7. Be clear where you want to go
A standard question which has all manner of variations is: "Where do you
want to be five years from today?" Only today, the answers are
different. Unless you plan to inherit Dad's company, your answer is apt
to be a lot more general than it might have been a decade ago. Why?
Because the economy and nearly every industry are changing so fast that
specificity with respect to the distant future is extremely difficult.
So, instead of responding to the question
with, "I plan to be in a position of senior leadership in this company,"
you might want to say: "I plan to become qualified in every phase of
this industry." The exact response depends upon the specifics of your
job hunting campaign, but the principle is: be specific while allowing
yourself the flexibility which suggests that you understand the
complexities of the business you're applying for.
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