According to LinkedIn most employers will start a job interview with the question: “Tell me about yourself”, when you combine this with the fact that most employers will also make a hiring decision within the first 10 minutes of a job interview, answering this question effectively is crucial to the success of your interview.
Knowing how to answer this question effectively can make or break your chances.
Daunting, isn’t it? When asked the awkward interview question 'what are your strengths and weaknesses?’. You reach for an answer but struggle, your memory goes blank, your palms start to sweat and you blurt out the first words that come to hand – it’s a cringe-worthy answer. Fear not, we have the answers
If you can crush the interview question “Why do you want to work for us”, that gig is a good as yours. And lucky for you, we’ve got tips that will help you coast right through this question and straight into the job of your dreams - or at least the job that will help you survive in the meantime.
All that hard work searching and applying for positions has paid off, you've nailed it and got yourself a job interview. These interview pointers will ensure you banish negative statements from all future interviews. Winner. Go get 'em.
Over the years I’ve observed literally hundreds of candidates trying to answer this question first-hand, and from the other side of the desk it isn’t always pretty. In this 5 minute read I’ll explain why employers ask this question and how to deliver the right answer with conviction.