Month: December 2019

Why Should We Hire You?

Knowing how to show why the company should hire you is simply to succeeding in an interview.

Furthermore, preparing to answer this question creates a framework to help you prepare to interview for any job. This question challenges you to think about your qualifications as they offer value to the hiring company.

The Competition

You don’t know anything about the other candidates. The things that you do know are the facts of your qualifications: that is, the things that make you the person the company wants to hire.

Furthermore, you not only want to show that you have the experience and education for the job. You want to show that you have a record of accomplishments that add value to the hiring company.  

The Sales Pitch

Prepare a short pitch on the job, your successes and qualifications, and your desire for the job.  

  1. State the objective of the job.
  2. State a list of successful things you have done to achieve and exceed these types of objectives.
  3. State that the reason that you are interviewing for the job is that you enjoy performing the type of tasks the job requires.
  4. Furthermore, state why you want to work for this company.
  5. State that the person the company hires will be lucky to get the job. Then say that you hope that the company hires you.

Rehearse Your Answer

Before you go to an interview, rehearse your pitch on how your experience shows that you can perform successfully. Give your presentation in front of a mirror.  If possible, give your presentation in front of other people. performed the same job. Say that they should hire the most qualified person for the job.

Conclusion

In conclusion, prepare for the question, Why should we hire you?  This type of question challenges you to think about your qualifications. In your preparation, you can practice giving answers that show that you are an outstanding applicant for the job. Answering the question with a positive, enthusiastic statement about how much you want the job will help seal your opportunity in getting a job offer.

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Job Interview Agenda: A Powerful Tool for Job Seekers

Job interview agenda: a list of topics to be introduced during an interview. Bringing an agenda to an interview gives you several advantages.

First, an agenda provides you with a reference sheet. With your resume and your agenda, you will have the facts in front of you. Furthermore, having an agenda will help you stand out for the preparations you have made before the interview. Moreover, by giving to interviewer an opportunity to view your agenda, you gain a chance of controlling how the interview goes.

Job Interview Agenda Items

In writing your agenda, prepare to cover the information you want to discuss. Furthermore, prepare to ask questions about the information you need to know.

Create each agenda for the specific company you are meeting. Prepare for the interview with research and outline your research results in the agenda that you take the interview. Show interviewers that you have an interest in their company through the job interview agenda.

Hand out a copy of the agenda when you hand out your resume. Bring a copy for each person you will meet.  Make your agenda specifically to fit the company and the specific job for which you are interviewing. By giving interviewers a copy of your agenda, you are giving them a copy of a presentation on why the company should hire you.

You can’t always influence the things that happen in an interview. Some interviewers are locked in on the details they want to cover.  Nonetheless, even if the interviewer does not want to cover the information in your agenda, having one will help you be better prepared for the interview.

Examples of Agenda Items

Here   are examples taking from an agenda daughter Heather Tran prepared for a marketing position. She got the job.

Example Number One

You might want to make an agenda item, “Why I want to work for your company.” From there, you create a list of reasons why you want to work for the company.

  1. The reputation of the company as a customer-based marketer
  2. The long history of success of your company
  3. The opportunity to work in an environment that enables me to use the promotional and marketing tools I have developed for my career
  4. Your company’s commitment to respecting and honoring all employees for their service
  5. The opportunity to work in the field of my choice.

Example Number Two

“What I bring to your company”

  1. Team skills: I work well with other people in all departments
  2. Experience in creating promotional marketing programs to target community customers
  3. Skills to create a call to action that leads customers to buy
  4. A successful history of developing marketing strategies that include customer service, pricing, product choice, graphic design, and product presentation at retail and in the media

Example for a Specific Position

Marketing Promotion Position

“How I manage a promotion.”

  1. Does the promotion present value to the customer?
  2. Does it create the correct brand image?
  3. Does it reach your target customer base?
  4. Does it make a buyer out of your customer?
  5. Does it create repeat customers?
  6. Does the draw new customers to your business?

Your Experience in Preparing Agendas

The ideas in this article are suggestions only.

As part of my training at a major consumer products company, I prepared an agenda for each day of work.  I worked in field sales positions. When my supervisor met with me, I could show him at the beginning of the day what my plans were for that day.

Likewise, you may have experience in preparing agendas. In this case, your personal experience my help you create an agenda that will take you through job interviews.

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