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Job Interviewing Tutorial for Job-Seekers

 

Handling frequently asked interview questions:
Tell Me About Yourself

 

This question is one of most frequently asked -- and is often used as the opening question of job interviews.

 

• Give a very brief rundown including education, previous job titles targeted very specifically toward how your experience and/or education will be useful in the position for which you're applying.
• Use your Elevator Speech, or a modified version of it. Not sure you have one? Read The Elevator Speech is the Swiss Army Knife of Job-Search Tools.
• Don't give the story of your life.

 

 

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