The interview question “Why Should We Hire You” turns out to be tricky no matter how simple it may sound. In general, job interviewing is emotionally stressful. With the variety of interview questions that can be asked during job interviews, it’s important to prepare and practice multiple answers possibilities.
Most importantly, remember that the best way to get ready for a job interview is to take time to practice and review the most common interview questions. You don’t need to memorize the answers but think about how you will respond. The more you prepare, the more confident you will feel during a job interview.
In this article, we will provide different answers to: “Why Should We Hire You” during a job interview.
In order to rock the interview answer, it is important to make the response about the organization and not about you. Therefore, you need to study the job description well and find common skills between what the employer is looking for (from the job description) and the experiences you have. Moreover, ensure to research the company and tie your background to the position.
Best method to answer: Why Should We Hire You?
The answer to this question should be about the organization and not about you. In other words, you need to start with a statement, tie your experience to the role and explain the benefits to the organization.
Let us have a look at the answers below from a customer service representative:
Example 1:
“I understand how important it is to deliver outstanding customer service in this role, I have over 5 years of experience delivering outstanding customer service. I have attended numerous training courses on the correct way to treat customers. You can count on me to take good care of your customers which in turn will bring you more loyal and happy customers”.
Tip 1: Make a statement
I understand how important it is to deliver outstanding customer service in this role.
Tip 2: Tie your experience to the role
I have over 5 years of experience (you can mention your last role) delivering outstanding customer service. I have attended numerous training courses on the correct way to treat customers (you can also quantify here and add some achievements in numbers or percentage).
Tip 3: Benefit to the organization
You can count on me to take good care of your customers which in turn will bring you more loyal and happy customers.
Example 2:
“As a Customer Service Representative, I always deliver professional services to customers, customer service is very important to any business. Having worked within different and diverse teams for many years, I feel I am the best candidate for the job. I always ensure customers are treated with courtesy and professionalism. I believe this will be another positive benefit to your organisation as I am flexible and I adapt easily to difficult and varying tasks whilst delivering key targets under pressure”.
Statement: As a Customer Service Representative, I always deliver professional services to customers, customer service is very important to any business.
Link experience to the role:
Having worked within different and diverse teams for many years (you can specify the number of years), I feel I am the best candidate for the job.
Benefit to them:
I always ensure customers are treated with courtesy and professionalism. I believe this will be another positive benefit to your organisation as I am flexible and I adapt easily to difficult and varying tasks whilst delivering key targets under pressure.
Why Should We Hire You: Answers to different positions
TIP #1: Use the fact that you have no experience to your advantage. The truth is: having no experience is not a weakness. In fact, you can mention any internship or volunteering work. From the organization perspective, you are effectively the perfect employee to be trained and developed into the perfect employee.
TIP #2: Explain to the interviewer that you understand how important it is that you work hard, contribute to the team goals and focus on the organization business goals.
TIP #3: Explain your ambitious plans for the future, and that the only way to achieve your goals is by getting a good employment history behind you.
Answer Example
“Being a fresher, I think I am very flexible and adaptive to learning new things. I recently graduated with a bachelor degree in marketing and communication, and I can bring modern practices to your company. Also, my internship last year helped me to tackle certain skills in addition to the knowledge I gained in school. I am ambitious, hard worker and I would be a valuable asset to your team”.
Why Should We Hire You-Call Center Position
Answer Example
“Some people burn out quickly in call center customer service jobs, but I have been doing this successfully for five years. During the last years, I have worked tirelessly on my communication abilities and teamwork skills. I really enjoy talking and listening to people and I have given the best efforts in my past companies. This has enabled me to recognize my capabilities which I will put to use in my future career, which would be in your organization if I am selected for the position”.
Why Should We Hire You-Assistant Role
Answer Example
“I understand from the job posting that you are looking for someone who has experience as assistant. As you can see on my resume, I have over 3 years of experience as assistant to Vice President. I really value lasting relationships and actively seek to build those with colleagues and senior managers alike. I pride myself on my time-management, coordination and interpersonal skills and I’m excited to bring my skills to this role.”
Final Thoughts
In conclusion, while preparation is highly encouraged, you do not want to memorize your answer word for word. By doing this, you will sound robotic during the interview. In addition, keep your response concise using the STAR method.
Keep in mind that employers look first for confidence, capability, and passion. Second, they want to see how focused you are to get the job. So, if you are able to demonstrate enthusiasm, and the right set of skills, you can easily convince an employer to hire you. All the best!
Originally published at https://jobsblend.com on February 16, 2021.
