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 One reason interviewers ask this question is to see if you're settling for this position, using it merely as a stopover until something better comes along. Or they could be trying to gauge your level of ambition.

If you're too specific, i.e., naming the promotions you someday hope to win, you'll sound presumptuous.  If you're too vague, you'll seem rudderless.

BEST ANSWER:   Reassure your interviewer that you're looking to make a long-term commitment.that this position entails exactly what you're looking to do and what you do extremely well.  As for your future, you believe that if you perform each job at hand with excellence, future opportunities will take care of themselves.

Example:  "I am definitely interested in making a long-term commitment to my next position.  Judging by what you've told me about this position, it's exactly what I'm looking for and what I am very well qualified to do.  In terms of my future career path, I'm confident that if I do my work with excellence, opportunities will inevitable open up for me.  It's always been that way in my career, and I'm confident I'll have similar opportunities here."

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Hello, My name is Silene, and I have 25 years. In 2002 I did the course of flight attendants, and as I could not enter the area shortly after its completion, I had a student in tourism and hospitality. The course covered many areas, which helped me to work primarily in the call center for an airline and then check in at the Tam I identify very good at working with the public, serve people, to show warmth and hospitality. So since I knew aviation would not leave.
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Start with the present and tell why you are well qualified for the position. Remember that the key to all successful interviewing is to match your qualifications to what the interviewer is looking for. In other words you must sell what the buyer is buying. This is the single most important strategy in job hunting.

So, before you answer this or any question it's imperative that you try to uncover your interviewer's greatest need, want, problem or goal.
To do so, make you take these two steps:
Do all the homework you can before the hr interview to uncover this person's wants and needs (not the generalized needs of the industry or company)

As early as you can in the interview, ask for a more complete description of what the position entails. You might say: "I have a number of accomplishments I'd like to tell you about, but I want to make the best use of our time together and talk directly to your needs. To help me do, that, could you tell me more about the most important priorities of this position? All I know is what I (heard from the recruiter, read in the classified ad, etc.)"

Then, ALWAYS follow-up with a second and possibly, third question, to draw out his needs even more. Surprisingly, it's usually this second or third question that unearths what the interviewer is most looking for.

You might ask simply, "And in addition to that?..." or, "Is there anything else you see as essential to success in this position?:

This process will not feel easy or natural at first, because it is easier simply to answer questions, but only if you uncover the employer's wants and needs will your answers make the most sense. Practice asking these key questions before giving your answers, the process will feel more natural and you will be light years ahead of the other job candidates you're competing with.

After uncovering what the employer is looking for, describe why the needs of this job bear striking parallels to tasks you've succeeded at before. Be sure to illustrate with specific examples of your responsibilities and especially your achievements, all of which are geared to present yourself as a perfect match for the needs he has just described.
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Sunday, August 02, 2009 5:25 AM
Iam a male and iam 21 i have a degree iam brown colored imnot inidan i like to work.. LOL
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Wednesday, September 17, 2008 10:46 PM
Hi,
I am Shantanu and i am a web designer.
Recently i have launched a website.
please see this:
http://www.itportalindia.com
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Im 23 years old and i have studied geodesy in university of science
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GMN CARA BUAR BLOG
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I do have a wide experience in working with computers because I have worked with computers and automated systems for almost many years.It is indeed fun and easy to work on computerised systems as it saves time and money.It is easy to work on.
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