This question, often asked in job interviews, requires a controlled balance, so as not to fall into pretension while managing to highlight oneself to the detriment of other candidates.
So, what should you say when the recruiter asks you why you and not someone else? Our finance recruitment firm gives you its best advice on how to sell yourself while remaining modest!
To know what to answer, you need to know yourself.
Ideally, you have already listed your qualities in your CV , so you should be able to discern your strengths. Moreover, assume that this question is the perfect question for you to reassure the recruiter about what you can bring to him, so there is no question of stressing. There is no perfect candidate but you can be an ideal candidate. You simply have to take advantage of this moment to play your best cards, focus on the positive, which is that you have your perfect moment to seduce your interlocutor in all honesty.
Highlight your skills
You must succeed in promoting yourself during the interview throughout it so as to distill elements of an answer to the question in advance. There are soft skills in finance that are more sought after than others (or any other sector of course, but we are still called Fed Finance!), so you must take this into account when answering.
That said, among the mistakes to avoid in a job interview, it is that of lacking modesty and being too sure of yourself that could harm you at the time of this question. The goal of this question, even if it is often turned with a significant addition which is “why you compared to others ”, you must not fall into a kind of comparison that would come to denigrate others for your benefit.
So you are here to highlight what differentiates you from other candidates, without criticizing them. So, there is no question of saying that you are a real numbers enthusiast while others generally do this job for the lure of gain, for example. Do you understand the nuance?
Value yourself. Don’t put anyone down.
It goes without saying that having experience under your belt is a major asset compared to candidates who don’t have any . That’s why it’s important to remind them of this when you’re asked why they should hire you!
As we often say here, don’t mention an experience without specifying what it has brought to your career and professional know-how. Take the opportunity to add skills that will be useful to you and that will set you apart from others.
To be relevant, you need to know the business
Now that you know yourself well, that you are aware of your strengths and assets as well as your experiences, let’s move on to the next step. You must show how your qualities and experience will be able to meet the needs of the company. Here again, if you do not know these needs, you will run the risk of hitting the wrong note.
Tailor your answer to the position and company values
To tailor your answer, you need to do thorough research on the company. In any case, this is the key to succeeding in your job interview . How?