TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF will be the first question you need to answer during your job interview.
And in this tutorial, I am going to give you the PERFECT SCRIPT, an excellent script that you can
use that will set you up with confidence for the rest of your interview. So, what's the best way
to answer the interview question… Tell me about yourself? Well, take a note of this. My advice
is to use what is called the SET format… SET, and that stands for SKILLS and qualities, EXPERIENCE,
and then the TYPE of person you are. When they say to you, TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF, you start off and
you tell them the skills and qualities you have. You then move on and you go into detail about the
experience you have that is relevant to the role. And you then finish off and tell them the type of
person you are. And if you use that format when answering the question, TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF,
you will give a brilliant, rock solid answer that sets you up with confidence for the rest of your
interview! Let me now give you an example answer to the question, tell me about yourself, that uses
the SET format. Now, this first answer is for those people who have prior work experience.
Once I've given you this answer, I will then give you a second answer to the question,
tell me about yourself, for those people who have no previous work experience. So here we go.
Tell me about yourself. “Thank you for inviting me to be interviewed for this position today.
I am a hardworking, professional and standards driven employee who genuinely wants my employer to
succeed. I understand that if I do not perform to a consistently high standard, you will not achieve
your commercial and financial goals. I have strong communication skills; I have a determined
and persistent approach to my work, and I am eager to always improve and develop in my role.
Over the years I have gained lots of experience in a variety of different situations that are a match
for the job description. I have experience of working with other people to complete challenging
tasks and projects; I have experience of working under pressure and completing tasks on time,
and I have experience of delivering outstanding customer service. In my last role, my manager
often praised me for being someone she could turn to whenever a task needed doing urgently and to a
set standard. I am the type of person who will work harmoniously with other people in my team,
and I have the knowledge and competency levels to get up and running in the position quicky.
This means, if you hire me, you will get to see a positive return on your investment quickly!”
That is a brilliant answer to that first interview question, TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF,
that utilizes the SET format of: skills and qualities, experience and then the type of
person you are. And it literally sets you up with confidence for the rest of your interview. So,
don't forget, it's the SET format whenever you are answering the question, tell me about yourself.
Now, for those people who are saying, “Richard, but what if I have no work experience? What
if this is my first job interview? How do I answer this question now?” Well, all you do is
you replace the experience with EXPECTATIONS. So, again, you start off and tell the interviewer the
SKILLS AND QUALITIES you have. You then tell them the EXPECTATIONS. And this is your understanding
of what they expect from you in the role, and you then finish off and tell them the TYPE of person
you are. Let me now give you a second example answer, a brilliant answer, to the question: Tell
me about yourself? And this is for those people who have no prior work experience. Here we go.
“Thank you for inviting me to be interviewed for this job role. I am an enthusiastic and
passionate person who wants a career within this industry. I am competent in the use of all
Microsoft applications and I have a determined and resolute way of working. I am someone who has good
organization and planning skills, and I will always carry out my tasks to a high standard, on
time and in an organized manner. I understand that you will have certain expectations of me in this
role. I will be required to treat your customers and clients well and I will need to be a positive
role model for the company. I will be required to work as part of a team and support my co-workers
in the execution of their duties, and I will need to communicate with clarity and purpose whenever
I am speaking with others. There will also be an expectation of me to maintain competence
in the role by ensuring I continually learn and improve. I am the type of person who will
always take great pride in my work. I genuinely want to work for your company because I see this
as an opportunity for me to grow, develop and contribute to a company that has exciting plans
for the future.” That's another brilliant answer! You need no prior work experience
to give that response. Don't forget, use the SET format, (S.E.T) SKILLS and qualities, EXPECTATIONS
and then the TYPE of person you are. So, all you need to do whenever you go into your interview,
whether it’s face-to-face, a panel interview, or it is online via a video interview, just remember
SET! If you give a great answer, it sets you up with confidence for the rest of your interview.
Now, the next thing to do is please make sure you CLICK THAT LINK RIGHT NOW at the top of
this video. Head over to my full mock interview right here on YouTube. I actually go through a
full live interview to teach you on how to answer all of the common interview questions. And I PASS
the interview. So, you get to see my interview technique, how I interact with the interview panel
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