As well as the general reading mentioned in part i of this set of posts you also need to be researching the particular employer and the role you have applied for. This research means you will be able to handle the motivational questions that recruiters love to throw at candidates that go a bit like this:
- Why do you want to work for our Firm/Chamber/organisation?
- Why did you apply for this vacancy?
- What do you know about us and the work that we do?
Many people answer these questions a little something like this... "I really love the sound of your organisation as you carry out really interesting work with high profile clients. I particularly want to work for you as you are a prestigious organisation and well thought of in your field."
Giving a generic and vague answer like that won't earn you much respect from recruiters. You need to be showing that you genuinely understand the work that the organisation is involved in and know some of the specifics about them. Perhaps this means having an appreciation of how they differ from their competitors or maybe you've read about a specific client/case/issue that they've been involved with and that particularly interested you because it had links to your dissertation topic. These answers need thinking about in advance and to be supported by genuine knowledge about the recruiter.
**Top Tip**
As well as the employer's website try and read other sites or news articles that mention the organisation and their work. If you've been lucky enough to meet staff from that organisation at a Careers Fair or open day mention it and the impact it made on you or the knowledge you gained.
For those of you who want to know more about handling this type of question the following articles and websites might help:
If there is a particular interview question you dread or have no idea how to handle let me know via the comments option below and I'll try and include some advice in a future post.
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