{"id":598,"date":"2022-10-05T21:16:31","date_gmt":"2022-10-05T15:46:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/winnerbrands.in\/?p=598"},"modified":"2022-10-07T20:00:32","modified_gmt":"2022-10-07T14:30:32","slug":"why-this-role","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/winnerbrands.in\/career-prep\/why-this-role\/","title":{"rendered":"Why this role"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This is a critical question in all interviews.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the part of the interview where the interviewer checks how interested you are in their company.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The key things they are looking for in your response are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Why do you want this specific role with their company<\/li><li>How much research have you already done about the company<\/li><li>How interested do you seem in the role<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The simplest way to approach the answer to this question is three-fold:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>Show you have done your research and are excited about the role and company<ol><li>Research the company<ol><li>Try to talk to some current employees in the company&nbsp;<\/li><li>Watch youtube videos of interviews with CEO, CMO, founders etc.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Read up on the latest news items &#8211; funding, challenges, key campaigns<\/li><\/ol><\/li><li>Show excitement<ol><li>This may seem trivial, but remember to smile when you answer!<\/li><li>Think of the company as something you want to invest in. 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