Interviewer: Where do you see yourself in five years?
Jon: I think that I will be a senior sales manager in 5 years. This is my goal and I am very focused on achieving it.
Interviewer: What steps are you taking to achieve your goal?
Jon: Well, I am currently attending night school to get my MBA and I will have completed the program by the end of next year. Also, I actively look for my weaknesses and focus on improving them. I think that if I can continue to improve and get better that I will be a perfect fit for a senior level management position.
Interviewer: How would you feel if you were not a senior manager after 5 years?
Jon: Of course, I would be disappointed, but I wouldn’t stop working to achieve my goal. I am not the kind of person who gives up easily.
Interviewer: I can see that. You seem very determined.
Patterns and Examples
In five years, I expect to ____________________. I ____________________.
- In five years, I expect to be working in a regional sales management position. I think if I keep working hard and improving that I will be able to achieve this.
- In five years, I expect to still be working in the automotive industry as an engineer. I enjoy working in this industry and I want to keep developing new and better car engines.
In five years, I hope to ____________________.
- In five years, I hope to still be working on state-of-the-art robots as an engineer.
- In five years, I hope to be in a senior level management position at an investment company like yours.
I would like to ____________________ in five years.
- I would like to be a senior research in five years.
- I would like to be a sales manager in five years.
