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HOW TO ANSWER THE INTERVIEW QUESTION: Tell Me About Yourself

 “Tell me about yourself” is a job interview question that is guaranteed to come up in most of your job interviews. Since it’s often the first question to be asked in an interview, it’s your big chance to make a first impression.

Many job searchers hate the “Tell me about yourself” question,” and as a result, don’t know how to prepare and don’t know how to give a strong answer. However, if you prepare correctly, there’s no reason to dread this question. In fact, this question is an opening for you to set the tone of the job interview and emphasize the points that you most want this potential employer to know about you.


Don’t waste the opportunity by simply diving into a long recitation of your resume. This also isn’t the time to mention that you love dancing and bingo. Instead, try a concise, enthusiastic response that summarises your big-picture fit for the job.


Why Interviewers Use “Tell Me About Yourself”


When the interviewer asks you, “Tell me about yourself”, it’s an easy and open-ended way to start the conversation. His ultimate goal for this interview is to find out enough about you to decide if you’re a good fit for the job opening. He is hoping that this question will get you talking. This question is almost always asked first, perhaps right after some chit chat about traffic and the weather.


Your answer to this question will dictate the interviewer’s first impression of you and will set the tone for the entire interview, letting you lead with your strongest selling points.


If you are interested in interview skills coaching, get in touch with the team at ClientCentric, Australia's premier interview coaches.

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