Job Interview Question & Answer: Do You Have Any Restrictions on Your Ability to Travel? |
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How to Answer the Question:
Be honest. If you are family-oriented and can’t afford too much time away from your family, this is a good time to tell your potential employer. If, for any reason, you are unable to travel, say so. If your ability to travel is limited by a disability, this could be the employer’s legal way out of hiring you, if the position requires enormous amounts of travel.
Do not use this question to mount an offensive over your legal rights, unless the interviewer is obviously infringing your rights. The positions may be above your ability to travel, and the employer needs to know this before he wastes valuable time training you and your replacement. During a job interview, do not tell your potential employer you can travel if you can’t.
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I am a very big homebody. I have lived in the same place for years. If this question is asked of me and I say no. What are my chances of stilling getting the job I want?
June 9th, 2011 at 2:28 pmI DON’T KNOW, DEPEND FOR THE SITUATION , I HAS TO TELL YOY I CAN’T NOT TRAVEL.
July 7th, 2011 at 10:54 amAreerata S
August 16th, 2011 at 2:14 amI love travel. I will enjoy very much.
dont have a problem 2 travel like 2 communicate
September 2nd, 2011 at 4:15 amdont have a problem 2 travel
September 2nd, 2011 at 4:17 amI have a pending job offer (verbal). The position is a perfect match for my qualifications and career goals. There is however two issues that concern me. 1) When I interviewed with the person who will be my manger, I informed him that I do not wish to travel in any position. He indicated this would not be a problem. In my second interview the interview (a person who will not be my manager) informed me that new employees are required to attend a 1 week training course that requires travel (from east coast to the west coast). I have a family obligation that will not allow me to travel at this time. Should I inform the future employer of this prior to the job offer? If so, how should I broach the subject in a manner that will not jeopardize the job offer? 2) It is vitally important to me that I retain my security clearance (active status). During my second interview I expressed this concern and was told this would be a challenge. Should I express this concern and determine if there is way to retain my clearance prior to the job offer?
Please advise.
January 6th, 2012 at 5:50 pm