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how to answer the question "why should i hire you?"

Okay, since you are looking for a “formula” on how to answer the "why should I hire you?" interview question, here you go:

Well…why should the interviewer hire you? 

Don’t fall into the trap of believing you have to come up with a canned response. Interviewers can smell a fake answer right away. Speak from your heart. You’ll get further in the interview process if you do.

But just because you shouldn’t use a canned response doesn’t mean you can’t prepare. 

Before the interview, conduct research to figure out the interviewer’s pain. Many times you participate in a phone interview. That’s an opportunity to ask the reason the position is open. Once you know the answer you can brainstorm ideas on how to answer the question Why Should I hire you?

If you are not able to determine the pain prior to the interview, early in the interview ask the hiring manager the reason the position is open. 

Here’s when you have to multi-task during the interview because you have to formulate a response to why should I hire you while your answering other interview questions.

Most likely the response will fall into one of the following. The previous employee was…

…fired for poor performance.
…promoted or left the company for a better opportunity and the hiring manager is sad to see the employee move on.

Let’s say you found out the hiring manager fired the ex-employee because he was always late with projects. Focus your response on your track record of completing tasks on time and within budget.

So there you have it…a simple guide to the interview questions why should I hire you?

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