How do you answer the “tell me about yourself” question? Here are some tips and samples.
TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF – This is a very common job interview where you can introduce yourself and here are some tips in answering this.
Getting a callback for an interview is both thrilling and agitating. We may not be in the situation yet but in our imagination, we are already. We already imagine the question that we may be asked and we won’t even know how and where to start in preparation.
Speaking of preparation, here are some interview tips that will make you leave an impressive stance on the interviewer.
In an interview, one of the most common questions asked is “Tell me about yourself”. This is pretty simple but when you think about it, it’s pretty hard to answer and the things you would want to include are pretty compound and complex.
TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF
This question is often asked and especially included in Call Center Interview Questions. This question is not just simply put there to start the interview. It is included as interviewers like to hear stories about candidates. Since you will be talking about yourself, make sure to share something with a great start. riveting middle, and impactful ending that would make the interviewer see the potential in you for the position you are applying for.
This is a question that will determine if you are fitting for the position or not.
TIPS
- Take a low-key approach.
- Include some of your interests unrelated to your career like your passion, hobbies such as being an avid reader to showcase your intellectual leaning, sports to show your energetic side, and volunteer work for your character.
- Start with an overview of where you are now, go on as to how you got to where you are, and end with a goal for the future.
- Communicate clearly and effectively.
- Keep your answer professional and speak with fashion.
- The key is not in memorizing but in preparing. Practice to come up with a stronger answer and be confident.
SAMPLE
I’m currently a Customer Success Manager at Global Relay. In that role, I’m in charge of leading the Customer Success team, coordinating new client onboarding, reviews, case studies, feedback, upgrades, and handling occasional escalations. The role requires continual cooperation with all other teams – R&D, Marketing, Technical Support, and Sales. I’m happy to say that my 2022 churn rate is zero, which is an all-time low. Prior to my CMS role, I worked in various Account Management and Tech Support roles, which allowed me to get familiar with many different processes. After 5 years at Global Relay, I’m ready to bring my expertise and experience to a rising startup like Globe, where I’d be able to organize the Customer Success department, establish processes and help maintain revenue and high satisfaction scores.
From Big Interview
I come from a small town, where opportunities were limited. Since good schools were a rarity, I started using online learning to stay up to date with the best. That’s where I learned to code and then I went on to get my certification as a computer programmer. After I got my first job as a front-end coder, I continued to invest time in mastering both front- and back-end languages, tools, and frameworks.
From Harvard Business Review
I’ve spent the first decade of my career working in account management for SaaS startups selling B2B software, including my current company, which develops remote collaboration tools. And for the last couple of years I’ve been managing three to five direct reports. I’ve found people management incredibly fulfilling, and have been especially drawn to training and professional development. One of the accomplishments I’m proudest of in my job now was creating a series of upskilling workshops not just for my own team but for the entire revenue org. Account managers and sales reps who participated showed an average increase of 22% in sales or renewal revenue per quarter. Looking back, it makes so much sense that I’ve gravitated in this direction, considering I tutored and led workshops for the comms department in college. As I’ve thought about my next steps, I realized I wanted to transition into an HR role so that I can focus all of my energy on creating and implementing training programs. I can’t think of a better place to start than at a company that makes software I’ve relied on in multiple previous jobs.
From The Muse
If you want more tips, see Do’s and Don’ts Before, During & After the Interview. This is very helpful that you must check out!
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