Thank you for coming in and for your interest in our company
and the position let's start with tell me about yourself question
what do you want to know?
well i live in barcelona spain i'm hard working i enjoy jogging
my name is marat and i'm here because i really want this job
tell me about yourself is that question guaranteed to be asked in every single
job interview the question itself seems
straightforward and simple but it's not instead of being asked tell
us about yourself you are actually being asked
are you really the right person for us to hire
and your whole response should be about that
the hiring manager needs to see you as an ideal candidate
after you finish presenting yourself. I'm Marat from EMMOTION
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use formula to answer tell me about yourself
question to help you turn your answer into your
professional story i'll also give you a few answer examples
which you could use as an inspiration while preparing your own response
the first thing you should know when listening to responses
to tell me about yourself is that no matter how natural someone's response
may seem there is always a structure or a formula behind it
you have to remember that there is also so much online content
about answering tell me about yourself it's hard to navigate through so many
videos and so much advice i would recommend you to be practical
and select the advice which works for you the best
and most of the times the best is to listen to someone who actually hired
people it's less theoretical and more practical
because when you work in hr and do job interviews for a living
you know exactly why these questions are being asked in the first place
and the kind of responses which most companies are expecting
i also know that many hiring managers decide based on first
impressions and the vast majority of them makes up their
mind in the first five minutes of the conversation
tell me about your self-response is all about showing how your professional
story is valuable to this particular company
and the position and the formula which i advise my clients to use
is the three-step present past future answer
step one your present profile and who you are
what do you currently do what are your current key responsibilities and
qualifications i am currently present step 2
your past education experiences and achievements
how did you get where you are now this is where you tell a little bit
about the experiences you've had and the skills you've gained
mentioning one or two major accomplishments
before that i passed step three your future plans and
motivations finish with the future what are your
goals and motivations this is where you should also say why
you are really excited for this particular
opportunity my motivations are future
let me demonstrate how the present past future formula works
with the first example let's go through a head of employer branding role
as an example when it comes to a present tense
your first sentence should be an introduction to who you are
professionally mention what your role is the scope of
it and perhaps a recent accomplishment i
am an hr manager at i am responsible for the budget of 2 million
for all hr functional areas the highest workload in the department
is usually in recruitment which is my strength
and thanks to the employer branding actions which i led
the turnover had been reduced 20 this past year and the cost per higher
was cut in more than 40 percent next briefly mention how you got where
you are now a few points from the past experiences
you've had and a couple achievements that make your
experience stand out i graduated from the university and i
have been working in the hr industry for the past 12 years
in my previous position for three years i started as an assistant manager
and i was quickly promoted i was in charge of creating
four departments and i hired more than 60 employees
in 11 months period the company revenue grew
400 percent and my hr team also went from two to eight people
conclude with your interests and your future plans
why are you here interviewing for this position
what are your future plans and why you are what they need
the ideal candidate for this position in the future i would like to work with
the company helping them improve their business by making
employer branding a real leaving part of their organization and
culture i've discovered that actions which made
a huge impact in employers brand are what i
loved the most doing in the past 12 years which is why i'm so
passionate about it and about a project like yours
explain them why you are an ideal candidate they are looking for
in a concise and positive manner five important tips
to keep in mind while preparing your present past
future answer story always tailor your answer and make it relevant for the role
you are interviewing for each role might require different
strengths to be highlighted speak about your soft skills and your
technical skills related to the position the whole answer
should be professional and related to your performance but in
the future step you can easily throw something
in which would showcase your personality and show your passion speak about
something related to your motivations which would establish a human connection
point with an interviewer and could help you break the eyes don't
walk the hiring manager through your resume in detail
reciting your resume is a huge error which many people make
the interviewer will most likely disconnect after the first minute
know that you will have time later in the interview to discuss your
experiences in detail and fill in any gaps don't ramble
speak with confidence practicing over and over again
will make your answer flow natural and a strong delivery
will convince the hiring manager that you are
the candidate they are looking for you can always practice with the mock
interview video i made i'm adding the link to the card and to
the description below let's practice another full tell me
about yourself answer i've been working as an
administrative assistant for three years at my current
position in the finance department of the company
i handle scheduling meeting and travel planning
for three executives and 20 staff members i also help prepare
all the presentations and reports throughout my career
i have been known for being very detail-oriented and an
organized team player i have never missed a deadline
i'm a good communicator and i can juggle multiple tasks
at once in my past position i directed 25 events per year including complex
public events with more than 10 000 visitors all my
managers mentioned that they really appreciate my
professionalism i attained the title of the best employee of the year
in 2018 thanks to the excellent feedback of my supervisors and my colleagues
i'm so passionate about sustainability and i know
how hard your company works to improve the environment
that's why i'm motivated for the role and i'm convinced that i can be a great
asset for your organization with my proven experience and my
innovative ideas another full example for a student for
someone without professional experience i'm currently a student at the
university of this year i managed to maintain 3.6 gpa
while working on a few different school projects
i started a college book club which has up to 12 active members as of now
i also launched a recycling program for the campus
where we raised awareness and invited guest speakers to talk about the subject
i am a motivated worker and a fast learner my real strength
is my attention to detail i pride myself for meeting deadlines
when i commit to doing something i make sure it gets done on time
during volunteering at the local gift store i realized how much i
enjoy customer service and working in retail in general
i think i can help you with my energy and my determination
and of course i'm really excited about this opportunity
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