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Emily McMannes is an organizational leader with 20 years' experience interviewing and hiring a variety of candidates in both a global organization (AstraZeneca) and a university environment (Texas A&M University).
Assuring the interviewer that you see yourself growing in your role and performing at a high level as an Office Clerk for a few years. In five years, you would like to be advancing within the company. They want to know you're going to stick around for a while. Interviewing and hiring is an arduous process for both the interviewer and interviewee. The interviewer wants to know they are not wasting their time on someone who only plans to hang around for six months.

Emily McMannes is an organizational leader with 20 years' experience interviewing and hiring a variety of candidates in both a global organization (AstraZeneca) and a university environment (Texas A&M University).
The interviewer wants to know they can count on you. They want assurance that you will be a dependable and reliable employee and that the position is not just a placeholder till you "find something better."

Emily McMannes is an organizational leader with 20 years' experience interviewing and hiring a variety of candidates in both a global organization (AstraZeneca) and a university environment (Texas A&M University).
Any indication that this is a short-term position for you. In other words, if you tell them you're working through school in Marine Biology or something completely unrelated to the company, they will get the impression you just want something for right now, as opposed to a long-term commitment.

Emily McMannes is an organizational leader with 20 years' experience interviewing and hiring a variety of candidates in both a global organization (AstraZeneca) and a university environment (Texas A&M University).
"In five years, I hope to have proven myself to you and the company. I hope to eventually advance and take on more responsibilities."
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