Why Do They Ask “Tell Me About Yourself?”
By Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter
Why do companies ask you the question, “Tell me about you?” Let me make it easy for you.
Their Offer Doesn’t Keep Pace With Inflation
I’m Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter. I’m a coach who helps people in a variety of
different ways professionally that could be with the job search hiring more
effectively, managing and leading, career development . . . you know it’s a whole host
of different things and if someone asked the question about why do companies ask
the question, “tell me about yourself?” Now, my first answer is going to be blunt; the
second one will have some texture. So , the blunt answer is what difference does it
make? it’s what they tend to do. The question
could be framed as tell me about yourself or walk me through your
background or how did you wind up being here today those are all questions that
are designed to get you to talk to give a sense of how well organized you are
they don’t want you to put them to sleep this is not a bedtime story what they
want to do is confirm what was in the resume that got you in the door you
follow they’ve got a resume every once in a while people are stupid and they
say things that conflict with the resume your answer should be about a minute 15
tops. So they want to see how concise you are with doing this. And in your answer,
hopefully you’re confirming the basic information on the resume that got you
in the door. From there, they can go deeper but the real question is “what
difference does it make they want to hear the answer this
question. You want to know why they ask it. What difference does it make?
Again, the idea is it’s a framework for the rest of the conversation. You guide
them through your answer and thus lead them to the next point to have you
answer this. Hope you found this helpful . I’m Jeff Altman. Visit my website the big
TheBigGameHunter.us. There’s much more there that you can watch, listen to or
Read that’ll help you find your next position plus you can schedule time for
a free discovery call with me or schedule time for
coaching. I’d love to help you. By the way, subscribe to my channel on YouTube by
clicking the small like on the lower right of the picture of me and the upper
left. You’ll get notified whenever I release something new.
What Should I Do If I am Rejected For a Job I Love?
ABOUT JEFF ALTMAN, THE BIG GAME HUNTER
Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter is a coach who worked as a recruiter for what seems like one hundred years. He is hired to provide No BS Career Advice globally. That can involve job search, hiring staff, management, leadership, career transition and advice about resolving workplace issues. Schedule a discovery call at my website, www.TheBigGameHunter.us
He is the host of “No BS Job Search Advice Radio,” the #1 podcast in iTunes for job search with over 2500 episodes.
Website: www.TheBigGameHunter.us (schedule a paid coaching session, a free discovery call or ask questions using my Trusted Adviser Services)
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/TheBigGameHunter
Courses: www.TheBigGameHunter.us/courses
Main YouTube: www.JobSearchTV.com
No BS Job Search Advice Radio Podcast: anchor.fm/nobsjobsearchadviceradio
Video Podcast of No BS Job Search Advice Radio: Spotify
Twitter: http://twitter.com/jeffaltmancoach
Medium: jeffaltmancoach.medium.com
Resume & LinkedIn Profile critiques www.TheBigGameHunter.us/critiques
We grant permission for this post and others to be used on your website as long as a backlink is included to www.TheBigGameHunter.us and notice is provided that it is provided by Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter as an author or creator.
