Re: Interviews: Where do you see yourself in 5

[Janice Gelb <janiceg -at- marvin -dot- eng -dot- sun -dot- com>]

J Bailey wrote:
>
>"Does anyone else have trouble with this question, either at an initial
>interview or during a performance review?  If so, what do you answer at an
>initial interview?  Do you stick with a professional goals (problem being
>how would I know where I want to be if I don't know what the opportunities
>are) or personal goals (retired lottery winner)?"
>

My main problem with this question is that I'm always 
tempted to answer honestly: "None of your damned business!" 
I usually get a bit more tactful by saying something like, 
"I really can't answer that question -- I know that if 
someone had asked me this 5 years ago, I couldn't possibly 
have predicted the new technology and skills that I 
acquired during the past 5 years."

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