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Perfection is an overrated concept. Even those who know it’s unattainable try for it when they interview. What’s the result? Nervousness.

In another sign that the economy may be improving faster than some CEOs expected, recently companies have started to get more aggressive about spending money to retain employees.

Employers are going to extend their interview questioning beyond your skills and capabilities and try to determine your motivations. They know you want to work somewhere, they’re just not sure why you want to work for them. So, how do you prepare for the inevitable question: Why do you want to work here?

Today we take on another one of the tough, open ended questions that strike fear into the heart of job seekers everywhere: Why should we hire you?  Just like the general questions Tell me about yourself and What are your greatest weaknesses?, your answer to this question can raise some red flags for the interviewer if you don’t handle it correctly.

Watch this video from TheJobShopper.com

Management of Time Duration

Estimate how long each activity will take. Be aware that research points out we are notoriously bad at estimating.  You estimate a task will take 3 days. Identify how confident you are that you can deliver in 3 days by using % e.g. I’m only 40% certain I can deliver in 3 days. You should aim for 80%. If   you do not believe you can achieve 80% then re-calculate.

Every company faces employee turnover.  Over a career, jobs and opportunities come and go.  For a company, that employees will come and go is a fact.  Here’s another fact for you.  Did you know the cost of replacing someone is 3 to 5 times the annual salary for the position?  It puts new focus on retaining key employees.  Perhaps introduces the idea that a strategic staffing model can serve your business in more ways than one.