Do You Answer This Question Right in IT Job Interviews?
IT contractors may encounter some tough questions in interviews for IT jobs. One of the toughest questions IT consultants may have to answer isn’t about their resumes and isn’t one that IT recruiters or IT staffing firms are likely to prepare them for. It is (or is some form of) ‘What do you see yourself doing in 5 years?’
While IT staffing agencies and technical recruiters can remind you to study up on relevant technologies or to practice basic interview questions, it’s up to you to practice a good response to questions about your long term goals. The key to answering this question well is making sure the job you’re interviewing for is a part of it, but not just a stepping stone. Giving the impression that you’ll be in and out of the company quickly would be a bad way to respond to a question like this. Practice answering this question with your IT recruiting companies and IT headhunters or perhaps just with a trusted, knowledgeable friend or family member. If you have a basic answer practiced, you’ll be ready to answer any iteration of this question well.
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Do You Answer This Question Right in IT Job Interviews?
IT contractors may encounter some tough questions in interviews for IT jobs. One of the toughest questions IT consultants may have to answer isn’t about their resumes and isn’t one that IT recruiters or IT staffing firms are likely to prepare them for. It is (or is some form of) ‘What do you see yourself doing in 5 years?’
While IT staffing agencies and technical recruiters can remind you to study up on relevant technologies or to practice basic interview questions, it’s up to you to practice a good response to questions about your long term goals. The key to answering this question well is making sure the job you’re interviewing for is a part of it, but not just a stepping stone. Giving the impression that you’ll be in and out of the company quickly would be a bad way to respond to a question like this. Practice answering this question with your IT recruiting companies and IT headhunters or perhaps just with a trusted, knowledgeable friend or family member. If you have a basic answer practiced, you’ll be ready to answer any iteration of this question well.
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