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Question 15 of 40
How does this position fit with your short- and long-term career goals?
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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 asks this question to determine whether you see a future for yourself with T-Mobile or if this is only meant to serve as a stopgap job. T-Mobile prides itself on the multiple career paths they offer its employees and advertises this in its recruiting efforts. "Find your way. We don't have a corporate ladder. It's more like a jungle gym of options. Your career path may take you in directions you didn't think were possible. Most fields within their company offer a breakdown of their career paths. Most start with associates, then experts, which from there can move forward into any variety of coach or managerial positions."
"My immediate goal is to find employment with a company that values and rewards a strong work ethic, a creative mind, and a desire for innovation. I am seeking a role with a company where I can continue to grow and refine my skills. In the more distant future, I'm interested in exploring leadership opportunities. From my research, I believe that T-Mobile is a strong fit for my short and long-term career goals; I'd love to be part of your powerful team that's transforming the wireless industry."
"One short-term goal that I have set for myself is to take a Telecom Fraud and Telecom Billing workshop. This additional training will be a stepping stone to my long-term goal of working in an auditing type of role within the telecommunications industry. I am looking to join an organization that can support these goals, and I believe that T-Mobile is the fit that I have been looking for and will reward challenging the status quo. I love that you describe your career development options as a jungle gym rather than a ladder; I believe this approach will work well for me."
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.
How you answer this will tell your interviewer how strongly your goals align with T-Mobile's. Your interviewer is interested in how well you'd embody and represent their culture and brand and wants to find a long-term fit. Discuss your ideal career situation, short and long-term, and how it aligns with what they have to offer.
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