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What Makes You Unique? 9 Sample Answers for Job Interviews

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How to answer the what makes you unique interview question? Your best strategy is to prepare an answer before the job interview.

Don’t worry, I'm here to help you out. Yes, there’s a good reason employers love the what makes you unique interview question. Butthere’s also a time-tested way to answer the "tell us what makes you unique" well.

This guide will show you:

  • What they mean by what makes you unique.
  • Great what makes you unique sample answers.
  • How to answer the what makes you unique interview question so the recruiter knows you’re perfect for the job.
  • Why an achievement is the best answer to what makes you stand out from other candidates (and other versions of this question).

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Tom Gerencer is a career expert and Certified Professional Resume Writer who has published over 200 in-depth articles on Zety. Since 2016, he has been sharing advice on all things recruitment from writing winning resumes and cover letters to getting a promotion.

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