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In job interview, how to answer the question of : What are your long-term goals ?

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Question added by Khaled Anwar , Senior Sales Engineer , "Automotive company''
Date Posted: 2015/05/17
Vinod Jetley
by Vinod Jetley , Assistant General Manager , State Bank of India

I have learned that long-term goals are best achieved when I break them into shorter goals. My short-term goal is to find a position that will put me in a forward-moving company with solid performance and future projections. As part of a team, I want to add value and continue to grow the company. My long-term goal will depend on where the company goes. My plan is to move into a position of responsibility where I can lead a team.

The answer to this question is very simple if you have goals at all. In generally I would say it depend on the position and the possibilities within the Company.

  • To have high level of education at a certain field.
  • To archive the company or organisation goal and to be among the person who contribute to the certain place.
  • To have personal development that make me to enjoy the life and help all that need my help without bias.

Achieve physical and psychological stability me

 

And the company where I work

ASIM GUL KAZI
by ASIM GUL KAZI , Senior Manager Production and Operations , Matco foods

to answer this question one must review himself regarding clear objective to achieve and what so far is achieved. You be straight and tell what you want. you must set your priorities, aims etc. for example there should be clear picture in your mind regarding where you want to see your self first in short term and what are your weaknesses and strengths. after such analysis you weigh yourself what you have gain so far as per your goals or not.

محمد إبراهيم نعيم محمد العشرى
by محمد إبراهيم نعيم محمد العشرى , مصرفى ممتاز خدمة عملاء , البنك أﻻهلي المصري

mr khaled

thanks for the good question its important one

if i had been asked taht question i will answer as follow

my long term goal has limits to the sky regarding my professional career development and also regarding my social life development and stability

i want to be c e o of the organization that i work for one day and i have short term goals that will guide me to reach the desired target to be c e o

i want to provide my family prosperity and luxury life and i also have short term goals to reach that target

thanks for your question

Emad Mohammed said abdalla
by Emad Mohammed said abdalla , ERP & IT Software, operation general manager . , AL DOHA Company

is something you want to accomplish in the future. Long-term goals require time and planning. They are not something you can do this week or even this year. Long-term goals are usually at least several years away.

Sometimes it takes many steps to complete a long-term goal. These smaller steps can be your short-term goals.

For example,  my long-term goal might be to have high rank job. This could take several months of searching. Going to my regular job  next month might be a short-term goal. Or passing an important test can be another short-term goal. Achieving these short-term goals helps you reach your long-term goal.

 

Long-term goals are important for a career. Careers last your whole working life. Long-term goals help you think about the education you will need. Long-term goals help you think about jobs you want in the future. Careers take time and planning. These plans will include your long-term goals.

Mohammad Amirul Amin Abdullah
by Mohammad Amirul Amin Abdullah , Process Engineer & Loss Control Engineer , CJ Bio Malaysia Sdn Bhd

Try to have a5 year ahead accomplishment you want to achieve. Try to track the career path development so that you could answer that with more confidence.

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