in this video you'll learn four simple
steps to help you answer the popular
interview question why should we hire
you and if you stay around until the end
I have a sample response that you can
use and tailor for your next job
interview if we've never met before I'm
Heather Austin from Professor Austin
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and real quick Before we jump into it
comment down below with what your
biggest frustration is when it comes to
going on a job interview now I've had
the privilege of working with thousands
of students over the years to help them
refine and perfect their interview
skills and one of the questions that we
always tackle is why should we hire you
the reason we prepare for this interview
question is because it's popular and
interviewers love to ask it
they're asking it to gauge what sets you
apart from the other candidates to make
an impact with this question you really
need to know how to sell yourself to the
interviewer the best approach is to
think of it as a mini sales presentation
you may hear this question in a few
different forms such as what makes you a
good fit for this role or why are you
the best candidate for this position
either way follow these four steps to
help you stand out from all the other
candidates step number one is to do your
research find out everything you can
about the company and the position that
you are applying for research the
company's website review their LinkedIn
page follow their activity on social
media this research will help you
understand the problems the company is
facing and what you can do to help them
solve those problems in your new role it
will also help you understand what the
company values
most in its employees therefore you'll
be able to compose a response that
stands out from all the other candidates
this leads us to tip number two to
answer the question why should we hire
you and that is to make a direct
correlation now that you understand what
the company's pain points are you need
to demonstrate how your skills and
expertise are the perfect match for the
position to do this carefully comb
through the job description and
highlight at least three areas that you
know you can demonstrate that you excel
in most job descriptions are broken up
into three separate parts major key
responsibilities specific job functions
and qualifications pinpoint one item
from each area that you can match
directly to your career accomplishment
now here's a special note for students
it's okay if you don't have a lot of
work experience you can match the job
description to volunteer work or maybe
your coursework so the interview
question why should we hire you is
actually very similar to another popular
interview question what are your
strengths however your answers are going
to be structured slightly different so
to help you answer the what are your
strengths question I have a video all
about that and I'll go ahead and link
that one up below this leads us to tip
number three of how to answer why should
we hire you and that is to build your
story have you ever heard the same facts
tell stories sell to properly sell
yourself you now need to build a story
around the items that you highlighted in
step 2 for example let's say that the
job posting calls for someone with
superb analytical skills if this is one
of the skills that you excel in you want
to think back to a specific situation
that shows your analytical skills in
action and be sure to explain the
results that you achieved in that
particular situation which leads us to
tip number four to answer the
question why should we hire you and that
is to show your uniqueness remember when
I said earlier that the interviewer is
asking this question because they want
to know what sets you apart from the
other candidates well now is the time to
show what makes you different from
everyone else that we'll be interviewing
for this position if you have a hard
time pinpointing this ask others that
know you very well
that have seen you in action what you do
well you can ask close acquaintances
family members co-workers managers even
teachers with your own ideas in mind and
the input you've received from others
jot down a statement or two about what
makes you unique make sure that your
unique talent or skill can relate
directly to the position that you are
applying for so when it's time to answer
this question the last thing you want to
say is you should hire me because I'm a
hard worker or you should hire me
because I work well with others
interviewers are looking for exact
situations that demonstrate that you are
the best candidate for the position so
here's another way you can answer the
question from my understanding one of
the key requirements for this position
is X Y Z and list one of the key
requirements you should hire me because
I have a unique understanding and
awareness of how X Y Z affects our
industry so you'll fill that blank in
there in my previous position I had the
privilege of ensuring program success by
motivating and driving my team to
execute strategic planning so that we
could reach client sales objectives now
you'll pull a statement from the job
posting and your own experience to put
in there
I also learned through my research that
your company values X Y Z so list one of
the values that you found this is one of
my greatest passions and I know without
a doubt my experience in this area will
sustain company standards and lead the
team to greater success when you answer
this question make sure it's not
rehearsed you do want to practice this
response with family members and friends
before interview day but you don't want
it to sound like you've memorized the
script so practice
as much as possible now if you haven't
yet join me over on Facebook in my
private community the career Club where
you'll network with other business
professionals to learn how to navigate
your career I'll go ahead and link that
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