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‘Tell me about yourself?’

January 27, 2011 By Dan Toussant Leave a Comment

I coached someone in transition recently who felt real anxiety about these four words: ‘tell me about yourself.’ She was a very smart person, analytical, team-oriented, ‘let’s get it right the first time’ kind of a systems thinker. For a lot of employers I know, she would be a great hire. Yet this seemingly small [...]

Filed Under: 4. Informational Interviewing, 5. Network Interviewing, 6. Job Interviewing Tagged With: 2 minute drill, interview preparation, Interview Techniques

Tell Me about Yourself – the Two Minute Drill

February 11, 2010 By Sylvia Good Leave a Comment

When interviewing for a position as a new college graduate, employers often will ask you an initial question to find out how prepared you are to sell yourself for that open position. This question comes in a statement format: “Tell me about yourself.”

Filed Under: 5. Network Interviewing, 6. Job Interviewing Tagged With: 2 minute drill, graduating from college, interview preparation, interview skills, interviewing, Interviewing skills, job interview, new college graduates

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Tell Me about Yourself – the Two Minute Drill

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