| One of the most important things you can do to | | | | want to set yourself apart from the other |
| prepare for a job interview is to learn everything | | | | candidates. When you know specific information |
| that you can about the company before you go to | | | | about the company, you can answer the |
| the interview. Conducting research ahead of time can | | | | interviewer's question about why you want the job in |
| be your secret weapon for a successful job | | | | terms that are customized for this interview. |
| interview. Most interviewers ask job candidates why | | | | When you know the company's mission and general |
| the want the job. Most people answer this question | | | | information about its products and services, it |
| specifically in terms of their own skills, and why their | | | | becomes much easier to convey a genuine desire for |
| skills are a good match for the essential functions of | | | | this particular job with this specific organization. |
| the job. | | | | Interviewers want to hire people who are likely to |
| Having the right skills certainly is an important part of | | | | stay with the company long-term, so they look |
| being qualified for a particular job. However, since | | | | favorably on candidates who seem genuinely |
| employers screen resumes or applications before | | | | interested in and knowledgeable about the |
| deciding who to interview, it is likely that the | | | | organization as well as the type of job. The few |
| interviewer is already familiar with whether or not | | | | minutes you spend browsing the Internet to find out |
| your skills are a good match for the position. | | | | about the company are well worth the benefits of |
| Telling the interviewer what skills you have only lets | | | | making a positive impression on the interviewer. |
| the interviewer know that you are interested in the | | | | Description: The secret to setting yourself apart from |
| type of job that is open, but doesn't say anything | | | | other candidates is to convince the researcher that |
| about why you want to work for the company. | | | | your skills are a good fit for both the job and the |
| If you have conducted research about the company | | | | company. |
| ahead of time, you can use this question to really | | | | |