Why do you want to work here?

Your Goal: To show that you know a lot about the company and that your qualifications match the company’s needs

• Find out all you can about the company, including the department where you would work and the people you would work for.
• Research the company’s products or services and the positive things it has done for the community or society.
• Be familiar with the company’s mission statement and core values.
• For large U.S. companies, look for information about the company through the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission or the Better Business Bureau, in addition to the “About Us” section on the company’s own website.
• Don’t make the answer all about you. Focus on the positive things about the company, including its reputation in the industry.
• Tell the interviewer how your qualifications meets a need in their company.
• Show the interviewer that you are being selective about where you want to work and are not willing to take just any job offered to you.