tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558939360732260529.post6124652067574338817..comments2023-09-29T06:09:21.089-04:00Comments on Ask a Manager: how do you answer "tell me about yourself" in a job interview?Ask a Managerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05281942480230532899noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558939360732260529.post-18022784335434693612010-08-30T08:57:57.629-04:002010-08-30T08:57:57.629-04:00Some more tips:
Keep your comments positive.
Do n...Some more tips:<br /><br />Keep your comments positive.<br />Do not slouch.<br />Do not roll your eyes while listening to the job description.<br />Do not sigh or appear as if you are bored out of your wits.<br />Look engaged and interested.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558939360732260529.post-64573314701481953072010-08-29T04:14:50.191-04:002010-08-29T04:14:50.191-04:00"Where do you see yourself in 5 years?" ..."Where do you see yourself in 5 years?" concerns me more than this. But then again, I have been coached on the 30 second elevator speech and this just expands on it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558939360732260529.post-59557304107920381792010-08-26T20:41:07.561-04:002010-08-26T20:41:07.561-04:00Great post! It's an issue that stumped even th...Great post! It's an issue that stumped even the ultra-smooth Don Draper character on TV's "Mad Men" in last month's season opener (the episode was aptly titled "Public Relations"). A technique called story navigation offers a novel approach to getting beyond the elevator pitch to answer the "tell me about yourself" question. Hope you don't mind a shameless plug, but I wrote a complementary post about this topic on the PRmashup blog - http://excelpr.com/prmashup/2010/07/three-lessons-from-don-drapers-who-are-you-moment/Erik Deutschhttp://www.PRmashup.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558939360732260529.post-59222201639473142052010-08-25T17:09:21.088-04:002010-08-25T17:09:21.088-04:00In our last round of phone interviews, this was ou...In our last round of phone interviews, this was our first question. One particular candidate started answering the question and my colleague and I put the phone on mute and he said to me, is this guy reading a script? Sure enough, he had to be reading a script about his life story. It was as if he was auditioning for a play and he carried on in such an animated manner we ended the interview early. It was painful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558939360732260529.post-1606042435014319592010-08-25T14:07:18.445-04:002010-08-25T14:07:18.445-04:00I'm embarrassed to say that at a very recent i...I'm embarrassed to say that at a very recent interview, when asked to tell about myself, I DID talk about my personal side. However, I don't think it's entirely true that you don't bring it into perspective. For instance, I talked about how I like jazz, making art and exercising. My interview was for an interior design job, so art is a plus. Additionally, showing that I have a need to take care of myself shows balance. I had already written a cover letter that told why I went into this career so it would have been redundant to talk about it again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558939360732260529.post-34235018763830254552010-08-23T20:05:07.448-04:002010-08-23T20:05:07.448-04:00I am so glad to see a sample answer for those of ...I am so glad to see a sample answer for those of us who are applying for entry level jobs. I never really know what to say beyond what's on my resume to showcase my interest in the position, and although I have prepared in varying ways to answer this question, it never quite comes out right when I am at the interview. Thanks so much for your advice.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01447915822806587099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558939360732260529.post-6487176937446048202010-08-23T07:51:35.318-04:002010-08-23T07:51:35.318-04:00Many people are scared of this question but, in re...Many people are scared of this question but, in reality, it is the best question you can get. You have two minutes to tell the prospective employer everything they need to know in order to get you hired. Think of it like your own personal "elevator speech".No one specialnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558939360732260529.post-35355522505283490412010-08-22T15:02:09.208-04:002010-08-22T15:02:09.208-04:00Here's a humorous answer to a version of the s...Here's a humorous answer to a version of the same question:<br /><br />http://www.wordonemploymentlaw.com/2010/08/tell-me-about-your-last-job/John Phillipshttp://www.wordonemploymentlaw.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558939360732260529.post-39908450774638915362010-08-21T23:03:54.283-04:002010-08-21T23:03:54.283-04:00I am SO thankful for this post. I never would have...I am SO thankful for this post. I never would have known how to correctly answer this question. I just graduated college and haven't had any interviews yet (sadly) but everything in this blog has given me invaluable information for my job search. Thanks AAM - I love you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558939360732260529.post-87658831627902525232010-08-21T17:58:32.013-04:002010-08-21T17:58:32.013-04:00Definitely keeping this entry as a major reference...Definitely keeping this entry as a major reference.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com