Interview Questions Answered -1

This series is designed to teach you the English you need to know to have a successful interview. The questions from this series are the most common questions asked at US business interviews.

First, we give you some important tips on how to answer the interview question.

Second, we provide you with two sample answers that use these tips in answering the question and that you might hear in a typical business interview.

First Question:
"Tell me about yourself?"
SUMMARY OF TIPS:
To prove to the interviewer that you have the skills and experience to be the ideal or perfect candidate for the job.

• Keep the answer short at about two minutes.
• Focus on work-related skills and accomplishments, not personal information.
• Tell the interviewer why you think your work-related skills and accomplishments would be an asset to the company.
• Describe your education or work history very briefly.
• Tell the interviewer about things you have done and jobs you have had related to the position you are interviewing for.
• Mention one or two personal characteristics that have helped you accomplish your goals, giving short examples to illustrate.