Why are you interested in this role?

When I'm interviewing, I'm usually listening for two things in the answer to this question of "Why are you interested in this role?".

• First thing I listen for is how your previous work experience is relevant to the role and how you see this move fitting into your career progression.
• The second thing I'm hoping to hear is a little bit of passion or genuine interest in the role.

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And if you are an external candidate, I find interviewers also like to hear what interests you about working in that organisation in particular.