‘So. Tell Me About Yourself!’
Harvard Business ReviewHere is a practical framework you can leverage to introduce yourself with confidence in any context, online or in-person: Present, past, and future.
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Here is a practical framework you can leverage to introduce yourself with confidence in any context, online or in-person: Present, past, and future.
Depending on what you say, your answer can trigger concerns for the interviewer—sometimes serious ones.
Remember that you are simply stating the facts about what happened at your previous company and that the more confident you are in your response, the better the person you’re speaking with will feel about you as a job candidate.
It’s a blank space—but that doesn’t mean you can wing it and fill it with just anything.
With a little preparation, your answer can work in your favor.
When it comes to this age-old interview question, don't hate the player or the game. Instead, do this.
Two HR hotshots offer tips and scripts for explaining your time off.
Despite being banned in certain places, the common interview question continues to rear its head and requires a fail-safe response.
Your questions can demonstrate that you’ve done some upfront research; that you’ve been listening intently throughout the interview; that you are curious and want to learn more.
By the time you reach the interview phase, your prospective employer already knows a lot about you. They know your previous experience. What they don’t know is whether they want to work with you.