Tell me about yourself interview questions and answers

Do you know why this question is asked so often in most job interviews? Because, a lot of interviewers open with it as an icebreaker or because they're still getting organized, but they all use it to get a sense of whom you are.

In fact most of the interview time schedule is spent on many aspects of the tough interview questions (Tell Me about Yourself) and your interview answers..

The article will give you an idea of what to expect in the interview process.

Answer structure:

• Do not forget for firm handshake.
• During interview time do not talk too much
• Assume, That now you are sitting in front of the HR manager.
• Take the initiative to attend this question and tell your real answers.
• Always remain calm.
• Eye contact without glaring shows your confidence.
• Avoid negative comments about past employers.
• Do not complain about how hard it is to find a job (they already understand you need a job)
• Make a brief of your personal information: name, hometown, age and family status.
• Do not describe your salary or pay scale at this point of time (unless explicitly asked).
• Education: state your main diplomas and certificates in relation to the job.
• Experience: state 3 examples of your experience as you think the most suitable for the job.
• Point out your strengths and weaknesses: This will help the employer assess you more clearly whether you are suitable to the position. Also, describe 3 – 7 strengths on education, experiences, skills and abilities.
• Do not give a history about your family and avoid bringing up personal issues (keep it professional, always)

Answer tips:

• One of the first things to remember is to keep the information crisp and relevant. Try to speak in short sentences and moreover, try to give them as much information as possible in the least amount of time.

• Provide a brief introduction:  Introduce attributes that are key to the open position.  During my 10 years of experience as Sales Manager, I have mastered the ability to coach, train, and motivate sales teams into reaching corporate goals.

• Never make negative (insulting) remarks about your current job or employer (bitterness is unattractive, always)

• Don’t make up the information: The employers have many ways to check the accuracy of the information you provide. As this is the first question, it is easy for them to remember your answers.

• My real strength is my attention to detail. When I set out to do something, I make sure it gets done, and on time.

• Provide with more details and figures: This makes it easy for the employers to assess you and may make them impressed. For example, instead of just “help increase the sales”, you can try “help increase the sales by 24.7% within 3 months….

• Provide sufficient evidence: such as degrees, certificates or presentation attached to your resume.

Sample answers

• My name is Peter Ho and I am a project coordinator for ABC at present. I have had 06 years of working with LAMP Technology.

• For the past 06 years, I have worked full-time for 2 companies. In addition, I have also got 3 part-time jobs as a technical consultant and storyboard writer.

• My current responsibility as a project coordinator is to communicate with clients on projects (maintenance or hourly projects), assign tasks to team members, and work as a developer and storyboard writer in my team. By this way, I can control the development of my team and increase the independence of myself from other.

• I am looking for challenges which can improve my abilities and opportunities which may help other clients with their projects.

• Attention is the best description of my strength. As a project coordinator, there are 02 crucial matters: Deadline & Quality. Thus, I shall try my best to meet the project deadline with the highest quality exceeding the clients’ expectation.

Below are some typical questions and some suggestions for answering them. When you've mastered them, check out these Most common interview questions and answers 2013. Also be sure to avoid these 100 most common interview questions

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