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

"Why did you apply?"

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.

Spatzy: I would say something like this: I am a person interested in a job with good future opportunities, I am highly motivated and able to work under stress, I am a person with a “can do” attitude, self determinate, serious, responsible, a fair and friendly person. I have held certain positions in different companies that have developed my ... skills in order to work ... .I consider that I do fit the job description and due to my qualifications,abilities , skills and past experience I could get such a job. I think that a corporation such as ... can offer me the possibility for building myself a successful career and could offer me the career challenge, which I am seeking. See this site for more tips: http://www.cvtips.com/resume_self_confidence.html

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