Just like to say a massive thank you to you, Antony Stagg! After getting rejected time and time again, I was starting to get really disheartened. After watching your videos I could see where I was going wrong. I took your advice on board, yesterday I went for an interview and this morning got a phone call to say I got the job. I'm so happy right now. Just goes to show how far a little encouragement, and advice as well as hard work and determination gets you. I will definitely recommend your videos to anyone who is looking for a new job. Thank you again! :)
I am a college student. How the heck do they expect us to work full time, get straight A's in college, be part of clubs, and do research. This is a very unrealistic goals.
tell me about it. welcome to the real world cuz u have people with no social life who actually do all of this and even if u think it's fair or not they will get the job.your best bet is to do internship or volunteer after u graduate atleast if a spot opens up u have a chance to get hired or it's stuff to throw on a resume
They don't expect anything other than what is required in the job description. Step 1 - Read what the employer requires Step 2 - Then customise your answers. If an employer requires 13 years experience and university degree and you are in college then obviously it's unrealistic.
Antony Stagg Hi Antony, nice video. I agree with all you have said. But what would you do in Croatia , the worst country (in terms of employment and economy) in whole European Union. I am 26 and I have a masters degree in Economy. My CV is much richer with experience, skills and knowledges than many of my coleagues' but I don't have any "connection" so employers just blow me off every time. All of this discourages me and I am slowly loosing my faith that I will ever find a good job I deserve. What to do in a country so corrupt you can not even use a public toillet if you don't have "inner connections"??
SecretMountainTroll i am seriously curious , are u really in high school and got a job? cause it seems like EVERY video is for college/ uni students when they apply for a job, but none for high school students..
+Ikechukwu ezeokwelume I'm working right now, but I still haven't landed my dream job... but I'm all about self improvement, so knowledge is never enough
To tell the truth at this stage I don't know the exact title, but I just want to feel comfortable and passionate about what I'm doing... I'm in the information technology field by the way
Sajola sash HI MATE, i thought as much. Please allow me to give you some very very friendly advice that most will not give you. THIS WILL BE A VERY LONG POST.. OK and before i do (so that you perhaps don't get offended.) let me say this.. i am a very upfront, no bullshit kinda person. ok, so i'm gonna talk straight. take me literally and don't take anything personally. so. here you go, first of all, I'm An Engineer of computing and Telecommunications, feel free to ask my advice if you wish. secondly... i thought so you see the truth about you is this and especially since your a woman. here's the thing WHY YOU DON'T KNOW YOUR DREAM TITLE OR JOB? IS .... because 1. Woman Primarily "Feel" they don't generally think now. before you go getting all defensive. let me clarify it's not to say woman are stupid, all i'm saying is all humans have the ability to think and feel some think more and feel less and others feel more and think less the way a man's mind works psychologically is, men think things through Woman Feel things through you see what i'm saying now there are guys that Feel dominantly and there are woman that can think well. but i'm just saying, overall Men Dominantly think Woman Dominantly feel which is why generally speaking, Men and woman don't completely understand each other and why married couples argue. ok, so.. moving on being a woman, Your in love with the Idea of "A DREAM JOB" it's the same concept for a woman as "FINDING THE PERFECT GUY" "HAVING THE PERFECT WEDDING" the truth is Pefection doesn't exist, you simply need to work at it to get it to a point that you want it to be at to put it another way, when my is bored, this is what she says to me "Martin can we go somewhere and do something nice" and i'll be like.. "Sure, what do you want to do ?" and she'll be like "i don't know.. Just something nice" see. the point is, i want to define where to take her, without knowing the destination i can't take her there but the problem is, she doesn't know it either. she's just in love with the idea of .... "SOMETHING NICE" it makes her feel fuzzy and warm, so.. we now have to figure out where i can take her to be fuzzy and warm.. see the problem. NOW.. YOU WILL NEVER ACHIEVE YOUR GOAL YOU KNOW WHY.... Because... YOU HAVE NOT DEFINED WHAT IT IS so let's take your strengths and work on that.. ok you said "I'm all about Self Improvement" that's awesome let's use that now. In order to improve , understand this concept If you don't know the mathematical problem you can never find the answer or solution you can only guess, maybe you might guess to say oh, it's 2 or maybe it's 5 but then someone clarifies the math problem and says the problem is ... 4 + 3 see, now you can find the solution and if it's a more complex problem like 3457X 2765 / 3 - 15 you can still solve it, but it just takes more time it might be HARD but .. so what if you define it, it can be solved if you don't . it can't HARD IS BULLSHIT everything is hard people need to get over it and just do it. so.. STEP 1. Take that feelling that you have about "THE DREAM JOB" STEP 2. Think about what it means (this might be hard for you, because woman generally don't do that, they are just happy to be emersed in the feeling, but the fact is, if you want to make it reality, you have to define it STEP 3. Forget about the Job title. honestly, it's all bullshit let's take I.T. let's say you go for a Help Desk Level 2 Position and the title is Help Desk Engineer Tier 2 now let's say you also have another job that your looking at and the title is "SYSTEMS ENGINEER" and in that role you have things like... you need oracle experience, you need server experience you need this and that and so on and so forth and a lot of big words that you have never heard before and my personal favourite you need Break Fix experience hehe bullshit bullshit bullshit or another favourite is when they ask you for "THE SKILLS MATRIX" hehe bullshit bullshit bullshit wank wank wank. it's called a C.V. or a Resume you can't put down your experience in a non Table form and call it a Matrix By Definition, a Matrix is a Grid Employment staff that use these words are a waste of your time, they clearly have no idea experience, they just know how to spit out bullshit words that make them appear more intelligent the fact is that you could tell these people, "I have experience in doing extensive ping tests and ICMP requests" see.. it sounds cool right. but to anyone that understands this. basically your telling them your a wanker and an idiot and to hire you, the person would have to be a moron, because hiring your after saying something like this would really mean, you haven't got a clue about I.T. beyond doing Ping Tests which means when the shit hits the fan, your going to be wasting everyone's time that has relied on you. but, this bullshit speak, has some value. you see the purpose of the employment agency is to get past the stupid person in your way who hasn't got a clue about I.T. so.. spin this bullshit to them and they will be impressed and they will tell the Employer "this person really really really knows their shit" hehe and then they will look stupid but, make sure you do know your shit, because at the end of the day, you will ultimately get interviewed by the I.T. Manager, and he isn't an idiot. but i digress.. so.. the truth is, half of this crap is not even required and the second job , even though it's higher paid, will require around the same experience as the first one and the person interviewing you will be some "Hiring manager"(Again .. Bullshit title to describe someone in a recruitment agency who basically hasn't got a fucking clue about networks) and this person who hasn't got an idea is the person you are putting effort into NO MATE. they are a waste of time they will make you wait up to 3 months or more to... MAYBE get a job if you call up a job and you get an employment agency or recruitment centre Just say "uh huh, uh huh, ok, thank you, pretend to take down the number, tell them you'll send the resume through, if they ask you to. (but don't really do it) and say ok, thanks , have a nice day" or even better, Don't lie to them, but when they say "Send through your C.V via email and we'll consider it" say this "Actually, thank you for that, but my procedure is to initially speak to the hiring person and get a feel of what their expectations are of me and whether the position suits me and to give that person the chance to see if i suit their needs as well" at this point, you'll get told "yes, tha'ts what the interview is for and there is a long list of people" and your response should be "I completely understand that, but, with respect, i'm not a time waster and i don't want to sit in a queue, i'm ready to work now and if i could get a call back organised today to have a 5 min chat that would be great, or now if possible, or even if we want to setup an appt today for another day to come in and have a talk that would also work, but, if that doesn't suit your routine, then ..with all respect, thank your for your time" Mate,... YOU HAVE 1 GOAL OK LAND THE FUCKING INTERVIEW basically, avoid talking to these people THEY ARE A WASTE OF YOUR TIME Put pressure on them, but do it politely. the fact that your a putting pressure on them TELLS THEM YOU ARE COMMITTED you don't need a job interview to see this and when you tell someone Call me today or i walk or make an appt or i walk the boss interprets this as if we have a major server outage you are basically, that driven that YOU WILL FIX THE PROBLEM WITHOUT FUCKING AROUND that's the message your sending. now.. if you say something like OK i'll send my resume through and wait in line the boss see's you as ... when we have a server outage this person will crack under pressure and conform to NORMAL rules of laziness they won't go the extra mile that's the message you send YOU WANT TO STAND OUT NOT BLEND IN YOU KNOW WHAT I USE THESE PEOPLE FOR. When i'm training friends of friends how to get a job, i purposely call these places to teach people how to talk to ACTUAL EMPLOYERS these guys are practice monkeys for me they are hired by the actual employers so that the employers don't have to fuck around and waste time even the employers have a low opinion of these agencies. so. avoid them they are a waste of your time and money MY ADVICE TO DEFINE WHAT YOU WANT go from broad to specific so... Broad. do you want to work in I.T. ANSWER : i ASSUME.. YES good. Do you want to specialise in Software or Hardware ANSWER THAT FOR ME OK and then we'll go from there now.. don't try to think of titles TRY TO THINK OF WHAT YOU WANT TO DO , VERY VERY SIMPLY STATED So.. do you want to help fix peoples computer or Do you want to work in a company in a server room maintaining the companies servers or do you want to help people in a company with their computer problems or do you want to advise companies on how to fix their problems in their computer networks KEEP IT SIMPLE TITLES ARE BULLSHIT OK a title simply means that , the fancier it sounds, the more you expect to get paid and there is no such thing and as a fucking Helpdesk Engineer, tha'ts just bullshit Engineer's do not sit behind a helpdesk and tell people to turn if off and on again or how to solve a printing issue in word Engineer's are utilized on a higher level my advice to you, if you think you can handle it TO BE SUCCESSFUL DEFINE "SUCCESS" START YOUR OWN BUSINESS GET RID OF ALL LIABILITIES IN YOUR LIFE (This means, No Bills, ever, avoid paying stuff month to month) the month to month payment thing, is financial death for a person sadly a lot of people don't know this so.. how do you do this well. basically go prepaid where you can. and for things like Electricity..... Pay 1 year upfront. and then every year pay another year upfront and so on. that way you will never have monthly bills that reoccur so.. your entire year will be bill free now think what you can save if you never have bills. it means you never get reminder letters it means that if someone owes someone money, THE ELECTRICITY COMPANY OWES YOU. not the other way around don't play their rules, Play your own rules Their rules are designed for them to make money and for you to be broke ok. NEVER GET A MORTGAGE, IT'S THE STUPIDEST THING YOU CAN DO a Mortgage is basically the ultimate way to get a person financially screwed if you sign a contract, your fucked. so.. if you want a house Pay for it in Cash now, how do you do that ANSWER: Save next answer.. but, easier said than done .. right. well. yeah, but it can be done. BUT, NOT IF YOUR WORKING FOR SOMEONE this is what it takes to get 1 Million Dollars 1. 1 Million Dollars can be achieved easily in 8 years, from $0 dollars now 2. in 8 years we have 365 days x 8 years = 2920 Days.. right so. $1,000,000 / 2920 Days = $342.47 let's call it $350 per day ok so IF YOU SAVE $350 EVERY DAY YOU WILL BE A MILLIONAIRE IN 8 YEARS. realistically you can do it in 6 months to a year. but 8 is the statistical time frame. so, now how do you now get $350 a day saved well. if you apply for a job that pays you $20 per hour , for 40 hours a week, before tax it'll never happen why.. because your boss wants to make the million and he will not allow you to make a million dollars a year if your lucky, you'll make $200,000 and that's very very very very lucky chances are if your just lucky you may get around $90,000 but realistically, you'll be around $50 - 60 K now, in your own business, it'll be min $80 per hour but realistically more like $150 - $200 per hour so let's go back to that $350 a day and assume you work at $150 per hour which is quite reasonable you only need to work 3 hours of the day to save that and the other 7 hours are your money its seriously piss easy to earn $400 a day in a business when i started my business 15 odd years ago. 4 months into it,i was doing around $900 - $1200 a day and then more and more. as i'm writing this to you.. right now.. i have just received 2 computer to reformat $250 x 2 = $500 that will be done in around 2-3 hours see, easy now consider is it easier for me to slave away at work for some boss who is an absolute arsehole and have all that stress FOR A FUCKING $500 pay cheque or is it easier to reformat 2 computers while having a cup of coffee and relaxing for the most part ? More pay, for less effort.. see how that works. BUT YOU HAVE TO WORK FOR YOURSELF now.. if you never work for yourself you basically have to land a job (now pay attention to how i say it, compared to how your saying it) YOU HAVE TO LAND A JOB THAT WILL PAY YOU $80,000 OR MORE YOU HAVE TO HAVE NO LIABILITES YOU HAVE TO SAVE if you do that, you'll have an ok life Even if you do the Mortgage thing, you will probably pay it off now notice how i was very specific with the goals Like.. $80,000 a year 0 Liabilities you can measure these things you can't measure on a calculator or quantify the amount of "Dream Job" if you say you have $20 in your pocket, i know you need another $79,980 per year to get to $80,000 but if you have $20 right now how much more do you need to achieve "DREAM JOB TOTAL" see the problem... so.. therefore it's impossible to achieve. but the secret to the Mortgate thing, is.. don't get a mortgage based on 2 incomes. if you do, you'll probably go bankrupt but back to the original point UNTIL YOU DEFINE "YOUR DREAM JOB" UNTIL YOU DEFINE "WHAT MAKES YOU FEEL COMFORTABLE AND PASSIONATE" YOU WILL NEVER GET WHAT YOU WANT WHEN YOU DEFINE IT. YOU WILL BE FUCKING DRIVEN LIKE NO-ONE'S BUSINESS and you will succeed. so.. answer the question for me Do you want to work in hardware or software ? i know this has been a long post i hope it has helped you Trust me, i can put you on the right path to success. but you have to know how to define SUCCESS. be cool
This video really helped me overcome my nervousness and to prepare for the most difficult questions. So Anthony I appreciate your effort by talking with understanding. Thanks I got the Job!! ********
I had my first interview yesterday, so on Sun. I spent time to watch almost all of Antony's interview Q&A videos and they worked magic! The interviewing panel asked me most of the Qs in Antony's videos: tell us about yourself, your strengths, achievements, your challenges, etc. Antony's EES, FAB, CAR did the trick. They guided me in answering the Qs satisfactorily. In my opinion, the interview went well. The panel was impressed about my confidence and asked me to keep it up. Thank you Antony for these insightful tutorials.
This is excellent advice! I agree with you completely. It's not about how many cats and dogs you have...and yet some people mistakenly seem to think that's what this question is asking about.
this was by far the best description of what to say when asked that question in an interview than any other you tube video on this subject. makes a whole lot of sense. thanks!
Excellent advice; I've been approaching this question wrong for years! It really gives a laser focus for this question, and allows you to be proactive and go down a company's list of core values and illustrate how you fit in with those values, instead of focusing on unimportant fluff and stuff, while you're hoping for a question about their values later in the interview, or worse, wondering how to bring it up without sounding like a total suck up.
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Alfred Mapunda If you haven't had a job, use experience you've had in volunteering, clubs, or even just related experience you've gained from helping out at home, with friends and at school. :) Everyone has experience, its just a matter of figuring out what. :)
I completely froze when they asked 'tell me about yourself' and starting laughing apologizing to them that I don't really know how to answer that, I have NO idea why they decided to give me the job in the end
this has been of great Help ive taken down notes... E E S :-) wish me luck on job interview next week i hope i dont get nervous n stutter. its a job i really want and i think im the best person for this job
I have my first ever interview, thank GOD i ran into this video. I was gonna babble on about who i live with and who my friends are. You sir, are a job saver. Ill let you know if i get it!!!!
iqbal yahya thank you so much.. I got the job offer straight away, and I have another 2 interview for this week... hopefully I get them all so I can decide... trust me these videos helped me so much...
This is so very true. Before I knew better I thought when asked, tell me about yourself I was suppose to go into personal territory. Wrong! My son whose a manager told me it's to talk about what this gentleman is stating. well I didn't get the job because I told him I had a dog named Marley. lol. this is true. From now on I know the real answers to this question. Ha!
I used this video and the other series by the same person as my only guide to prepare for my first interview after my graduation having had no prior experience. I used all that I learned here to so impress my interviewers that I was later made a job offer which I never accepted because the pay was not great. My second interview elsewhere produced the same result. During the interview, I could see through the body language of my interviewers that they were highly impressed by my performance. I got the job within days. Thanks you so much Anthony Stagg for posting this video and the other series. You are God sent.
I am so worthless and pathetic and have 0 confidence. I got terrible grades at college and I have achieved nothing of value in my life. Can you make a video how to get around that?
Talk about your values, beliefs, goals, just what kind of person you are. That's what is ultimately more important, and that's what they are looking for with this question. I don't agree with this video at all. There are much better videos out there. The question isn't "Tell me your academic history, your grades, jobs, etc.". . . the question is "Tell me about yourself"
He is giving examples of someone who just graduated. He details his college work and his work experience. Its what he needs to say. What were you expecting? That he keeps fit, likes music, plays chess? Thats not what hiring managers want to hear. They dont care about tat stuff. They want to hear how his skills and experience fit into the company. Read some more and stop talking rubbish!
This is great. I appreciate the sound advice. I'm a grammar nerd, however, and I feel a need to point out that "Tell me about yourself" is not a question.
it is... depends on what tone was used and what expressions were made saying that.. for example: "you have a bike" is a statement until you change your voice tone and expressions at the end.. "you have a bike?" .. if you know what i mean
I just wanted to say thank you so much for your videos! I used to be horrible at interviews, and I would freeze and stutter at the easiest questions. I watched your videos while preparing for a few interviews that I had lately, and I think they really helped increase my confidence. I had 3 interviews in the past week and got job offers for 2 of them so far, and I think a big part of that success was due to using the techniques presented in your videos. So once again, thanks! :)
Antony I owe you a maaaaaasive THANK YOU! I had been fumbling my way through applying for new roles, struggling to prove that I'm a more than capable employee and I had one interview experience that will stay with me for all the wrong reasons! I was offered an interview for another company and the role was too exciting to let slip through my fingers. After hitting the internet to try and find some assistance to deal with my nerves and interview answer construction I came across your videos. I cannot express how much these helped me. I had my interview yesterday and got a phone call 10 minutes after leaving offering me the job!! Thank you for the time you take to help people and for pointing me in the right direction :)
What I don't understand about interviews is, they'll ask you something like this, you'll then answer with this, then they could just go and ask you again what are your skills, or why do you think you are right for this role or something, Your basically going to be repeating yourself and giving them the same bloody answer.
+djtim06 I am wondering the same shit mate! THE SAME! I was like: well, isn't that the same answer as the answer we give to the question "why should we hire you?" xD ...
OK. Let's break it down. 'Tell me about yourself?' is asking for you to explain, though examples why you're suitable for the job, based on the requirements given in the job advertisement. When asked about your key skills and qualities(attributes/character traits), this is an opportunity to SUPPORT your answer to 'Tell me about yourself?'. You will mention those you have previously cited, but in addition to this you are likely to present additional skills and qualities that they may/may not have asked for. This becomes your USP (Unique Selling Point) which could set you ahead of the other candidates. Hope this helps, I'm an Employability Skills Tutor
I think the thing about this is that not everyone has 4.0. or a good awesome experience to brag about. I think it will be nice to help "normal" or "average" student a way to sell themselves . Instead of nothing, find something you can brag about, tell some more about what you good at. quick problem solving. Royalty. Responsible. Dependable. great work ethic... etc
What a good idea lol. I didn't do this for my job at McDonald's but then again it is McDonald's . Needless to say I got the job and have been working there for 7 months while I study plumbing at college. I have an apprenticeship interview next Tuesday and I am well and truly petrified. Wish me luck!
Most of these videos largely address high academic performers. However the real challenge lies in highlighting candidates who have not really excelled in their academic performance. Do we have training videos addressing such scenarios?
Anthony: I teach this to all of our graduate education students. I refined it: Education, Experience, Skills I tell students to be brief that way they do not get side tracked or talk too much. We practice in class and I have them write it out on a piece of paper and memorize their fine tuned answer. Thank you.
I would like to share my answer in this question "TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF". As a pointer I was a former SALE STAFF (Promodiser) & a CASHIER. Well, I am an associate graduate of Computer Technology course. 3 months after I graduate I got my very first job as a Sale Staff/Cashier in a souvenir shop. At first I was nervous about having that job, but later on the nervous I felt turns into expanding my Communicating Skill & my knowledge in operating mechanism, because you know as a Sale Staff you need to entertain & talk to people to get a sale and as a Cashier you need to use & operate a POS machine. What do you think about my answer Mr Antony Stagg? Any suggestion?!
I just got a job after answering this question 3 times during an interview session. But after preparing myself with the help of this video, no problem:) Thank you so much for this awesome video!!!!
Mrs. Omar I had a job interview about Teaching Assistant and I have not got any clue so my sister suggested me to go on goggle and search. I was searching some useful tips therefore I landed on youtube and I found your tips it amassed me so much how it was so incredible professional job interview. Thanks a lot your suppuort
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this has help me a great much. i went on an interview today, and although when asked about myself, i usually talk about my experience and skills, this time , i was unexpectedly told not to recite from my resume. the recruiter wanted to know about me, what makes me ME. and she had me stumped. after the interview i immediately got online and found this video. as close as i thought i was to EES, i wasn't completely accurate. i am sure i did not get the position but being aware of my displacements, when i receive the refusal, i will thank her for reinforcing my skills in communication and staying with strickly EES. thank you so much for making this video.
What if the interviewer has no formal education and is offended by a college degree or any achievement you may have such as the deans list, student government, any certifications held, etc? Trust me, I'm not applying for a top level job right out of school, the employers treat college graduates like crap.
For months I been trying to look for a job and athen after wathing your videos and following your advice in interviews I ended up with three seperate job offers. Including one for an organisation that I really wanted to work for. So thanks for your help and advice in these videos they are really extremely helpful.
People complaining about this video. THIS IS AN IDEA on how you can convey your current experience and re-word it while keeping EES. The point he's trying to make is take advantage of the situation by showing professionalism and composure, moreover show commitment and hunger, any employer will be blow away if you can sum up things easily. You don't have to say exactly what the video says, be your self, use EES and make it in your own style, practice in front of a mirror and focus! good luck!
I got hired at my dream job for telling the interviewer about "me"!!My life....My passions...She all ready knew where I worked before it was on my resume... Application..Etc...Anyway I was hired for answering the way I did!That's why she liked me!!!She said most people say where they went to school....Skills etc... & the fact that u didn't do that made me like u!So I guess it all depends....
+Steve Smith I think it does man, try staffing companies in your location, it may work. You will get a job as a temp, at least you will have something.
thank you so much for your videos. I was interviewing for roles a few months ago and after using your techniques I saw a massive increase in interest and got offered numerous positions which I chose from. I have now had another offer for an interview from a large company and I am back on your youtube channel prepping for tomorrows interview. Thanks again - I am sure I will get the role tomorrow thanks to your method. I tell everyone who has an interview to watch your videos too!
Your videos have really helped me, from being rejected by a few roles - i had offers from three and now get to choose the one of my choice. I am really grateful!
In all fairness I have waffled a whole lot in previous interviews cos you always get asked this question. I find this video very helpful and i'm more confident going in for an interview next Monday. Spot on.
I did this, but put my own twist on it and I got the job. It was the first question my company asked me when inhale the interview and I remembered this video and aced it. Best of luck to everyone
YOUR AMAZING!!!! i used this same method and just got hired to not only a team member but they were so impressed that i got hired as a assistant manager!!!! thanks you so much!
Well if that's the case, I'll never be able to pass an interview... my communication skills stink and my highest level of education is a GED... I haven't really got much to say about that or anything at all...
Dont be a pessimist. Tons of material out there to improve yourself. A diploma may open the door but does not mean it will keep you employed. More positive!!
It is said you should never say I don't know but say I will try to learn.You can so it Suhanmu. The job market is already filled with people who want to put you down.Dont help them out. keep your chin up
Depending on the job your level of education or even experience might not matter. A hiring manager wants to get a feel of who you are and whether or not you are going to help elevate their team. This comes back to communication skills. They are priceless. If you are not confident in your communication skills look for opportunities to practice. Get as many interviews as you can. Look people in the eye, answer questions directly and honestly, smile, be patient with yourself and others. A job today is a blessing and the first thing that will hurt your chances are a sense of entitlement and being overly critical of others. Stay humble, keep learning.
Hello Anthony. I don't know if you'll ever read this but I wanted to thank you for these videos. I used them to get ready for a big interview I had a week ago and although I got super nervous and I didn't say all the things I had prepared, I kept FAB, CAR and EES in my head and they helped me being successful. I got the job and it was the only interview I had to attend :-) thanks thanks thanks.
This is really helpful for an interviewee. Normally you will think it is a starting question which it is not so important, maybe just for warming up, but in fact from this question, the interviewer will collect the important point of your understanding of the position and your communication skills already. The main point which I have gained from this video is EES, this is the very good instruction for interviewees. Thanks a lot for making this video.
Although you make good points, it seems like many of these tutorials only really apply to people with ideal qualifications and experience, as well as ideal strengths for the role they are applying for. I think this is rather unrealistic, and doesn't really apply to most people or roles. We can't all have 2:1 degrees and 3 years of experience and all the rest!!
Mention (just blah blah.. ) something about your management/ leader skills. Tell you were an awesome coordinator. Else be get into a basic but good job and make a good profile. Jump the company in 2yr or so.
Its just a trick candidates follow. Read that in a positive mind. If you make a good job profile in 2yrs (not necessary in salary wise and no need that your 1st company must be an awesome one since you said you don't have that career achievements to try that), you can try for a job change into a your dream company. Good companies mostly won't look into what you get now, butt into what you are and what you can. Else, after 2yrs if you find continuing in 1st company is better, just go on.
thank you so much for the advice sir. By the way sir I just got hired to do clerical works, I may start this April. Any advice sir for being a first time employee or a fresh empolyee? thank you very much sir.
MishuTaste Sir, first of all, I'm all, mostly speechless for a while for what you've said,that I can only say thank you so so so much. I'm already working sir, I just started last tuesday, my work for now is just simple (mostly clerical), but I've got many to do. I can say that right now I'm beginning to feel happy with the work I got, I believe that I have been working hard and have been consistently humble and punctual. Yes I do have a desire to improve my life, but not that strong enough honestly. I noticed that, I am kind of passive in my work environment, but I'm really doing my work fine I believe, except for my shyness from my co-workers, but I am keeping myself as humble as possible. Right now sir, my goal is to give my mother her most desired automatic washing machine. I truly don't know and not sure as of yet on what I truly desire for now. But I am looking forward in helping my mother with the expenses and that washing machine. Can I have your opinion on this sir? Thanks a lot and Godbless sir. :D
This is very great. Feel more confident about my interview but the truth is if you are good you will get the job and if you don't doesn't mean you are not good it means some people are better Guru's and you need to sit up. Thanks to Antony Stagg
You did an excellent job of clarifying the importance of giving answers that correlate with ones Education, Employment, and Skills that apply to the position they are being interviewed for. Great focus and strategic approach for answering an important HR question. Thank you for this video.
I don't know much of anything, so I could be wrong here, but if I were a hiring manager and someone said something like this I would be hugely turned off. You're so obviously full of shit and exaggerating your past experience / skills. I would always prefer the person who's honesty and genuine over someone who's just lying to my face and making it seem like they're the greatest person in the world.
What you just wrote here is actually what a person should see in a potential spouse to choose him or her as one.....but in this context...you should as an interviewer of company X should be looking for the exact qualities in a candidate that make him deserving to get that particular job in company X. You as an interviewer should not be looking for what you like in a person but should be looking from a company's perspective as to what is best for the company's own welfare. This means that even if you dislike the so called bragging of a certain interviewee.....if he meets all the requirements and skills needed for the designated job...YOU SHOULD HIRE HIM!!!! THIS AIN't ABOUT YOU....IT'S ABOUT THE COMPANY YOU WORK FOR!!!(By the way, stating your achievements and talents doesn't amount to an exaggeration.....but if you change your body language and your tone of speech a bit, it may sound as if the interviewer is boasting and that may be a severe downside.)
If the interviewer wants to know about my education, employment and skills why the heck doesn't he just ask that? Is it because he's possibly a typical HR numbskull whose asking questions he got out of a uni textbook without pondering whether it's actually useful or not?
Thank you for the great advice. I agree that the answer to this question should be relevant to the job you are applying for. Preparation is key. Study the job description well and rehearse what you will say in the interview to show the employer that your experience, education, and skills match those required for the job.
I seriously recommend watching this video more than once. Watch it even before every time you go to an interview. Interviews get the heck out of me and I get nervous so easily, it gives me a little help to boost my confidence and calm my head down.. so THANK YOU +Antony Stagg
I have an interview tomorrow with Amazon and was really thinking a lot on how to frame a good answer for this question because it could be my first impression that could boost up my confidence for other rounds. After watching your video, I think I will frame good enough answer to impress my interviewers. I am also watching other relevant videos you have uploaded. Thanks a lot Antony!
As someone trying to enter the workforce in a new career I am so glad I stumbled upon these tutorials! They are so helpful especially for the legal interviews I will be going for. So much useful info and the EES system is genius. Thank you very much!
I have an interview tomorrow for a spot as a bank teller, coming from chuckecheese as my only experience I was extremely nervous. After watching this I now have a plan, a base to go off on. Thank you so much.
Thank you so much. Ive been unemployed for the greater part of last year and i believe it's because of the weak way i describe myself during interviews. Your videos are great and im sure it will help me pass my first interview on friday.
I have a phone interview next week. What I can say though is, now I know why I didn't pass previous interviews because I described myself like the first example, but now I know better. Thanks
I have been in rejected situations from time to time that make me so unconfident. After listening n following these advision, I hope I can get the job I want soon. Good luck to me!
thank you so much for the boost. I have got an interview tomorrow. this is the best video i have found so far on youtube. Thanks alot!and I am sure i am going to nailed them. wish me luck guys :):)
I have been looking for a new opportunity for a living a long time and went for several interviews but I did not get the job that I want. I think that there must be something wrong with my CV or interview techniques and I just Google for job interviews and I found job interview tutorials very useful and practical in comparison with other job interview tips that I found on the internet. To me, job interviews by Antony Stagg are very professional in the ways they are presented and very easy to understand to non native speakers. It helps me to recognize what I have done in my previous interviews are completely not organized and well done in order to get the jobs that I want. If I were in the position of providing tutorial for job interview techniques, I would like to use Antony Stagg's tutorial as my references sources. I currently do not have any job interviews but I know where to fix my mistakes and well prepare for future job interviews and hopefully I will get a job that I want very soon. I would like to express my sincere thanks to Antony Stagg for his professional knowledge to this particular field. Many thanks.
who else is shitting themselves for
tomorrow?
never mind, i got the job lol
I think we all are lol
Hot Dog haha i was kinda finding this comment
Hot Dog I sure am.
I didn't get the job lol :(
Just like to say a massive thank you to you, Antony Stagg! After getting rejected time and time again, I was starting to get really disheartened. After watching your videos I could see where I was going wrong. I took your advice on board, yesterday I went for an interview and this morning got a phone call to say I got the job. I'm so happy right now. Just goes to show how far a little encouragement, and advice as well as hard work and determination gets you. I will definitely recommend your videos to anyone who is looking for a new job. Thank you again! :)
Anwen Astbury Well done Anwen great job and thank you for kind words! :-)
+Anwen Astbury CONGRATULATIONS!!!
+Anwen Astbury Probably the best answers. Nice nice
Anwen Astbury
Paul Alexander Pantaleon ki
I listened to you. cracked a Deloitte Interview. Thank you so much. Did everything you told. got selected out of 200+ candidates.
I am a college student. How the heck do they expect us to work full time, get straight A's in college, be part of clubs, and do research. This is a very unrealistic goals.
tell me about it. welcome to the real world cuz u have people with no social life who actually do all of this and even if u think it's fair or not they will get the job.your best bet is to do internship or volunteer after u graduate atleast if a spot opens up u have a chance to get hired or it's stuff to throw on a resume
Couldn't have said it better in my words ;)
They don't expect anything other than what is required in the job description.
Step 1 - Read what the employer requires
Step 2 - Then customise your answers.
If an employer requires 13 years experience and university degree and you are in college then obviously it's unrealistic.
Antony Stagg Hi Antony, nice video. I agree with all you have said. But what would you do in Croatia , the worst country (in terms of employment and economy) in whole European Union. I am 26 and I have a masters degree in Economy. My CV is much richer with experience, skills and knowledges than many of my coleagues' but I don't have any "connection" so employers just blow me off every time. All of this discourages me and I am slowly loosing my faith that I will ever find a good job I deserve. What to do in a country so corrupt you can not even use a public toillet if you don't have "inner connections"??
It's called time management.
I have my 4th interview tomorrow and if I don't get the job I'm going back and setting the shop on fire
Tommy Vercetti haha good luck
***** Im not from the US
Tommy Vercetti that could be why you haven't gotten a job....
Emily Notaro I got the job...
Tommy Vercetti congrats bro! No dynamite for you then, I suppose ;)
Lol I said, "uh, uh, I go to high school and have low blood pressure..." and got the job!!!!!
Macdonalds grats.
High blood pressure pill packaging company night shift?
What was the job?
SecretMountainTroll i am seriously curious , are u really in high school and got a job? cause it seems like EVERY video is for college/ uni students when they apply for a job, but none for high school students..
GLORIA SHEEN Actually a LOT of highschoolers have a job (and some with a car), probably 50% of my whole school has one. Most are just min wage jobs.
I got the job! Thank you very very very very much!!!!
congratulations! I have an interview today! !
congratulations : )
Thank you gentlemen!
Hey Vito did you make them an offer they couldn't refuse 😉
massive thanks, I always took that question at face value and spoke on my personality rather than my skills
+Sajola sash So have you finally gotten the job?
I also messed up an interview because I didn`t watch this video before attending.
+Ikechukwu ezeokwelume I'm working right now, but I still haven't landed my dream job... but I'm all about self improvement, so knowledge is never enough
+Sajola sash what is "YOUR DREAM JOB" ?
To tell the truth at this stage I don't know the exact title, but I just want to feel comfortable and passionate about what I'm doing... I'm in the information technology field by the way
Sajola sash HI MATE, i thought as much.
Please allow me to give you some very very friendly advice that most will not give you.
THIS WILL BE A VERY LONG POST.. OK
and before i do (so that you perhaps don't get offended.) let me say this.. i am a very upfront, no bullshit kinda person. ok, so i'm gonna talk straight.
take me literally and don't take anything personally.
so. here you go,
first of all, I'm An Engineer of computing and Telecommunications, feel free to ask my advice if you wish.
secondly... i thought so
you see the truth about you is this
and especially since your a woman.
here's the thing
WHY YOU DON'T KNOW YOUR DREAM TITLE OR JOB? IS .... because
1. Woman Primarily "Feel" they don't generally think
now. before you go getting all defensive. let me clarify
it's not to say woman are stupid,
all i'm saying is all humans have the ability to think and feel
some think more and feel less
and others feel more and think less
the way a man's mind works psychologically is, men think things through
Woman Feel things through
you see what i'm saying
now there are guys that Feel dominantly
and there are woman that can think well.
but i'm just saying, overall Men Dominantly think
Woman Dominantly feel
which is why generally speaking, Men and woman don't completely understand each other and why married couples argue.
ok, so.. moving on
being a woman, Your in love with the Idea of "A DREAM JOB"
it's the same concept for a woman as
"FINDING THE PERFECT GUY"
"HAVING THE PERFECT WEDDING"
the truth is Pefection doesn't exist, you simply need to work at it to get it to a point that you want it to be at
to put it another way,
when my is bored, this is what she says to me
"Martin can we go somewhere and do something nice"
and i'll be like.. "Sure, what do you want to do ?"
and she'll be like "i don't know.. Just something nice"
see. the point is, i want to define where to take her,
without knowing the destination i can't take her there
but the problem is, she doesn't know it either.
she's just in love with the idea of ....
"SOMETHING NICE"
it makes her feel fuzzy and warm,
so.. we now have to figure out where i can take her to be fuzzy and warm.. see the problem.
NOW.. YOU WILL NEVER ACHIEVE YOUR GOAL
YOU KNOW WHY....
Because... YOU HAVE NOT DEFINED WHAT IT IS
so let's take your strengths and work on that.. ok
you said "I'm all about Self Improvement"
that's awesome
let's use that
now. In order to improve , understand this concept
If you don't know the mathematical problem
you can never find the answer or solution
you can only guess,
maybe you might guess to say
oh, it's 2
or maybe it's 5
but then someone clarifies the math problem and says
the problem is ...
4 + 3
see, now you can find the solution
and if it's a more complex problem like
3457X 2765 / 3 - 15
you can still solve it, but it just takes more time
it might be HARD
but .. so what
if you define it, it can be solved
if you don't . it can't
HARD IS BULLSHIT
everything is hard
people need to get over it and just do it.
so..
STEP 1. Take that feelling that you have about "THE DREAM JOB"
STEP 2. Think about what it means (this might be hard for you, because woman generally don't do that, they are just happy to be emersed in the feeling,
but the fact is, if you want to make it reality,
you have to define it
STEP 3. Forget about the Job title.
honestly, it's all bullshit
let's take I.T.
let's say you go for a Help Desk Level 2 Position
and the title is Help Desk Engineer Tier 2
now let's say you also have another job that your looking at and the title is
"SYSTEMS ENGINEER"
and in that role you have things like...
you need oracle experience, you need
server experience you need this and that and so on and so forth and a lot of big words that you have never heard before
and my personal favourite
you need Break Fix experience hehe
bullshit bullshit bullshit
or another favourite is when they ask you for
"THE SKILLS MATRIX" hehe
bullshit bullshit bullshit wank wank wank.
it's called a C.V. or a Resume
you can't put down your experience in a non Table form and call it a Matrix
By Definition, a Matrix is a Grid
Employment staff that use these words are a waste of your time, they clearly have no idea experience, they just know how to spit out bullshit words that make them appear more intelligent
the fact is that you could tell these people,
"I have experience in doing extensive ping tests and ICMP requests"
see.. it sounds cool right.
but to anyone that understands this.
basically your telling them your a wanker and an idiot
and to hire you, the person would have to be a moron, because hiring your after saying something like this
would really mean, you haven't got a clue about I.T.
beyond doing Ping Tests
which means when the shit hits the fan, your going to be wasting everyone's time that has relied on you.
but, this bullshit speak, has some value.
you see the purpose of the employment agency is to get past the stupid person in your way who hasn't got a clue about I.T.
so.. spin this bullshit to them and they will be impressed and they will tell the Employer
"this person really really really knows their shit" hehe
and then they will look stupid
but, make sure you do know your shit,
because at the end of the day, you will ultimately get interviewed by the I.T. Manager, and he isn't an idiot.
but i digress..
so..
the truth is, half of this crap is not even required and the second job , even though it's higher paid, will require around the same experience as the first one
and the person interviewing you will be some "Hiring manager"(Again .. Bullshit title to describe someone in a recruitment agency who basically hasn't got a fucking clue about networks)
and this person who hasn't got an idea
is the person you are putting effort into
NO MATE.
they are a waste of time
they will make you wait up to 3 months or more to... MAYBE get a job
if you call up a job and you get an employment agency or recruitment centre
Just say "uh huh, uh huh, ok, thank you, pretend to take down the number, tell them you'll send the resume through, if they ask you to. (but don't really do it) and say ok, thanks , have a nice day"
or even better, Don't lie to them,
but when they say "Send through your C.V via email and we'll consider it"
say this
"Actually, thank you for that, but my procedure is to initially speak to the hiring person and get a feel of what their expectations are of me and whether the position suits me and to give that person the chance to see if i suit their needs as well"
at this point, you'll get told
"yes, tha'ts what the interview is for and there is a long list of people"
and your response should be
"I completely understand that, but, with respect, i'm not a time waster and i don't want to sit in a queue, i'm ready to work now and if i could get a call back organised today to have a 5 min chat that would be great, or now if possible, or even if we want to setup an appt today for another day to come in and have a talk that would also work,
but, if that doesn't suit your routine, then ..with all respect, thank your for your time"
Mate,... YOU HAVE 1 GOAL OK
LAND THE FUCKING INTERVIEW
basically, avoid talking to these people
THEY ARE A WASTE OF YOUR TIME
Put pressure on them, but do it politely.
the fact that your a putting pressure on them
TELLS THEM YOU ARE COMMITTED
you don't need a job interview to see this
and when you tell someone
Call me today or i walk
or
make an appt or i walk
the boss interprets this as
if we have a major server outage
you are basically, that driven that YOU WILL FIX THE PROBLEM WITHOUT FUCKING AROUND
that's the message your sending.
now.. if you say something like OK i'll send my resume through and wait in line
the boss see's you as ...
when we have a server outage this person will crack under pressure and conform to NORMAL rules of laziness
they won't go the extra mile
that's the message you send
YOU WANT TO STAND OUT
NOT BLEND IN
YOU KNOW WHAT I USE THESE PEOPLE FOR.
When i'm training friends of friends how to get a job, i purposely call these places to teach people how to talk to ACTUAL EMPLOYERS
these guys are practice monkeys for me
they are hired by the actual employers so that the employers don't have to fuck around and waste time
even the employers have a low opinion of these agencies.
so. avoid them
they are a waste of your time and money
MY ADVICE TO DEFINE WHAT YOU WANT
go from broad to specific
so...
Broad.
do you want to work in I.T.
ANSWER : i ASSUME.. YES
good.
Do you want to specialise in Software or Hardware
ANSWER THAT FOR ME OK
and then we'll go from there
now.. don't try to think of titles
TRY TO THINK OF WHAT YOU WANT TO DO , VERY VERY SIMPLY STATED
So.. do you want to help fix peoples computer
or
Do you want to work in a company in a server room maintaining the companies servers
or
do you want to help people in a company with their computer problems
or
do you want to advise companies on how to fix their problems in their computer networks
KEEP IT SIMPLE
TITLES ARE BULLSHIT OK
a title simply means that , the fancier it sounds, the more you expect to get paid
and there is no such thing and as a fucking Helpdesk Engineer, tha'ts just bullshit
Engineer's do not sit behind a helpdesk and tell people to turn if off and on again or how to solve a printing issue in word
Engineer's are utilized on a higher level
my advice to you,
if you think you can handle it
TO BE SUCCESSFUL
DEFINE "SUCCESS"
START YOUR OWN BUSINESS
GET RID OF ALL LIABILITIES IN YOUR LIFE
(This means, No Bills, ever,
avoid paying stuff month to month)
the month to month payment thing, is financial death for a person
sadly a lot of people don't know this
so.. how do you do this
well. basically
go prepaid where you can.
and for things like Electricity.....
Pay 1 year upfront.
and then every year pay another year upfront and so on.
that way you will never have monthly bills that reoccur
so.. your entire year will be bill free
now think what you can save if you never have bills.
it means you never get reminder letters
it means that if someone owes someone money,
THE ELECTRICITY COMPANY OWES YOU. not the other way around
don't play their rules, Play your own rules
Their rules are designed for them to make money and for you to be broke ok.
NEVER GET A MORTGAGE, IT'S THE STUPIDEST THING YOU CAN DO
a Mortgage is basically the ultimate way to get a person financially screwed
if you sign a contract, your fucked.
so.. if you want a house
Pay for it in Cash
now, how do you do that
ANSWER: Save
next answer.. but, easier said than done .. right.
well. yeah, but it can be done.
BUT, NOT IF YOUR WORKING FOR SOMEONE
this is what it takes to get 1 Million Dollars
1. 1 Million Dollars can be achieved easily in 8 years, from $0 dollars
now
2. in 8 years we have 365 days x 8 years =
2920 Days.. right
so. $1,000,000 / 2920 Days = $342.47
let's call it $350 per day ok
so IF YOU SAVE $350 EVERY DAY
YOU WILL BE A MILLIONAIRE IN 8 YEARS.
realistically you can do it in 6 months to a year. but 8 is the statistical time frame.
so, now how do you now get $350 a day saved
well.
if you apply for a job that pays you $20 per hour , for 40 hours a week, before tax
it'll never happen
why.. because your boss wants to make the million and he will not allow you to make a million dollars a year
if your lucky, you'll make $200,000
and that's very very very very lucky
chances are if your just lucky
you may get around $90,000
but realistically, you'll be around $50 - 60 K
now, in your own business, it'll be min $80 per hour
but realistically more like $150 - $200 per hour
so let's go back to that $350 a day
and assume you work at $150 per hour
which is quite reasonable
you only need to work 3 hours of the day to save that and the other 7 hours are your money
its seriously piss easy to earn $400 a day in a business
when i started my business 15 odd years ago.
4 months into it,i was doing around $900 - $1200 a day and then more and more.
as i'm writing this to you.. right now..
i have just received 2 computer to reformat
$250 x 2 = $500
that will be done in around 2-3 hours
see, easy
now consider
is it easier for me to slave away at work for some boss who is an absolute arsehole and have all that stress FOR A FUCKING $500 pay cheque
or is it easier to reformat 2 computers while having a cup of coffee and relaxing for the most part ?
More pay, for less effort.. see how that works.
BUT YOU HAVE TO WORK FOR YOURSELF
now.. if you never work for yourself
you basically have to land a job
(now pay attention to how i say it, compared to how your saying it)
YOU HAVE TO LAND A JOB THAT WILL PAY YOU $80,000 OR MORE
YOU HAVE TO HAVE NO LIABILITES
YOU HAVE TO SAVE
if you do that, you'll have an ok life
Even if you do the Mortgage thing, you will probably pay it off
now notice how i was very specific with the goals
Like.. $80,000 a year
0 Liabilities
you can measure these things
you can't measure on a calculator or quantify the amount of "Dream Job"
if you say you have $20 in your pocket,
i know you need another $79,980 per year
to get to $80,000
but if you have $20 right now
how much more do you need to achieve "DREAM JOB TOTAL"
see the problem...
so.. therefore it's impossible to achieve.
but the secret to the Mortgate thing, is..
don't get a mortgage based on 2 incomes.
if you do, you'll probably go bankrupt
but back to the original point
UNTIL YOU DEFINE "YOUR DREAM JOB"
UNTIL YOU DEFINE "WHAT MAKES YOU FEEL COMFORTABLE AND PASSIONATE"
YOU WILL NEVER GET WHAT YOU WANT
WHEN YOU DEFINE IT.
YOU WILL BE FUCKING DRIVEN LIKE NO-ONE'S BUSINESS
and you will succeed.
so.. answer the question for me
Do you want to work in hardware or software ?
i know this has been a long post
i hope it has helped you
Trust me, i can put you on the right path to success.
but you have to know how to define SUCCESS.
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This video really helped me overcome my nervousness and to prepare for the most difficult questions. So Anthony I appreciate your effort by talking with understanding.
Thanks I got the Job!! ********
annetta murray Well done you! Great job and thank you for your kind words!
annetta murray Hi do you mind sharing how it helped you? Did the acronyms help you to stay focused?
Thanks
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I had my first interview yesterday, so on Sun. I spent time to watch almost all of Antony's interview Q&A videos and they worked magic! The interviewing panel asked me most of the Qs in Antony's videos: tell us about yourself, your strengths, achievements, your challenges, etc. Antony's EES, FAB, CAR did the trick. They guided me in answering the Qs satisfactorily. In my opinion, the interview went well. The panel was impressed about my confidence and asked me to keep it up. Thank you Antony for these insightful tutorials.
WATCHED THIS AND THE FIRST JOB I APPLIED TO I GOT :D
cool!!
what did u answer for the employment experience part?? because i have an interview 2 days from today and its going to be my first interview ever
+Taktuk Taktuk mention your volunteering experiences and the skills you attained from them. Kind of too late now lol
This is excellent advice! I agree with you completely. It's not about how many cats and dogs you have...and yet some people mistakenly seem to think that's what this question is asking about.
This is great response for this very vague question.
Good thing working from home you don't need to be interviewed or answer questions like this.
this was by far the best description of what to say when asked that question in an interview than any other you tube video on this subject. makes a whole lot of sense. thanks!
Excellent advice; I've been approaching this question wrong for years! It really gives a laser focus for this question, and allows you to be proactive and go down a company's list of core values and illustrate how you fit in with those values, instead of focusing on unimportant fluff and stuff, while you're hoping for a question about their values later in the interview, or worse, wondering how to bring it up without sounding like a total suck up.
Hi Antony!!! I used your videos, applied your tips, and had the job within days. Thanks a lot, you are GOD sent
Truly I am inspired by this video and it shows a good strategy to prepare yourself for a job interview.
Mehedi Al-Zamy Sagar hope you're well and thank you for your nice comment.
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NegotiationTips1 how do you answer the employment part if youve never had a job though?
Brilliant video!
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If you haven't had a job, use experience you've had in volunteering, clubs, or even just related experience you've gained from helping out at home, with friends and at school. :) Everyone has experience, its just a matter of figuring out what. :)
That British accent is fucking awesome
I completely froze when they asked 'tell me about yourself' and starting laughing apologizing to them that I don't really know how to answer that, I have NO idea why they decided to give me the job in the end
Lucky you! Damn, I hate this question.
Right?! They only ended up giving me 12 hours a week and I can't survive on that so I've another interview today, ughhhh
haha your funny! :)
+Lianna Hynes Looking at your picture, you're really beautiful. You could get away with things that normally men wouldn't lol.
+Lianna Hynes Lolllll.......maybe, they like your honesty.
If I had those qualifications, I wouldn't be nervous about my interview and be on this video.
this has been of great Help ive taken down notes... E E S :-) wish me luck on job interview next week i hope i dont get nervous n stutter. its a job i really want and i think im the best person for this job
+D Pagne Best of luck, you will do amazing!
+D Pagne All the best,God bless you
+D Pagne Hii.... i am in the same condition as yours. How did you control your stutter and getting nervous issue???
+D Pagne So how'd it go?
+D Pagne how did it go
I have my first ever interview, thank GOD i ran into this video. I was gonna babble on about who i live with and who my friends are. You sir, are a job saver. Ill let you know if i get it!!!!
I have Job interview tomorrow and so nervous about it, wish me luck all ..
good luck bro
iqbal yahya thank you so much.. I got the job offer straight away, and I have another 2 interview for this week... hopefully I get them all so I can decide... trust me these videos helped me so much...
24hoursonline1 Good luck
God knows I hate job interviews. I am always nervous and cranky. Thank you for this guide.
This is so very true. Before I knew better I thought when asked, tell me about yourself I was suppose to go into personal territory. Wrong! My son whose a manager told me it's to talk about what this gentleman is stating. well I didn't get the job because I told him I had a dog named Marley. lol. this is true. From now on I know the real answers to this question. Ha!
I used this video and the other series by the same person as my only guide to prepare for my first interview after my graduation having had no prior experience. I used all that I learned here to so impress my interviewers that I was later made a job offer which I never accepted because the pay was not great. My second interview elsewhere produced the same result. During the interview, I could see through the body language of my interviewers that they were highly impressed by my performance. I got the job within days. Thanks you so much Anthony Stagg for posting this video and the other series. You are God sent.
I am so worthless and pathetic and have 0 confidence. I got terrible grades at college and I have achieved nothing of value in my life. Can you make a video how to get around that?
Talk about your values, beliefs, goals, just what kind of person you are. That's what is ultimately more important, and that's what they are looking for with this question. I don't agree with this video at all. There are much better videos out there. The question isn't "Tell me your academic history, your grades, jobs, etc.". . . the question is "Tell me about yourself"
He is giving examples of someone who just graduated. He details his college work and his work experience. Its what he needs to say. What were you expecting? That he keeps fit, likes music, plays chess? Thats not what hiring managers want to hear. They dont care about tat stuff. They want to hear how his skills and experience fit into the company. Read some more and stop talking rubbish!
This is great. I appreciate the sound advice. I'm a grammar nerd, however, and I feel a need to point out that "Tell me about yourself" is not a question.
it is... depends on what tone was used and what expressions were made saying that.. for example: "you have a bike" is a statement until you change your voice tone and expressions at the end.. "you have a bike?" .. if you know what i mean
I've got an interview on Thursday wish me luck guys.
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+Eva Urcino I've passed and got the apprenticeship what about you?
+Taktuk Taktuk I've passed thanks for asking you had any interviews?
I just wanted to say thank you so much for your videos! I used to be horrible at interviews, and I would freeze and stutter at the easiest questions. I watched your videos while preparing for a few interviews that I had lately, and I think they really helped increase my confidence. I had 3 interviews in the past week and got job offers for 2 of them so far, and I think a big part of that success was due to using the techniques presented in your videos. So once again, thanks! :)
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Antony I owe you a maaaaaasive THANK YOU! I had been fumbling my way through applying for new roles, struggling to prove that I'm a more than capable employee and I had one interview experience that will stay with me for all the wrong reasons!
I was offered an interview for another company and the role was too exciting to let slip through my fingers. After hitting the internet to try and find some assistance to deal with my nerves and interview answer construction I came across your videos. I cannot express how much these helped me. I had my interview yesterday and got a phone call 10 minutes after leaving offering me the job!! Thank you for the time you take to help people and for pointing me in the right direction :)
What I don't understand about interviews is, they'll ask you something like this, you'll then answer with this, then they could just go and ask you again what are your skills, or why do you think you are right for this role or something, Your basically going to be repeating yourself and giving them the same bloody answer.
+djtim06 I am wondering the same shit mate! THE SAME! I was like: well, isn't that the same answer as the answer we give to the question "why should we hire you?" xD ...
OK. Let's break it down. 'Tell me about yourself?' is asking for you to explain, though examples why you're suitable for the job, based on the requirements given in the job advertisement.
When asked about your key skills and qualities(attributes/character traits), this is an opportunity to SUPPORT your answer to 'Tell me about yourself?'. You will mention those you have previously cited, but in addition to this you are likely to present additional skills and qualities that they may/may not have asked for. This becomes your USP (Unique Selling Point) which could set you ahead of the other candidates.
Hope this helps, I'm an Employability Skills Tutor
they may not be listening! hahaha! screw them.
I studied all your videos the night before a interview and it helped so much. I was called the other day and offered the job. Thanks a bunch!
I think the thing about this is that not everyone has 4.0. or a good awesome experience to brag about. I think it will be nice to help "normal" or "average" student a way to sell themselves . Instead of nothing, find something you can brag about, tell some more about what you good at. quick problem solving. Royalty. Responsible. Dependable. great work ethic... etc
What a good idea lol. I didn't do this for my job at McDonald's but then again it is McDonald's . Needless to say I got the job and have been working there for 7 months while I study plumbing at college. I have an apprenticeship interview next Tuesday and I am well and truly petrified. Wish me luck!
Most of these videos largely address high academic performers. However the real challenge lies in highlighting candidates who have not really excelled in their academic performance. Do we have training videos addressing such scenarios?
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I prepared for my last interview through your tutorials & now I am back again for a higher position interview preparation. Thanks
I'm attractive so I got the job.
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Anthony: I teach this to all of our graduate education students. I refined it: Education, Experience, Skills
I tell students to be brief that way they do not get side tracked or talk too much. We practice in class and I have them write it out on a piece of paper and memorize their fine tuned answer. Thank you.
I would like to share my answer in this question "TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF".
As a pointer I was a former SALE STAFF (Promodiser) & a CASHIER.
Well, I am an associate graduate of Computer Technology course. 3 months after I graduate I got my very first job as a Sale Staff/Cashier in a souvenir shop. At first I was nervous about having that job, but later on the nervous I felt turns into expanding my Communicating Skill & my knowledge in operating mechanism, because you know as a Sale Staff you need to entertain & talk to people to get a sale and as a Cashier you need to use & operate a POS machine.
What do you think about my answer Mr Antony Stagg?
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I took the pointers from this video, went to a group interview and got hired on the spot. Thank you for that lol.
This video really helped me get my job with Apple. Thank you!
I just got a job after answering this question 3 times during an interview session. But after preparing myself with the help of this video, no problem:) Thank you so much for this awesome video!!!!
this helps, it's calming. now I can see what I should focus on :) Thank you. Wish me the best
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I had a job interview about Teaching Assistant and I have not got any clue so my sister suggested me to go on goggle and search. I was searching some useful tips therefore I landed on youtube and I found your tips it amassed me so much how it was so incredible professional job interview. Thanks a lot your suppuort
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Great video. I will be using these skills for my upcoming radio/television interview. Thanks.
+THEO POPE Goof luck Theo!
Thank you so much Anthony Stagg! I thank God for using you to help me! God bless you sir.
Now, I'm not working, and I'm looking for a job. I thank you for your advices. God bless you!!!
This helped me prepare for my interview, got the job😄 thank you
this has help me a great much. i went on an interview today, and although when asked about myself, i usually talk about my experience and skills, this time , i was unexpectedly told not to recite from my resume. the recruiter wanted to know about me, what makes me ME. and she had me stumped. after the interview i immediately got online and found this video. as close as i thought i was to EES, i wasn't completely accurate. i am sure i did not get the position but being aware of my displacements, when i receive the refusal, i will thank her for reinforcing my skills in communication and staying with strickly EES. thank you so much for making this video.
What if the interviewer has no formal education and is offended by a college degree or any achievement you may have such as the deans list, student government, any certifications held, etc? Trust me, I'm not applying for a top level job right out of school, the employers treat college graduates like crap.
+heavymechanic2 you are the exception to the rule on that one.
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For months I been trying to look for a job and athen after wathing your videos and following your advice in interviews I ended up with three seperate job offers. Including one for an organisation that I really wanted to work for.
So thanks for your help and advice in these videos they are really extremely helpful.
whats the point of having to fill in a application form, were you input the EES and need to explain it again in the interview!
That's the worst...
+FahezEntertainment Hm perhaps consistency check? So that some one didnt wrote that application for you? :D
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I got the job by following Antony’s guides definitely the
best UK based advice on youtube cheers for this.
I have an interview on Friday! this really helped :)
People complaining about this video. THIS IS AN IDEA on how you can convey your current experience and re-word it while keeping EES. The point he's trying to make is take advantage of the situation by showing professionalism and composure, moreover show commitment and hunger, any employer will be blow away if you can sum up things easily. You don't have to say exactly what the video says, be your self, use EES and make it in your own style, practice in front of a mirror and focus! good luck!
this has been very helpful indeed. EES i won't forget
I got hired at my dream job for telling the interviewer about "me"!!My life....My passions...She all ready knew where I worked before it was on my resume... Application..Etc...Anyway I was hired for answering the way I did!That's why she liked me!!!She said most people say where they went to school....Skills etc... & the fact that u didn't do that made me like u!So I guess it all depends....
+Rocco Pennella Quite rare tho... most of them couldn't care less about us, the real you unfortunatelly
I'm very nervous for my interview at mcdonalds tomorrow, wish me luck!!
Did u get the job?
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nope, still unemployed
dang dude.its okay youll get it i just applied for a couple jobs too
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i have had criminal charges but they were dismissed. no conviction. do you think that affects it?
+Steve Smith I think it does man, try staffing companies in your location, it may work. You will get a job as a temp, at least you will have something.
thank you so much for your videos. I was interviewing for roles a few months ago and after using your techniques I saw a massive increase in interest and got offered numerous positions which I chose from. I have now had another offer for an interview from a large company and I am back on your youtube channel prepping for tomorrows interview. Thanks again - I am sure I will get the role tomorrow thanks to your method. I tell everyone who has an interview to watch your videos too!
This is the kind of great advice people would pay big bucks for thanks Antony Stagg
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Paulina, I love you!
Your videos have really helped me, from being rejected by a few roles - i had offers from three and now get to choose the one of my choice. I am really grateful!
I just afraid that I will be too nervous for my coming interview.
In all fairness I have waffled a whole lot in previous interviews cos you always get asked this question. I find this video very helpful and i'm more confident going in for an interview next Monday. Spot on.
What happens if I got a Third, have zits and am crap at sports.
What then?
***** get some cream and get back studying :-)
I did this, but put my own twist on it and I got the job. It was the first question my company asked me when inhale the interview and I remembered this video and aced it. Best of luck to everyone
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anna jany Thank you so much Anna!! Have good idea!
anna jany I like video so much !!!!!!!
anna jany I have learned more from this video !!!!
YOUR AMAZING!!!! i used this same method and just got hired to not only a team member but they were so impressed that i got hired as a assistant manager!!!! thanks you so much!
Congratulations great news
Well if that's the case, I'll never be able to pass an interview... my communication skills stink and my highest level of education is a GED... I haven't really got much to say about that or anything at all...
Dont be a pessimist. Tons of material out there to improve yourself. A diploma may open the door but does not mean it will keep you employed. More positive!!
I don't need these interview because i am working from home with Money94 . com
It is said you should never say I don't know but say I will try to learn.You can so it Suhanmu. The job market is already filled with people who want to put you down.Dont help them out. keep your chin up
Depending on the job your level of education or even experience might not matter. A hiring manager wants to get a feel of who you are and whether or not you are going to help elevate their team. This comes back to communication skills. They are priceless. If you are not confident in your communication skills look for opportunities to practice. Get as many interviews as you can. Look people in the eye, answer questions directly and honestly, smile, be patient with yourself and others. A job today is a blessing and the first thing that will hurt your chances are a sense of entitlement and being overly critical of others. Stay humble, keep learning.
Amy Ruiz you do need an english lesson though. fuck off with your advertising you fucking scum bag!
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I send this video to anyone I know who is about to have an interview! Works like a charm! Thanks!
Hello Anthony. I don't know if you'll ever read this but I wanted to thank you for these videos. I used them to get ready for a big interview I had a week ago and although I got super nervous and I didn't say all the things I had prepared, I kept FAB, CAR and EES in my head and they helped me being successful. I got the job and it was the only interview I had to attend :-) thanks thanks thanks.
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This is really helpful for an interviewee. Normally you will think it is a starting question which it is not so important, maybe just for warming up, but in fact from this question, the interviewer will collect the important point of your understanding of the position and your communication skills already. The main point which I have gained from this video is EES, this is the very good instruction for interviewees. Thanks a lot for making this video.
Although you make good points, it seems like many of these tutorials only really apply to people with ideal qualifications and experience, as well as ideal strengths for the role they are applying for. I think this is rather unrealistic, and doesn't really apply to most people or roles. We can't all have 2:1 degrees and 3 years of experience and all the rest!!
+Lewis Read Rule number 1 about Capitalism: Lie Lie Lie. Rule #2 about Capitalism: Fake it until you make it.
I am an introvert and I hqte small talk- I tend to ruin my job prospects because of this. This video helped me to organize my thought process.
what if i didn't achieve much in my education? :/
i know i can do good but how can i sell myself then? geesh
Mention (just blah blah.. ) something about your management/ leader skills. Tell you were an awesome coordinator. Else be get into a basic but good job and make a good profile. Jump the company in 2yr or so.
sir you mean, i go to another company after 2 years in my first company? why sir
Its just a trick candidates follow. Read that in a positive mind. If you make a good job profile in 2yrs (not necessary in salary wise and no need that your 1st company must be an awesome one since you said you don't have that career achievements to try that), you can try for a job change into a your dream company. Good companies mostly won't look into what you get now, butt into what you are and what you can. Else, after 2yrs if you find continuing in 1st company is better, just go on.
thank you so much for the advice sir. By the way sir I just got hired to do clerical works, I may start this April. Any advice sir for being a first time employee or a fresh empolyee? thank you very much sir.
MishuTaste Sir, first of all, I'm all, mostly speechless for a while for what you've said,that I can only say thank you so so so much. I'm already working sir, I just started last tuesday, my work for now is just simple (mostly clerical), but I've got many to do. I can say that right now I'm beginning to feel happy with the work I got, I believe that I have been working hard and have been consistently humble and punctual. Yes I do have a desire to improve my life, but not that strong enough honestly. I noticed that, I am kind of passive in my work environment, but I'm really doing my work fine I believe, except for my shyness from my co-workers, but I am keeping myself as humble as possible. Right now sir, my goal is to give my mother her most desired automatic washing machine. I truly don't know and not sure as of yet on what I truly desire for now. But I am looking forward in helping my mother with the expenses and that washing machine. Can I have your opinion on this sir? Thanks a lot and Godbless sir. :D
This is very great. Feel more confident about my interview but the truth is if you are good you will get the job and if you don't doesn't mean you are not good it means some people are better Guru's and you need to sit up. Thanks to Antony Stagg
I talked about how I like to watch pretty women in bikinis but didn't get the job...
+Tom Greg U sir have nailed it
You did an excellent job of clarifying the importance of giving answers that correlate with ones Education, Employment, and Skills that apply to the position they are being interviewed for. Great focus and strategic approach for answering an important HR question. Thank you for this video.
I don't know much of anything, so I could be wrong here, but if I were a hiring manager and someone said something like this I would be hugely turned off. You're so obviously full of shit and exaggerating your past experience / skills. I would always prefer the person who's honesty and genuine over someone who's just lying to my face and making it seem like they're the greatest person in the world.
What you just wrote here is actually what a person should see in a potential spouse to choose him or her as one.....but in this context...you should as an interviewer of company X should be looking for the exact qualities in a candidate that make him deserving to get that particular job in company X. You as an interviewer should not be looking for what you like in a person but should be looking from a company's perspective as to what is best for the company's own welfare. This means that even if you dislike the so called bragging of a certain interviewee.....if he meets all the requirements and skills needed for the designated job...YOU SHOULD HIRE HIM!!!! THIS AIN't ABOUT YOU....IT'S ABOUT THE COMPANY YOU WORK FOR!!!(By the way, stating your achievements and talents doesn't amount to an exaggeration.....but if you change your body language and your tone of speech a bit, it may sound as if the interviewer is boasting and that may be a severe downside.)
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This is fantastic!! About the only video that explains how to answer that question accurately!! Nailed it man!!!
If the interviewer wants to know about my education, employment and skills why the heck doesn't he just ask that? Is it because he's possibly a typical HR numbskull whose asking questions he got out of a uni textbook without pondering whether it's actually useful or not?
Thank you for the great advice. I agree that the answer to this question should be relevant to the job you are applying for. Preparation is key. Study the job description well and rehearse what you will say in the interview to show the employer that your experience, education, and skills match those required for the job.
I seriously recommend watching this video more than once. Watch it even before every time you go to an interview. Interviews get the heck out of me and I get nervous so easily, it gives me a little help to boost my confidence and calm my head down.. so THANK YOU +Antony Stagg
I have an interview tomorrow with Amazon and was really thinking a lot on how to frame a good answer for this question because it could be my first impression that could boost up my confidence for other rounds. After watching your video, I think I will frame good enough answer to impress my interviewers. I am also watching other relevant videos you have uploaded. Thanks a lot Antony!
Thank you! I used your methods to get the job, now applying for a promotion and anticipating the questions using this same method
As someone trying to enter the workforce in a new career I am so glad I stumbled upon these tutorials! They are so helpful especially for the legal interviews I will be going for. So much useful info and the EES system is genius. Thank you very much!
I have an interview tomorrow for a spot as a bank teller, coming from chuckecheese as my only experience I was extremely nervous. After watching this I now have a plan, a base to go off on. Thank you so much.
Thank you so much. Ive been unemployed for the greater part of last year and i believe it's because of the weak way i describe myself during interviews. Your videos are great and im sure it will help me pass my first interview on friday.
I have a phone interview next week.
What I can say though is, now I know why I didn't pass previous interviews because I described myself like the first example, but now I know better. Thanks
I have been in rejected situations from time to time that make me so unconfident. After listening n following these advision, I hope I can get the job I want soon. Good luck to me!
thank you so much for the boost. I have got an interview tomorrow. this is the best video i have found so far on youtube. Thanks alot!and I am sure i am going to nailed them. wish me luck guys :):)
out of all the videos that I have went through this short summary help me tremendously and gave me so much confidence. thank you so much
Man, I will be so arrogant if I don't say THANKS. you have no idea how useful this was. got career interview tomorrow. will let you know!! lolThanks
I have been looking for a new opportunity for a living a long time and went for several interviews but I did not get the job that I want.
I think that there must be something wrong with my CV or interview techniques and I just Google for job interviews and I found job interview tutorials very useful and practical in comparison with other job interview tips that I found on the internet.
To me, job interviews by Antony Stagg are very professional in the ways they are presented and very easy to understand to non native speakers. It helps me to recognize what I have done in my previous interviews are completely not organized and well done in order to get the jobs that I want. If I were in the position of providing tutorial for job interview techniques, I would like to use Antony Stagg's tutorial as my references sources.
I currently do not have any job interviews but I know where to fix my mistakes and well prepare for future job interviews and hopefully I will get a job that I want very soon.
I would like to express my sincere thanks to Antony Stagg for his professional knowledge to this particular field. Many thanks.
this was fabulous, I used these techniques, and was able to answer all of the interviewee's questions before they asked them.