How to response "Where do you see yourself in five years ?"

SUMMARY OF TIPS:

Your Goal: To assure the interviewer that if the company hires you, you will continue working for them, and that you have given careful thought to your future career plans
1. Reassure the interviewer that you are not a “job hopper” by telling the interviewer that you plan to stay and grow with the company.
2. Research the company to find out the logical next positions to move up in the company.
3. If there is more than one direction you can move in to move up in the
organization, name these paths and talk about your options depending on
your future interests and performance, and the company’s needs.
4. Show that you are motivated and have definite plans about doing more in
the company.
5. Avoid naming a specific job or position or you will seem too narrow or
inflexible.
6. Do not talk about personal goals or plans.
7. Questions about marriage, babies, and childcare are illegal, but if you
don’t plan to make any big personal life changes soon, you can volunteer
that information.

Sample Answer:

At the end of five years, I intend to be a leading expert in the field of marketing,working with some of the largest accounts in the country. That’s why I want to work for XXX. As a leader in the industry, XXX has the resources, talent, and the vision to be the best in the business.

Working for this company is an ambition for many people in this field, and I’m no different. If I’m hired, I plan to cultivate ....

By doing this, I hope to break new ground for this company and to expand its influence in the marketplace.

I see being here at this company long term, not only to continue to build my expertise, but to influence the direction that this company will take in the next xx years. I could do this in many different ways such as ...

I’ve had the opportunity to work all over the country, but I consider this city my home. Working with XXX would allow me to come back to my hometown, where I’d plan to stay for a long time. I can’t think of a better place to call my new professional home XXX.

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• thanks. And how about technical job positions? -calboy- ♂ (0 bytes) () 10/18/2009 postreply 13:51:03

• 先发制人 -胡说之- ♂ (162 bytes) () 10/18/2009 postreply 15:25:16