Office Coordinator Question:

This question could be asked in any number of ways, such as “What are you looking for in a job?” or “Where do you see yourself in 5 years?” What the interviewer is looking for is always the same—connect the dots between your professional goals and the company. Directly relate your short and long-term goals to the job features, which will show you have done your research and are well-informed. If you know what you do not want in a position or why you are leaving your current job, incorporate that as well; just be sure not to shed a bad light on your current employer, as that will reflect poorly on you. Example: You are working as part of the facility management team and your goal is to become the assistant facilities manager in the next two years and in the next 5 years, you will be the regional facility manager. What not to say: Do not express goals that have little or no relation to the job you are interviewing for. For example, you are applying for a position on the facilities management team, but your career goal is to become the head of marketing in the next 5 years.