How does this position fit into your career goals?

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Your interviewer wants to know whether this position is a good fit for you and whether you consider it a step up in your career or a stagnant move that you're complacent with taking until something better comes along. Assure the interviewer that this position will be challenging for you, is a step up in responsibilities, and fits well with your overall career goals.

A tagline on Southwest's careers page says, "Land a career with Heart." Under their people management practices, they dive deeper into their work culture and hiring practices. "The company looks for people-oriented applicants. Candidates with a good sense of humor, that could read others' emotions, that display great social skills, and that could genuinely empathize with others. As a result, Southwest focused its interviewing questions on teamwork rather than technicality. Southwest focuses on prospective employee's attitude rather than their skills. Skills can always be taught, attitudes are a different story. Southwest wants to onboard only those candidates whose attitude already aligns with the firm's culture."

"My primary goal as a flight attendant is to become a senior team member and eventually train others in the airline industry. I feel that what Southwest Airlines offers is a strong path towards those goals, and I am excited about what this position has to offer."

"This position offers the next steps in my career and the growth I am ready for. I have spent the last couple of years attending additional coursework to get me here, and I'm excited to show Southwest Airlines what I can do!"

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"My primary goal is to work for an organization that takes pride in caring for its customers. I feel like SW Airlines' values align with mine and I think I would be a perfect fit for Southwest Airlines because I am very people-oriented and I have a servant’s heart."

Marcie's Feedback

Awesome! It's clear from your answer that your personal values align with the company's, which is great. You do a good job of showing how working for this company will satisfy one of your primary career goals. Nice!

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"it's my attitude I love to be around people. I think my values align with Southwest and it would be a great fit."

Jaymie's Feedback

Consider first sharing what your specific career goals are. Is it to learn a new position, grow and develop, continue your education, pursue certificates, or perhaps lead and mentor? Then you can go into more detail about how the position fits into those goals.