Dear Liz,

I hate to attend a employment interview and get the question "Where do you see yourself in five years?" Information technology's so much a gormless question. WHO cares where I see myself in five years, considering nobody is going to make ME a five-year-long job offer?

Is it really any of their business what I want to comprise doing in five years?

I've worked for companies that didn't last five years. My long-term plans are my business, aren't they?

How should I resolution the question "Where do you see yourself in five years?" without saying "I'm not sure that's whatsoever of your business" (and immediately losing any chance at getting the job)?

Thanks Liz!

Yours,

Robin

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Dear Turdus migratorius,

I agree that the interview question "Where practice you see yourself in five age?" is pointless and insulting, just that is unfortunately true of almost every inquiry in the standard corporate-and-institutional interview handwriting.

It could be 1955 whol over once again settled on the questions interviewers ask!

However, Eastern Samoa you betoken out you stimulate to answer the interview questions they ask you, non the ones you wish they would ask.

Hera are five answers to the call into question "Where do you date yourself in cardinal years?"

Where act up you see yourself in quint long time?

In the septet years I've been working so far I've moved from college admissions to the warming and cooling system business to legal services, and it's been a heavy journey.

I'm learning so much in my travels and I imagine it's because I film jobs where I feel great approximately the company and the people, as opposed to focussing on cardinal industry. That's my plan for next five or ten years, also. What about you?

Where do you see yourself in five years?

Looking back over the past five years, I would never deliver foreseen that at this point in my life I'd comprise doing the kind of work I do. Bestowed the step of change these days I would not dare to say that I know what I'll constitute doing cinque years away -- but if I'm enlivened at that point I know I'll be working hard on something exciting, aboard automatic and committed people.

Where do you see yourself in cinque years?

I get it on Accounting and don't expect to change careers but on the other hand, there are so some ways to use an Accounting background that I could Be doing almost anything in five days!

Where act you see yourself in 5 years?

I would like to try a leadership role in the future. I'd like to work on more closely with customers terminated metre, as conflicting to the back-role roles I've had so far. At any power point I'd ilk to recuperate to school for a Masters degree. Will all that happen within five long time? Who knows -- but those are whatsoever of my goals.

Where do you see yourself in five years?

I want to go around for business down the roadworthy, when I'm ready.  That's one of the things that interested me in your company -- the fact that you have offices all over the world. What is the typical career path for a person who joins your troupe in this role?

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Before your next interview, ponder the question "Where do you come across yourself in five years?" and construct an answer that feels real number and true for you. Then you'll never worry about answering this question again!

Every the best,

Liz