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The Interviewer’s Perspective
When the interviewer asks you, “Tell me about yourself”, he is hoping this question will get you talking. It will give him a first impression of you, and set the tone for the interview. He wants to establish if you can be a good fit.
This is a good opportunity for you to highlight the points that you want this potential employer to know about you.
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The Big Interview Formula
- Who you are. Your introductory sentence is about who you are as a professional, an overview statement about your strengths, and showing a little of your personality.
- Expertise Highlights. Briefly highlight 2-4 points that you think make you stand out.
- Why Yo...
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Your elevator pitch
- Address what your primary selling points are for this job. The number of years of experience or special skill. Focus on the qualificati...
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How Not to Answer
- Prepare a brief summary of the high points of each of your past positions, but do not turn it into a very long monologue that makes the interviewer glaze over with information overload.
- You do not have to brag, but don't rely on the interviewer to see past your humble exterior and fi...
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Your purpose to the question
Your purpose to the question "tell me about yourself" is to give just enough details of yourself to spark the interest of the interviewer.
Answering this question gives you a great opportunity to spotlight the skills and experience that make you the ideal candidate for the job.
“Be a problem-solver”
A common interview question is "Tell me about a time you had to pivot your strategy." It can also be any question that asks you to discuss how you troubleshoot.
When you see this request, try to anticipate what problems this role will have and describe how you would handle...
The Interview Performance
- Usually, a typical job interview has the employer(s) sit in a room (or a video conference software) and make them answer unstructured questions, gauging their ability to charm them, and appear as the right fit by feeling like ‘one of the gang’. The candidate is selected or rejected base...
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