TRAPS: The interviewer is trying to find out, "How desperate
are you?"
BEST ANSWER: Prepare for this question by thinking of how
you can position yourself as a desired commodity. If you are still working, describe the
possibilities at your present firm and why, though you're greatly appreciated
there, you're looking for something more, (challenge, money, responsibility,
etc.).
Also mention that you're seriously exploring opportunities
with one or two other firms.
If you're no longer working, you can talk about other
employment, possibilities you're actively exploring. But do this with a light touch, speaking only
in general terms. You don't want to
seem manipulative or coy.
