you see yourself in five years?" and if you stay around until the end, I'll show

you how not to answer this question and how to answer this question. Hey there, if

we've never met before, I'm Heather Austin from ProfessorAustin.com

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modification so you don't miss a thing. The interview question "where do you see

yourself in five years?' is a tough one. Most of us aren't thinking about where

we see ourselves in a year, let alone five years so when this question it

comes up in an interview it can really throw you for a loop.

Now interviewers are asking this because they want to gauge your long-term

commitment to the company so in this video I'm going to share three simple

solutions that you can use to answer this common question. Tip number one, know

the career progression before interview day. Make sure you've learned everything

you can about the natural and logical progression of someone that is in the

position you are applying for. This will help you better tailor your answer to

this question so that you're not saying something that you'll regret later. For

example, let's say that you are applying for a position as a project manager. Most

project managers start out on a team that is led by another senior level

project manager. Within time, a project manager can make a smooth transition

into a senior level project manager or even a chief operating officer. Use

resources like Google and the Bureau of Labor Statistics to find out the job

outlook and the advancement for the position that you are applying for. This

leads us to tip number two to answer the question "where do you see yourself in

five years?" and that is to show your passion for the position. One

of the best ways to tackle this question is to let the interviewer know that you

are extremely passionate about the position you are applying for. This will

help you keep your focus on the current position rather than pinpointing other

positions within the organization you would like to move into. You'll want to

elaborate on the impact you make and express your interest in taking on more

responsibilities in the future and even leadership. Tip number three to answer

the common interview question "where do you see yourself in five years?" and that

is to show your long-term commitment to the company. Chances are you'll advance

in your career over the next five years. Meaning you'll out grow the current

position, but employers want to know that you'll be there for a while. Now it's not

cheap for a company to recruit and hire new talent so they want to know if they

make an investment in you for the role that it will be a wise investment so to

demonstrate your long-term commitment to the company, make sure you mention the

value you'll provide to the company and what you would like the company to

experience as a result of you being in the role so when it comes to answering

this question make sure you avoid answers like "in five years from now I

want to see myself in your shoes" or "in five years from now I see myself running

this place." Rather answer the question like this: "In five years from now I see

myself perfecting the role of project manager. I am very passionate about

ensuring all departments are functioning effectively in staying on task. In the

long term, I'd like to assume more leadership responsibilities by using my

strengths in management, organization and communication. You'll notice in this

example that the first part of the answer focuses on the candidates passion

for the position. The second part focuses on how the candidate can help the

company with long-term growth and the candidate also mentions their desire for

advancement without being too overboard. Now if you haven't had the chance,

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