Executive Resume Writing Service

  • Home
  • About Us
  • Blog
  • Programs
    • Kickstart
    • SOAR
    • Presidential Suite
  • Services
    • Executive Resume Writing Services
    • Coaching Services
      • Career Coaching
      • Career Transition Coaching
      • Personal Branding
      • Executive Coaching
      • Social Media Coaching
      • Job Search Coaching
    • Career Tune Up
    • Outplacement
    • Board Resume
    • LinkedIn Profile Writing
  • Workshops/Speaking
    • Market Your Brilliance
    • Create A Winning Resume Workshop
    • Job Search In A Digital Age Workshop
    • Your Interview In A Digital Age Workshop
  • Contact Elite Resumes

Why Should I Hire You? An Intriguing Question

April 18, 2019 by Martin Buckland Leave a Comment

An interview is a psychological assessment of you. From the moment you enter the room, the interviewer is assessing you for one thing:  is this person the best for the job? One of the most common interview questions you will be asked is, “Why should we hire you?” Are you prepared to answer? Are you confident in delivering a resonating and memorable message? An executive recruiter recently shared with me a candidate’s reply to this question. “Because I need a job.” How unprofessional an answer! Yes, of course you need a job. You wouldn’t be in the interview if you didn’t.

In compiling an answer to this question, you need to provide a solution to the employer’s problem while outperforming the other candidates who may be just as good, or even better than you. Prior to the interview, research the potential employer. See if you can connect with other people in that company through LinkedIn to gain an understanding of their issues and culture. More importantly, use LinkedIn to connect with people who have left the company in the last six months and ask them about the company. They have no allegiance to their ex-employer and are often willing to spill the beans and tell the truth. You can use this as ammunition for an eloquent and engaging answer. Look at the job posting, if it is published, and use some of the words in your oral response.

Why Should I Hire You? An Intriguing Question

Firstly, address the fit. There must be a fit in many ways, but especially, with the company culture. This is where networking with current and former employees can bring you value when answering. Avoid skirting around the problem or using clichés like, “I’m a good worker,” or “I’m reliable,” or “I’m ambitious.” Instead, highlight the attributes, skill sets and ambitions you WILL deliver on your appointment. If you have uncovered a problem with that company’s finances, operations, processes, or customer service, among other things, be sure to bring them up as a compelling reason why you should be considered as the number one candidate.

Secondly, don’t wallow or hold back. Be forthright, engaging and excite the interviewer through your delivery. Leave them with the impression that you are the best person for the job.

Finally, an interview is a two-way street. You are also there to ask probing questions and make the interviewer think. Happy interviewing!

Filed Under: Job Interview

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Look After Number One, You!

Tips and Tricks to Recession-Proof your Career!

Learn More

Blog Categories

  • Career Coaching
  • Career Management
  • Career Tips
  • Cover Letters
  • Current Affairs
  • EMBA
  • Employment Statistics
  • ExecuNet
  • Executive Career Management
  • Executive Coaching
  • General
  • Guest Post
  • Job Interview
  • Job Search
  • Motivational
  • Networking
  • Personal Branding
  • Recruiters
  • Resume Writing
  • Social Media
  • Uncategorized
  • Video

Recent Posts

What use is LinkedIn to my Career Management?

You are Measured on Your Performance

Don’t be Ordinary – Be Extraordinary

Book Martin to SPEAK for your corporation or association

Free Resume Critique

Email Your Resume Now for a FREE Critique from a Certified Professional Resume Writer

Yours Free Free Resume Critique

Resume Keywords

Resume Keywords eBook ImageWithout keywords you will fail to pass the Applicant Tracking Software and reduce your chances for an interview.

Yours Free Free Resume Keywords eBook

 

Resume Action Verbs

Resume Action Verbs eBookDO YOU KNOW YOUR RESUME ACTION VERBS?

2017 FREE Action verbs create an enticing resume!

Yours Free Free Resume Action Verbs eBook

Job Search: Analog

Job Search: Analog ebook imageIS YOUR JOB SEARCH GENERATING ANALOG RESULTS IN A DIGITAL WORLD?

Yours Free Job Search: Analog Free eBook

Resume 101

eBook - Resume 101How to take your resume from basic to brilliant

Yours Free Free eBook - Resume 101

Top 25 Mistakes

eBook - Top 25 Executive Mistakes imageSOMETHING EVERY EXECUTIVE NEEDS TO KNOW

Executives Avoid These Traps!

Yours Free Free eBook - Top 25 Executive Mistakes

Visit our blog

  • Executive Resume Writing Services
  • Coaching Services
  • Outplacement
  • Programs

Blog Categories

  • About Us
  • Speaking
  • Downsize with Dignity

Copyright © 2023 Resume Writing Services · All Rights Reserved · Privacy Policy