Have you progressed in your career as you have expected?
Career progression can be a touchy subject, especially if you feel that your career hasn't progressed as well as you would have liked. Talk to the interviewer about your career progression and what you would like to see in the future.
"Overall, my career has progressed a touch slower than I would have liked. I have held a couple of positions that didn't offer the growth and learning that I was expecting; however, I have bounced back nicely. I feel that this particular position would take my career exactly where it should be for my level of education, experience and ambition."
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Anonymous Answer
Broadly, I believe I have been quite successful in carving my career in a proper direction from analytics to pricing and operations to revenue planning, management, and digital marketing. Each transition has brought me closer to my plan of holding a good grip on fundamentals of fashion e-commerce in business domain. This opportunity with H&M excites me a lot due to its strong correlation with my career plans and long term goals.
Lauren's Feedback
Great response. I would omit the first sentence as the rest of your response packs enough punch to convey your message clearly and concisely.
I am pleased with my career growth thus far; each transition has afforded me vital fundamentals in the fashion e-commerce domain. This opportunity is fitting for my next season of growth due to its strong correlation to my career plans and long-term goals.
Anonymous Answer
Yes, in a way that I wanted to get an exposure to complete product life cycle and I have been able to do so, but I also feel my growth within the company has not been what I expected. I think H&M will take my career to the next step in terms of learning and experience.
Rachelle's Feedback
These are good specifics (product life cycle), which will allow the interviewer to understand the areas of growth that you crave the most.
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