How to Answer: Why Should We Hire You

1) Show that you have skills and experience to do the job and deliver great results.

____1____ But you know you: emphasize your key skills, strengths, talents, work experience, and professional achievements that are fundamental to getting great things done on this position. 

2) Highlight that you’ll fit in and be a great addition to the team.

Show the interviewer that you have corresponding personal and professional traits (特征) that make you a great addition to the team. ____2____ Marketing people are different from IT specialists. Identify the company’s culture and the department’s characteristic features and tell the interviewer how you will fit in.

3) Describe how hiring you will make their life easier and help them achieve more.

Determine what problems they had so far, what new issues or goals they have now, and how your specific skills and experience can come in handy. Searching the company’s website and social media channels to research their roadmap and history. Reread the job ad you applied to. ___3_____

4) Show enthusiasm for performing required duties, not just ability. 

Your application lets them know you’re willing to do the work. ____4____ Apart from highlighting your skills and experience, show them your enthusiasm to prove you’ll have positive attitude towards your tasks.

5) Always speak honestly.

Be honest with both yourself and your expected employer. ____5____ Interviewers often ask follow-up questions to check if you’re honest with what you’ve written on your resume (简历).

A. You never know what other candidates offer to the company.

B. You won’t make it far if you lie.

C. There are others that are also qualified, perhaps more than you. 

D. Use the information to guide your answer.

E. You identify their needs and adjust to them.

F. At larger companies, departments and their staff vary greatly.

G. Being called for the interview means they think you’re capable.

1.1.

A

B

C

D

解析：选A。A 根据题空后文的“But you know you”并结合选项可知，A项的“You never know what other candidates...”最符合文意：你永远不知道其他面试者会给公司带来什么，但是你知道你能给公司带来什么。故选A。

2.2.

A

B

C

D

解析：选F。F 根据题空后一句“Marketing people are different from IT specialists.”可知，不同部门的员工差别很大，选项F“在大公司里，部门与部门、员工与员工之间差别很大”最符合文意。故选F。

3.3.

A

B

C

D

解析：选D。D 根据第三段内容可知，该段主要讲的是描述你会怎么样帮助公司取得更多的成就，段落中主要描述怎么做：你需要结合你的技能，公司的问题以及策略和历史，结合你的岗位来具体描述。最后综合这些信息才能得到完美的回答。故选D。

4.4.

A

B

C

D

解析：选G。G 根据第四段内容可知，该段主要讲面试时要表现出对工作热情，不仅仅是展示能力。结合题空后文“Apart from highlighting your skills and experience”可知，题空讲的是skills和experience。选项G“被叫去面试意味着他们认为你有能力”最符合文意。故选G。

5.5.

A

B

C

D

解析：选B。B 根据第五段“Always speak honestly.”可知该段主要讲的是要诚实，不要说谎。故选B。