So... What Attracted You To This Job

So... What Attracted You To This Job When it comes to job interviews, there are always a few guaranteed questions that are bound to pop up. From things like Where do you see yourself five years from now? to Whats your biggest weakness?, these questions can be tricky to answer and can turn even the most competent candidate into a mumbling mess. Now, as you can see from our Interview Advice section, over the last year or so weve been slowly working our way through these questions and trying to give you some guidance and tips on how best to answer them, in the hope you you wont be caught off guard next time they get fired in your direction at an interview. Today, we thought wed look at the good old What attracted you to this job? question because we know from first-hand experience that this is one that candidates definitely struggle with. The problem with this question? It can be hard to answer the question without sounding like youre only it for the brand name, increased salary and benefits. OK, so they might be the reasons you were attracted to the job but an employer doesnt want to hear that! When it comes to answering this question, the interviewer wants to hear that youre interested in the good and bad bits of the job. Yes, the good bits are probably going to be what first caught your eye but theyre only a small element of the role so they should only form a small part, if any, of your answer. Remember, employers want employees who are willing to work hard for their company and put in hard graft to achieve the benefits and rewards not employees that are only there for the 30 days holiday a year and £30,000 pay check! With this question, its all about specifics so you really need to prepare beforehand. Before the interview, look back at the original job advert and ask yourself honestly what made you apply for the job. Was it the diversity of the role, the challenge of the tasks involved or the type of work youd be doing? Was it the reputation of the brand, the progression the role offers or the type of companies and brands youd get to work with? Even if it was the pay check and benefits that originally caught your eye, there must be something else in the role that appealed to you enough to actually make you apply so you really need to pinpoint it and build your answer around it. When youre answering this question, its important to be honest. Instead, focus on the elements that genuinely do excite you and talk about how you think your previous experience and knowledge will help you carry these tasks out successfully this way youll be giving a more genuine, honest answer which again, may even impact the type of the role youre offered in the end. Like I said earlier, employers are looking for candidates that are genuinely excited about the job and the role theyd be playing within the company and this question is their way of trying to determine how a candidate actually feels about the job on offer. Aside from the good old Why should we hire you? question, this is your opportunity to demonstrate your passion for the job and company in question so dont waste it!