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3 Things Employers Want to Know What are employers really looking for? 1. Ability Can you do the job? 2. Willingness Will you like the job? 3. Company Fit Will you fit with the culture of the company?
Ability Can you do the job? Employers want to know if the candidate can do the job.
Ability Identify the skills, responsibilities and qualifications needed for the position. • A job dissection will help you identify talking points to incorporate into your interview answers. • These words coupled with your own experience will convey your ability to successfully do the job. Business Analyst Job Apply now » Date: Jul 19, 2013 Location: Arlington, VA, US Business Analyst-01136251DescriptionKey Role:Work with government organizations to support the study of an organization's mission, value proposition, strategic focus, and stakeholder requirements and envision, define, design, develop, and deploy measure for improvement. Learn and demonstrate application of organization strategy methodologies. Support team with research and benchmarking collection and analysis. Prepare deliverables that are on time, on budget, and quality for client review. Develop conclusions and recommendations, write reports, and assist with client presentations. Identify opportunities for organization strategy services within a client organization or business area. Build competencies in the areas of basic consulting, assignment performance, and organization strategy.QualificationsBasic Qualifications:-1+ years of experience with overhead optimization, performance optimization, or knowledge management-Experience with building and maintaining client relationships in a team-based government or management consulting environment-Experience with Microsoft Office, including the ability to create accurate spreadsheet in Excel and presentations in PowerPoint following sound vertical and horizontal logic-Ability to obtain a security clearance-BA or BS degreeAdditional Qualifications:-BA or BS degree in a related field preferred
1. Ability Express yourself using short stories Situation Task Action Result When describing your ability to do the job use the STAR technique to ensure you cover the most important points that will illustrate your ability to do the job. Situation: What is the context of the story? Task: What were you charged to do? Action: What action did you take? Result: What the result of your work?
2. Willingness Will you love the job and be willing to stay?
3. Company Fit Can you fit into the organization culture?
Remember! Remember to convey these 3 messages in your interview to show Ability, Willingness, and Company Fit!