To do well at job interviews, you must have a well-thought-out strategy which includes an understanding of the organization you are interviewing with and of course, the skills necessary to perform well at the job.

Most job hunters make the mistake of concentrating exclusively on what they think the employer wants, instead of taking steps to uncover what the employer is actually looking for. If you know what criteria they are likely to use in judging a candidate, you are in a far better position to work out what skills to emphasize and how to present yourself at the job interview.

The specific decision making criteria will obviously vary from one organization to another. It will depend on the organization’s needs as well as the persons doing the interviewing.

Still, there are some common elements that practically all organizations look for in job applicants. In fact, there are just three questions that most interviewers are seeking to answer when they meet a candidate.

Knowing these three questions can help shape your strategy when approaching any organization for a job. Here are those questions.

Question 1: Can this person do the job?

This one should be obvious. Companies of every kind want to know if you can help them achieve their objectives, to survive and compete well in a challenging environment.

The interviewer is trying to figure out if you have the skills and the knowledge necessary to do your job well. They want to know if you have the experience and the industry knowledge that will allow you to function effectively in that position.

Your job is to convince them, using specific examples from your past employment / educational experience, that you can indeed do the job and do it well.

Question 2: Will this person fit in with our organization?

It is not enough to be able to do a job well. You have to do the job within an organization. Every organization has its own unique culture, its way of doing things, ways of interacting among colleagues and so on.

The interviewer wants to know if you can be one of them. Will you be able to get along well with your co-workers and to present the kind of image the organization is looking for?

Also, will you be able to fit into the organizational structure and the compensation they have allocated for this position?

These questions go beyond just the ability to do a job well.

Question 3: Does this person really want to work with us?

In other words, do you understand what the organization and the job is all about and having understood it, do you want to work there? Is it likely that you will stay on for a long enough period of time or will you get frustrated and leave in a short while?

Regardless of the type of organization you are approaching for a job, you can be sure that they want answers to these three questions when they conduct a job interview. Knowing these fundamental issues should help you prepare better for all job interviews.

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