"Introduce yourself." or "Tell me/us something about yourself." is usually the first question that interviewers ask a candidate. Although it looks to be a simple nondirective question, a candidate can use this question to showcase his/ her major skills and can direct the flow of the interview the way he/ she wants.
In the beginning of an interview, some interviewers need some time to browse though a candidate's resume to understand his/ her profile so that they can ask some related questions further. So, in order to keep the candidate busy, they ask this question. They are well-aware of the answer that the candidate is going to give. Therefore, they ask this question casually. On the other hand, some interviewers want to get information from a candidate only. They prefer to talk to the candidate rather than going through his/ her resume. They also want the candidate to feel at ease. So, they start with an easy question.
Whatever is the intention of interviewers, a candidate should consider this an important question, and make sure that he/ she gives the best answer to this question.
Usually candidates start with their name, then they talk about their 10th, intermediate and graduation, after that they start speaking about their parents. Some even talk about the place they belong to. In this way, they fail to share important information with interviewers. Some interviewers are so much fed up with the trite reply of candidates that they avoid asking this question. To elicit relevant information, they ask, "Tell me something which is not mentioned in your resume.". So, let us learn how to answer this question, and grab the attention of interviewers. You can impress them with your proper answer.
You should start with your name. But, do not say, "myself so and so...". Say, "I am..../ My name is....."
Then, talk about your recent qualification. Mention your degree, the college from where you have completed/ in which you are pursuing your degree, the year of completion, and your specialisation. So, you should say "I have completed (the degree) from (the name of the college/ the university) in the year (mention the year) with specialisation (name the specialisation)".
If you are working, mention your work experience before you talk about your qualification. While talking about your work experience, mention your designation, the name of the organisation, the duration, your job profile, and your achievements. You can also speak something about your company. Here, you should say , "I am working in the company (name it) as (name your designation) for (mention the duration). My job responsibilities include (mention your job profile) and my achievements are (count your success)."
The next thing you should talk about is your career objective. This is about what you want to do and why you want to do this. Say something which goes in line with the ongoing interview/ job requirement. In order to justify 'why you want to do something", mention three factors: your personal interest, motivation that you got from seniors or surroundings and the scope for the growth in this field. You should say, "Further, I want to work/ study (state your objective) because (mention the factors)."
Finally, you can talk about your major skills. They could be technical and/ or professional. Speak about all the relevant skills that make you different from other candidates and that boost your chances of selection. Here, you should say, "My major skills are....., or I am good at......"
The bullet points are:
- Name
- Work Ex ( if any)
- Education
- Objective
- Major skills
If you have done your schooling from a prominent school, you may add that in your educational background.
If you have some achievements in your academics or in extracurricular activities, you may also add those in your educational background.
Warning!! Never write your answer and mug it up. You should plan what you would say for each bullet point, but your language should be spontaneous; not planned.
Do consult us, if you have any queries.
Buddham wishes you all success!!
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