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    "Why Should We Hire You?": Demonstrate Confidence

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    This document provides advice for answering common interview questions. It suggests focusing on soft skills rather than grades, using achievements to demonstrate traits relevant to the role, honestly discussing weaknesses without being detrimental, and having questions prepared to show interest in the organization. The key is steering responses to indicate fit, demonstrating confidence, and making a strong first impression.

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    This document provides advice for answering common interview questions. It suggests focusing on soft skills rather than grades, using achievements to demonstrate traits relevant to the role, honestly discussing weaknesses without being detrimental, and having questions prepared to show interest in the organization. The key is steering responses to indicate fit, demonstrating confidence, and making a strong first impression.

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    “Tell me something about yourself”.

    How do you come up with an


    answer that has it all? Before you begin answering, keep in mind that
    recruiters now care less about grades and academic performance and
    more about softer skills: how quickly and creatively a candidate thinks,
    whether he or she will be able to cope with high-pressure environments,
    and how well the candidate will fit in the organization.

    “Why should we hire you?”

    Your response to this question can be steered to indicate “a fit”.

    Demonstrate confidence  and present your ability to match personality


    traits with organizational culture.  A response such as, “My
    achievements match with your requirements” is a starter to lead the
    recruiters in a direction that’s comfortable for you.

    Sure enough, the next question will be something like, “What are your
    achievements and how do you think they match with our requirements?”
    Now is the time to talk about what you have achieved in life – be it
    sports, academics, extracurricular. Be careful, though, to link this to
    learning that is relevant to the position you’re discussing. For instance,
    tie your accomplishments in sports to leadership; in academics to project
    management; your extracurricular activities to team work. The objective
    is to lead recruiters in a direction in which you are comfortable without
    boasting of accomplishments and achievements.

    “What are some of your weaknesses?”

    This is an interesting question designed to test your honesty.

    Spell out a couple of weaknesses  as honestly as possible. You are human
    after all! The weaknesses, though, should not seem detrimental to the
    work processes. For instance, responses such as, “I nitpick”, “I am in the
    habit of interrupting”, “I sometimes tend to talk while eating” are neutral
    and probably won’t hurt your chances to get the job . Be careful not to
    open up too much or reveal too many of your flaws. Be different and
    original in your statements. Do not copy or emulate your seniors or other
    students. And you don’t have to list more than two weaknesses.
    “What is more important for you — goals or rules?”

    A question that addresses the long-standing debate on whether the end


    justifies the means.

    For decades, philosophers have argued the dominance of one over the
    other and, to the best of my knowledge, have still not found an answer.
    Expecting you to give a definitive response to this question is a kind of
    test to check how well you think on your feet. Consider these sorts of
    answers: “I’ve learned to score goals while playing by the rules”; “Are
    there goals that can be scored when one doesn’t play by the rules?”; or
    “Would you consider a goal scored if we don’t play by the rules?”

    “Do you have any questions for us?”

    This is normally the last question in the interview cycle.

    Your response to this question should be structured after you have


    carefully assessed parameters critical for the organization. This
    assessment can be part of your interview preparation  phase. Is the
    organization in its growth phase or mature? Structure your responses
    accordingly. For instance, “What are the targets you want me to achieve
    in the first year?” or “What are the jobs and responsibilities for an entry
    level/lateral hire?”

    Remember that from the minute you walk through that door to success,
    someone is critically observing you and forming an impression. Its’s not
    just what you say but also what you do not say – that is, your non-verbal
    cues. The first impression  created by a candidate is usually what helps
    them sail smoothly through the interview process. Walk in confidently,
    maintain eye contact, and begin with a nice, firm handshake and take
    the interview questions  by storm!

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