Why should I hire you?

Chris Wodke

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“Why should I hire you?” is a question often asked in interviews.  You need to be ready to answer this important question. Networking groups often talk about the 30 second speech. The 30 second speech is a short summary of your skills, experience and the type of work you are looking for.  Use a version of this 30 second speech to sell your skills and experience to perspective employers.  In this short speech you will tell them about yourself and why you are a good fit for the company. If you do your research before each interview you can tailor your speech to highlight the skills and experience that are the best fit.  Here are some of the things you will highlight in your 30 second speech:

• The skills you currently have and how you have applied them in the past.  Past success is a good indication of future success.
  
  
• The results you have gotten applying your skills. If customer service is a key issue in the organization highlight your customer service skills and success story.
  
  
• The position you are seeking and how you skills are a good fit for this job and organization.  Again do your research about the organization and the position. Begin to demonstrate you are an articulate and talented professional. Show you are most interested in helping this organization and being a valuable addition to their team.

Practice this speech until it becomes second nature. You can adapt it slightly based on each interview. It should sound natural and conversational.  The more often you use this speech the more easy and natural it will sound.

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