Self-Introductions “Tell me about yourself”
Self-Introduction needs to Show why you are here! Briefly! (2 -3 minutes).
What to show 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Your skills Your development Your compatibility Your vision Your excitement
How to sell yourself • Use short focused statement interesting, short and relevant • Emphasize strengths and achievements show your personality
How to sell yourself • Sound confident • Practice speaking: experiment and vary your tone!
Personal and Education • Do not include: marital status, children, etc. • Include information such as: hometown or country and/or personal attributes. • Education: either the latest obtained and/or major field if relevant to job objective.
Early Career and Life Experiences • Stay relevant!
The 3 components used to answer the”Tell me about yourself” question:
1. Who You Are Your first sentence should be an introduction to who you are professionally Good: “I’m an innovative HR manager with 8 years of experience managing all aspects of the HR function — from recruiting to training to benefits — for Fortune 500 companies. ”
1. Who You Are • Bad: “Well, I grew up in Cincinnati. As a child, I originally wanted to be a fireman, then later became interested in dinosaurs. I excelled in the sciences from early on, placing first in my fourth-grade science fair. Funny story about that…”
2. Expertise Highlights Don’t assume that the interviewer has closely read your resume and knows your qualifications. Use your elevator pitch to briefly highlight 2 -4 points that you think make you stand out. • Good: “I have spent the last six years developing my skills as a customer service manager for Megacompany Inc. , where I have won several performance awards and been promoted twice. I love managing teams and solving customer problems. ”
2. Expertise Highlights Bad: “My first job was as an administrative assistant for Macy’s in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. I learned a great deal in that role that served me well over the next 12 years. At the time, I wasn’t sure about my career path, so I next took a position selling real estate. It only lasted for six months, but I sure enjoyed it. ” Nobody cares about your first job 12 years ago. You are starting with the least impressive part of your career and the interviewer is likely to tune out before you get to the good stuff.
3. Why You’re Here Good: “Although I love my current role, I feel I’m now ready for a more challenging assignment and this position really excites me. ” Bad: “Because of the company’s financial problems and my boss’s issues, I’m worried about my job’s stability and decided to start looking for new opportunities. ” Don’t be too negative. This answer also makes it seem like you’re interested in a job, any job — not this job in particular.
Sample • My name is ………. I was born and grew up in the small industrial town – ………. . - located ……………………. . • Now I live in Syktyvkar, the capital of the Republic of Komi. Currently, being in a post as mining inspector, I work for the Russian government. • I am from the dynasty of mining engineers. My father had worked for Euraz as CEO for 15 years.
Sample As for my educational background I would like to mention that I have 2 degrees in Engineering. The first one which was honored by the USAMG, Russia in 2001 is Bachelor in Mineral Processing. The second one I gained is Master of Mining Engineering granted by the UNSW, Australia in 2011.
Sample • I am professional in surface mining methods, from stripping to cut mining, and mineral processing methods, especially, in leaching technology. Moreover, I am experienced in drill-and-blast operation, new technology implementation, and planning and scheduling of mining cycles. I possess the methods of alienation of pits’ final slopes and slope stability which are both based on economical assessments and reconciliation between final reserves and product optimization. Due to my current position, I am advanced in human and operational safety in mining industry.
Sample • I have an experience have been working as a mining engineering for 10 years in diverse companies. I started my career as a production engineer in Vorkuta-coal. Then I worked for Rusal as a chief of blasting operation in the bauxite pit nearby Uhta. Now work for the Service for Technological, Ecological and Nuclear Supervision affiliated with the Russian Government as a mining inspector.
Sample My strengths are primarily bound with mining. The first one juxtaposed with the OH&S is the ability to assess and mitigate the possible risks for acceptable ones. The next one is the competence in project management in mining in terms of new technology implementation. Being involved in diverse projects, I accustomed to this subject due to my previous experience in this industry. I also have strong managerial skills worked with the crew over 100 people. In addition, I am aware in contracting, tendering and outsourcing within the mine sites.
Sample Why you want the job. • Show knowledge. Be enthusiastic! I consider my perspectives to accumulate and grasp the necessary knowledge and skills in financial management and substantial development to be prosperous in diverse positions in mining; it will help me take pride in job. The short-term aim is to possess an additional degree in general management to be viable in recruiting.
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