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How To Answer The Interview Question Tell Me About Yourself
How To Answer The Interview Question Tell Me About Yourself
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Length:
11 minutes
Released:
Feb 28, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
How To Answer The Interview Question Tell Me About Yourself
We’ve all been asked this interview question. It feels super loaded which is why I don’t even ask this question.
Tell me about yourself … I immediately think coffee addict, dog mom, wine lover. None of the stuff you should talk about during an interview is what comes to mind. That being said, we have to be with this particular question a little bit more strategic.
What the interviewer is looking for is to know mostly about your background. 90% of this question should be answered about your background. Think about it as your elevator pitch. I have seen people go on and on and on when answering this type of question.
Here is the equation:
1 sentence about our background
1 background diving a little bit deeper
1 sentence about what we passionate about in our field
1-2 super quick tidbits
My example was in tiers.
1 - 50k foot view
2 - 10k foot view
My passion
Personal tid bit
Couple reminders:
we are keeping it buttoned up
must be less than 2 mins
think about it as your elevator pitch
offer enough information for them to get a great overview
providing a foundation for the interviewer to ask questions and dive deeper
personal tid bits
What we are not doing:
rambling on
not 50/50 personal and professional
we are not taking over the conversation
To connect:
Instagram:
@stephdennis13
Facebook:
www.facebook.com/stephdennis13
You’re awesome!!
Go be your amazing self today!!!
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/careertalk/message
Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/careertalk/support
We’ve all been asked this interview question. It feels super loaded which is why I don’t even ask this question.
Tell me about yourself … I immediately think coffee addict, dog mom, wine lover. None of the stuff you should talk about during an interview is what comes to mind. That being said, we have to be with this particular question a little bit more strategic.
What the interviewer is looking for is to know mostly about your background. 90% of this question should be answered about your background. Think about it as your elevator pitch. I have seen people go on and on and on when answering this type of question.
Here is the equation:
1 sentence about our background
1 background diving a little bit deeper
1 sentence about what we passionate about in our field
1-2 super quick tidbits
My example was in tiers.
1 - 50k foot view
2 - 10k foot view
My passion
Personal tid bit
Couple reminders:
we are keeping it buttoned up
must be less than 2 mins
think about it as your elevator pitch
offer enough information for them to get a great overview
providing a foundation for the interviewer to ask questions and dive deeper
personal tid bits
What we are not doing:
rambling on
not 50/50 personal and professional
we are not taking over the conversation
To connect:
Instagram:
@stephdennis13
Facebook:
www.facebook.com/stephdennis13
You’re awesome!!
Go be your amazing self today!!!
---
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/careertalk/message
Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/careertalk/support
Released:
Feb 28, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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