Question: Are you willing to travel often for the job?

Alternative Question Phrasing:

How would you feel about frequent travel?

Follow-up questions:

Question Details:

Question Type:

Traditional

Skills:

Basic – Monitoring (Making observations of self and environment),Basic – Speaking

Abilities:

Cognitive – Oral Expression,Cognitive – Perceptual Speed

Other Factors:

Personal Improvement (Growth),Personality-Job Fit,Personality-Organization Fit

Work Activity (Task):

Mental Processes – Judging the Value of Things, Services, or People

Work Style (Person-Job Fit):

Achievement/Effort (Action/Result Orientation)

Question Frequency

Question Difficulty

What to look for in an answer:

If the candidate is open to travel and understands the necessity of travel in the normal function of the company.
If the candidate is committed to complete the tasks regardless of where the job takes them.
If candidate talks about expansions travel has brought in their professional opportunities.

Red Flags to Watch For:

If the candidate complains about travelling.
If the candidate asks questions about travelling with family.
If the candidate asks questions about travel reimbursements.

Sample Answer:

N/A

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