Date: Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Time: 11 PM
Place: Kitchen
Tell me about yourself
This is probably the single most popular question that interviewers use for opening an interview. But don’t take the question as an invitation to recount your entire life’s history. When you hear this question, answer by pretending that they had actually asked you: Tell me briefly about your professional experience and the relevant qualities that make you a strong candidate for this job. Don’t make the classic mistake of sharing too much personal information with your interviewer. I’ve heard too many candidates start by telling the interviewer where they were born
and where they went to school and what they studied there. It’s not a wrong answer as such, but by telling them about your personal history, your opportunity to sell your experience and relevant skills flies by. All the interviewer needs is a snapshot – a summary lasting no more than a minute or 90 seconds – of your background
and experience. Be sure to prepare one before your interview.
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