About 80% of
all interviews begin with this question. Many candidates, unsuspecting for the
question, spit themselves by confused, recapping their life story, delving into
ancient work history or personal matters.
BEST ANSWER: Start with the present and tell why you are
well qualified for the position. Remember that the key to all successful
interviewing is to match your qualifications to what the interviewer is looking
for. In other words you must sell what the buyer is buying. This is the single
most important strategy in job hunting.
So, before
you answer this or any question it's very important that you try to uncover
your interviewer's greatest need, want, problem or goal.
To do so,
make you take these two steps:
Do all the
homework you can before the interview to uncover this person's wants and needs
As early as you can in the interview, ask for a more entire explanation of what
the position entails. You might say: “I have a number of undertakings I'd like
to tell you about, but I want to make the best use of our time together and
talk directly to your needs. To help me do, that, could you tell me more about
the most important priorities of this position?
All I know is what I.
Then, ALWAYS
follow-up with a second and possibly, third question, to draw out his needs
even more. Amazingly, it's usually this second or third question that unearths
what the interviewer is most looking for.
You might ask
simply, "And in addition to that?" or, "Is there anything else
you see as essential to success in this position?
This process
will not feel easy or natural at first, because it is easier simply to answer
questions, but only if you uncover the employer's wants and needs will your
answers make the most sense. Practice asking these key questions before giving
your answers, the process will feel more natural and you will be light years
ahead of the other job candidates you're competing with.After
detection what the employer is looking for, describe why the needs of this job
bear striking parallels to tasks you've succeeded at before. Be sure to
illustrate with specific examples of your responsibilities and especially your
achievements, all of which are geared to present yourself as a perfect match
for the needs he has just described.
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