Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: How are you different from other candidates? I recently attended a job fair and the administrator asked me "What makes you different from the hundreds of other candidates applying for the position?" What is a good way to answer this question? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) The best way to go about this is to talk about things you've done in the past that can pertain to your job. In my case, I've spent a lot of my life taking care of younger children. I've volunteered at a summer science camp where I looked after about 20 six-year-old children, and I spent many years helping my aunt run her daycare. This kind of experience makes me unique because I have extra experience in handling small children, which can help me keep control of an elementary school class. So go ahead and think of anything that can make it look like you have extra experience. How being student president means you have leadership skills and you can run a classroom, how having to take care of a disabled relative gives you insight in helping children with physical disabilities, etc. Even if you feel that it isn't all that unique, you should say it.