Where Do You See Yourself in 5 Years - How to Answer

Jeff Su October 21, 2020
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🎯 My free Job Search Toolkit: https://academy.jeffsu.org/job-search-toolkit?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=021 My Premium Resume Package: https://jeffsu.gumroad.com/l/premium-resume-package Where Do You See Yourself In 5 Years is honestly like a trick question. How do you answer this question when most likely you won't be sticking around for that long? In this video I'll show you a formula that will let you answer this question in an honest manner without having to spend too much time figuring out "where DO I see myself in 5 years?" Yes, this question is asking about your career goals; more specifically, your long term career goals. But too many people get caught up by trying to literally answer "where do you see yourself in 5 YEARS?" when they should be simply focusing on talking about the overall direction they see themselves heading towards within the company they're interviewing for. Not only do I share the formula that will help you come up with your own answer, but my example answer should give you a good idea of how you can adapt the the formula for your own needs. It's a painless strategy that you can use next time you're facing this tricky where do you see yourself in 5 years interview question! TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro 01:03 Uncertainty of staying for 5 years 01:21 The Formula 03:03 Example Answer 04:31 Example Answer Breakdown 05:21 Summary 💪 Support this channel by becoming a member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwAnu01qlnVg1Ai2AbtTMaA/join RESOURCES I MENTION IN THE VIDEO 🙋👦🏻 Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1190183907995020/ 🗣️ Common Interview Questions Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLo-kPya_Ww2wLc0USlqpuN_OAtJjc6qoP MY FAVORITE GEAR 🎥 My YouTube Gear - https://geni.us/youtube-gear 🎒 What's In My Bag - https://geni.us/mybag 💻 What's On My Desk - https://geni.us/mydesk 🛩 What I Travel With - https://geni.us/mytravel MY FAVORITE SOFTWARE ✍️ Skillshare - https://geni.us/skillshare-jeff 🎨 Canva - https://partner.canva.com/jeffsu BE MY FRIEND: 📧 Subscribe to my Productivity newsletter - https://www.jeffsu.org/productivity-ping/ 📸 Instagram - https://instagram.com/j.sushie 🤝 LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jsu05/ 👋🏻 Clubhouse - https://www.joinclubhouse.com/@jsushie 👨🏻‍💻 WHO AM I: I'm Jeff, a full time Product Marketer. In my spare time I like to tinker with tools and create systems that help me get things done faster - or as one of my friends puts it: "Get better at being lazy" 😏 If you'd like to talk, I'd love to hear from you. Messaging me on Instagram (@j.sushie) directly will be the quickest way to get a response! PS: Some of the links in this description are affiliate links I get a kickback from 😇 Disclaimer: My opinions are my own and may not reflect that of my employer #interviewtips #career #wheredoyouseeyourselfin5years #realanswers

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