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In an interview, interviewer will ask you about job planning and career objectives. These are some my questions and suggestive answers:

1.What are your long range goals; short range goals and objectives?

As for my short range goals, I want to handle the job well at first. That means I must work hard and complete the work well. I’m going to establish excellent client relationship and achieve the projects… Come to the long range goals and objectives, I should be helping the company develop and succeed. To exceed those goals, maybe I define two to three key objectives and then develop timetables and action plans to support our business objectives, get everything in writing, establish a frame of reference for the work ahead, for example. To help the company succeed, that’s my success, I think.

2. What specific goals other than those related to your occupation, have you established for yourself for the next ten years?

Well, other goals, that’s quite interesting. Uhm, I think I’ll get married and start a family, say, five years. That’s important, huh? In addition to that, I have plans to go back to school to learn new skills that would benefit the company and travel around Vietnam. I’ll open a charitable fund for the poor to help them exceed their trouble. Perhaps, I pay attention to some sports to keep fit, for example aerobics or sport dance, etc.

3. What do you see yourself doing 5 years from now? 10 years from now?

Although it’s very difficult to predict some things far into the future, but I know what direction I want to do. Within 5 years, well, I would like to become the very best employee you company has on staff, maybe a director. I also want to become the expert that others rely upon. And in doing so, I feel I’ll be prepared to take on any greater responsibilities that might be presented in the long term. In 10 years, that’s a really sort of long range thing. Perhaps, that’s a good time for me back to school to continue my study, you know, help me develop my knowledge. Yeah, I think that’s a good idea, to have a break, studying something new and refreshed myself before moving on.

4. What do you really want to do in life?

Oh, that’s an interesting question. This question is always on my mind, I should say. Yeah, I want to do things which I am interested in. I want to travel so much! But general speaking, I want to have happiness and people’s respect. This is very important in my life. I want to have a good job, a happy family and also make the people around me happy, too. I want to be a successful woman and I’m recognized by everyone. I want to help the poor exceed their trouble. If I have a lot of money, I’ll open a charitable fund to help them. But now, I only can do some small things. I wish I could do my wish as soon as possible.

5. What are your long range career objectives?

I think I’m a rather practical person, and I don’t waste time day-dreaming some tremendous success. As far as my long range job objectives, I hope I’ll greatly improve my skills and help the organization at a higher level. I’ll lead the staff to develop and maintain close relationship with various corporations and the media, promote the programs we launch and make the best of the resources available to contribute to the prosperity of the organization.

6. How do you plan to achieve your career goals?

Obviously, it makes time and effort to achieve the career goals. As it says, Rome was not built in one day. Well, what I’m going to do first is to do some investigation to find out the problems. There are many ways to do it, for instance, listening to the people concerned, reading the previous documents and records, etc. After that, I’ll try to have some meetings discussing with the colleagues about what to do in order to solve the problems. I’ll suggest some solutions and again listen to the others. Besides, I’m going to learn more about financial accounting. With all that, I think I’ll achieve my career goals step by step.

7. What are the most important rewards you expect in your business career?

Yeah, actually when you work hard to contribute for that company, you always want to be rewarded in some ways. To me, I want to develop my career in highest skill, go abroad to study or work with modern technology. After some years, I want to be promoted to higher position. And I don’t deny that money is one of the most important. Many people will agree to that.

8. What do you expect to be earning in five years?

In five years I expect to be earning more experiences, knowledge, and a good living as well. If everything goes on smoothly, I want to be getting an advanced degree in law.

9. Why did you choose the career you are preparing?

There are two reasons. First of all, I always want to become a businessman. It’s amazing! Second, I think economic is growing rapidly and there are many foreign companies which invest into Vietnam. It means that they need a lot of professional people in this field. That’s the reason why I choose my career.

10. Which is more important to you: the money or the type of job?

I believe they are equally important to our well-being.

It’s important for you to have a job that is interesting, rewarding and even challenging. If you do not like the type of job, it will become a drag to you even you’re well-paid. You still feel that your job is some kind of terrible, boring thing that you have to suffer.

Work follows money and money follows work. So, without existence of one another we can’t be achievable. However I can adjust for money up to some extent if the work is really challenging and doing which gives me job satisfaction.

11. What do you consider to be your greatest strengths and weaknesses?

Everybody has their greatest strengths and weaknesses, not except me. Ah, my greatest strengths, I think include my intelligence and my ability of understanding. In addition, I believe I am confident. I can make a speech in public without much effort. I can swim, somebody cannot.

Talking about my weaknesses, my typing skills are not as strong as I’d like so I signed up for weekend typing skills classes. Also, I haven’t much working experience but do you agree with me that no one can get lots of experience unless he starts working?

12.  How would you describe yourself?

I’m intelligent, first of all.I can solve the problam quikly. Some people have tried so hard to make a speech in public but I haven’t. I feel easy with activities like that. Still, I’m hard-working. I always try my best to do the job, and I never give up easily. I’m a careful person and open-minded, too. I’m concentrate on what I’m doing at the moment and willing to listen to the others. This often helps with my work.

13. How do you think a friend or professor who knows you well would describe you?

I have a lot of friends in college. Most of them say that I’m ambitious, confident hard-working and humorous as well. Yeah that’s right. But I also think that I’m intelligent, too. Some people have tried so hard to make a speech in public but I haven’t. I feel easy with activities like that.

14. What motivates you to put forth your great effort?

I think they’re my ambition and money. I want to be a very successful woman with high position and good salary. I’m also recognized by everyone. I’m from a worker’s family in a small poor town. I feel that I have to do something to help my parents. I believe I must work hard and put forth my great effort to fulfill my goals.

15. Why should I hire you?

I’m a good fit for the position. I have what it takes to solve problems and do the job. My high energy and quick learning style enable me to hit the ground and size up problems rapidly. My colleagues would tell you I’m a team player who maintains a positive attitude and outlook. I have the ability to stay focused in stressful situations and can be counted on when the going gets tough. I’m confident I would be a great addition to your team. I have what it takes to fill the requirements of this job – solve customer problems using my excellent customer service skills. I will be an asset to your company. I look forward to being a part of your team.

16. What qualification do you have that make you think that you will be successful in business?

First, I got a degree in commercial. It means that I have the knowledge in this field. In three years, I learn how to write a business e-mail, how to contact with foreign customers, how to establish an excellent client relationship, and how to present a project, etc. In addition, I got an excellent degree in Computer Skill. I think this skill is very useful for my job. In the last year, I passed the Japan Exam in A level. I’m very good at reading and writing in English. I’m sure my spoken English will quickly improve if I work in an English working – environment.

17. Why did you decide to seek a position in this company?

Because I want to work in a professional working – environment and this company can provide what I want. That why I decided to seek a position in this company.

18. What two or three things are most important to you in your job?

First, it must be an interesting job. Second, I can enjoy pleasant team work and working-environment. Third, I can grow with that company. My abilities, skills can be improved while working for that company. And I can feel my contribution is recognized and rewarded in some ways. I think these are the most important factors to me.

19. In what ways do you think you can make a contribution in our company?

I can take some night courses to better your job qualifications that would help the company in the long run or take some course on-line thru the internet. Volunteer some training for an entry level employee. Find ways to cut cost, like clean up your own office area by vacuuming , dusting, mopping, empty my own garbage can that way their is no janitorial services hired.

I can be utilized my previous professional and qualification skills. I can be used my all positive efforts for my company that would be more lucrative. I implements better planning and effective business efforts for generate the business. If given the chance to be a part of your company I could assure you my competence, loyalty, and my determination towards the achievements of the company.

20.  What qualification should a successful manager possess?

A successful manager should be an expert in management. That’s the top quality. He should either have a university degree in management or sensible experience in the field. What comes next is a thorough understanding of business. Without this, the manager will be nobody but a layman. Moreover, a successful manager should possess the ability to lead the team. He must know the strengths and weakness of the team members very well so that everyone can make a great contribution to the department and company. Lastly, I think it’s also important for a successful manager to know the position of the department in the entire organization and hence be able to maintain a harmonious, cooperative relation with the other departments.

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