Tell Me Something About Yourself? - An Opportunity To Influence The Outcome Of An Interview
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Being the first Question that offers a huge opportunity for you as a candidate to set the tone of the interview and influence the outcome resulting in you coming out a winner. The most common response by candidates to “ Tell me something about yourself ”? It is to elaborate on one’s educational background, broad work experience, and at times a few personality traits in the interview. While that is useful information, most of the times candidates end up repeating what is mentioned in their Resume/Profile and mentioning their background in general . Being broad is dead; customisation is key. Let me share below a few simple tips which would help you focus your response, find the connect immediately, and enhance your chances of getting the job. Interview Tips To Enhance The Chances Of Getting The Job 1] What Does The Interviewer Want To Know? Let us first understand why is the interviewer asking this Qu...