Question 2: at This Point in Your Career What Would Be the Perfect Job For You?

Now let me start by clarifying one thing - yes, this is a trick question. Every time you hear this question you have to be able to answer without a blink: "This job is the perfect job for me!" Here is how you do this. You look at the job description and start listing down answers to the question why this job is a perfect match for your background. It is very important to list your business reasons, and not personal reasons, like "I really dig the salary for this type of job!" In addition - try to keep your answers under the section "What I can do for the company!" and avoid the section "What the company can do for me." Once you have the list of reasons 'why' then you will be able with confidence to say to the person you are interviewing with: "This job is the perfect job for me, because ...!"

OK - now here is what the interviewer is really trying to learn about you, when asking this question:

1. First she wants to know if you had done your homework. Do you really know what this job is all about? True - most job-descriptions are standard, vague and provide few specifics about the job. Yet there is enough for you to relate to. Here is another opportunity to impress by highlighting specific achievements from your background, that illustrate why this is the perfect job for you.

2. Your energy level is one measure of your enthusiasm for the job, and the answer you give to this question is the other measure. The recruiter wants to know if you truly want this job. They assume that if you do - it will show in how you approach the answer to this. If you have prepared your list with 'why this is the perfect job for you' - I can guarantee you the recruiter will like your answer.

3. Over-prepare, but don't overdo it. The recruiter will see through any cliche, or borrowed answer. It may look great on paper, but if it is not your true reason for wanting the job - better avoid it.