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HOW TO ANSWER: Where Do You See Yourself in Five Years?

HOW TO ANSWER: Where Do You See Yourself in Five Years? Where do you see yourself in 5 years? Is one of the most cringe-worthy interview questions of all time. This question is frustrating to many because one can’t see far enough into the future to tell what’s made for dinner tonight. So in what sense does an interviewer asks you where you will be in the next five years. Actually, by asking this question the interviewer tries to know about your long term career goals. So you should answer this question by telling the interviewer about your career plans and expectations. The two reasons why interviewers ask about your future career goals and objectives. They want to know whether you are going to stay after put in the new position. They want to know if your long-term career aspirations are compatible with the organisation. Here is what the interviewer does not want to hear: Do not joke about how you will be the CEO of the company in the next five years. Do not share detailed schemes to b...