The ‘tell me about yourself’ interview question is going to come up right at the very start of
your interview. The answer you give could be the difference between a pass or fail. If you
want to know how to give the perfect answer to the question, tell me about yourself,
watch this podcast. Here we go! So, why does a hiring manager ask the interview question,
tell me about yourself? So the hiring manager will ask the interview question, tell me about yourself
right at the very start of the job interview and they will ask this question for two reasons. First
of all, they want to get you talking right at the start of your interview. You are going to
be the most nervous, and when the hiring manager says to you, tell me about yourself, it gives you
the opportunity to talk about something you should know a lot about, yourself, which helps you calm
your nerves and build confidence. So it gets you talking right at the very start of the interview.
The second reason they will ask you the question, tell me about yourself, is because they want to
quickly determine whether you are going to be a good fit for the job description. One of the
biggest tips I can give people is to make sure you read the job description before you get your
answer ready to that first interview question, tell me about yourself. What's the best way to
answer the interview question, tell me about yourself? When answering the first interview
question, tell me about yourself, I recommend you use the SEAT structure. S.E.A.T. Now, you can
remember the SEAT structure because you will be sitting on a SEAT during your interview. S stands
for the skills you can bring to the position. Make sure you match your skills with those listed on
the job description. E stands for the educational qualifications you have and also any experience
you can bring to the company. A stands for any significant achievements you have gained in your
life so far. So your achievements, where possible, should come from a previous workplace situation,
and T stands for the type of person you are and what you are going to do in the role if the hiring
manager employs you. When answering that question, tell me about yourself, always remember the SEAT
structure: Skills, Educational qualifications and Experience, Achievements and the Type of person
you are and what you will do in the role. What all the best skills to use in your answer? There are
some really good skills you can talk about when answering that question, Tell me about yourself.
These are the type of skills all hiring managers are looking for. The first one is COLLABORATION
SKILLS, your ability to work well as part of a team. Another really good skill is PROBLEM SOLVING
CAPABILITIES. This means that you take ownership of difficult problems and challenges as opposed
to leaving them for other people to deal with. Another good skill is CUSTOMER SERVICE SKILLS,
dealing with customers quickly and promptly and resolving any issues they have so they have a
great experience with the company. Another really good skill is COMMUNICATION AND LISTENING SKILLS.
WORKING UNDER PRESSURE is another great skill to have, as is PLANNING AND PRIORITIZING YOUR
WORK in line with the company's goals. You also mentioned you should talk about achievements in
your answer. What are some good achievements to give? When talking about your achievements, when
answering that question, tell me about yourself, where possible, try to include achievements from
a previous workplace situation. You could say that your biggest achievement was winning Employee of
the Month, or you could say that you helped the company increase sales because you always asked
customers for feedback and you use that feedback to help the company improve service standards.
You could also say that one of your greatest achievements was helping the team you are a part
of win the company a lucrative sales contract. Now, if this is your first job and you have no
previous work experience, you can use achievements from your personal life. You can talk about your
academic qualifications as being your greatest achievements. You could also talk about how
you have improved or developed existing skills, completed training courses, or more importantly,
helped raise money for local good causes or charities. Can you give us an example answer
to the interview question, tell me about yourself? If I was going to answer the interview question,
tell me about yourself, I would give this type of answer. Welcome to the interview, Richard. Can you
start off and tell me something about yourself? Well, first of all, thank you very much for giving
me this opportunity today. Before I applied for the role, I studied the job description
carefully and I am confident I have the skills, qualities and knowledge to add long term value
to your team. I am resourceful, fast working, have strong attention to detail skills, and I'm a great
team player who supports his coworkers to achieve the team's goals. I also have qualifications in
subjects that are relevant to this industry, and I've completed certification courses in Microsoft
Office and customer service, and I believe these courses will empower me to hit the ground running
in this role outside work. I take good care of myself, which means my concentration and energy
levels are always high. And I also play team sports, which demonstrates, I believe, my ability
to collaborate well with other people. I also have a keen interest in self-development and I want to
build a long term career with your organization. If you hire me, I will make sure you see a great
return on your investment and I will do all I can to help you maintain your position as a market
leader! So, there you have a brilliant example answer and some fantastic tips on how to answer
that question, tell me about yourself. Now, if you want to accelerate your learning even further,
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