Interview questions: What Interests You About This Job?
Answer tips/answer samples:
In order to answer this question so that the employer will see that you understand the job you are applying for and express your interest in it, you should describe your outstanding qualifications which mentioned in your resume and cover letter as well. Also you should prove your skills and experience that will be necessary to do the job and create your motivation and interests about it.
It’s assumed that you are attending the interview for a Human Resources Manager position that requires your main tasks is to recruit, envisage and train employees. Thus, it is important that you will discuss how you had responsibilities to undertake these tasks. It means that you need to describe your experience and skills in this field as above-mentioned. And then give reasons why you are interested in developing your capacity in Human Resources management from the past onwards.
Another example, in order to respond to this question when the employer asks you for the post of programmer or analyst, you have to know what main characteristics of this job are. Maybe, technologies and programming are very important and indispensible aspects for this job. So your answers would contain your interest in learning the new technologies and your experience in programming both new applications. You do not forget in mention skills in problems-solving.