How do you answer 'Why did you apply for this position' in a job interview?

Answer 1

The best way to answer this question is to research the company first. Whether you are applying at McDonald's or applying at a Fortune 500 Company, once you know about the company, you can answer this question more easily. For example: "I've read about how this company's growth is on the rise and also how involved it is in the local community.")

Researching the company helps you to find likable things about them. Have they won awards? A leading provider of ....? Perhaps they have multiple locations and you like the relocation possibilities - maybe they are spread globally even. Is the company internationally recognized, or a well known brand? A variety of roles/products to ensure ongoing challenges? If you have heard fond things of them from friends or other companies - you can note that as a plus too. Perhaps there are good career opportunities within the company, and they look after their employees well.

Do NOT make the answer all about you. The employer does not care if you want to advance your career, make more money, or get better benefits. In this portion of the interview and with asking this question, they want to know what YOU are going to do for THEM.

Pick reasons that sound good, and are not false. For example,, don't say the relocation possibilities to foreign countries are desirable if you couldn't bare to leave home!).

After you tell them why you're a good fit for them, THEN you can talk about the company being close to your home or allowing you the time to see your kids or finish school, etc.

Answer 2

The best way to answer this question is to RESEARCH the company first. Yep, whether you are applying at McDonald's or applying at a Fortune 500 Company. Do a search online. Look at their website. Find out who they are, what they do and why you'd want to work there. The WORST thing you can do is showing up at an interview knowing nothing about the company!

Once you know about the company you can answer this question more easily (for example: "I've read about how this company's growth is on the rise and also how involved it is in the local community.")

Do NOT make the first answer all about you. The employer does not care if you want to advance your career, make more money or get better benefits. In this portion of the interview and with asking this question, they want to know what YOU are going to do for THEM.

After you tell them why you're a good fit for them, THEN you can talk about the company being close to your home or allowing you the time to see your kids or finish school, etc.

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Answer 3

• I have been preparing to work doing the XXX position for the past year and saw this great opportunity available at your company.
• You should ask yourself if this position is for you. Then, you should see if you have what it takes to work, example: skill, talents, desire, experience. Oh, a just because you apply, doesn't mean that you'll get the job.
• I am applying for this company because I would like to learn about this company, and how it all works and I would help make it even better than it already is.
• Of course, you don't want to say because the position was available. So what you can say is, " I am seeking for a different opportunity and I believe that this position can offer that by..." and explain why this position would be good for you and how you can contribute as well.

Answer 4

Give them an honest strait forward answer to why you have applied for the job they are interviewing you for. Try to sound keen that you want the job and that you are interested in what the employer is trying to do. do background reading on the company and look at and understand their web site. Read all the documents they send you and reflect back to them a clear indication that you UNDERSTAND the employers business.

Answer 5

Any question that you expect, prepare an answer for. Then rehearse aloud it until it comes out easily and naturally.

In this case it'd suggest:

I read "What Color is Your Parachute?" It told me to evaluate my skills, determine the type of job I'd be most able to do and be happiest at, and several other factors. Your job opening meshed so well with that review that I knew it would be a good match - both for me and your company

WARNING

Do not try to BS your way through this question. Read "What Color..." and find out the facts on what you have to offer and what you want to do. A savvy interviewer could scuttle you so badly with a simple "Tell me about what you found out about us and you" if you don't.

Answer 6

The main thing is to be up front. Tell them that you feel that you are a match for the company.

An interview guide helps with crafting appropriate answers to a lot of questions.

Answer 7

Because you need to apply jobs for money to buy more snacks, foods, supplies and drinks.

Answer 8

Cause I'm over qualified for most jobs

Answer 9

Money 4head

Answer 10

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