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Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
When an interviewer asks about your career goals, they want to see what professional goals you have made for yourself. The interviewer will gain insight into your motivation and goal-setting skills and determine if you see yourself with their organization as you advance in your career. Explain your two and five to ten-year career goals since the interviewer did not specify a time frame for your career goals.

Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
"Since I just completed my residency, my two-year career goal is to gain experience with your organization as a thoracic surgeon. Within eight years, I would like to become an expert in my subspecialty of congenital heart surgery and work towards a teaching position."

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