How to Answer ‘Where do you See Yourself in 5 years?’

Of course it is asked most often in a job interview, but it may also come up in a conversation at a networking event or a cocktail party.Knowing and communicating your career goals is challenging for even the most ambitious and focused person. Can you really know what job you’ll be doing, or even want to be doing, in five years?

What the Experts Say

In today’s work world, careers take numerous twists and turns and the future is often murky. “Five years, in today’s environment, is very hard to predict. Most businesses don’t even know what’s going to be required in two or three years,” says Joseph Weintraub, a professor of management and organizational behavior at Babson College and co-author of the book, The Coaching Manager: Developing Top Talent in Business.

Let us have a look at how one should answer “Where do you see yourself in next 5 years”? :

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#1. Be Careful

#2. Understand The Motive Of The Question

#3. Write Out Your 5 Year Plan

#4. Be Specific And Keep It Work-Related

#5. Practice