Nail Your Answer to “Why Do You Want to Work Here”?
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Answer the questions below. Then listen to the sample answers and report back on what you’ve heard.
| Which question do you find most difficult during a job interview? |
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The most difficult question for me is probably ‘Why should we hire you?’ It’s tricky because you have to talk about your strengths without sounding arrogant, and at the same time, you have to connect your skills directly to the company’s needs. It feels like a balancing act between confidence and humility.
| Do you think it is better to prepare your answers to typical interview questions or just go with the flow? |
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I think it’s better to prepare for typical interview questions in advance. You don’t want to sound too rehearsed, but having a framework in mind helps you stay focused and ensures that you hit the key points you want to make. If you go with the flow, there’s a risk of forgetting important details, especially if nerves kick in.
| What can a candidate do to leave a good impression on the interviewers? |
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To leave a good impression, I believe candidates should be genuine and show enthusiasm for the role. Listening carefully to the questions and giving thoughtful, relevant answers is key. It also helps if the candidate has done their research about the company, so they can align their responses with the company’s values and goals. A follow-up thank-you email afterward doesn’t hurt either.
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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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Answer the questions below. Try to throw some of the newly learned words into your answers.
- 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?
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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?
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