how do you describe yoUrself?

How to describe yourself?

"Describe yourself!", This question is almost invariably asked in the majority of interviews, and just as invariably answered dismally!. What does one say and why do we always seem so flustered by the question?. Because we have always been taught by our parents and respected elders not to boast or talk about ourselves.

With a childhood full of such repressive advice, its not surprising that the majority of us begin the answer with a stammer and a blush, almost instantly changing from flash to . and ruining our chances of employment.

So what do we say? Frankly, just answer the question as it comes. Most disconcerted candidates dread this question and begin with a silly "Basically, my name is ...". Why don't we realise that our CV is there right in front of the interviewer, and he knows this already.
By repeating the stuff that fills our CV, we just demonstrate that we are an 'in-the-box' kind of person, with little if any skill in innovation and presentation.

Actually, a question of this kind is an ideal way to plug in everything we want to say about ourselves that we had leave out of the CV. If you have attended a premier institution, say that the institution taught you much more than the degree it awared ypu, mention people who influenced ypu, talk about the books you like reading, your hobbies and your other interests.

Talk about your strengths; perhaps mention an instance when you used your conflict resolution skills or selling skills or whatever. But make certain that it does not sound like blowing your trumpet. Mention these instances as learning.
Tall about your weaknesses, but make sure that they are 'positive' weaknesses. For instance you could say that that you sometimes pay more attention to detail than is warranted. You can openly confess a tendency to be impatient with team members who cannot carry their own weight, or who cannot contribute sufficiently.

But first, think today what you want to say and practice. Remeber, if you hesitate about yourself, your interviewers will doubt whether you fit their bill of requirements. After all, if you don't know about you, who does?

Thanks Man, for the info..........

Tommy.
Frm: P-Town.

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Very good tip u have given here. I found myself in dat sitution a couple of days ago, and still came out very sure I answered ok. With this, I have a reason to think deep. And I really dont know if dis makes sense, but if we can minimize what we have on CVs then mayb u'll hv stuff to say. I am not sayin wipe ur CV clear of substance. Thanks Fidelfrost

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I personally think was a gud insight. After 2 interviews, dat question almost made be mess up at the final stage. I've come to realise dat it is d time for u to market urself. It's just a way of testin all the personal skills u stated in ur CV. i think some of d points been looked for are ur reasonability, presentatbility and most importantly, how you chose to be seen. So u see, everybody needs to have a marketin side! Cheers! ;)

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