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Why Do You Want To Work For Us
Why Do You Want To Work For Us
'Why do you want to work for us?' Application and interview answers IT companies want
Dont let this seemly innocuous question foul up your online application or interview for a graduate IT o!" #Why do you want to work for us? #What attracts you to this position? #Why do you want this o!? $owever its phrased% the question looks short% simple% and not something to waste too much valua!le time on" Dont !e fooled" There are actually several questions you need to answer here&
What do you know a!out the company and the position? What evidence can you provide that you have an interest in the sort of thing we do? What do you hope to get out of the o!% apart from a salary?
#'vidence of your interest should !e ust that" (aying #Ive always wanted a career as a software developer in the financial services industry wont cut the mustard" )aming relevant internships% pro ects% university modules or active involvement in relevant societies will do" *ou should also !e aware of the #unspoken questions that the recruiter will have in their mind as they analyse your response&
Are you serious enough a!out the o! to have !othered researching us properly? Do you have a realistic understanding of what the o! actually involves? Do you want the o!? If you accepted the o!% how long would you stick around?
+ecruiting and training graduates is a very e,pensive !usiness" IT companies want to !e convinced that the graduates they hire will !e genuinely motivated to do the o! and wont leave after a few months or a year" *ou need to prove that you understand what the o! is and that this fits in with your interests and long-term career goals" 'mployers from leading IT companies were keen to discuss candidates research and motivations at the TA+.'T o!s IT +ecruiters /orum 0120" As .illian 3ray% $+ manager at 4$5 4onsulting% puts it& #/or a smaller company like us% we want to know that applicants really want to work for us" We want them to stay more than two years" 6eanwhile a recruiter from a glo!al IT company commented& #I think they really need to show that they !elieve in the company and what you do% that theyre choosing you"
'vidence that you understand the employers !usiness 'vidence of interests or e,perience that relate to this 4larification of your career goal and% if necessary% how this o! will help you towards this"
(ee 7nline applications for technology graduate schemes and the TA+.'T o!s 'mployer Insights for more help"
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