why do you want this job is one of those
interview questions that can leave you
tongue-tied especially if you've had
your eye on the company or the position
for a while and chances are if you get
this question wrong you'll never hear
back from the hiring official I get it
you want the job because you need a
paycheck you want the job because you
like the company or maybe you want the
job because that's what you went to
school for the only problem with answers
like this is that they are a big
turn-off to employers in this video you
learn three sample answers that you can
use if this question comes up in your
next interview so that you can stand out
from all the other candidates make it on
to the next round of interviews and land
your ideal job offer and hey if your
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when it comes to job interviews let's
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although the interview question why do
you want this job is very similar to
other questions like why should we hire
you or why do you want to work here your
answer is going to be structured a
little bit different now I do have a
video that goes into greater detail on
these other two interview questions why
should we hire you and why do you want
to work here I'll go ahead and link both
of those videos below so that you can
take a look at how you would answer
those if they come up in the interview
now before we jump into the three sample
answers that you can use if this
question comes
in an interview remember that
interviewers are asking this question
because they want to see if you'll be a
good fit for the company they want to
know if you can do the job better than
anyone else that they're interviewing
they also want to know if the position
fits into your long-term career goals
they want to know if they can count on
you sticking around for a while so let's
jump into the three ways you can answer
the popular interview question why do
you want this job
the first sample answer is where you
show your passion one of the best ways
to tackle this question is by showing
your enthusiasm and excitement for the
position and why the position is so
important to you so before your
interview you really want to think about
what really interests you most about
this position why is this position so
unique to you out of all the other
positions that you might be applying for
why would you want this job over any
other job now once you've jotted down
your thoughts you can then compose your
response here's an example I understand
that this position requires a great deal
of research and analytical skills this
is one of my greatest strengths and
passions I want this job because it will
allow me to utilize my talents and
expertise in a unique and interesting
way the great thing about this answer is
that you are showing them that you've
done your research and that you
understand thoroughly what the position
entails you're also telling them what
your greatest strengths and passions are
which in essence answers the other
interview question what is your greatest
strength
so in this answer you're sort of killing
two birds with one stone the second
sample answer demonstrates a win-win
scenario by explaining how the position
fits into your long-term career goals
you're showing the employer that the
position is not only a benefit to you
but it's also in their best interest to
hire you as I mentioned earlier the
interviewer wants to know that they can
take a chance on you and that you will
be a good investment remember it takes
companies tens of thousands of dollars
to hire good talent they want to know
that if they hire you you'll stay in the
position for a while and that you'll
produce high-quality work so you need to
explain how your career goals align
perfectly with what the employer is
looking for in an ideal candidate so
here's an example as a senior project
manager I am very passionate about
ensuring all departments are functioning
effectively and staying on task I want
this job because it aligns perfectly
with my long-term career goals I see
myself perfecting the role of project
manager and assuming more leadership
responsibilities by using my strengths
and management organization and
communication the great thing about this
response is that it shows the
interviewer that you want to move up in
the role as time permits making it a
good investment for them if they choose
you the other great thing about this
response is that it answers any other
question that the interviewer might ask
you about your 5-year plan or where you
might see yourself in five years the
third sample answer that you can give is
to show that you will fit in when it
comes to hiring the ideal candidate
interviewers want to know that they're
going to hire someone that will fit in
they don't want someone to come in and
cause ripples or not play by the rules
they want to know that you'll be a good
fit for the company culture and that
you'll be someone that others enjoyed
working with so to show that you'll fit
in and make a valuable contribution
here's an example of what you could say
I do very well in environments where
individuals work together as a team to
solve problems and accomplish goals I
was very impressed to learn about your
team building initiatives I want this
job because we share the same values the
great thing about this answer is that it
shows that you are a team player and
that you can take direction it also show
us that you're not going to go against
the grain
causing ripples one last final bonus tip
sure you do your research before any job
interview you need to make sure you
learn as much as you can about the
company and the position and then tailor
your responses to what the company is
looking for you need to make sure that
you're showing them that you are a
problem solver and that you can come in
and help them solve some of those
largest problems now the why do you want
this job interview question is not the
only question that's going to come up in
your next interview to help you tackle
some of those harder interview questions
take a look at the video I made right
here where you'll learn six of the
hardest interview questions that you
might be asked and how you can answer
them I'll also link the video below and
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