Interview... "tell us about yourself"

Loonatic · Post by **Loonatic** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 7:17 pm

I have my interview coming up on Friday and Ive gone through all of my possible questions but for some reason Im having trouble coming up with a thoughtful and enticing answer to the question "Tell us about yourself". Ok, not really a question but you get the point

I want to sell myself but Ive never had to brag about myself and its really hard to do

Post by **YeOldeStonecat** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 7:34 pm

Position you're going for?

Spammy · Post by **Spammy** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 3:14 pm

YeOldeStonecat wrote:Position you're going for?

Doggy

CableDude · Post by **CableDude** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 6:47 pm

Spammy wrote:Doggy

Dude.

Ken · Post by **Ken** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 6:56 pm

Loonatic wrote:I have my interview coming up on Friday and Ive gone through all of my possible questions but for some reason Im having trouble coming up with a thoughtful and enticing answer to the question "Tell us about yourself". Ok, not really a question but you get the point

I want to sell myself but Ive never had to brag about myself and its really hard to do

keywords- resourceful, motivated, energetic, enthusiastic, eager to learn and better yourself, loyal, honest, hardworking, team player, sincere
Try to incorporate some of these...

CableDude · Post by **CableDude** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 6:56 pm

Ken wrote:keywords- resourceful, motivated, energetic, enthusiastic, eager to learn and better yourself, loyal, honest, hardworking, sincere
Try to incorporate some of these...

jeremyboycool · Post by **jeremyboycool** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 7:00 pm

Just say:

Well tell me what you are looking for and I'll tell you if I fit the bill.

MadDoctor · Post by **MadDoctor** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 7:08 pm

Just an overall job interview web page:

http://www.deed.state.mn.us/cjs/cjsbook/interview4.htm

jeremyboycool · Post by **jeremyboycool** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 7:10 pm

Also things like dependable, flexible and self-motivated.

Zilog B · Post by **Zilog B** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 9:17 pm

Show them you can touch your nose with your tongue

TinyTim · Post by **TinyTim** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 9:20 pm

Practice a 60-second commercial where you tell about yourself - I mean practice it becuase it feels different when you say it for the first time in front of an interview panel. Stand in front of a mirror and rehearse that baby (maddoc, get your head out of the gutter, the lotion comes later).

zooner · Post by **zooner** » Wed Oct 24, 2007 7:34 am

use examples!!

Don't just say that you're a team player, SHOW you're a team player.

Choose three of the things that Ken mentioned and come up with a 15-sec story for each of them.