Ep65: Tell Me About Yourself - Here's How to Give the Perfect Answer

The Career Woman's Secret Playbook Podcast - with Dr. Dawn

12/09/24 • 11 min

Let’s talk about the question that trips up almost EVERY job candidate I’ve ever interviewed: The dreaded, ‘Tell me about yourself.’ Question. Sounds simple, right? But trust me, most people totally blow it! In today’s video, I’m going to show you exactly how to craft the PERFECT answer to this question so that former-hiring managers like me will offer you the job that you want! So, grab a cup of coffee, a notebook, a pen...whatever you need to come back and join me for Episode 65 where we’ll talk about it all RIGHT HERE on The Career Woman’s Secret Playbook Podcast!
I’m your host, Dr. Dawn and today, I’m sharing insider secrets that you won’t hear anywhere else. How is this possible? Well, because when I worked for someone else, I couldn’t tell you did or didn’t do wrong in the interview because HR would have killed me. But NOW, as a Business Consultant/Coach I can now share ALL of the insider-secrets I couldn’t mention if you were interviewing for a job with me
First, let’s start with some Ground Rules:
#1: Do NOT talk about your Family or your Personal life.
#2: DO tell a story.
#3: Stay Calm & Carry On.
For the details about these ground rules and tips, tune in to today's episode!
Are you ready to dive in? Here’s the 4 things you need to know, plus 2 Bonus Tips!
Tip #1: Give a Snapshot of Your Work History.
Tip #2: Make Your Mini-Stories Achievement-Oriented.
Tip #3: Show You’ve Done Your Homework.
Tip #4: Tell Us Why You’re the Right Fit.
So how about some Bonus Tips???
Bonus Tip #5: Start with a Hook.
Bonus Tip #6: Practice, But Don’t Sound Rehearsed.
And there you have it—my insider secrets to mastering the ‘Tell me about yourself’ question. These tips are straight from the hiring trenches, so you know they work! If you enjoyed today’s episode, don’t forget to subscribe, rate, review! Until next time—keep shining, keep striving, and go show them why you’re the one we’ve been waiting for!"