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.

  • Devi@kbin.social
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    10 months ago

    This isn’t a trick question, literally tell them about yourself.

    I usually start with my current job role, a couple of recent acheivements, and then where I want to go next and why. So for a fictitious example you might say -

    “I’m currently a junior designer at Smiths Design, I’ve recently been involved in the rebrand and was responsible for the new colour scheme that recieved positive press in our industry journal, I feel like I’d like to move more into the development of brands as that’s where I think my strengths lie so that’s why I thought this company was a great fit”

    For you, you can either talk about your previous roles or you can mention your role as a carer for your family because that’s a real job too even though it isn’t paid.