What to say when asked why you are leaving your old job when it's because the company is ceasing trading
I found out on Thursday that the company I work for will cease trading and the small team I work with is being made redundant. We don't have an official date yet but it is likely going to be in May that we close.
On Saturday I saw a job listing that looked good, I applied and within an hour I received a phone call to arrange and interview on Tuesday. In our conversation I was asked why I was leaving my current position and in that moment I said that I was seeking a role with more variety to broaden my skillset.
I believe that I may be asked about this again in my interview, and I would prefer to be transparent about why I am changing jobs. The thing is, I work in an industry where people know people and will talk about what is going on with competing businesses, and it would cause panic for our clients if it got out that we are is closing before they have been contacted by us and that is something that will take time.
Do I disclose that the business I work for is closing? The prospective employer will find out at some point anyway so would it be bad to withhold that information at this time?