How to Answer: Where would you like to be in five years professionally?
Advice and answer examples written specifically for an Entry-Level Nursing job interview.
8. Where would you like to be in five years professionally?
How to Answer
Healthcare is ever-evolving and expanding, and that should be your career plan as well. Be prepared with an answer that demonstrates your commitment to learning. Discuss your plan to take advantage of the tuition reimbursement program or your goals to obtain your BSN or MSN. When researching the organization's leadership structure, take note of any opportunities to become involved with in-house nursing groups and make mention of those groups during the interview. Interviewers love candidates who want to do and be better. It's good for the organization and advances nursing as a whole.
Written by Dianne Barnard on February 15th, 2021
1st Answer Example
"I would like to get started in nursing with an amazing organization that offers tuition reimbursement. Right now, I am not sure what type of nursing I would like to pursue. I want to get the best well-rounded nursing foundation I can, and I think that this hospital is the perfect place. Eventually, I would like to take advantage of the amazing tuition benefits and start to take part-time graduate courses towards my MSN."
Written by Dianne Barnard on February 15th, 2021
2nd Answer Example
"Five years from now, I hope to have developed expertise as a cardiac med/surg nurse. On my unit, this expertise will allow me to precept nursing students and new hires to our unit and work as a charge nurse on some shifts. I also hope to be accepted into the master's program at IUPUI's school of nursing so that I can begin the steps toward becoming a nursing instructor."
Written by Kate Buckley on December 21st, 2022
About the Author
I began my healthcare career when I was a sophomore in high school and became an STNA (state-tested nursing assistant) at a local long-term care facility. I then went on to work as a nursing assistant at a local hospital and home healthcare agency. During that time, I pursued my Bachelor's in Business Administration: Human Resource Management and transitioned to working for one of the largest long-term care and post-acute rehab companies in the country. I supported the talent acquisition function and in the span of 8 years, I screened and interviewed over 1,500 nurse aides, LPNs, and RNs.
I hold a very special place in my heart for nurses, as it's often a thankless and tiresome job. Not everyone is cut out to be a nurse and I have great respect and admiration for those that choose this career path. As a content writer and interview coach for MockQuestions, my goal is to help you prepare and succeed in your upcoming interview. This article offers interview tips and advice along with 40 practice interview questions and answer examples to help you better understand what to expect and prepare for interview day! Wishing you the best of luck!
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