I'm Marat from EMMOTION HR professional and career coach and today I would guide you
through another frequent job interview question why should we hire you.
Each company's intention is to hire the best person for the position, the
interviewer is usually a person who knows what the real needs of the company are.
Your reply is an opportunity to really sell yourself as an ideal
candidate because this is what the recruiter actually expects from you.
Thinking through your response to this one question will also help you to reply
to all the other interview questions too. Here are the steps to prepare a winning response.
Step 1 research and brainstorm. Research
The company, find out about its current mission goals and problems. Study the Job
Description. What key qualifications and contributions is the employer looking
for in this person? In which of these areas do you really stand out?
Step 2: highlights and bullet points. Don't write a script to memorize, just captures
three-four highlighted bullet points of why you are an excellent fit and a few
examples to back it up. Keep your answer short and concise, less than a minute, so
you won't be highlighting every skill and accomplishment on your resume.
Concentrate on what sets you apart from the competition. Step 3:
Practice. A great way of practicing would be recording your answer so maybe
you and if you trusted people could evaluate its impact. Work with your
response until it effectively showcases your unique qualifications for the
position. Once you feel good about the points you make - practice. Again don't
memorize the script! It might make you more nervous and add
more pressure about remembering specific wording. Step 4: Enthusiasm. Experience and
qualifications are important, but the right attitude can place you above
many candidates with similar professional backgrounds! Let's go through some examples:
When I read the job posting I noticed that he specifically mentioned
you are looking for someone with project management experience as you can check I
have over ten years of experience as a project manager what really sets me
apart from other candidates and will make me a valuable addition to your team
is my ability to combine project management with my people skills
I value lasting relationships and actively seek to build those with
developers but there's and senior managers alike I enjoy interacting with
customers and know that a happy customer is a repeat customer my passion for the
industry and for the job I do makes me deliver 100% every day!
Feel free to share with me the examples that you found interesting and relevant to you.
Example of a response with no professional experience: The reason that
I applied for this position is because the qualifications matched my strengths
perfectly I am good at managing multiple tasks and I am very detail-oriented I
organize my time efficiently yes many people have these qualities but if I
were in your position I would hire myself because of the passion I have for
this industry and my optimistic personality my education background and
strength show that I can do this job I would like to make more of an impact
than just doing my job to do what it takes to improve the company.
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