Whether you are a student looking for a temporary part-time job, or a graduate who is constantly looking for work, sooner or later you will be invited to an interview.

This is always great news. But if this is the first interview in your life or an interview with a company that you admire, the prospect itself may seem more than frightening.

Fortunately, HRs are not the most creative people when it comes to questions for a candidate. This means that there are a number of typical questions that are usually asked during an interview.

This article will help you prepare answers in advance by reducing nervous tension and present yourself in a calm and effective manner.

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Why Interviewer Ask This Question?

When they ask you why should we hire you? It means what makes you unique from others. The recruiter wants to know some uniqueness that you think you have. You should include specific details about your experiences.

What You Should Answer?

This example should serve as a basic guide for building your answer. You should say.

As you can see from my resume, I have the necessary qualifications and several years of experience, but that does not reflect the unique advantages that I can provide to the company. In my last job, I was given the opportunity to expand my skillset and I even managed to accumulate a lot of experience in different positions that were above my work level. I am convinced that I can contribute to this company more than any other candidate.

Why Do You Want To Work With Us?

This question may become one of the most difficult general questions at the interview, especially if your high motivation is based on an acute desire to be able to pay for communal and housing services in the coming month. Even if this passion and interest come from a potentially high salary.

To answer this question, try to push your thoughts about finances somewhere in the back of your mind and focus on what exactly caught you in the text of the vacancy.

For example, inform the interviewer about the interest in the area the company is engaged in, the corporate culture that it has, or the promotion offered as part of the vacancy.

How Can You Be Useful To The Company In This Position?

 This question asked in an interview most of the time, that gives a real chance to communicate your skills and truly sell yourself.

Regardless of whether you have any experience working in a similar position, you can talk about skills. For example, you received during your studies, internships or part-time jobs.

If you have been recommended for an interview, the employer probably knows about your experience and sees potential in you. With that in mind, refrain from making excuses about a lack of skills, and instead, try to give an example when you used the skills they are looking for in a different context.

For example, if you are graduated recently, you can highlight the skills that were mastered during study like analytical abilities, the skill of written and oral communication, computer skills.

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What Are Your Strengths?

This issue becomes a stumbling block for many graduates simply because they did not yet have the opportunity to develop confidence in their professional skills.

Often, because of this, young candidates give too modest or too vague answers, which makes it difficult for the employer to believe that you have the necessary skills and confidence for this position.

Your answer should appeal to a force that will put you in a meeting to receive a position, but this may be all that sets you apart from the rest. Be it qualities acquired in a previous job, while studying at a university or traveling.

Think about the purpose of the question and choose those strengths that are relevant to the position, like multitasking skills, organizational skills, or innovative thinking.

The most important thing is to go over the fine line between modesty and self-confidence.  You will be too modest and no one will notice your merits, too confident, and risk sound arrogant.

To avoid extremes, focus on the facts of applying your strengths, concrete examples of how you had to use or develop them.

What Are Your Weak Qualities?

A terrible version of the previous question is what are your weaknesses?  Another typical interview question. Instead of viewing it as an attempt to catch you, look at it as an opportunity to name the professional skills that you would most like to develop in the future.

This is also a chance to close some holes in the resume with high motivation. A good answer would be to name the weak side of your skills (for example, technical) and then tell how you work on it.

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What Makes You Unique?

It is one of the most asked questions by the recruiter. To answer this question, there is no need to praise yourself.

You have to defend yourself by giving specific examples that show how you are different from other job candidates.

For example, you can say that I can complete my task it doesn’t matter how difficult it is instead of saying I am a hard worker. You can say I enjoy learning and finding new things, instead of saying I am a fast learner.