Introduction

When headhunters interview candidates there is one question they always ask (albeit in many different ways): 'What is your motivation for moving?’. The response is often the most insightful of the whole interview.

The motivation question is also something that people considering a job change should ask themselves. And they owe it to themselves to provide deep, honest, meaningful answers.

This section: deals with some of the key reasons people tell us why they move, and some ideas, questions, comments that we recommend you think about. It is not an exhaustive list but it does cover the main areas we as headhunters come across again and again. We hope that it helps give some insight into that difficult question: should I stay or should I go?

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