Ultimate Guide To Tell Me About Yourself Question + SAMPLE ANSWERS
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ต.ค. 2024
- Tell Me About Yourself SAMPLE ANSWERS! Ultimate GUIDE to Tell Me About Yourself Question in 2021 + Answer Examples. Tell Me About Yourself A GOOD Answer to This Interview Question is a MUST. This question is guaranteed to be asked in every single job interview. This job interview question itself seems straightforward and simple, but it’s NOT. Instead of being asked “Tell Us About YOURSELF” you are actually being asked “Are you really the right person for us to hire?” And your whole response should be about that. The hiring manager needs to see you as an ideal candidate after you finish presenting yourself. In this video I’ll be sharing an easy to use FORMULA to Answer Tell Me About Yourself question to help you turn your answer into your professional story. I also share Tell Me About Yourself answers and examples which you could use as an inspiration while preparing your own response.
The first thing you should know when listening to responses to Tell Me About Yourself is that no matter how natural someone’s response may seem, there is always a structure or a formula behind it! You HAVE to remember that. There is also so much online content about answering Tell Me About Yourself. It’s hard to navigate through so many videos and so much advice. I would recommend you to be practical and select the advice which works for you the best. And most of the times the best is to listen to someone who ACTUALLY HIRED PEOPLE, so it’s less theoretical and more practical. Because when you work in HR and do Job Interviews for a living, you know well why these questions are being asked in the first place, and the kind of responses which most companies are expecting. I also know that many hiring managers decide based on first impressions, the vast majority of them make up their mind in the first 5 minutes of the conversation. Tell Me About Yourself response is all about showing how your professional story is VALUABLE to this particular company and the position. And the formula which I advise my clients to use is the 3 step PRESENT/PAST/FUTURE answer.
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Do YOU have a Tell Me About Yourself answer prepared? Have you ever been satisfied with answering this question during your interview?
It's really hard to be satisfied with the answer to tell me about yourself
Peace Mr. Marat,
My mother grew up in a
children's home from age
6 yrs. old up until she was
18 yrs. old.
My mom always said, if she ever had children she would
TREASURE HER KIDS and
NEVER LIVE A LIFE THAT WOULD TAKE HER KIDS FROM HER.
The lady that adopted my mother when my mother was pregnant with me GAVE MY MOTHER A
FAMILY SETTING SHE NEVER HAD.
My brother's and I have had an
Amazing Life because of the lady I only know as my "Grandmother".
Mr. Marat,
When health issues almost claimed my mother's life on several
different times, "I PRAYED" unto
The Living God.
I ask God even though I am the
youngest of my brother's please
allow me a chance to "Serve" my
mother, grandmother and
grandfather.
Well my grandfather passed away
February 2020 of this year but I yet
"Serve" both my mother and
grandmother.
Your videos have AWAKENED
COURAGE WITHIN ME.
I don't have friends.
My mother have been my main
focus every since I heard about her
upbringing I strive daily to make up for what my mother didn't have as a child coming up.
Your VIDEOS are like WATER TO
A DESERT.
Your "VIDEOS" POUR INTO
PLACES IN OUR INWARD PARTS THAT MAKE US THINK
THE IMPOSSIBLE AS
"POSSIBLE" and GO FOR YOUR
HOPES and DREAMS WITH
COURAGE...
I am getting a good answer prepared now
@@positivethinking4464 The first rule is not being so hard on yourself. Practicing will improve things a lot!
@@truespirit3081 Of course things are possible! And you are young, you have so many good things ahead of you! Life is not always easy but we choose what we keep our focus on and we can decide to concentrate on the good, on all the good and positive things!
So you are the youngest in the family. How many siblings do you have?
For the 1st time for several years I can imagine myself back to meeting a recruiter, thanks to your conviction in explanations!
I agree with you
Believe me Sabine, you will be successful no matter what you do. Whether it's continuing the entrepreneurship or being part of a company and working for someone else.You have the drive to keep learning and it's something to be proud of!
And of course, thanks a lot for your kind words! :)
@@lucyslivingroom5087 Thank you very much!
Thank you so much!
This channel is a gold mine. My career would be very different if this channel existed 10 years ago. Thanks Marat.
The formula does help. Thank you for your advice Marat
I am really glad it does! Thank you :)
If I get this job I will never stop recommending your content. Well, I will recommend it either way.
You will definitely get a job and hopefully a job which you really enjoy!
Thank you very much for your kind words. Let me know how your interview goes!
This is the best interview prep channel ever made.
Thank you very much Ben!
The intro is perfect
you could also interview yourself as a simulation lol
Haha, that's a good idea!
It’s great to come to answering interview questions videos after the mock interview. I am improving thanks to your videos
I am really happy to hear that! Keep improving!
I have watched many channels about interview advise. This guy is the best! No doubt in my mind!
Loved the beginning hahah, it's good to see you experimenting different ways of educating
Thanks! :) I am glad you liked it. I tried to do my best with the equipment I have, which is quite basic. But it's great to know it made a difference!
yeah interview errors
about time for tell me about you question, the most vague question ever
Vague but it gives so much information about the candidate!
its really the question to ruin an interview, my mind goes blank
You have answered more questions in the last ten minutes than the job centre have in the last ten years of looking for work. Thank you I will work on my response and delivery in preparation for any future interviews.
U deserve 100.000 + followers, seriously, you're too good for YT hahhaha. Thanks Marat! Looking forward to using all this in today's interview. (Can't believe I did so many of these mistakes :p )
Haha, that's a huge compliment. Thank you! I really hope your interview has gone well, at least you did your best in preparing for it.
Again, I appreciate your kind feedback, let me know how it goes :)
did they hire you?
you really go into details, it's very helpful and i finally understand this question
Thank you so much!
@@myemmotion ur welcome
Very informative as always Marat, Loved this video.
Thank you so much, I am glad you found it informative. Have a great day!
This is one of the best videos on how to prepare for interviews, so clear and well structured. Thank you, Marat! Please continue to share high quality content with us.
You are so welcome! I am really glad it was helpful. Thank you for stopping by and for your kind feedback. I am convinced that you'll be rocking your interview, best of luck and keep me posted! :)
Dear Jesus Christ and
Mr. Marat, thank you both for
*Wisdom
*Knowledge
*Understanding
Thank you both for LIGHT...
Amen
You are so welcome! Thank you for your kindness and for your supportive words. Have a wonderful day!
Thank you Marat! Another great video! 👍
Now it's funny for me but 13 years ago I used your second wrong answer for tell me about yourself. 🤦♀️😂
Haha, I think we have all made that mistake at some point. Unless the interviewer orients us a bit during the into, it's hard to respond well without having this prepared.
Thank you very much for your feedback, Viktoria! I am really glad to see and read you :)
Wow this tell me about yourself deserves so much more views
I appreciate that!
What if you're applying for an entry level position straight out of university? It's hard to talk about my accomplishments when I've worked at a restaurant and none of the skills transfer over to a job in biochemistry?
You can always find examples from school or even from your day to day life. Anything in your life which you are proud of and which has been the way you achieved it? The last example in this video is also for candidates with "no experience".
I hope it helps!
Present past future answer very well explained. Great video, very useful
Thank you so much, I appreciate it!
I love your work. Thank you Marat.
Great video and very useful answers for the open ended tell me about yourself questions
Thank you very much!
I wonder if it's true and that all the seemingly natural answers I hear are fully prepared.
Interesting content as usual :)
You wouldn't believe how much practice there is behind the curtains! :)
@@myemmotion Practiced my structured answer a few times and it feels more natural
@@emmsummer7811 I am glad to hear that!
A pleasure to have known your channel, thanks to the subtilulos I can understand it... thank you for sharing your knowledge
Best tell me about yourself > video
I appreciate that!
Hey, Loved the structure!
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I appreciate it. Best of luck with your interview!
You make it so easy, loved the structure
Thank you very much!
@@myemmotion I have my answer
@@albertom7679 That is great!
Thank you and good luck with your channel
You are very welcome! I appreciate your kind words and thanks for stopping by!
This was super helpful
I am so glad to hear that! Hope your interview went well!
Excellent tell me about yourself tips
Thank you so much!
excellent tips for presenting yourself in the interview
Thank you very much!
I don't really quite get about Present context during the interview. The interview should be positioned as you're looking for the job which means you have left the job for the interview. If you're still in the particular company with your current position, why would you need to be interviewed? This might lead interviewer/user to ask another scary question "what makes you want to leave your current company"?
Hi Andika. The question "why do you want to leave your company?" is hardly scary, it's in fact the most frequently asked question for all the job seekers who are currently employed. Present is all about who you are right now on professional level, it's a great way to open a presentation of yourself, so you could add the following details after on.
Realy usefull bro .........thank you
Excellent structure and sample answers
Thank you!
Excellent answers, helpful guide
Thank you!
Very helpful insights. Thank you.
thanks for making this easy for us
this is easy to apply and sample answers are so helpful
Most welcome!
@@myemmotion look forward to more
excellent tell me about yourself guide
Thank you very much
nice and helpful answers
Yes
I appreciate that!
@@albertom7679 Thanks!
Good present yourself examples
I hope you make a video about goal setting
Goals related to a job hunt or any kind of goal?
@@myemmotion job hunt, but it can be general goals too
@@albertom7679 Alright!
Your presentation style is very attractive 😊
this is the best TMAY video
Thank you so much!👍
i really love your content .
I am so glad to hear that! Thank you for stopping by and for your kind feedback.
Hope your interview goes great, let me know :)
This was great!
Loved this structure
Thank you!
yep
Nice video , and I like this question
Thank you, I am really glad to hear this!
Dear Marat, Y our channel is helpful ! thanks. but how to answer if present that I am currently without job since resigned from last job?
Hi there! Thanks for your kind feedback!
Regarding your question, you should mention who you are, as if your profession, what if your main area of expertise. It doesn't matter if you are currently employed or not. What matters is how you describe this "present, past, future" in terms of your gained knowledge and skills.
You should also check out this video on how to explain your resume gap: th-cam.com/video/JtnaCqZxuu0/w-d-xo.html
@@myemmotion ,Thank you your replied.
@@pimthong244 You are very welcome!
Not sure how to apply this when in a fresh career change and trying to leave the initial job after 4 months due to a toxic boss. One that prevents any accomplishments and changes the goal post with every task so you're never doing things "right". "In my current role I'm gaslit, hogtied and verbally abused making it impossible to perform tasks I could do in my sleep... I'd love to contribute to the success of a team where I can showcase....."
How do you make your current sound like gold when it's actually mud and it's actually caused a regression in your skills??
so great
Please can u tell about that How can we introduce myself if I am a fresher and no working experience
Hi there! You've just described whom I made the last example for. Check out the Example number 3, it should help!
top formula
Thank you!
Hey Marat. Please help me. I am an undergraduate in law and have been unemployed for 2 years. I have no previous work experience. I got a call for an interview which is tomorrow. I am so so panicked because I feel like O have nothing to share with them. Being an introvert, I was so passive in law school, no moot court and other activites experience. So when you said about past and present, i have nothing to share. How can a beginnner like me who has no experience deal with this question? What can I possibly say to convince them? I am so worried for tomorrow. Please help me Marat.
Hi there, sorry I couldn't get here earlier. How did your interview go? Anything interesting from your past would be helpful to come up with your response.
Thank you for your advice. But What can I say if I don’t have a job now.
I have job interview for financial analysis next Monday it’s hard for me because I graduated 3 years ago from master of financial analysis and I worked as a self employed in different sector . Any advice for me. Thank you
Hi there! Is your doubt about them not wanting someone currently outside of financial analysis area? You know it's completely normal to try other jobs/freelancing if you haven't found a job directly related to your field of study. And 3 years is not such a long time, you should keep in mind all the projects you've worked on while self employed and those will help you answer most of the interview behavioral questions.
And when it comes to tell me about yourself, choose the most relevant to the position parts of your background.
What if you aren't currently working, what do you say for the present? Do you say uou're looking for jobs?
can you make why shall we hire you video?
I already have two of them. Do you mean an updated version?
Please help I have a teams interview in 20 mins and I dont have much time! lol
TY
All is great but alot of us dont have corporate employments will you talk simple to us simple ones.🌝 Fyi your exceptional in your profession Thank you.
That's a dumb question from an employer who doesnt know how to interview. But I do think its time to update my brown nosing. There is some su stance to this song and dance but theres also a lot of brown nosing. So let's get on with it.
Do you have a "Why did you leave your last job ?" answer? Thanks in advance
Hi there! If you are currently unemployed, I have videos on "how to explain being let go from your last job" and on "how to explain a resume gap": th-cam.com/video/LMFAtydPyQU/w-d-xo.html
th-cam.com/video/JtnaCqZxuu0/w-d-xo.html
I should perhaps do a specific video for "why did you leave your job?".
8:50 for young people
Yes!
Oh god help me.
It was good but make your videos more interesting.....
Thanks. What do you suggest? How do you think it'd be more interesting?
1.Use more animated content.
2.Divide your videos in parts like what u r going to tell us... mention it first in points then eloborate each points so that it will be easy to remember your advices .
3. At the end sum up all the things that u told.
Hope you appreciate my feedback.
Love for India ❤️.🤗
Thank U
@@atulkumar4432 Thanks a lot for your kind and detailed feedback. I have tried making longer intros and outros, but the majority of the viewers skip them. So after a while I decided to be as straight to the point as possible. However I'll try to use more b-roll/animated videos as long as I can get some free of copyright ones.
Again thanks for stopping by, best of luck to you also. Hope your interview goes great :)
tell me about your company!
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Man, if you were a bit uglier, you'd be creepy af. I hope that poker face is a skill you learned instead of growing having such a good poker face, not only because I need to learn me how to maintain my emotions like that but because it'd be offputting if that were the case
Not sure if you found the video helpful, but you made it clear that, according to you, I am a "poker face". Haha.
@@myemmotion Well, I mean, I wish I could keep my emotions to myself at all times while smiling. The best I can do is have a "serious" face all the time, and I have trouble keeping it because I'm a very merry person but people have taken advantage of that before.
@@tafferchuck1349 I can definitely relate to what you mean. You know there is no perfect way of delivering a message, to some you can be too smily, to some you are too serious, some ask you speak slower, some attack you for speaking too slow. The point is, do it as you feel like, and as it feels comfortable to you. The more you try adjusting to what others expect from you, the more you are going to be affected by the feedback/criticism you receive.