Answering “Tell Me About Yourself” in an Interview: Step-by-Step Guide

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Sooo..."Tell Me About Yourself" is basically the cover letter you already sent them. Good to know.

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Thank you for the video. I have a question, I went through the final interview with the AVP. At the end of the Q&A session, the AVP asks me if I would also consider other similar roles in the company, given I have a well rounded experience. She asked me if I will be open to it, or I will only consider this position. She mentioned that at the end, it is about finding the right fit. What would be the best answer to this question?

When giving examples in an interview do you want to be broad on the job title, year you graduated, gross sales numbers, and what date that was accomplished?

Great video. I have my students create stories to tell with beginning, middle, and end. These stories use language from the company's job posting, mission statement, and values.

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Hello, first I wanted to thank you for all of your amazing videos. It has really helped me over the years. Currently I have been on 3 rounds of interviews with a total of 5 people. The first round was from the senior recruiter via phone, the second was through webex with the hiring manager and the third was a group interview that consisted of the person that is retiring that hopefully I will be replacing, another was in charge of new construction and marketing, and the third person was part of the real estate and development team. The interview went extremely well and so I thought that was the final round but I received an email from the recruiter wanting me to do another webex, but with 2 other team members. It is for a corporate office position for a senior living community. At this point, I don't know what else they are looking for or what other questions they would like to ask. Is it common or rare to have 4 rounds of interviews?

Dear Madeline, thanks a lot for the useful structured formula and examples from different level of experience. Could you discuss about a case where a candidate "come back" to a role that they drop for a few years (especially in long range as 10 years)?

heck yeah.

How do you approach this question when it comes to a team working assessment activity that has other candidates, since an introduction that is too focussed on career relevant stuff seems a bit too stiff and unnatural

I have my interview tomorrow! Hoping for the best!

Great analysis

Thank you lol! I have an interview next Monday and had no idea what to say for this question.

Ive got horrible interview anxiety and ive been with my job almost 20 yrs. Well we are closing down next week and ive got a interview monday first one in 20 yrs and im so sick over it because i want this job so bad its a customer service job workinh from home but the interview is done with star method. Im so nervous. Im watching videos after videos and writing my notes. Best part about this one is its over the phone but im so worried i wont do good enough.

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I have an interview soon I’m so never please send me good vibes everyone thanks in advance 🙏🏾