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If you have ever been in an interview, then you have undoubtedly had to answer the “Tell Me About Yourself” question. It is so common that it is often neglected during our interview preparation. However, it is arguably the most important interview question as it sets the tone for the rest of the interview.
The way you respond to this question will decide the success of the interview and ultimately whether or not you will get the job. Don’t worry too much– the interviewer is on your side and they want to hire you. They want more than anything for you to crush the interview, so that they can stop spending hours reviewing resumes and doing interviews.
If you can successfully answer the “Tell Me About Yourself” question your chances of getting the job increase tenfold.
When answering this question, there are two rules you should consider:
Don’t Tell Your Life Story
Do Tell Pertinent Info
The first rule is easy enough to follow. When the interviewee is unprepared, they often resort to answering the “Tell Me About Yourself” with the history of their life. The interviewer doesn’t want an hour-long diatribe on your life story starting from childhood, nor does he/she want to know the names of your pets or your favorite movie genres.
The interviewer wants to know about the second rule, but it begs the questions, “What is pertinent info I should share, and how much should I say?”
To effectively answer the “Tell Me About Yourself” question, your response should be broken into five categories.
Unless necessary, try not to go over 30 seconds per category. That gives you a solid 2 minute and 30 second presentation to start yourself out on the right foot. Try not to go less than two minutes, and avoid going over 3 minutes.
Hit that sweet introduction spot and blow the hiring manager away. Let’s take each section individually, and discuss what’s important in each part, and what should mistakes should be avoided.
1. Recent Professional Achievements
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2. Educational Achievements
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3. Applicable Skills
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4. Career Goals
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5. Reason for your interest in the company
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