WHAT THE INTERVIEWER IS LOOKING FOR

WHAT THE INTERVIEWER IS LOOKING FOR

Interviewer: Tell me about yourself

You: Remember, this is a job interview, not a psychological or personal interview. The interviewer is interested in the information about you that relates to your qualifications for employment, such as education, work experiences, and extracurricular activities.

Interviewer: Why should I hire you?

You: Stress what you have to offer the employer, and how nice it would be to work there or what you want from the employer.

Interviewer: Why do you want to work for our company/organization?

You: Not having an answer is a good way to get crossed off the candidate list, and is a common pet peeve of the interviewers. Research the employer before your interview; attempts to find out about the organization’s products, locations, clients, philosophy, goals, previous growth record and growth plans, how they value employees and customers, etc.

Highlight positive reputation of the organization in the community. Add a story of when someone you know was happy with their product or service, if possible.