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What do you want to be doing five years
from now?
"What
do you want to be doing five years from now?"
"Where
do you see yourself in five years?"
This is a similar question to the short term question, but you should answer it
a little differently. Here are some examples.
Short Answers
"In
five years, I see myself as a valued employee of a company. I want to be an
expert at my position and start training to be a manager."
"In
five years, I want to be a senior analyst. I want my expertise to directly
impact the company in a positive way."
"My
goal is to become a lead in five years. Although not everyone gets promoted to
this level, I believe I can achieve this goal through hard work."
"Although
I really enjoy working hands on as a mechanical engineer, I want to eventually
become a manager. I want to continue gaining experience, and after learning
many different aspects, I see myself in management."
Long Answers
"Five
years from now, I would like to see myself in a management position. I'm going
to be learning and gaining practical experience until then, but eventually, I
want to become a marketing manager. I know there are a lot of things to learn,
but I'm going to be working hard for the next five years. I believe
opportunities come to great workers and I'm going to try to be one of them."
"Five
years from now, I want to be a senior sales manager. I'm currently training to
become a manager, and if I continue to work hard, I feel I'll have a management
position soon. After gaining several years of experience as a sales manager, I
want to be in a position where I can train and provide my expertise to newer
sales managers."
Both answers display characteristics of working hard. The second example also
mentions that he or she wants to train newer managers. This is a good answer
because it targets one good trait about upper management... the ability to
train managers. |