Share your career goals and what your goals would be with this company.
"I feel proud of what I've accomplished up to this point, and part of the reason I am exploring positions outside of my company is that the opportunities for growth are not in line with the career goals I set out for myself. They are still great opportunities, but I feel that they limit my career options in the future. State Farm has positions I can imagine growing into, which are more aligned with the goals I envision over the long term. I imagine a mutually beneficial long-term employment relationship with a company like State Farm, with similar teams, well into the future."
Every employer aspires to invest its resources in those interested in mutual growth towards like-minded opportunities. One way of gauging your interest is by determining the measure of your career goals and how they align with what they offer. Before your interview, revise your five-year career plan and distill it into your professional mantra and mission statement. This will help you deliver a clear and concise answer when this question comes up, and will showcase that you've taken charge of your own professional development. This will likewise make it easier for them to identify you as someone with like-minded opportunities that suggests a symbiotic match for an employer/employee relationship.
Make sure you are in a quiet place with as little background noise as possible. The camera angle should be at eye level. Positioning it too low will make you come across as domineering. Too high and you'll seem too small. So center it, and make sure your lighting is balanced as well. Maintain eye contact in front of the camera as if you're speaking face-to-face with a person. Be mindful of your facial expressions. Furrowing your brow while concentrating on how to answer a question can be misinterpreted as exhibiting anger and raise a red flag.
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