6 Ways To Ask For The Job At The Interview

Wondering how to ask for a job? If you really want a particular job, then simply asking for it at the end of your interview may help seal the deal. Employers like hearing an interviewee say they want the job. It shows an enthusiasm for the role and confirms that you’re interested in earning it.

While it may feel uncomfortable to come out and directly ask for the role, it’s important to remember that you’re bringing something valuable to the table; your skills and experience. 

Consider this list of potential phrases to say when asking for a job at the end of an interview — without sounding like you’re begging;

“After hearing you discuss the position, I remain confident that I’d be a great fit for it. I’d love to join your team to help you reach your goals.”

This shows the interview panel that you were actively listening as they answered your questions; it also reiterates your positive mindset as a confident candidate. By ending this phrase with an assurance of your interest in the job, particularly with an emphasis on how you can help the manager, team and company reach their goals rather than your own – you’ll make yourself a memorable potential new hire.

“The position sounds amazing, and I’m very excited about what the company is doing. I’d love to be seriously considered for this position.”

It’s important to show the employer that you believe yourself to be a great fit not only for the specific job, but also for the company’s culture. This wording accomplishes both ends, and finishes off with a strong assertion of your goal to get hired.

“After talking with you, I feel like we’d work really well together. Is there anything else I can tell you about my background to help convince you to hire me?”

If you felt a genuine connection or a rapport with the manager and/or panel, let them know that with this phrase. Even bosses like to be liked, and by suggesting that you’d enjoy working with the people who interviewed you, you’ll help create a bond that might seal the deal in hiring you.

“I’m very excited about what you’ve explained you’re looking for in this position, because I feel I’m a perfect fit for it. Do you have a sense yet of when you’ll be making a final decision? I’d love to work with you and your team.”

Excitement and fit are what you want to emphasize at the end of your interview, as in this phrase. This language also helps lead the interviewers in the direction you’re hoping they’ll go: toward next steps in the hiring process, a decision to select you and hopefully a job offer.

“I’d love the chance to help you and your team reach the goals you’ve described, and I’m confident that I can bring a lot to the table with my background and skill set. I really hope we can work together.”

While it may feel uncomfortable to come out and directly ask for the job at the interview, it’s important to remember that you’re bringing something valuable to the table: your skills and experience. If you keep this in mind, it can help level the playing field and boost your confidence as you prepare to ask for a job in person.

“I’m confident that I’d be able to help your team based on my experience doing X, Y and Z. I hope you agree this is a strong background, given the goals that you shared with me today, and I’d love to leverage my expertise to help you reach those goals.”

This language gives you a chance to highlight or reiterate specific relevant experience that you can offer the employer. Prepare in advance for this statement by knowing what points you want to share about your background, and be sure those match the qualifications that the employer has said they are looking for.

Ultimately;

If you have any hesitation or uncertainty or think you may be applying for the wrong reasons, then don’t lead the employer astray by suggesting otherwise. While you shouldn’t fear hearing “no” or feel that it’s presumptuous or too forward to indicate you would genuinely like the job, you should be sure that you indeed truly want the position.

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