6 Steps to Answering Tell Me About Yourself During a Job Interview

6 Steps to Answering Tell Me About Yourself During a Job einstellungsgesprchWhile this might seem a like simple question to answer with people youve just met, it can be nerve-wracking ata job interview. What is too much or too little information? How do you articulate all of your relevant job experiences in a 30-minute format? During the interview process, first impressions are important and can make the difference in whether you get the job or not. That, in turn, can make a difference in whether you can pay your bills and buy food. A few handy tips can help you sail through this important interview question tobe prepared when the time comes. googletag.cmd.push(function() googletag.display(div-gpt-ad-1467144145037-0) ) 1. Include All Relevant Information.Answerin an inclusive way, but include all the information necessary to give the hiring manager an idea of what youre about. An ideal response should compelthe recruiter to ask you mora questionsand include parts of your past, prese nt, and future. An interesting response can encourage a recruiter to explore your application further. Whether applying for a sales jobs or other types of jobs, the interview process is the same.2. Answer. Dont Ramble.The recruiter isnt interested in hearing a dissertation on your past life. Keep information to what is most relevant, and focus on the job description. Try to keep your response under one minutethats time enough to respond and will show the recruiter your answer is well thought out and articulate. It might be a good idea to write out a response to this question in advance, time it until it is short enough, and practice beforehand.3. Think About the Job.Hiring the wrong person for the job can reflect badly on the recruiter, so he or she wants to find the best qualified person. Getting an interviewee to talk is the best way to go about that, but rambling on about inconsequential things can be a turn-off. Give the recruiter a chance to ask questions and dont think it is a race to the finish. Be concise and to the point.4. Begin With Your Education.If you are qualified for the educational requirements for the job, begin your statement with your educationwhat and when you studied. If you dont meet the educational requirements but have experience that shows you can do the job, then abflug there. Whatever you do, dont lie about your education. That can perhaps land you a job but can also cost you the job when the employer finds out. In addition, remember to not get too detailed. There will be plenty of other questions to answer, and you can fill in later.5. Present Your Selling Points.No, the recruiter doesnt need to know that you worked in a snack shop during high school or that you have four children and a house full of pets. Going through all the jobs youve ever held, even though these jobs are not relevant to this one, is a mistake (as you will be able to tell when the recruiters eyes start to glaze over). Keep your focus relevant to the job applica tion and highlight the skills and expertise you have acquired from about two other jobs that make you a great candidate for the job.6. Hit the Finish Line.Conclude the answer to this question with why you think your qualifications make you a good fit for the job. If you still have a job at the time of the interview, include how much you would like this opportunity because it offers a challenge and excitement. Dont say that your current job, boss, or environment is a harte nuss for you. Statements of discontent abouta current job may make the recruiter think you could be a difficult person or are job shopping until you find the one that suits you and will take whatever you can get in the meantime.The most difficult part about job hunting is getting to that first interview to be given an opportunity to speak. TheJobNetwork can help by sending job openings that match your qualifications and needs as soon as those openings appear. All you have to do is list what types of jobs you want t o apply for and your qualifications and the process begins. This simple way to job hunt is more inclusive than searching for yourself and keeps you from missing opportunities. You can get started right away when you sign up for job match alert.

5 Things to Try When It Starts to Feel Like Youll Never Be Hired Again

5 Things to Try When It Starts to Feel Like Youll Never Be Hired Again Ever find yourself questioning yourself, doubting your abilities and ultimately falling victim to imposter syndrome because youve been laid off or lost your job for anotzu sich reason and cant seem to find another one? Youre not alone.Thats why FGBer Brandi H has reached out to the FGB community about questioning her own abilities and asking for suggestions.I was laid off of work almost a year ago, she writes. I decided to take some time off for myself and enjoy a little, which I did and loved every second of it. About five months ago I knew I needed to departure looking for a job and assumed within a month or so I could land a job. I hold an MS and have a successful track record, and I am sending out resumes all day every day. Jobs I am qualified for, overqualified for, under-qualified for and nothing. I am not sure what else to do. I have simplified my resume and still no hits on it.Landing a job isnt always eas y not even for the candidate with the most impressively decorated resume. But you have a kooperation system of other women whove been there before, too, right here. Heres how other FGBers suggest that Brandi H moves forward with her job hunt and how you can keep on keepin on, too.1. Tailor your resume for Applicant Tracking Systems.When you apply for a job on a website, most resumes are submitted through Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) this software scans your resume for matching phrases and keywords and sends those with an 80% match to be reviewed by humans so, if you arent customizing your resume to fit the specific keywords/skills of the job posting, you sadly wont stand much of a chance, says FGBer Sara Shepherd. It doesnt matter your actual experience beating ATS software is a game you have to play to get your foot in the door for an interview.There are free tools you can use to compare your resume to a job posting, or you can create word clouds of the posting to compare t o your own resume and look for gaps.Most ATS use or integrate with a resume parser that takes the data on your resume and dumps it into data buckets in the system this is why some fields appear pre-populated with your data after youve uploaded your resume, adds Victoria Conly, an FGBer and an ATS Technical Analyst. Its pretty cool. However, some parsers dont play nicely with fancy-pants resume formats. Photographs, tables and other konzeption graphics can sometimes confuse the system and prevent the data from going to the right place. To get around this, my suggestion is to keep your resume format simple. If youre applying for a role that warrants some type of graphic representation, upload that document separately from your resume. Some people even have two versions. One for the parser and one for human eyes.2. Be kind to yourself.Be kind to yourself one month is not a long time, says Alice Johnson. It took me three months, another friend six months and a different person seven m onths. Its a very competitive job market, and just because you arent hired yet does not mean you arent qualified. The job you are looking for will find you.3. Make your resume mora than a laundry list of jobs.What so many fail to realize is that their participation in department/company projects is more important on the resume than a laundry list of job description bullet points, says FGBer Afo Ogbeyalu Kalu. When revising your resume, I suggest you lead with an introductory statement that summarizes your career path. Follow up with your experience in reverse chronological order, and identify the top three or four responsibilities that characterize your contributions to the department. Lead your bullet points with action words, and qualify the contributions by adding how your actions added value to the company.She also says to plainly state how you were instrumental to your projects successes using words and phrases like you took the lead and executed, spearheaded or initiated the p roject.You could even place your most impactful contribution under a separate heading, such as Career Highlight Ive used that heading for some of my clients, and I find that it draws interviewers attention, and it acts as a conversation starter.4. Use your resume space wisely.Summary statements, for one, are debatable.Summary statements are usually best for more experienced professionals with years of experiences to tie together with a common theme (read brand), says GirlBossanova710634. Or, alternatively, they can be used to tie together disparate experiences with a set of key transferable skills. On the other hand, if you have a pretty linear or straightforward career path, the space is probably better used for additional bullet points in each role.Likewise, you can probably cut some older experiences.I have been told to limit your experience to 10 to 15 years, unless you have been in the saatkorn position longer than that, GirlBossanova710634 adds. One piece of advice I received was to list a section beneath your 10 to 15 years of experience called Additional Relevant Experience. There you can briefly list any other jobs that help qualify you for the position without going into a lot of detail or dates. It may help your resume make it past the Applicant Tracking System and into the hands of a live person. You can go into more detail in an interview, if asked.5. Use a tried-and-true resume template.I know exactly what you are going through, GirlBossanova710634 writes on the board. Someone shared a resume template with me that really made a big difference. Once I started using it, I began getting interviews within a week or two.--AnnaMarie Houlis is a feminist, a freelance journalist and an adventure aficionado with an affinity for impulsive solo travel. She spends her days writing about womens empowerment from around the world. You can follow her work on her blog, HerReport.org, and follow her journeys on Instagram her_report,Twitterherreport and Facebook.