How to Answer: Are you willing to travel for employee meetings or learning opportunities?
Advice and answer examples written specifically for a Benefits Specialist job interview.
9. Are you willing to travel for employee meetings or learning opportunities?
Why the Interviewer Asks This Question
The job description or job posting should have stated how much of the job, if any, required travel. The interviewer is looking to learn if you are open to travel, what kind, and how much.
Written by Tiffany McPherson on May 16th, 2022
How to Answer
Be honest in your answer. If you do not want to travel at all and the job requires travel, it is not a good fit. If you can travel but not overnight, not on certain weekends, or only with a certain amount of notice, let the interviewer know.
Written by Tiffany McPherson on May 16th, 2022
Answer Example
"I know the job posting said travel would be limited but could be 5-10% of the job. I would be more than happy to travel for employee meetings and am always excited about the opportunity to attend a seminar or conference or do training in the field. If the travel is during the day only and does not involve an overnight stay, I can travel any time with limited notice. If it would require being gone overnight or for several days/nights, I would need to have at least a week of notice to make sure I could schedule the necessary childcare."
Written by Tiffany McPherson on May 16th, 2022