{"id":228,"date":"2016-08-05T18:24:21","date_gmt":"2016-08-05T18:24:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wayup.com\/guide\/?p=228"},"modified":"2018-06-29T14:10:20","modified_gmt":"2018-06-29T14:10:20","slug":"answer-willing-travel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wayupstudent.wpengine.com\/answer-willing-travel\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Answer: Are You Willing to Travel?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"arve alignleft\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-provider=\"iframe\" id=\"arve-iframe-httpswwwyoutubecomembed0anyowh-w7a\" style=\"max-width:400px;\">\n<div class=\"arve-inner\">\n<div class=\"arve-embed arve-embed--has-aspect-ratio\">\n<span class=\"arve-ar\" style=\"padding-top:56.250000%\"><\/span><iframe credentialless referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\" allow=\"accelerometer &#039;none&#039;;ambient-light-sensor &#039;none&#039;;autoplay &#039;none&#039;;battery &#039;none&#039;;bluetooth &#039;none&#039;;browsing-topics &#039;none&#039;;camera &#039;none&#039;;ch-ua &#039;none&#039;;clipboard-read &#039;none&#039;;clipboard-write;display-capture &#039;none&#039;;document-domain &#039;none&#039;;domain-agent &#039;none&#039;;encrypted-media &#039;none&#039;;execution-while-not-rendered &#039;none&#039;;execution-while-out-of-viewport &#039;none&#039;;gamepad &#039;none&#039;;geolocation &#039;none&#039;;gyroscope &#039;none&#039;;hid &#039;none&#039;;identity-credentials-get &#039;none&#039;;idle-detection &#039;none&#039;;keyboard-map &#039;none&#039;;local-fonts &#039;none&#039;;magnetometer &#039;none&#039;;microphone &#039;none&#039;;midi &#039;none&#039;;navigation-override &#039;none&#039;;otp-credentials &#039;none&#039;;payment &#039;none&#039;;picture-in-picture;publickey-credentials-create &#039;none&#039;;publickey-credentials-get &#039;none&#039;;screen-wake-lock &#039;none&#039;;serial &#039;none&#039;;speaker-selection;sync-xhr &#039;none&#039;;usb &#039;none&#039;;web-share;window-management &#039;none&#039;;xr-spatial-tracking &#039;none&#039;;\" allowfullscreen class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore\" data-arve=\"arve-iframe-httpswwwyoutubecomembed0anyowh-w7a\" data-src-no-ap=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0anYOwh-w7A\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"225\" name sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0anYOwh-w7A\" width=\"400\" title loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"http:\\\/\\\/schema.org\\\/\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/wayupstudent.wpengine.com\\\/answer-willing-travel\\\/#arve-iframe-httpswwwyoutubecomembed0anyowh-w7a\",\"type\":\"VideoObject\",\"embedURL\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/embed\\\/0anYOwh-w7A\"}<\/script>\n<\/div>\n \u201cAre you willing to travel\u201d is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wayup.com\/guide\/internship-interview-questions-and-answers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">common interview question<\/a>, especially if the company you\u2019d like to work for has multiple locations or you\u2019re applying for a sales or consulting position. When a hiring manager asks this, along with related questions like, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wayup.com\/guide\/answer-willing-relocate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u201cAre you willing to relocate?\u201d<\/a> it\u2019s to determine your level of flexibility and your commitment to the position and the company.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some things to keep in mind when preparing your answer.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Do your homework.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>If the job description states that the position requires travel, apply only if you\u2019re willing and able to do so. Do some research about how much travel is typically required for the position you\u2019re applying for so when the interviewer follows up by asking how often you are able to travel, you can give an appropriate answer. For example, if you\u2019re applying for a job as a campus <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wayup.com\/guide\/how-to-become-a-recruiter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">recruiter<\/a> for a particular company, you should know that you\u2019ll be traveling quite a bit during the academic year when you attend college career fairs and major industry conferences.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Find out the details.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>If the job description and interviewer don\u2019t outline the travel requirements, you should be prepared to ask. In fact, asking questions will show your prospective employer that you\u2019re really interested in the role and invested in making it work for both parties.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Tell the truth.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Be upfront about how much you\u2019re able to travel during any given timeframe. Even if you\u2019re willing to travel every week, that doesn\u2019t necessarily mean that you can take off for London at a moment\u2019s notice. Be sure to frame your answer in terms of what you\u2019re able to do, demonstrating flexibility and wrap up by asking the hiring manager to offer more details on the travel requirements.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Say something like:<\/strong><\/em> \u201cI\u2019m definitely willing to travel, and actually love traveling! I\u2019ll admit that I have some prior commitments that prevent me from traveling every weekend, but I\u2019m more than happy to travel every week if necessary. Do you know how much traveling would be expected of me?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Above all, make sure to focus on what you can do for the company and not the other way around. 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