Second Interview Questions part 1: Career Goals

Mr Baskerville has a second interview today, for what is unlikely to be Top Job, but is better than No Job. So, woo!*

Clearly, there will be more questions. And just as clearly, the truth must remain out there, and not come anywhere the interview. In the current economic climate**, Mr Baskerville knows there are others also seeking work, so has put together this Helpful Guide for answering second interview questions.

Second Interview Questions

There will be questions about your Career Goals. Here are some examples:

Start with your graduation, and explain the rationale behind each of your career moves

This must be a trick. If Mr Baskerville had any sort of rationale, would he be here interviewing for this crappy job? No, he would be a General by now.
In reality, Mr Baskerville took a degree which interested him***, then bummed around travelling, then stumbled into a magazine job and confusedly careened through the publishing world, ending up bitter, drunk, and downsized.

How many hours a day/week do you need to work, to get the job done?

Aha, another trick! The honest answer clearly is: as few as possible. But don't be tempted into truth! Pick your age, multiply it by pi, and confidently say that number.

How do you measure success?

Do not mention gold bars, dodgy diamonds, or young grateful ladies (or men, whichever). Instead say success is a state of mind. If kittens everywhere are happy, and every chicken has pot, then my work here is done. Or something. If you panic, just mention the Dali Lama.

Describe your dream job

If you value your career (and possibly freedom) do NOT describe your dream job. Or at least, not if you are anything like Mr Baskerville, whose dream job is a haze of books, wine, naps, and of course dodgy diamonds. Simply regurgitate the wanky job description for this job. You dream of low paid, long hours of filing, right? 

*this is Mr Baskerville being upbeat, and positive.
**clearly, the depths of winter
***his first mistake