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Interviewers ask questions like "tell me about yourself "  to determine if you're qualified to do the work and if you will fit in with the team.

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Tips for Answering Tell Me About Yourself at an Interview

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Tips for Answering Tell Me About Yourself at an Interview

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  • Understand what your interviewer is looking for

    "Tell me about yourself" doesn’t mean “give me your complete history from birth until today.”  It doesn’t even mean “walk me through your work history.” It means “give me a brief overview of who you are as a professional.” Interviewers who ask this question are generally looking to get a broad overview of how you see yourself, as a sort of introduction or an icebreaker before starting to dive into the specifics. 

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  • Questions For Your Screener

    Have an introduction and a concise story to tell about your work history. Stack questions are mostly inappropriate here but you can ask the following: What is the hiring process? Be suspicious if they are asking for too much in one of the steps. Tell me about the tech team. Find more about the company’s hierarchies and the people who compose them.

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  • The impact you make

    When you're thinking about your work, ask yourself: Why does the work I do matter to me? How does my work impact the lives of others?  Reflecting on your answers to these questions allows you to become more in touch with your work goals and the motivating sense of purpose that you derive from work. 

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  • Putting it all into action

    Ask your team members these questions and see how they answer.  What do you want in a relationship (or house or car or career)? How do you know when you have been successful at something? What is the relationship between what you are doing this month and what you did last month? How often does someone have to demonstrate something to you before you are convinced it’s true? Tell me about your favorite work experience and why it was important to you. This will help you to determine working styles and figure out if this new candidate will be right for your business.

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