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Job Interview Tips - Why Should I Hire You?

By Mary Elizabeth Bradford
This is the one question that seems to strike fear in the heart of every job seeker. Not only does it put you, the candidate in an uncomfortable position but the tone of the question itself is deliberately provocative.
 
However, this is one of the easiest questions to answer if you know the right formula!
 
First, a little preparation.
 
You want to take whatever job description you have of the position with you into the interview. If you do not have a job description that is OK. At the beginning of the interview, you want to ask the interviewer to describe the qualities and skills that the company is looking for in a top candidate. Discretely jot down the highlights of whatever they tell you.  By the way, these are your talking points for the rest of the interview....
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