Phone interviews are becoming more and more important in the job search. They are your gateway to get to the face-to-face interview. Employers try to screen candidates out with phone interviews because they need to narrow down their list of applicants to bring on site.
So, in your job search, you need to do everything you can to give yourself the edge and ace that phone interview so you can move forward in the job search process.
A hot-button question for employers is, 'Why do you want to work here, for us?' They want to know that you're interested specifically in this job—and not that you just need a paycheck.
Knowing how to answer interview questions well is always important, especially with this question. To reassure them that they are the ones you want to be with, your answer to this question should start with something like, “I'm interested in this job, at this company, because…" and then list at least three reasons why you want to work there.
For some, the job interview question 'What makes you unique?' can stop you in your tracks. You know you have the qualifications and the skills to do the job, but how are you supposed to know how you're different than anyone else?
The answer is: you don't have to know, and you don't have to be Superman to deliver a job-winning answer to this question.
