Hello, first post on these forums!
I have worked as a Business Analyst for the last five years in the insurance industry, more recently specialising in the IT side. I joined my current role in January - originally applied as a permanent staff member, but due to resourcing constraints I ended up joining as a contractor, so I fell into the contracting gig by accident.
After six months, the company persuaded me to switch to permanent - I had a young baby at home, and the job is - almost literally - on my doorstep. Being a contractor, it meant that I managed to negotiate a fairly lucrative wage as a permanent member of staff, however I am bored senseless. The project is incredibly busy, but I seem to have been marginalised, and am not asked to do a great deal. I am growing wearisome of being proactive and seeking out work, and the promise of development (a key reason for accepting the perm role) has not been fulfilled.
Being permanent and now completed probation, I am subject to a three month notice period. Via my network, I have a telephone interview for a contract role in testing which I am hopeful of securing. I don't have a great deal of information on the role, but I suspect three months will be unacceptable to the new job.
How do I best go about approaching the subject of my notice if/when asked during the interview? Is it a case that when/if I decide to take the plunge, I will need to hand my notice in and then hope to secure a role nearing the expiry of my notice?
My motivation for moving is largely about job satisfaction - financially, once you take into account pension, holiday etc., the move would not be especially lucrative, but currently I feel like I'm treading water and, still being in my early 30s, I am ambitious and hungry to learn. Has anyone else been in a similar position? What did you do?
I have worked as a Business Analyst for the last five years in the insurance industry, more recently specialising in the IT side. I joined my current role in January - originally applied as a permanent staff member, but due to resourcing constraints I ended up joining as a contractor, so I fell into the contracting gig by accident.
After six months, the company persuaded me to switch to permanent - I had a young baby at home, and the job is - almost literally - on my doorstep. Being a contractor, it meant that I managed to negotiate a fairly lucrative wage as a permanent member of staff, however I am bored senseless. The project is incredibly busy, but I seem to have been marginalised, and am not asked to do a great deal. I am growing wearisome of being proactive and seeking out work, and the promise of development (a key reason for accepting the perm role) has not been fulfilled.
Being permanent and now completed probation, I am subject to a three month notice period. Via my network, I have a telephone interview for a contract role in testing which I am hopeful of securing. I don't have a great deal of information on the role, but I suspect three months will be unacceptable to the new job.
How do I best go about approaching the subject of my notice if/when asked during the interview? Is it a case that when/if I decide to take the plunge, I will need to hand my notice in and then hope to secure a role nearing the expiry of my notice?
My motivation for moving is largely about job satisfaction - financially, once you take into account pension, holiday etc., the move would not be especially lucrative, but currently I feel like I'm treading water and, still being in my early 30s, I am ambitious and hungry to learn. Has anyone else been in a similar position? What did you do?
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