{"id":2368,"date":"2014-10-27T05:06:48","date_gmt":"2014-10-26T22:06:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/keblog.demoapp.xyz\/?p=2368"},"modified":"2024-05-03T10:39:52","modified_gmt":"2024-05-03T03:39:52","slug":"the-best-way-to-answer-so-tell-me-about-yourself-at-an-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/the-best-way-to-answer-so-tell-me-about-yourself-at-an-interview","title":{"rendered":"The Best Way to Answer “So Tell Me About Yourself” at an Interview"},"content":{"rendered":"

Everyone says that\u00a0applying for a job<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0is the tough part. But job interview questions are the\u00a0worst<\/em>. Talking about yourself should be easy, right? But just because it’s easy doesn’t mean you have the answers that recruiters want to hear. Job interview questions and answers can be tricky and none more so than\u00a0the classic, “So tell me about yourself.” Recruiters don’t want to know everything about you. They don’t care about your life story\u2014who your parents are, what they do, your religion and where you live. It’s probably the most common mistake I see people making\u2014spending too much time talking about personal information, rather than painting a picture of their professional background and career aspirations. Just because you are unemployed now\u00a0doesn’t mean you’ll be unemployed tomorrow, or next week, or next month. It all starts with telling me about yourself. If you answer this poorly, you set yourself up to get grilled by the interviewer. You’ll be a nervous, rambling wreck. We’ve seen it many times and its entirely avoidable if you’re prepared. By answering this\u00a0question well, you set the tone for the interview and immediately begin the process of selling yourself to the interviewer. And that’s what you’re doing here\u2014you want to start the interview by essentially saying how awesome you are and why you are the right candidate for the job.<\/p>\n

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