Tell me about yourself
This is a common question you managers ask whenever you’re following up on a job application. You’ll have about 30-60 seconds, on average, to highlight your professional self and hook a hiring manager's interest in scheduling an interview with you. This is essential to the serious job seeker and mastery takes practice. Search for ‘elevator pitch’ online and you’re going to find dozens of articles with different schools of thought and tips to to help you build the perfect pitch but here are 3 quick suggestions to get you started: 1 - Keep it brief (60 seconds or less) 2 - Clearly explain how your key skills are going to benefit the potential employer 3 - End with an ask (Interview)
http://idealistcareers.org/a-quick-guide-to-writing-your-elevator-pitch-with-examples/
Also letting the employer know that you are willing to be trained in other areas and a quickly learner really catches their attention.
Frankly do your homework before even going to an interview! Lots of employers themselves are not too ethical. Know what their needs are upfront and show them what value you can bring to their company. THEN ask the interviewer what he/she thinks are your strengths are......that is when you really get a clear picture of what they want, how they perceive you, company culture, and what type of boss they are. You would not believe how many interviewers choke on this question or try to con me.....quickest way for me to ascertain if I might want to work for them.
This is valuable if your climbing the preverbal latter of success on your own trying to get ahead of a few sheep but most are stuck in reality it's who you know not what you know
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Check out the Big Interview website for great tips and help to prepare for interviews - https://biginterview.com/
Companies gravitate towards applicants that don’t need a lot of training and can hit the ground running when hired. Preparing stories that show off problem solving skills, Proactivity, and initiative before the interview get’s your mind thinking about key points about your work abilities you want to talk about during the interview.
Everyone claims to have job experience but fail to articulate how their experience manifest itself in the workplace. Clearly explaining how you handle conflict is the key to successful interviews.
Wow, I sure could have used that advice two major interviews ago, however, I most definitely will try to master that question next time, given an opportunity! Thank you for the very useful tips on this question that always seems to make me fumble for the right answer!!