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| To all IT professional out there...
I'd really appreciate if any of you could tell me what exactly the correct answer that
the employer interest to hear from their candidate with question being ask like:
" Tell me about yourself " and
" What make you stand out of the ground for the job ? "
Last week , I had the interview with 9 people for the " Product Support Engineer " but I was so nervous and didn't do good at all. If any of you who had been in this situation and got all tips or good skills on preparing for this kind of question, please share your experiences.
Best regard,
IronMask | |
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| Hello,
From all the interview tips I have ever read regarding the "tell me about yourself" question, it should be answered like this:
A SHORT 1-2 minute summary of where you went to school/worked before, what you are doing now, and where you are headed/what your goals are. By this I mean say something like this :
I graduated Penn State University with a BA in Computer science in 95. I took my first job as a help desk techinician my senior year in college working for a local Investment firm. In 97 i completed my MCSE training while working as a Junior Network Administrator for a national bank. Currently I am in the process of updating my MCSE to Win2k and I also hope to complete my CCNA by the end of the year.
As far as "what makes you stand out", only you can answer that. I don't know you. But typically employers like to hear that the candidates posses "soft skills" such as good communication, organization, leadership, management, etc. and they love when you say that you are a team player. But what you should do is look at the want ad and tailor your answers to what the description says. Log onto their website and look at what qualities the companies values. That is how I got my first job. I stressed "soft skills" that I aquired from totaly different industies and told them how they would apply at their company.
I Hope this helps a bit.
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| Hi IronMask,
Here's my 2 cents on this.
"Tell me about yourself" - Think about it. The interviewer is definitely not interested in your kindergarten experience or the fact that you played varsity baseball in high school. This is for a job, and the interviewer is interested in what motivates you, how you will work with others, your enthusiasm, drive, competitiveness, and other job-related traits. 
"What makes you stand out of the ground for the job?" - I'd say this is similar to "what is your greatest strength", and could possibly be the best question you could be asked during an interview. Because this is your opportunity to prove that you have the most important strength required for the position. (remember, the interviewer probably doesn't care if you have a great left-hook shot  ).
Only you can answer these questions. Just remember to listen carefully to all questions during the interview. Relax as much as possible and think in terms of "what is the interviewer really asking me?". Don't analyze the question to death, but at least listen carefully and think a moment before responding. Most interviewing questions actually have a purpose and it isn't necessarily lit up in neon.
Take Care.
Spid
Net+, MCSE
[This message has been edited by Spid (edited 01-21-2001).] | |
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| both posts are excellent advice..I am no expert at interviewing....consider the following...just by getting the interview that should give you some confidence...think about all the people that didn't get called...those questions are quite standard..try to have prepared answers...not so much that they sound prepared..but know basically what you want to say so you don't sound too nervous...remember that honesty is a good quality to portray...remember people are not naturally good at interviews...best thing to do is interview for more jobs..even if you don't particularly want the position..that way you'll get more practice..and if you interview enough times you will hit paydirt eventually...hopes this helps
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| Thanks for all the tips. I sure will have it more prepare and do it better for the next interview.
Again, I really appreciate for sharing your experieces.
IronMask
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| Try careers.msn.com there is a link for a whole series of actual questions and answers. Can't remember the exact location so let me know if you can't find it.
(http://content.careers.msn.com/GettingHired/Interviews/htg.asp)
From my experience and a few of my classmates the questions were pooled straight from there or variations were used. I would suggest you take a look for yourself, got nothing to lose and everything to gain!
Hope this helps,
GalaxyGal |
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