This is one of the most important questions when you are preparing for a job interview.
Your answer to this question is very critical for your interview success. This one single question can determine whether an employer would take interest in you or would reject you!
Most of the selected candidates are the ones who came well prepared to answer this question.
There is always something that an employer wants to listen to. And through this question, you have to aim for that something.
“Why do you want to work here”?
- YOU
- US
So the point is to bridge a gap between YOU and a COMPANY. Many candidates give unprepared cliché types of answers and hence disappoint their employers.
You have good knowledge about yourself and can talk about your expertise but you must have a good knowledge of a company too. And you should be able to convince them that you are the ideal candidate for that position.
How can you link yourself with the company?
Show them that the position they are offering will grow your career.
Show them that working with them is an honor for you.
So you are not only linking with the JOB POSITION but also with the COMPANY.
All that we are talking about has to be summarized in a few sentences.
You should google the company and should look up their website. Know their services, the projects they are involved in, and any community activities or social work they are doing. Because you must have a reason to appreciate them and show your liking for that company.
If you really want to get the best offer you should be well prepared for your interview!
You must know the company’s mission, its goals, and its projects because your answer must reflect things that are important to the company. In this way, your answer will be closer to the company’s mission statement.
If your answer reflects the contribution you are going to make for that company, and how much you are capable of solving their problems, they naturally consider your C.V more compatible for the job.
When you target the overall mission statement of a company, it is like targeting the belief system of an organization. And when organizations see that their belief system aligns with your thoughts, they consider you a MOTIVATED candidate.
And you rightly guess HR managers want motivated candidates who see work as an opportunity to grow, learn and advance their skills and flourish their career!