What makes you the right candidate for this position?
It is common practice to customize your resume and CV to each company and the position you are applying for. However, once you land that interview, your preparation should never stop there. Even though this sounds like common sense, too often, candidates fail to put in the work necessary to prepare for the interview. So make sure you not only perform your research on the position and the company you are applying for, in this case, RSM. But also perform all the necessary research on yourself. This should include your customized resume and CV, your work history and experience that didn't make it onto those pages, and everything you have to offer that lines up with what they are looking for in an ideal candidate. And as Cappfinity says on their site, "We identify talent so we can help businesses put their strengths to work."
In that interview tips article in RSM's Newsroom, they state, "Preparation is definitely the key. Nurturing local talent is of particular importance to us. Finding the right people for our team is crucial, but too often someone who looks like a great candidate on paper lets themselves down by a lack of interview preparation. However, despite there being plenty of information about training opportunities made available to candidates, we find on many occasions that having received a promising CV, applicants are ill-prepared for the interview process."
When speaking, moderate your tone, and try to come across as confident, relaxed, and in your comfort zone. Choose your words with care and align the keywords or phrases you'd use to describe yourself with those RSM uses to identify their culture. Use professional adjectives to describe yourself and your situation, such as career focussed, ambitious, persistent, genuine, patient, enthusiastic, disciplined, and passionate. Some of the keywords RSM uses are real, professional, innovative, understanding, respectful, authentic, and collaborative.
"I feel like, because of my character and personality, I am already part of the RSM culture. RSM's core values and key behaviors are inherent to me, and I consider myself a real professional who is creative, empathic, and takes time to truly understand everyone. I am respectful, authentic, and extremely collaborative."
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