I once responded to this "in the last 20 minutes I have already described in detail why you should hire me. Do you have additional questions or need anything we discussed to be clarified further?"
My mom was asked this question during an interview. She told them, "It's true I have no experience, so you can train me to your standards without having to undo any bad habits, since you're the first to hire me. I learn fast and I'm always on time." She got the position she wanted.
What I did was partly the first part. I still got the job. The difference is confidence and showing that you are not begging (even if you kinda do😅) What I said was basically, I am an extremely intelligent and fast learner person + what they were offering was what I was looking for. In short make it look like it is a fair transaction, mention what you will gain vs what they will gain, it puts it in perspective for the hiring person too.
no offense, but saying "i am extremely intelligent" or just saying "i'm intelligent" might make you look very self-absorbed. it does not sound good at all. props to you if you got it, though!
@@qwnlly Well I did say, I know it might sound very arrogant but I truly believe... So it kind of soften the blow 😅. The one doing the interview was actually my manager and she did say that she liked my confidence in my abilities.
@@qwnlly well, they did not copy what they actually said word for word. I would feel like they might have said something like, “I am well educated on the content I need to know for this job.”
I dont think you intended this, but It's videos like this that made me kill the idea of a corporate job for myself and desire to be a stay at home mom. 😅 I couldn't ever see myself being this excited for a company. I love a good job. I just can't fake the excitement and desire anymore to want a job with office politics, bureaucracy, gossip, etc. Thank you! 😁😁😁
I value the job of being a stay-at-home-mom because I was one and I know it’s the most important job there is and also how hard it is. But to the the USA society and the work world, it’s value is less than dirt. It has zero value on a resume. It’s baffling to me, but true. If it’s what you love and you want to be your own boss, you can turn it into a paying career. Martha Stewart took domestic tasks and is a bazillionaire now. I’m not a fan of her style but someone likes it enough to buy it. You might already know your path clearly but if not, you have lots of research and work ahead of you. To kick off 2024 and be inspired, consider watching the 80s movie “Baby Boom” (Diane Keaton).😅😂🎉 PS hope I didn’t misunderstand your meaning.
One previous interviewer phrased this question as, “Why are you worth this much money?” 💰 I was interviewing for a part time job on minimum wage. I was so furious, that I could not even answer. Honestly, it took me several months to realise that this is what that question should have been, and I still feel justified in my rage. I will not explain why you should pay me LESS THAN minimum wage if you’re going to hire me. 😂 Glad I’m not working there.
could have said "because that's the law of this country; we here believe that humans should be paid $12 per hour minimum". Let the interviewer then twist her way out of this puddle.
Note: If you're applying for a position that is entry level or an internship that specifically says they're looking for someone willing to learn, it's okay and good to say you want to learn. Just make sure you have specifics of what you'd like to learn and why that company is where you want to learn more about the industry and grow as an employee
You MUST connect the dots for the hiring manager between what you've done in the past and what you might do in the future at that company. Get them thinking of you as an employee and you'll get the job every time.
@@solaphoto7995 Okay, I oversold it. Maybe it doesn't get you the job EVERY time. You have to supply the specific examples yourself based on your own experience and the job you're applying for. e.g. for a job that requires a lot of talking on the phone, mention your previous job where you made 200 outgoing calls a week.
Its to try and weed out your personality vs knowledge. Most places can teach you skills if ylu are remotely teachable but cant change a crappy personality
@@cottoncandiez8872 yet we have to twist ourselves and our words like this video suggests untill who we are in the interview doesn't really reflect our personality. So..
Not really. The way it’s done now is often overdone a bit, especially for large/chain businesses that pay more than minimum wage, but it’s extremely important as a rule of thumb. I wouldn’t call it almost useless. I could have 2 people with no job experience, a few references, no criminal background, relatively good cover letter, state good qualities about them and their work ethic, but it’s a minimum wage customer service job and they’re both students so not much is expected. Then during the interview, one person is constantly checking their phone, slumped down, doesn’t know how to answer the questions well or concisely, and is frowning and generally seems standoffish, where the other is pleasant, focused on the interview, can answer the questions well and concisely, is engaged with the conversation, etc. I could say „well maybe that other person is just having a bad day“ or „they’re just not that social, not everyone will be“ but at the end of the day, I could make up as many excuses as I want for them, the second person is a much better fit for a customer service job. If I were an employer, I would assume the first person doesn’t care and is more likely to be rude to customers, make work harder for everyone else because they aren’t contributing, or would easily quit. Even if I had the same 2 candidates for a higher paying job who both had the same résumés, I would still pick the more pleasant person. Even if that person was lying when saying why they’re excited about working for the company, even if the questions are annoying them but they’re still being pleasant, that shows me they could also likely fake being pleasant to people they have to serve and aren’t going to escalate situations. Even if they’re in the right and the customer is wrong, they can fix the problem and escort the customer or tell them they won’t be served anymore with a cool head. People can also have the best past experience and references, but then they come in and are no longer pleasant to be around. People can change from one job to the other. Especially when dealing with recruiters who they might see as beneath them after coming from a better job.
@@sidthompson9538 I guess I don't trust that your vibes and cold reading skills are able to serve you in this stage of hiring. I'm trained to promote myself in any way possible during an interview but am not required to follow through on it in any way once you've hired me. I resent the amount of hoop jumping and boot licking that happens in this stage for that reason. Especially at small businesses, it's all your cold read and vibes. Just as you've said, it's a way to compare two "equal" low experience and low income people which speaks to class warfare in my eyes more than it does to your ability to hire good help.
@@cooperhough7583 agree to disagree. One of my weaknesses is brutal honesty, and I can see how I can make it an advantage when delivering the answer. Another one is lack of patience during conversation, and again I can use in my favor presenting myself as a highly productive individual
That sounds like an unscored ice-breaker question. I was once asked, "Why do you want to work here?" and I replied, "I don't, particularly, but I need a job." The question was unscored, and they hired me (though the HR person running the competition still hates me).
This so much 💯 But for those of us who have to work in the corporate world, it's a requirement, unfortunately... Though the more you evolve with that environment, the more you realise it's really not made for people with neurodiverse conditions. I'm lucky enough that my company agrees to make some adjustment for mine (though not before giving me hard time pre-diagnosis), but the more I think about it, the more I wonder if self-employment isn't the better option, for people like us. Too bad the pay and benefits aren't nearly as competitive...
When you realize that interviewers are not asking these questions literally, but gauging how you respond to them, you will do much better in interviews. They don’t REALLY care about the answers. They’re looking for communication skills, interpersonal skills, judging your character, and how you present yourself. I’ve landed a few jobs I wasn’t “qualified” for, but did so well on the interview for it that they hired me.
I completely agree with your tips! I actually recommend something a little different in terms of your values tip though. Rather than mention company values during my interview for a job I wasn’t qualified for, I focused on what they were doing in the space and specifically what kind of thought leadership they were putting out. I watched the CEO’s keynote speech at an industry conference and weaved some of his talking points and the fact I had watched it into my interview. I also focused on where the experience I did have gave me an advantage over someone with traditional experience. I ended up getting the job, and my supervisor told me it was those two things that got me hired!
I like the old “since I come from a different background than many others in this field, I’m able to bring fresh and creative ideas and perspectives that others may not think of”
Literally had an interview for my first huge job just a couple of minutes ago! Was really stressing over it, but this video helped me notice all the things I did right❤️ thank you so much!!
I’m literally talking an internship right now to avoid that situation in the future I can’t begin the next step in my education until winter so I’m spending my time getting experience before i start school again
I love the split personality. The fact that you can completely be that person or portray the individual who doesn't know how to express themselves literally what a layperson would be and then you turn around and show precisely how to articulate the same information professionally is such a perfect way of teaching and training your clients/students.
When I got hired for my job, I was so thankful that they didn't ask why they should hire me or what my strengths were. I have such a big problem with both of those questions
I got lucky during my dream job interview as my FIRST JOB. At this question, I said (paraphrasing) "I'm a self-learner and a passionate, and while I don't exactly qualify for this offer, I am more than certain that I'll be able to carry on all of my tasks with ease while offering my recent knowledge in technology to this factory". Anyway a year and a half later I'm still there, they're paying me a lot of certifications and the company's ethic is absolutely amazing.
In the first scenario there's no context and I'd argue in the second that she didn't answer the question. Tons of people did that stupid bootcamp. She doesn't show any personality just that she fit some minimum requirements for the job.
@@Creepystalker102 beauty pageant and judging on personality seem very incompatible. And they definitely look for people personality, to see how they act in a group for teamwork efficiency or for how they handle crisis situation and even just to have a diversity of ways to think. People are good to hire because of how diverse they are. They're not a blank canvas on which each skill fills up a little square until it's filled enough to be hired, and if everyone had the same exact knowledge and way to react and work it'd be useless to hire new people and we'd be replaced by robots by now. Also a lot of workplaces value creative values without even realizing it.
When trying to get hired in a big company don't talk about company values. At a certain company size, all public information displayed by the company (including company values) is really just PR. If you talk about company values it will show that you are just sucking up. Don't reuse PR material in your job interview.
This definitely depends on the type of work the company does. I work for a non-profit, the values and mission directly align to the work that is done daily. The work we do is very different than other employment as it is a service that is provided and requires an individual who lives the values and is not just there to fill a role.
Bruh the whole purpose of a job interview is to suck up to the company and put on a performance. No one is really there because "wE lOve ThE cOmpAny sO MUCH" we're there so we can pay rent.
@@AdviceWithErin I don't think it's weird at all. I think they're trying to say that for very big companies, the stated mission of the company may not align with the work that the particular department is actually doing.
To be fair, there's always a teacher shortage. I had a former teacher who was every administrator's nightmare. She's quit every job she's had after not too long, and she's waged bureaucratic wars that made it into the local newspaper. And yet, whenever she decides she wants to teach again, she has zero problems finding another job on the spot.
What about getting your first job as a teenager at like a fast food place?this summer I’m planning on getting my first job at my local fast food place,and I’d like advice on how to answer this question when it’s a simple fast food job.
You can say something like you're excited to enter and begin your journey into the workforce and gain experience working in a team environment. Working at your first job will help you gain life skills like strong communication skills with others, gain knowledge of different roles within the workplace and work towards gaining stronger leadership qualities. You could also talk about anything else you've done at school like being on some kind of committee or in a sports team where you worked together with others to achieve goals etc. Be confident and just chat about what you hope to gain from your job! Good luck!
"Why should we hire you?" "Because you made an offer that literally describe word-for-word my skills and values. I was a bit creeped out at how accurate it was. So, I thought you were looking for me but did not want to make it too obvious. "
Your shorts are entertaining and useful. Can you do some on how to land interviews? Its been 100s of applications with only 3 unsuccessfull interviews and no feedback. Not sure what I'm doing wrong. I think others may find it useful too.
Had this question asked at my first job when I was 16. My teacher said it’s ok to think about the question before answering, so I took a deep breath, and when the silence went on for longer than ~7 seconds I apologized. Interviewer was nice about it and showed me around the place and I got the job. Literally avoided the question and still got the job.
This is helpful cuz i always thought it was important to always tell the interviewer what they wanna hear plus the things you are capable of doing and not just saying words just to please them. If this makes sense
That entirely depends on what kind of job you’re applying to, at engineering you should say things like “i know how to do this… i know the bases of this other thing, i saw something similar at my school at lab practices… etc…”
I've always said interviews are like bad dates where you talk about the interviewer (and company) more than yourself other than how you add value to them.
That's because you are a woman. If you were a man, there's no difference between a date and a job interview. The other person controls whether or not it will be nothing more than a complete waste of time for you.
Tbh,I wouldn’t even bother making a whole proper text,I’d just say "because you’re hiring and I’ll also be able to tell everything others do has an addition of the job" lol
So I once sat through an interview at a very popular fast food joint, just looking to get a second job to help pay off some bills. The girl who interviewed me was maybe nineteen/twenty, while I was in my mid twenties. I have experience in management at two different fast food places, so I wasn’t entirely taking this interview serious since I knew I could get a better position elsewhere. She asked me this question, and my response was: “Why shouldn’t you hire me? I have all the qualifications and experience needed to work here.” Let’s just say they didn’t call me back.
I think it's OK to say you're keen to learn (and show you've done some research by asking relevant questions or talk about relevant courses you're taking), are a fast learner (giving examples) and are very interested in the field. BUT I think you have to balance that self centred side with what you can bring to the company: eg a fresh pair of eyes, a different way of thinking about things, solid logical or critical thinking, and soft skills like project management or interpersonal skills are a good mention. Its key that whatever the balance is has to be relevant to the job role. I work in tech, and came across to that from a PhD in Physics. Both technical fields but very different to one another.
As a truck driver, I cannot and will not subject myself to questions like why they should hire me. I hit apply, or I just call up the guy in charge and I have a job by the next day or I ghost them.
I’m extremely introverted but practiced how I would answer questions over and over and just pretended to be confident for the interview😭 I was applying for a labor delivery nurse extern with 0 hospital experience besides school clinical and somehow got it💀 also made sure I was the first person to interview so they would remember me.
"Knowing the answer on this question is your job not mine". The question is a sign of helplessness of the questioner. Or said differently "Let me ask this question first, why should I work for you?", "because you want that money?", "see and my answer is, because you want that work done?"
I'm just a teenager, so I don't exactly have the best credibility regarding this, but ima say it anyway. If I was trying to hire someone, and that is how they answered, I would immediately reject them and throw their application away. Shit like that makes it so obvious that you're bullshitting the whole thing. Sometimes an imperfect answer is the perfect answer.
Erin, do you have any videos for your first interview? I’m thinking about getting my first job next year, but I’m still in High School and all of my work experience is basically just dog-walking, dogsitting and babysitting… pretty basic kid jobs
I was told in college by pharmaceutical professionals who talked in my classes that they kinda prefer new graduates. They don't have to deal with bad laboratory and documentation habits and can train them to their liking.
When i was a teen struggling with many medical issues, i told a 5 Below that they should hire me because i don't have friends and will never call out. I didn't get that job lol
Awesome! I'm getting ready to do a 6 month internship for HR but my degree is in French and Linguistics so I assumed it would be impossible to apply for any HR positions
Ehh. When I got my first engineering job, I stated that I’m dedicated and really willing to learn, even though I had no previous experience. And my boss, at the time, said that it’s because of the “learn” keyword that i got hired over the other candidate. Happened in The Netherlands, for reference.
Had to answer this question last time via writing and I thankfully did exactly this. Sadly, they cancelled my interview upon learning about my nationality 'cuz their pay is lower than the one required for me to get a working visa.
I love the idea of jumping off the mission statement but if a company’s mission statement was to “push boundaries and break rules” - girl, run!! That lets me know right up front they would not respect my workplace boundaries and that they wouldn’t care about what’s legal or not. If it suits them they’ll take advantage of me and everyone else!
I’ve had previous experience doing hiring interviews like this. Unlike other coworkers doing the same, I knew the moment I started talking with the candidates if they are a good fit or not just by how they express themselves and the resume I previously read (these were not for technical roles). Asking those questions is unnecessary. Interviews should be more about demonstrating what you are capable of and not about how you can lie better.
I told them, "Since I have no experience, I am putty in your hands. You can mold me how you want and don't have to break the 'bad habits' of someone who would have experience from elsewhere."
I love how the point was to show how you can answer the question with "no experience" and then the moment she explained on how you should do it you needed to have experience. What a joke of an animal.
"You called me for this interview , you should know better than me . If they call you with zero experience is because they don' pay enough to lure in an experienced worker to cover that vacancy . .
I'm closing to 20 years in my work experience with 6 diffrent employers but in my field of work it's never the HR who is asking me question but rather the opposite. I'm have always a clear intentions and can keep up with sheet to a certian level. I can not image that I would have to sit in front of a person like HR or the executive and explain to lie to them or feel like I'm begging for this work. It would look more like this: "so why do you want to work for our company?" "Because I like money"... "Have you ever thought about starting your own company?" - "I prefer medium money with low risk rather than high risk, high reward".
