How to Answer: If you could start your career over, what would you do and why?
Advice and answer examples written specifically for a Newspaper Columnist job interview.
3. If you could start your career over, what would you do and why?
How to Answer
The candidate should talk about other careers that interest them. This gives the hiring manager insight into other skills they have, which may be beneficial to the job. The candidate should ultimately talk about why they chose the specific career of columnist, but should mention other paths they considered because of their skills.
Written by Christina Erne
Answer Example
"If I did not choose to be a columnist, I would have been a lawyer. I love to argue my case and find ways to outsmart the other side of the argument. While this is not the path I chose, I feel I am a stronger columnist because of my abilities to make my points of view clear and influence others to believe so as well."
Written by Christina Erne