What's in it for me? If you can convince the hiring manager that you can bring value to the department and the organization, you may have a leg up on the competition. How do you do that? First, make sure that your resume is tailored to the open position and then, once you are called to come in for an interview, the following steps may prove to the hiring manager that you are a valuable candidate.
1. Read the job requirements and relate them to your past accomplishments. Be prepared with one or two examples for each requirement and skill set.
2. Come up with STAR (Situation or Task, Actions and Results) stories for all of your accomplishments, especially those that relate to the the job requirements.
3. Ask the hiring manager about the types of work challenges that the department is currently facing. Provide examples of similar situations from your past performance highlighting your results. Again, relate to your STAR stories.
Letting the manager know that you are prepared and have researched the company can only help in showing the hiring manager your valuable skills. These tips will help answer the question, "What's in it for me?"
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