I’ve got a job interview on Tuesday and I haven’t had one for a while due to a period of unemployment because of family health issues.
One part of interviews I’ve always struggled with is when they first ask you to tell them about yourself. I struggle to talk about myself anyway and never know what they’d like me to actually say, whether it’s about me as a person or about my work history.
So any tips or tricks would be welcome.
Smile and say “Well… personally or professionally?” then have a quick 1-2 minute script ready to go.
Professionally: “You know how there’s always that one person in the office that everyone WANTS to go to because they know how to get things done? That’s me! Not in a ‘oh no, now I have to go talk to Jack’ it’s ‘oh, yeah, Jack will totally have that! Let’s talk to them!’”
Personally: Just tell your story in a couple of minutes.