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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.
Your interviewer is curious how prepared you are for this interview, and how invested you are in this opportunity. How you answer this question will help them with their recruiting selection process, narrowing in on their ideal candidate from the talent pool. So, before your interview, be sure to visit 3M's career opportunities online. Take note of the range of their opportunities, and those positions you could potentially grow into, perhaps even in other locations. This will help you customize your goals and career plan to them.

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 saw a few leadership opportunities posted on your company website that seemed very interesting to me. I am also open to relocating, particularly to a handful of regions and countries, and would like to work my way into a management role that offers travel opportunities. Ultimately, however, I am very interested in working for 3M because of the multiple growth opportunities present here and I look forward to proving my capabilities to you."

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.
"First, I would like to make a memorable impact in the initial role I would be hired to do. Once I feel that I've done that, I would be interested in working my way into a position within marketing and business branding with 3M, ideally within the next three years."

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.
As they advertise on their career site, they are inviting their target talent to "Be Part of a Leading Company. Here, you will be part of a global company that has been leading the way for more than 116 years because we move fast, embrace change and remain ethically sound. You will find inspired opportunities in industries including health care, industrial, electronics, transportation and consumer."
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