Dear J.T. & Dale: I got asked in a job interview, 'Why should we hire you over the other candidates?' I didn't want to throw the other people under the bus, but I also didn't want to sound like I…
JEANINE “J.T.” O’DONNELL AND DALE DAUTEN Dear J.T. & Dale: I got asked in a job interview,"Why should we hire you over the other candidates?" I didn't want to throw the other people under the bus, but I also didn't want to sound like I didn't believe in myself. So, I walked them through a summary of my skills. I didn't get the job so I must not have answered it correctly.
Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | RSS Feed | Omny Studio J.T.: I would try to show your emotional intelligence by saying something like,"I have to assume that the finalists for this role are all highly qualified and can do the job. I don't think I'm better than any of them, but I do think we are all slightly unique. Without knowing their skills, I'd say that in reviewing the job, I think the most important part is ___.
People are also reading… DALE: Good answer. And let's think through the broader strategy for dealing with interviewers who throw out oddball questions. I'd say the interviewers are trying to show off how clever they are. I'd respond with a smile while showing a bit of surprise and saying,"Wow, what an interesting question!" Then, jump right into engaging the interviewer by asking questions of your own.
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