Facing The Dreaded Question: “Tell me about yourself” - Part III

Don’t ask me

The quest to how to answer the “Tell me about yourself” question continues...

To begin, it seems fit to start out by understanding why people ask this question in the first place. So, let’s begin by discussing the possible motives behind the question.

On an interview for a job, the interviewer wants to know that you can do the job, that you fit into the team, what you have accomplished in your prior positions and how can you help the organization. Is it possible that the dater wants to know what you do as a wife/husband, how you will fit his/her personality, what have you done in your prior relationships and how can you improve in your new relationship?

In general, people usually ask this question (in an interview or on a date) to find out one or more of the following things...

• They want to break the ice or use it as a conversation starter
• They want to see how articulate you are
• They want to see how confident you are
• They want to see what type of impression you will make
• They want to know what things you think are important

If this question is asked as conversation starter, you can relax because they are most likely just as nervous as you are hence the reason why they default to asking you this question. If they want to see how articulate or confident you are, you can make sure when you answer you come across that way. If they are asking because they want to know the things that are important to you, you can take that opportunity to describe what is important to you. In doing all these things you will be leaving a good impression. Knowing the motives puts you in an advantage and it helps to guide the way in which you answer this question.

~FA

Part I "Tell me about yourself" The Interview

Part II "Tell me about yourself" Stand Like the Brave

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