I'm a little lost when an interviewer asks what my long-term goal is. I'm 62, retired from my "real job," but I need to work for the money. I'm interested in learning new things and I enjoy working with people but honestly I hope I will be fully retired in less than 10 years. Any suggestions?

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That's hard, I hope you can find something. I think the job market is pretty bad right now but I would try to focus on what you're saying in this post when you interview. Wanting to learn new skills and being a great people person are very valuable assets to any company looking to hire! Best of luck

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Thank you, I appreciate it!

Shoot straight with them. Any interviewer with half a brain is going to see that you're not in it for the long haul. That might hurt your candidacy at some companies, but I'm sure others will be willing to accept that tradeoff for all the experience you'll be bringing to the table, even if it's only for a short amount of time.

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This is really good advice, thank you!

You could definitely just say that you are interested in learning new things and adding value to the company. That is definitely a tough question to answer when you are retired haha.

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Fair.. thank you!

Haha just say you want money

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