TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF
This is the most commonly asked question in interviews... To start the interview and the interview will proceed by the way we answer this question.
This question is always like "Ball in one's court".. one has to be very true to oneself to answer.. never bluff..based on my experience.. start with your personal details like your name and where u r from... then instead of telling about your family members jump to academics.. start from your highest qualification.Here u tell them about any extra curricular activities. (Tech or Non tech) like member of ISTE, tech. paper presentation. Be very descriptive while telling about your extra cir. act. during your graduation.
Since this is often the opening question in an interview, be extra careful that you don't run off at the mouth. Keep your answer to a minute or two at most. Cover four topics: early years, education, work history, and recent career experience. Emphasize this last subject. Remember that this is likely to be a warm-up question. Don't waste your best points on it. They don't want to know about your family, your last vacation, your hobbies, your religious beliefs, that you like the Cubs, or that you are a proud member of AA
Sometimes interviewer may not give you more than 2 minutes to answer this question. So you should learn to mention the most important details first. i.e, Your details, Education, recent Experience, your Skills set etc. (Don't start telling about your family background or your hobbies. If the interviewer is still looking for more details at the end of 2 minutes, then you can add those details.) Practice telling a short answer and a long answer.
Short is sweet. Generally they don't expect a long story from you.
Be sure about every point you are telling. Some people may interrupt you and cross-question you. Be prepared for that. Answer with a smile.
Don't look like you memorized the answer. Don't rush to complete it. Tell slowly and steadily (with a firm voice) as if you are answering from your heart.
Most of the time the interviewer ask this question to pick up leads about you. You can be 100% sure that whatever you said in Introduction (About your skills, Academics etc) will be the topic of discussion later.
So you better prepare yourself for a detailed discussion on every word you say at the time of introduction.
If you think you are good in a particular area (Example Network security) touch upon that area in the introduction. (While talking about your skill set). By this you are inviting the person to ask you questions in your favorite area. Instead if you give a long and whole history of life, work & skill set. You are in a position of disadvantage by opening up everything.
Keep your answer short and focused on your professional life. This is not the time to bring up relationships, childhood experiences, family etc. A brief history of education, career and special interests is what is called for here. End it with why you are interested in this particular job.
TRAPS: Beware, about 80% of all interviews begin with this “innocent†question. Many candidates, unprepared for the question, skewer themselves by rambling, recapping their life story, delving into ancient work history or personal matters.
BEST ANSWER: Start with the present and tell why you are well qualified for the position. Remember that the key to all successful interviewing is to match your qualifications to what the interviewer is looking for. In other words you must sell what the buyer is buying. This is the single most important strategy in job hunting. So, before you answer this or any question it's imperative that you try to uncover your interviewer's greatest need, want, problem or goal.
To do so, make you take these two steps:
1. Do all the homework you can before the interview to uncover this person's wants and needs (not the generalized needs of the industry or company)
2. As early as you can in the interview, ask for a more complete description of what the position entails. You might say: I have a number of accomplishments I'd like to tell you about, but I want to make the best use of our time together and talk directly to your needs. To help me do, that, could you tell me more about the most important priorities of this position? All I know is what I (heard from the recruiter, read in the classified ad, etc.)
Then, ALWAYS follow-up with a second and possibly, third question, to draw out his needs even more. Surprisingly, it's usually this second or third question that unearths what the interviewer is most looking for. You might ask simply, "And in addition to that?..." or, "Is there anything else you see as essential to success in this position?
This process will not feel easy or natural at first, because it is easier simply to answer questions, but only if you uncover the employer's wants and needs will your answers make the most sense. Practice asking these key questions before giving your answers, the process will feel more natural and you will be light years ahead of the other job candidates you're competing with.
After uncovering what the employer is looking for, describe why the needs of this job bear striking parallels to tasks you've succeeded at before. Be sure to illustrate with specific examples of your responsibilities and especially your achievements, all of which are geared to present yourself as a perfect match for the needs he has just described.
Undoubtedly the most frequently asked interview question, and one that interviewees have the most difficulty answering. Your answer should be in alignment with your career objective, which means you shouldn't respond with comments about your hobbies, spouse or extra-curricular activities.
1. Start with a brief introduction. Talk about skills that are key to the position applied for.
Sample: 'During my 2 years of experience as a sales executive, I have mastered the ability to prospect, generate business leads, and motivate my team members to reach targets.'
2. Provide a summary of your recent work history. Keep your response limited to your current experience. Don't go back more than 2 years.
Sample : 'Most recently, at The XYZ Corporation, I was challenged with turning around a stagnant territory that ranked last in sales. I developed an aggressive sales campaign that focused on winning new accounts and nurturing the existing client base. Within six months, my sales team and I were able to increase sales by 40 per cent.'
3. Tie your response to the needs of the organization. Demonstrate how your experience and skills are transferable to the open position.
Sample : 'I have learnt about the challenges your IT department is facing and my background in developing software for leading companies will add value.'
4. Ask an engaging question. By asking a question, you gain control of the interview. Doing so will alleviate the stress you may feel to perform.
Sample : 'What strategies are currently underway to reduce the employee turnover and improve morale?'
1 Tell your Name.
2 Where are u coming from
3 Your qualification with year of passing and the institute name
4 your HSC and 10th with year of passing and the institute name
5 Any additional studied information
6 specify any working exp if u have
7 Tell about your family
Don'ts
Avoid use of the same words to confirm that you have understood what has been asked, like Yes, yes, yes, yes, or Yeah, Yeah, Yeah...
Avoid arguments with the interviewer
After you have answered a question if the interviewer pauses and does not ask the next question then wait for the next question. Do not keep talking.
Remember the questions that you should not be asking the interviewer (i.e. the questions under the bullet Finally)
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