New Career Aspirations Interview Preparation Guide

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☛ Don't say you want to be in the Interviewer's role.
☛ Don't indicate this position is a stepping stone to the position you really want.
☛ Don't say you don't know, or you don't care.
☛ Don't focus on your personal life. There is no need to mention travel or family plans.

In the next five years I'd like to learn new skills, take on extra responsibility and hopefully see myself advancing to the next level.

Over the next five years I'd like to develop my leadership skills and move into my first management role. I see this position will expand my responsibilities, so it's the perfect role for helping me accomplish my goal.

I'm excited by the challenge of this new role, it's a great opportunity to develop my skills and to make a positive contribution to XYZ Company over the next five years.

I have recently completed/started tertiary studies in "XYZ" in order to advance my career. I'm committed to applying my knowledge in the field over the next five years.

☛ Sales Manager offering 5 years of corporate experience in the utilities sector with a track record of producing increased department profitability by an average of 11% annually.
☛ To secure a business development position leveraging strong customer service and relationship building skills while utilizing over 11 years of business experience including 7 years of overachieving sales quotas.
☛ Experienced machinist/shop assistant in the clothing and textile industry seeks a position where six years skills and knowledge can be applied.
☛ To obtain a position as a software program designer in a challenging environment that utilizes team-work effort for researching, learning and developing new high-tech products.

☛ To gain employment with a company or institution that offers me a consistently positive atmosphere to learn new technologies and implement them for the betterment of the business.
☛ Seeking an entry-level position in marketing utilizing my strong analytical and communication skills combined with a Bachelor of Arts in Marketing.
☛ Recent university graduate seeking an internship with an online media company which can utilize my developed skills in communications and multimedia design.
☛ Recent political science honors graduate and former member of university student senate seeking a position requiring intuitive research capabilities and constructive policy formulation.

To obtain a customer service position at a top-notch company and utilize the skills I have obtained through previous work experience.

Motivated business school graduate seeking a marketing assistant position to help develop and implement communications procedures and projects. Possess a Bachelor's degree in business/marketing combined with international experience from a study abroad internship. Thrives in high-pressure environments and is deadline driven. Honest, ethical and reliable.

A position as personnel assistant in human resources department of public service organization that would permit me an opportunity to utilize my knowledge of wage administration, grievance procedures, benefit programs publications, safety, labor relations, and employment.

To secure a position that enables me to use financial analyst and project management skills that I have obtained through my education and work experience.

Highly motivated, enthusiastic retail sales manager with exceptional, proven performance will strive for your sales goals. Experience with employee supervision and retail sales operations. Record-setting sales leader, excellent coaching skills and has the ability to boost employee morale. Committed to provide a pleasant, sales oriented environment.

Friendly, motivated, experienced cashier with three years in the industry. Customer service oriented and takes pleasure in serving the public. Bilingual and can work well in a fast paced environment.

Experienced, energetic educator seeking to secure a teaching position. Interested in teaching subjects related to English or History at an elementary or secondary school level.

Create and design your career objectives in such a manner that your prospective employers get aware of what specific skills you have and what expertise you can bring to the company. For this, you can opt for using phrases like "seeking an accounting position with specialization in corporate accounts and stock market analysis". However, if you do not have any specialized area, you can incorporate skills that would be beneficial while working on the said position, such as interpersonal skills, communication, typing, problem-solving, or customer relations.

A lack of clear career aspiration may result in frustration and disorganization, causing aimless wandering and a feeling of malaise. Therefore, finding your career aspiration is very important. To find out your career aspiration, you can try to follow the steps below:
1) Make clear note of your strengths and weaknesses.
2) Ask yourself questions like Where would I like to be in 10 or 20 years?
3) Consider financial needs, family and personal development as well as other interests.
4) List the possible difficulties you may face and think of some corresponding solutions.
5) Find out your career aspiration which you are interested in and is possible to carry out.
6) Take an aptitude test so you can know more about yourself.

You would like to make use of your professional skills to achieve advancement You seek for a job that provides chances for you to be promoted.

I look forward to leverage my expertise in 'Software Development' at an XYZ that offers me challenging job roles and a wider arena to work and perform."
Clearly, the interviewee is pretty assertive of his needs. He wishes to secure a job in a large organization that provides him with a higher Designation, a better Pay Package and more exposure.

An interviewer will try to gauge your psyche by asking about your aspirations. He would like to know what interests you the most.
Are you looking for a job that is as straight as a 9 to 5 PM work schedule or you wish to garner an expertise in the area of work?
Are you trying to 'cash-on' the expertise you already have in order to climb the 'corporate ladder' or you wishing to secure a safe and permanent position?

If you are planning to head for an interview then you better be prepared for facing tough questions. There may be 'expertise-related' questions, 'personal questions' and 'motivational questions' as well.
If you are not well prepared, you might miss out the opportunity.

People who perceive their job/career to be of equal or less importance than other non-work values and interests such as family, religion and personal issues.
They prefer jobs that respect their personal interests.

Person who seek individualism.
He wants to gain autonomy for his thoughts and activities. People who are motivated by values such as freedom and independence.

People who seek positions that offer technical/professional enhancement and technological interest.
They would like to become experts in their professional area.

People who seek a solid job that represents stability and predictability.
Person who prefers to work at workplaces that offer a long term secured position over advancement.

People who are motivated and inspired to enhance their professional skills to achieve advancement in the organization's hierarchy level.
People who seek a position that has potential to - Establish status, responsibility, higher salary and authority.