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Kevin Downey has an extensive background in business management, recruiting, branding and marketing. He's volunteered his career coaching services at job fairs, lecturing on interview techniques and crafting winning resumes and cover letters.
3M not only has dozens of locations spanning the globe, but their interests are global as well. And, for some positions, international travel is a requirement. However, for others, it is voluntary. Regardless of how you approach answering this question, dependent on the position, your interviewer is curious about how adaptable you are, how invested you are in this opportunity, and how far you would go for your company and your team, which the company refers to as 3Mers. "3M's success is driven by our 93,000 3Mers in 87 countries who work across a network of business segments and areas. Our company's alignment not only enables us to better serve global customers and markets, but it provides 3Mers the opportunity to have many different careers at one company."

Kevin Downey has an extensive background in business management, recruiting, branding and marketing. He's volunteered his career coaching services at job fairs, lecturing on interview techniques and crafting winning resumes and cover letters.
"There are no restrictions on my travel. I have a current passport as well as a valid NEXUS pass."

Kevin Downey has an extensive background in business management, recruiting, branding and marketing. He's volunteered his career coaching services at job fairs, lecturing on interview techniques and crafting winning resumes and cover letters.
"I am open to some international travel; however, for the sake of my family, I do not wish to travel more than 30% of the time. What percentage of travel is expected in this role?"
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There is nothing that would restrict me from traveling globally.

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It's great that you don't have any travel restrictions! You can also discuss whether or not you enjoy travel, any places your previous roles sent you to work, or places you've enjoyed visiting to demonstrate your capability to travel confidently and work with cultural sensitivity.
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