How to Answer: What do you know about our organization and its mission?
Advice and answer examples written specifically for a Youth Worker job interview.
16. What do you know about our organization and its mission?
What You Need to Know
Take the time to perform in-depth research before your interview. The interviewer will be looking for an engaged response that shows a deep interest in the organizations' purpose and mission.
Start by visiting the organizations' website and reviewing their mission statement, events, and program information. If there are videos on their website, be sure to watch them. Take special note of the information on their 'careers' page, if one is available.
Take notes as you review the website and search for any press-releases or media online. Anything that sparks your attention is worth jotting down. If you wish, you can bring your notes to the interview, which will demonstrate your interest and investment in the organization. You want the interviewer to be impressed by your knowledge. Above all, you want to show the hiring authorities that you wish to land the job.
Written by Rachelle Enns on May 21st, 2013
Entry Level Example
"I am pleased to see that your agency specializes in working with high-risk youth. I appreciate that the foundation of this mission is for this particular demographic. That has been the focus of my education and training, so it feels like a positive fit. I also read that your agency follows a people-centered approach to care, and your goal is to reduce stressors for these youths and provide a 360 approach to care, and I am eager to learn more."
Written by Kevin Downey on December 9th, 2022
Experienced Example
"Even more now that I've spent some time researching your agency while preparing for this interview. I really identify with your mission to provide trauma-informed care, while providing a safe and stable home for high-risk youth. I identify with your core values and that you value building long-term relationships with those you serve, and your offerings of family therapy, providing tools and training, and how every member of the family is to be treated with dignity and respect. All of these points are the factors that drew me to apply to your position."
Written by Kevin Downey on December 9th, 2022
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