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Answering the ‘why are you the best person for the job? question

How to meet this question head on.

Why are you the best person for the job?

1. Don’t talk in negatives

Interviewee smiling in a job interview.

Talk about you, not the other candidates.

2. Know what they’re looking for

3. Provide examples

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Facts andfigures are your friend in making a convincing case.

4. Show you have solutions to their problems

5. Think long term


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