Review the job announcement before your interview and highlight the keywords of the qualities, experience, and education the agency seeks in a Fire Investigator. Then, focus on using those keywords in your response. When describing how you meet all of their job requirements, the interviewer will see that you are a highly qualified candidate and place you high on the candidate list.

Many qualified candidates are interviewing for the same position. You want to avoid speaking negatively of the other candidates or sounding arrogant when responding to this question. You want to sell yourself in the interview, but not while making the interviewer think you will be a challenging person to work with.

"I am the best candidate for the position because I meet and exceed your job qualifications. I am a Certified Fire Investigator with over seven years of experience and have investigated over 500 fires. I am empathetic, compassionate, level-headed, and work well under pressure. I have exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, and I look forward to bringing my skills and experience to your wonderful organization."