How to Answer: What can you do for us that other electrical tech candidates cannot?
Advice and answer examples written specifically for an Electrical Technician job interview.
21. What can you do for us that other electrical tech candidates cannot?
How to Answer
The interviewer would like to know what sets you apart from other candidates. Be confident that you can confidently answer the hiring manager. What do you feel you can do better than anyone else? What sets you apart? This is not the time to be humble!
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Entry Level
"When I started with my current company, I was the youngest graduate they had ever hired. That didn't stop me from becoming the most productive electrical technician in the company within six months. I am dedicated to my craft and engaged in this industry to the point where I commit myself to taking at least one technical development or electrically related workshop every business quarter. I am a competitive achiever. You won't be disappointed when you hire me."
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Answer Example
"I feel that what I can offer you that other candidates cannot is my degree in mathematics. I have stellar math skills which allows me to complete jobs quickly and more efficiently."
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Experienced
"I have over a dozen years of experience in the electrical industry at one of your largest competitors. I have a proven track record of successes there and will bring that knowledge, not only of the industry but also of my creative solutions and how to position our unit better against theirs and help elevate your business to the next level. Having been a part of the industry for nearly half of my life, I have seen a ton of change and have adapted to every change or innovation with ease and excitement, and I look forward to doing that at your company as well."
Written by Rachelle Enns