Q4: Where do you see yourself in 3 / 5/ 10 years time?
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Errr...
Not a good response.
So what might an employer be looking for with this
question?
- Are you serious about the company? Is the company
part of your long-term plan, or are they a stepping
stone?
- Are you serious about your career?
- Do you know where you want to go?
- How does this job help you get there?
- Are you ambitious? This can be positive or negative.
- How does this job fit within your longer-term plans?
Is this job just a stop-gap? If the job is part
of your strategy, how likely are you to want to
be promoted?
- Do you have any longer-term plans? They may use
this to judge how far you would plan ahead in your
new role.
This question is a good opportunity to show your
commitment to the role and knowledge of the company’s
structure and vision.
Beware of seeming to threaten your future manager,
if they’re interviewing you. A humorous answer
we have often heard to this question is “doing
your job”. This may be true and may even get
a laugh, but some managers are quite insecure and
may not want to hire someone who they fear would
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If you're stuck on this, PeopleMaps do a really useful, free mini personality profile report that you can use as part of their Career Planner tool. It helps you work out what type of job you'd enjoy - and be able to convince an interviewer of why they should hire you. |
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