University Employment Interview Question:

What other careers have you considered/applied for?
Where else have you applied to/interviewed at?
Tell me about your previous employment?

Submitted by: Muhammad

It can easily sound like these questions are designed to catch you out. Do you tell them that you're applying for other companies, and how those applications are progressing?

It's good to start with what not to say in response to these kinds of questions.

For example, it might not be a good idea to say that you don't really know what industry you want to work in, or what career you want.

It's fine to say that you're not 100% sure, or that you're happy to try some different things, or that you have considered completely different paths in the past. But you don't want to imply that you're only applying on a whim.

If you mention other industries or careers, make sure to steer your point towards the common threads. What interests you about both areas? That can go a long way to showing that you'd still be engaged by and dedicated to the role you're being interviewed for.
Submitted by: Muhammad