HOW TO ANSWER: Tell Me About Yourself! INTERVIEW QUESTION (How to INTRODUCE YOURSELF in INTERVIEWS!)

that tell me about yourself interview question is going to come up right at the very start of your interview the answer you give could be the difference between a pass or a fail if you want to know how to give the perfect answer to that question tell me about yourself watch this podcast here we go so why does a hiring manager ask the interview question Tell me about yourself so the hiring manager will ask the interview question Tell me about yourself right at the very start of the job interview and they will ask this question

for two reasons first of all they want to get you talking right at the start of your interview you are going to be the most nervous and when the hiring manager says to you tell me about yourself it gives you the opportunity to talk about something you should know a lot about yourself which helps you calm your nerves and build confidence so it gets you talking right at the very start of the interview the second reason they will ask you the question tell me about yourself is because they want to quickly determine whether you are

going to be a good fit for the job description so one of the biggest tips I can give people is to make sure you read the job description before you get your answer ready to that first interview question Tell me about yourself what's the best way to answer the interview question Tell me about yourself when answering the first interview question Tell me about yourself I recommend you use the seat structure s e a t now you can remember the seat structure because you will be sitting on a seat during your interview s stands for the

skills you can bring to the position make sure you match your skills with those listed on the job description e stands for the educational qualifications you have and also any experience you can bring to the company a stands for any a significant achievements you have gained in your life so far so your achievements where possible should come from a previous workplace situation and T stands for the type of person you are and what you are going to do in the role if the hiring manager employs you so when answering that question tell me about yourself

always remember the seat structure skills educational qualifications and experience achievements and the type of person you are and what you will do in the role so what are the best skills to use in your answer so there are some really good skills you can talk about when answering that question tell me about yourself these are the type of skills all hiring managers are looking for the first one is collaboration skills your ability to work well as part of a team another really good skill is problem solving capabilities this means that you take ownership of difficult

problems and challenges as opposed to leaving them for other people to deal with another good skill is customer service skills dealing with customers quickly and promptly and resolving any issues they have so they have a great experience with the company another really good skill is communication and listening skills working under pressure is another great skill to have as is planning and prioritizing your work in line with the company's goals you also mentioned you should talk about achievements in your answer what are some good achievements to give so when talking about your achievements when answering that

question tell me about yourself where possible try to include achievements from a previous workplace situation you could say that your biggest achievement was winning employee of the month or you could say that you helped the company increase sales because you always asked customers for feedback and you use that feedback to help the company improve service standards you could also say that one of your greatest achievements was helping the team you are a part of win the company a lucrative sales contract now if this is your first job and you have no previous work experience you

can use achievements from your personal life you can talk about your academic qualifications as being your greatest achievements you could also talk about how you have improved or developed existing skills completed training courses or more importantly helped raise money for local good causes or Charities can you give us an example answer to the interview question Tell me about yourself so if I was going to answer the interview question Tell me about yourself I would give this type of answer welcome to the interview Richard can you start off and tell me something about yourself well first

of all thank you very much for giving me this opportunity today before I applied for the role I studied the job description carefully and I am confident I have the skills qualities and knowledge to add long-term value to your team I am resourceful fast working have strong attention to detail skills and I'm a great team player who supports his co-workers to achieve the team's goals I also have qualifications in subjects that are relevant to this industry and I've completed certification courses in Microsoft Office and customer service and I believe these courses will Empower me to

hit the ground running in this role outside work I take good care of myself which means my concentration and energy levels are always high and I also play team sports which demonstrates I believe my ability to collaborate well with other people I also have a keen interest in self-development and I want to build a long-term career with your organization if you hire me I will make sure you see a great return on your investment and I will do all I can to help you maintain your position as a market leader so there you have it

a brilliant example answer and some fantastic tips on how to answer that question tell me about yourself now if you want to accelerate your learning even further make sure you click that link right now in the top right hand corner of the video head straight through to my website passmyinterview.com and you can download that exact script I just gave plus 100 brilliant answers to difficult interview questions it comes as a PDF guide which means you can have it in your inbox literally within two minutes from now make sure you check out that link also please

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