What you should not say
- Starting with something personal like family or hobbies, or launching into your life story.
- Sharing the problems with your current job.
- Summarizing your resume, point-by-point. Assume that your interviewers read your resume before inviting you in for the interview.
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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.
- Spend some time reviewing the job description in the recruitment ad for the position and research the company.
- Prepare a short script that highlights the skills, strengths and expertise you have that make you especially qualified for this particular position.
- Explain the reasons you’re applying for this particular job. Focus on career-related motivations.
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... is one of the interview questions that most intimidates job seekers and one that most interviewers assume will be easy. It sounds straightforward — but as every job seeker knows, it’s not that simple.
... or some version of that is one of the most fundamental and common questions asked in any first round of a Job Interview.
Hiring managers usually like to ask this question, because it allows them to assess your communication skills, hear your narrative about the highlights of your career, and lay the foundation for follow-up questions.
Why longer responses to "So, tell me about yourself" are better
fastcompany.com
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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