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The importance of where a candidate sees himself in five years

At first it may seem strange to us. But it is a very common question in job interviews. Knowing the reasons why you are likely to be asked where you see yourself in 5 years is the first step to focus your answer correctly.

“This question may seem banal, but it provides very subtle information of great value to the interviewer, since this way we can know what the candidate’s intentions are with the organization they want to be part of”says Francisco Calvo, Senior Manager at Walters Peoplea recruitment and temporary work company specializing in junior, technical, management and qualified support profiles, which accumulates thousands of interviews with candidates from various areas and sectors.

when asking “Where do you see yourself professionally in five years?”the interviewer aims discover the true potential of a candidate. A human resources professional or a consultant for a search and selection company hopes to discover in this way what are the expectations of a candidate in the face of the vacancy to which he has submitted her CV.

Answering this question in the best possible way demonstrates what the personal and professional ambitions of the profile are, as well as what are the next stages in the candidate’s professional career.

Reflect your future projects

Still don’t have a precise idea of ​​where you want to focus your professional career? Take a moment to reflect on what stands out the most about you. It can be the handling of a tool, your attitude of overcoming or your personal interests.

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You can also ask questions like what do i representWhy have I chosen to study this career? What professional experience has made me decide to continue my career here and why? either what are my improvement points?

The next stage consists of answering the questions one by one and deciding if you prefer to deepen your master’s degree or your scholarship abroad, being very clear about the things that do not represent you and that you would not want to do in five years.

“You have to decide what best reflects your current situation and what you would like to communicate to your interviewer. If you have already got an idea of ​​what your ambitions are, now you have to assign a series of objectives. These can be ambitious career plans or a modest development goal, everything is correct”emphasizes Francisco Calvo.

Do your future plans correspond to the vacant position?

You are the person who best knows where you want your career to go, so your ambitions should be reflected in the description of the vacancy for which you are interviewing.

The tasks you will carry out, the organization and its corporate culture, the career development opportunitiestraining plans… everything is relevant when it comes to imagining yourself five years from now in the same company as an improved version of your professional self.

a concise answer

After hearing “where do you see yourself in five years?” you can answer starting by quoting the aspects of the position in which you fit the most and the reasons why you wanted to be part of the selection process. Once you’ve let the interviewer know your interest in the position, you can dig deeper and talk about your responsibilities and ambitions in detail.

“I insist that there is no wrong answer. The most important thing is to be honest and feel comfortable with the justification. Sometimes your ambitions do not have to coincide with those of the company, but this does not mean that you are not the right person for the position”concludes Francisco Calvo.

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