Top HR Interview Question - "Tell Me About Yourself" Answered

Do you know why this question is asked so often inyears and gradually come to recent years. If you have
most job interviews? This question is actually ana long experience then you must not be doing same
ice-breaker. Asking this question starts the conversion.thing all years. Then exactly what you were doing?
So you should better be ready with an answer. ThisThis is what your interviewer wants to listen. If you are
question gives the interviewer a chance to knowa fresher then talk about your projects.
about the interviewee. Once you start talking about4. Your experience regarding to the post you has
yourself, interviewer starts preparing his/her nextapplied for:
question. So there are high chances that the nextThis is of most interest to your interviewer. You may
question that would be fired on you will be based onbe having lot of experience but how much experience
the answer of this question. As the answer for this willyou have regarding current job post is very important.
be based on you, you think and prepare it before theIf you do not have it then you can talk about some
interview.related experience. Or if you do not have related
While preparing for the answer consider includingexperience too then say it clearly. Buy along with it
following points.give them confidence that you can do it and you have
1. You:genuine interest to do it.
Tell them your name and which place you are from.Fresh candidates who do not have any kind of
Suppose you are "Mike Creamer", then do not startexperience, you should show some positive attitude
with "Myself Mike Creamer"; start with "I am Mikeand exhibit willingness to learn and do new things. Be
Creamer". This is a very common mistake. Notready to do new things. Don't worry that you will make
acceptable in interviews especially in call center jobs.mistakes. Fresher candidates are expected to do
You may talk about your family (cover up in short);mistakes and your employers are well aware of it so
you may talk about your how you came to the city,you don't have any reason to be afraid. Believe me no
etc.one will give you more work than you can handle.
2. Your education:5. Do not describe your salary or pay scale at this
Tell them about your education i.e. graduationpoint of time (unless explicitly asked).
post-graduation. If you are a fresher then tell them the6. Avoid giving unnecessary details. Value your
grades you got. If you have done something differentinterviewer's time.
than others then tell them. It surely adds a value!7. The idle answer should not last more than 1 minute.
3. Your experience:Good luck.
Talk about your whole experience. Start from early