Grammar fix
What are your long-term career goals?
explicit career goals
A direct question asking what someone wants to achieve in their future career.
expression
How oftenCommon
LevelB2
Used inSpeech & writing
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
The interviewer asked about my long-term career goals and how the role could support them.
My long-term career goals are fairly practical: I want to build strong technical skills and eventually manage projects of my own.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: What is your career orientation?
Say: What are your long-term career goals?
'Career orientation' is a translation from Vietnamese. In English, people ask about your 'career goals' or 'long-term plans'.
Don't confuse it
Other ways to say it
Ask about someone's future work plans
How directConversationalExplicit goals
Where would you like to be in five years?Inviting someone to describe their hoped-for career position.Where do you see yourself in a few years?A common interview question about future career plans.
What are your long-term career goals?You're here · Directly asking about future professional aims.