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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.
This question will assess how committed you would be to Bristol Myers Squibb, given the opportunity, and how ambitious you will be with your career there. It will offer insight into your other life priorities, your flexibility, and how far you are willing to go to get the job you are interviewing for.

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.
If your answer is yes or maybe, describe what it would take to relocate and the challenges you would face, whether it is uprooting your family or the costs of moving and the costs of living; then explain that, for the right opportunity, your answer is yes. If your answer is no, but you have no hard reasons why you would not be able to move, respond by being open to discussions on the matter should the opportunity present itself. If the answer is no and you have a tangible reason why you're unable, such as taking care of an ill relative or a similar personal life obligation, be honest. It may not affect your chances of getting hired, or maybe it will. Either way will determine a good fit for you and the potential employer.

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'd be open to it! I browsed through the locations of Bristol-Myers Squibb across the country and globally and would follow this opportunity wherever it leads."

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'd like to cross the bridge when we come to it. My spouse and I bought a house to be closer to my in-laws, so it would take some work to convince them. But if it proved to be a great opportunity for my career, I would strongly consider it."

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