After learning on Tips on How to Face Interviews, its time to go deep onInterview Tips and explore more. The first question asked in most of the interviews is – Tell Me About Yourself?
So, What do you tell the interviewer about yourself?
You are the only and right person to answer this question as this is totally about yourself and you know yourself better than anyone else!
So why to read this article?
Here the catch is on how you introduce yourself. Many people fail to realize that this is going to be the ice breaker and the basis to the rest of the interview. Few sentences we speak about ourselves will help the interviewer to know what we actually are. It gives a quick insight on our self. A simple preplanned preparation helps you in answering this question easily and in a natural way.
The best way to answer the interview question ‘Tell me about yourself’ is to introduce yourself in a precise manner, not too short and not too long. Start by wishing the interviewer and then tell your name and then proceed with educational qualifications. Make sure you start with your highest qualification first and end with schooling.
Then, move on to your family background by describing them in very few words and stress if your family has very highly educated persons. Don’t go into deeper details on family members, because it takes more time and interviewer wont really need this!
Then comes your technical skills, please do not say anything which you are not confident enough to answer later. Also give high level details on the project you worked on and your role in it.
This is followed by your strengths and weaknesses. Think of your past and jot down few strengths you possess and unless it is seriously necessary, do not expose your weakness at all! Even if you express your weakness, tell the interviewer on how you are trying to overcome it.
Now, speak about your hobbies! here interviewers ask many questions based onthe answers we give. So better to say something which you know or have detailed knowledge on any thing which you are going to say.
End with your career goals, both short term and long term in a realistic manner.
If planned and prepared correctly, it will be a cake walk to answer Tell me about yourself interview question.
Please post about yourself in comment section and suggest me if there is anything that I’ve missed in this article.
