Interview with a Human Resources Director – part 1
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Nail Your Answer to “Why Do You Want to Work Here”?
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- Which question do you find most difficult during a job interview?
- Do you think it is better to prepare your answers to typical interview questions or just go with the flow?
- What can a candidate do to leave a good impression on the interviewers?
LISTENING
Watch the video. What is the key idea behind this management tip?
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Nail Your Answer to “Why Do You Want to Work Here”?
Sometimes the toughest job interview questions are also the simplest and most direct. One you should always expect to hear and definitely prepare for: “Why do you want to work here?” Here are three approaches to try when answering this common interview question:
• Express your passion for the employer’s product, service, or mission. Prepare a clear and honest explanation for why you personally connect with the organization’s purpose. You might say something like, “X is very important to me in both my professional and personal life because I strongly believe in Y.”
• Explain why you would enjoy the responsibilities of the role. Make the connection between job and joy clear. For example, you might say, “Analyzing data has always been fun for me — the challenge of using numbers to tell a story and 1. convey an idea — and I look forward to the data visualization work we’ll be doing on this team.
• Describe how you see yourself 2. succeeding in the role, given your skills and experience. The organization isn’t just looking to hire you; they’re looking to invest in you. Use phrases like, “Given my experience, I can see myself succeeding in X,” or “I look forward to using my skills to 3.accomplish Y.”
This tip is adapted from “How to Answer ‘Why Do You Want to Work Here?’,” by Joel Schwartzberg
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COMPREHENSION
- Which question should we always expect to hear during a job interview?
- How can we express passion to the employer’s product, service, or mission?
- Why do you think it is important to prepare an honest answer to this question?
- How can we make a connection between the job and joy?
- What can we say to persuade the interviewer to invest in us?
POLL
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Silence your inner critic during an interview
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Silence your inner critic during an interview
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Productivity
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warm up
- How do you feel about job interviews?
- Why do some people feel apprehensive or nervous about interviews?
- What was your best and worst experience with job interviews?
LISTENING
Listen to the recording of the article from Harvard Business Review. What is the main idea presented in it?
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Silence Your Inner Critic Before Your Next Job Interview
Job interviews can make even the most confident person 1. question themselves. But it’s important to 2. quash those negative thoughts so that you can allow your best self to shine. First, remember that the interview isn’t about proving your technical expertise or subject-matter mastery. You already demonstrated that in your application, and the interviewers want to know what it will be like to work with you. So let go of needing the interview to be technically perfect. As with every skill, the more you do it, the better you’ll be, so practice, practice, and practice some more. As your 3. aptitude improves, so will your confidence level. Manage your anxiety by focusing on the elements you can control. For example, if you’re worried about arriving on time, try taking multiple routes to your destination before the day of the interview to see which one gets you there fastest. Above all, put yourself in the hiring manager’s shoes. 4. Articulate the team’s needs as you understand them, and tell a story of how you’ve solved similar problems. Following these tips will help you 5. overcome your nerves and 6. place yourself head and shoulders above the competition.
This tip is adapted from “Don’t Let Impostor Syndrome Derail Your Next Interview,” by Susan Peppercorn
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COMPREHENSION
- What can dim your performance at a job interview?
- What is the purpose of an interview?
- Does your performance need to be technically perfect?
- What can you do to feel less apprehensive?
- How can you put yourself in your prospective manager’s shoes?
- What will heeding the advice from this lesson help you with?
POLL
PRACTICE
Play this MULTIDECKER game. Prepare answers to some of these questions as homework.
COMMENTS
How would you answer the question “Why do you want to work here?” for your current job? Would the answer be different today from the one you perhaps gave during the original interview?
Share your views and experience here.