Just like to say a massive thank you to you, Antony Stagg! After getting rejected time and time again, I was starting to get really disheartened. After watching your videos I could see where I was going wrong. I took your advice on board, yesterday I went for an interview and this morning got a phone call to say I got the job. I'm so happy right now. Just goes to show how far a little encouragement, and advice as well as hard work and determination gets you. I will definitely recommend your videos to anyone who is looking for a new job. Thank you again! :)
I had my first interview yesterday, so on Sun. I spent time to watch almost all of Antony's interview Q&A videos and they worked magic! The interviewing panel asked me most of the Qs in Antony's videos: tell us about yourself, your strengths, achievements, your challenges, etc. Antony's EES, FAB, CAR did the trick. They guided me in answering the Qs satisfactorily. In my opinion, the interview went well. The panel was impressed about my confidence and asked me to keep it up. Thank you Antony for these insightful tutorials.
I am a college student. How the heck do they expect us to work full time, get straight A's in college, be part of clubs, and do research. This is a very unrealistic goals.
tell me about it. welcome to the real world cuz u have people with no social life who actually do all of this and even if u think it's fair or not they will get the job.your best bet is to do internship or volunteer after u graduate atleast if a spot opens up u have a chance to get hired or it's stuff to throw on a resume
They don't expect anything other than what is required in the job description. Step 1 - Read what the employer requires Step 2 - Then customise your answers. If an employer requires 13 years experience and university degree and you are in college then obviously it's unrealistic.
Antony Stagg Hi Antony, nice video. I agree with all you have said. But what would you do in Croatia , the worst country (in terms of employment and economy) in whole European Union. I am 26 and I have a masters degree in Economy. My CV is much richer with experience, skills and knowledges than many of my coleagues' but I don't have any "connection" so employers just blow me off every time. All of this discourages me and I am slowly loosing my faith that I will ever find a good job I deserve. What to do in a country so corrupt you can not even use a public toillet if you don't have "inner connections"??
this was by far the best description of what to say when asked that question in an interview than any other you tube video on this subject. makes a whole lot of sense. thanks!
Excellent advice; I've been approaching this question wrong for years! It really gives a laser focus for this question, and allows you to be proactive and go down a company's list of core values and illustrate how you fit in with those values, instead of focusing on unimportant fluff and stuff, while you're hoping for a question about their values later in the interview, or worse, wondering how to bring it up without sounding like a total suck up.
I used this video and the other series by the same person as my only guide to prepare for my first interview after my graduation having had no prior experience. I used all that I learned here to so impress my interviewers that I was later made a job offer which I never accepted because the pay was not great. My second interview elsewhere produced the same result. During the interview, I could see through the body language of my interviewers that they were highly impressed by my performance. I got the job within days. Thanks you so much Anthony Stagg for posting this video and the other series. You are God sent.
This is excellent advice! I agree with you completely. It's not about how many cats and dogs you have...and yet some people mistakenly seem to think that's what this question is asking about.
I have my first ever interview, thank GOD i ran into this video. I was gonna babble on about who i live with and who my friends are. You sir, are a job saver. Ill let you know if i get it!!!!
This video really helped me overcome my nervousness and to prepare for the most difficult questions. So Anthony I appreciate your effort by talking with understanding. Thanks I got the Job!! ********
Antony I owe you a maaaaaasive THANK YOU! I had been fumbling my way through applying for new roles, struggling to prove that I'm a more than capable employee and I had one interview experience that will stay with me for all the wrong reasons! I was offered an interview for another company and the role was too exciting to let slip through my fingers. After hitting the internet to try and find some assistance to deal with my nerves and interview answer construction I came across your videos. I cannot express how much these helped me. I had my interview yesterday and got a phone call 10 minutes after leaving offering me the job!! Thank you for the time you take to help people and for pointing me in the right direction :)
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Alfred Mapunda If you haven't had a job, use experience you've had in volunteering, clubs, or even just related experience you've gained from helping out at home, with friends and at school. :) Everyone has experience, its just a matter of figuring out what. :)
I just wanted to say thank you so much for your videos! I used to be horrible at interviews, and I would freeze and stutter at the easiest questions. I watched your videos while preparing for a few interviews that I had lately, and I think they really helped increase my confidence. I had 3 interviews in the past week and got job offers for 2 of them so far, and I think a big part of that success was due to using the techniques presented in your videos. So once again, thanks! :)
thank you so much for your videos. I was interviewing for roles a few months ago and after using your techniques I saw a massive increase in interest and got offered numerous positions which I chose from. I have now had another offer for an interview from a large company and I am back on your youtube channel prepping for tomorrows interview. Thanks again - I am sure I will get the role tomorrow thanks to your method. I tell everyone who has an interview to watch your videos too!
SecretMountainTroll i am seriously curious , are u really in high school and got a job? cause it seems like EVERY video is for college/ uni students when they apply for a job, but none for high school students..
Anthony: I teach this to all of our graduate education students. I refined it: Education, Experience, Skills I tell students to be brief that way they do not get side tracked or talk too much. We practice in class and I have them write it out on a piece of paper and memorize their fine tuned answer. Thank you.
I just got a job after answering this question 3 times during an interview session. But after preparing myself with the help of this video, no problem:) Thank you so much for this awesome video!!!!
I completely froze when they asked 'tell me about yourself' and starting laughing apologizing to them that I don't really know how to answer that, I have NO idea why they decided to give me the job in the end
For months I been trying to look for a job and athen after wathing your videos and following your advice in interviews I ended up with three seperate job offers. Including one for an organisation that I really wanted to work for. So thanks for your help and advice in these videos they are really extremely helpful.
your answer was awesome but explaining how you were the best in your class and graduated from this and have all this experience isent really useful to your average person. And if they were all these things they cerntainly wouldent be lookin up youtube videos for a job interview.
I have a good level of education (Trained engineer) but I'm a very anxious person. Not everybody has good social skills; Once I'm in an interview I'm ok, but it's before that i get worked up. Watching these videos helps people like me to get their thoughts in order and to reiterate what we already know. I wouldn't be so dismissive of the impact seemingly 'useless' advice can have.
I seriously recommend watching this video more than once. Watch it even before every time you go to an interview. Interviews get the heck out of me and I get nervous so easily, it gives me a little help to boost my confidence and calm my head down.. so THANK YOU +Antony Stagg
This is so very true. Before I knew better I thought when asked, tell me about yourself I was suppose to go into personal territory. Wrong! My son whose a manager told me it's to talk about what this gentleman is stating. well I didn't get the job because I told him I had a dog named Marley. lol. this is true. From now on I know the real answers to this question. Ha!
Thank you for the great advice. I agree that the answer to this question should be relevant to the job you are applying for. Preparation is key. Study the job description well and rehearse what you will say in the interview to show the employer that your experience, education, and skills match those required for the job.
Your videos have really helped me, from being rejected by a few roles - i had offers from three and now get to choose the one of my choice. I am really grateful!
I am so worthless and pathetic and have 0 confidence. I got terrible grades at college and I have achieved nothing of value in my life. Can you make a video how to get around that?
Talk about your values, beliefs, goals, just what kind of person you are. That's what is ultimately more important, and that's what they are looking for with this question. I don't agree with this video at all. There are much better videos out there. The question isn't "Tell me your academic history, your grades, jobs, etc.". . . the question is "Tell me about yourself"
He is giving examples of someone who just graduated. He details his college work and his work experience. Its what he needs to say. What were you expecting? That he keeps fit, likes music, plays chess? Thats not what hiring managers want to hear. They dont care about tat stuff. They want to hear how his skills and experience fit into the company. Read some more and stop talking rubbish!
This is really helpful for an interviewee. Normally you will think it is a starting question which it is not so important, maybe just for warming up, but in fact from this question, the interviewer will collect the important point of your understanding of the position and your communication skills already. The main point which I have gained from this video is EES, this is the very good instruction for interviewees. Thanks a lot for making this video.
I would like to share my answer in this question "TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF". As a pointer I was a former SALE STAFF (Promodiser) & a CASHIER. Well, I am an associate graduate of Computer Technology course. 3 months after I graduate I got my very first job as a Sale Staff/Cashier in a souvenir shop. At first I was nervous about having that job, but later on the nervous I felt turns into expanding my Communicating Skill & my knowledge in operating mechanism, because you know as a Sale Staff you need to entertain & talk to people to get a sale and as a Cashier you need to use & operate a POS machine. What do you think about my answer Mr Antony Stagg? Any suggestion?!
this has been of great Help ive taken down notes... E E S :-) wish me luck on job interview next week i hope i dont get nervous n stutter. its a job i really want and i think im the best person for this job
This is great. I appreciate the sound advice. I'm a grammar nerd, however, and I feel a need to point out that "Tell me about yourself" is not a question.
it is... depends on what tone was used and what expressions were made saying that.. for example: "you have a bike" is a statement until you change your voice tone and expressions at the end.. "you have a bike?" .. if you know what i mean
this has help me a great much. i went on an interview today, and although when asked about myself, i usually talk about my experience and skills, this time , i was unexpectedly told not to recite from my resume. the recruiter wanted to know about me, what makes me ME. and she had me stumped. after the interview i immediately got online and found this video. as close as i thought i was to EES, i wasn't completely accurate. i am sure i did not get the position but being aware of my displacements, when i receive the refusal, i will thank her for reinforcing my skills in communication and staying with strickly EES. thank you so much for making this video.
What I don't understand about interviews is, they'll ask you something like this, you'll then answer with this, then they could just go and ask you again what are your skills, or why do you think you are right for this role or something, Your basically going to be repeating yourself and giving them the same bloody answer.
+djtim06 I am wondering the same shit mate! THE SAME! I was like: well, isn't that the same answer as the answer we give to the question "why should we hire you?" xD ...
OK. Let's break it down. 'Tell me about yourself?' is asking for you to explain, though examples why you're suitable for the job, based on the requirements given in the job advertisement. When asked about your key skills and qualities(attributes/character traits), this is an opportunity to SUPPORT your answer to 'Tell me about yourself?'. You will mention those you have previously cited, but in addition to this you are likely to present additional skills and qualities that they may/may not have asked for. This becomes your USP (Unique Selling Point) which could set you ahead of the other candidates. Hope this helps, I'm an Employability Skills Tutor
iqbal yahya thank you so much.. I got the job offer straight away, and I have another 2 interview for this week... hopefully I get them all so I can decide... trust me these videos helped me so much...
I have an interview tomorrow with Amazon and was really thinking a lot on how to frame a good answer for this question because it could be my first impression that could boost up my confidence for other rounds. After watching your video, I think I will frame good enough answer to impress my interviewers. I am also watching other relevant videos you have uploaded. Thanks a lot Antony!
I think the thing about this is that not everyone has 4.0. or a good awesome experience to brag about. I think it will be nice to help "normal" or "average" student a way to sell themselves . Instead of nothing, find something you can brag about, tell some more about what you good at. quick problem solving. Royalty. Responsible. Dependable. great work ethic... etc
As someone trying to enter the workforce in a new career I am so glad I stumbled upon these tutorials! They are so helpful especially for the legal interviews I will be going for. So much useful info and the EES system is genius. Thank you very much!
Most of these videos largely address high academic performers. However the real challenge lies in highlighting candidates who have not really excelled in their academic performance. Do we have training videos addressing such scenarios?
Fantastic advice. EES is about sounding sharp and prepared. Employers are looking for an employee who can get the job done, and done well. Talking about personal and unrelated topics can take place after you land the job- but it won't get you the job. Thanks for the tutorial-can't wait to check out the rest!
I lost an high rank interview they provide new car good pay and travelling it's amazing job and lost my self in the interview :( it's hard to be your self you have to act :( sucks
Hello Anthony. I don't know if you'll ever read this but I wanted to thank you for these videos. I used them to get ready for a big interview I had a week ago and although I got super nervous and I didn't say all the things I had prepared, I kept FAB, CAR and EES in my head and they helped me being successful. I got the job and it was the only interview I had to attend :-) thanks thanks thanks.
In all fairness I have waffled a whole lot in previous interviews cos you always get asked this question. I find this video very helpful and i'm more confident going in for an interview next Monday. Spot on.
What if the interviewer has no formal education and is offended by a college degree or any achievement you may have such as the deans list, student government, any certifications held, etc? Trust me, I'm not applying for a top level job right out of school, the employers treat college graduates like crap.
You did an excellent job of clarifying the importance of giving answers that correlate with ones Education, Employment, and Skills that apply to the position they are being interviewed for. Great focus and strategic approach for answering an important HR question. Thank you for this video.
This is very great. Feel more confident about my interview but the truth is if you are good you will get the job and if you don't doesn't mean you are not good it means some people are better Guru's and you need to sit up. Thanks to Antony Stagg
Thank you so much. Ive been unemployed for the greater part of last year and i believe it's because of the weak way i describe myself during interviews. Your videos are great and im sure it will help me pass my first interview on friday.
+Steve Smith I think it does man, try staffing companies in your location, it may work. You will get a job as a temp, at least you will have something.
thank you so much for the boost. I have got an interview tomorrow. this is the best video i have found so far on youtube. Thanks alot!and I am sure i am going to nailed them. wish me luck guys :):)
Well if that's the case, I'll never be able to pass an interview... my communication skills stink and my highest level of education is a GED... I haven't really got much to say about that or anything at all...
Dont be a pessimist. Tons of material out there to improve yourself. A diploma may open the door but does not mean it will keep you employed. More positive!!
It is said you should never say I don't know but say I will try to learn.You can so it Suhanmu. The job market is already filled with people who want to put you down.Dont help them out. keep your chin up
Depending on the job your level of education or even experience might not matter. A hiring manager wants to get a feel of who you are and whether or not you are going to help elevate their team. This comes back to communication skills. They are priceless. If you are not confident in your communication skills look for opportunities to practice. Get as many interviews as you can. Look people in the eye, answer questions directly and honestly, smile, be patient with yourself and others. A job today is a blessing and the first thing that will hurt your chances are a sense of entitlement and being overly critical of others. Stay humble, keep learning.
YOUR AMAZING!!!! i used this same method and just got hired to not only a team member but they were so impressed that i got hired as a assistant manager!!!! thanks you so much!
Although you make good points, it seems like many of these tutorials only really apply to people with ideal qualifications and experience, as well as ideal strengths for the role they are applying for. I think this is rather unrealistic, and doesn't really apply to most people or roles. We can't all have 2:1 degrees and 3 years of experience and all the rest!!
Mrs. Omar I had a job interview about Teaching Assistant and I have not got any clue so my sister suggested me to go on goggle and search. I was searching some useful tips therefore I landed on youtube and I found your tips it amassed me so much how it was so incredible professional job interview. Thanks a lot your suppuort
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I have been in rejected situations from time to time that make me so unconfident. After listening n following these advision, I hope I can get the job I want soon. Good luck to me!
Mention (just blah blah.. ) something about your management/ leader skills. Tell you were an awesome coordinator. Else be get into a basic but good job and make a good profile. Jump the company in 2yr or so.
Its just a trick candidates follow. Read that in a positive mind. If you make a good job profile in 2yrs (not necessary in salary wise and no need that your 1st company must be an awesome one since you said you don't have that career achievements to try that), you can try for a job change into a your dream company. Good companies mostly won't look into what you get now, butt into what you are and what you can. Else, after 2yrs if you find continuing in 1st company is better, just go on.
thank you so much for the advice sir. By the way sir I just got hired to do clerical works, I may start this April. Any advice sir for being a first time employee or a fresh empolyee? thank you very much sir.
MishuTaste Sir, first of all, I'm all, mostly speechless for a while for what you've said,that I can only say thank you so so so much. I'm already working sir, I just started last tuesday, my work for now is just simple (mostly clerical), but I've got many to do. I can say that right now I'm beginning to feel happy with the work I got, I believe that I have been working hard and have been consistently humble and punctual. Yes I do have a desire to improve my life, but not that strong enough honestly. I noticed that, I am kind of passive in my work environment, but I'm really doing my work fine I believe, except for my shyness from my co-workers, but I am keeping myself as humble as possible. Right now sir, my goal is to give my mother her most desired automatic washing machine. I truly don't know and not sure as of yet on what I truly desire for now. But I am looking forward in helping my mother with the expenses and that washing machine. Can I have your opinion on this sir? Thanks a lot and Godbless sir. :D
I have an interview tomorrow for a spot as a bank teller, coming from chuckecheese as my only experience I was extremely nervous. After watching this I now have a plan, a base to go off on. Thank you so much.
If the interviewer wants to know about my education, employment and skills why the heck doesn't he just ask that? Is it because he's possibly a typical HR numbskull whose asking questions he got out of a uni textbook without pondering whether it's actually useful or not?
I would say that this is an excellent standard to begin with. Depending on the type of position, and the atmosphere in the room, I would deviate as appropriate. You don't want to come off as too stiff and not personable. Still, I agree, this is not the forum to talk about your personal life unless it is something that relates to the position you are interviewing for.
I don't know much of anything, so I could be wrong here, but if I were a hiring manager and someone said something like this I would be hugely turned off. You're so obviously full of shit and exaggerating your past experience / skills. I would always prefer the person who's honesty and genuine over someone who's just lying to my face and making it seem like they're the greatest person in the world.
What you just wrote here is actually what a person should see in a potential spouse to choose him or her as one.....but in this context...you should as an interviewer of company X should be looking for the exact qualities in a candidate that make him deserving to get that particular job in company X. You as an interviewer should not be looking for what you like in a person but should be looking from a company's perspective as to what is best for the company's own welfare. This means that even if you dislike the so called bragging of a certain interviewee.....if he meets all the requirements and skills needed for the designated job...YOU SHOULD HIRE HIM!!!! THIS AIN't ABOUT YOU....IT'S ABOUT THE COMPANY YOU WORK FOR!!!(By the way, stating your achievements and talents doesn't amount to an exaggeration.....but if you change your body language and your tone of speech a bit, it may sound as if the interviewer is boasting and that may be a severe downside.)
I love these videos! I used your tips going into my interview and now I am on my 2nd interview with the same company! Looking forward to nailing this job. Thanks
a big thank to you. your video really opens my mind. its all about your approach towards the job not about the knowledge you have, ur strength , ur weakness... i recommend evryone to do watch your videos and preapre well for an interview...thanks alot..
Hi Antony thanks a lot for your help. I actually got an interview with a panel of three last week and this was my first question. Definitely it does help to have a sort of structure on providing the answer. At the end of the day, companies are looking for people who can add value to the position and deliver exceptional results, we need to state clear examples on how our achievements and personal attributes are linked with the key areas described on the job description and demonstrate that we are the right person for them.
Thank you so much for your videos!! I watched them and scored a new job ....thank you for the advice it was the first time I looked online for help but so glad I did...finally got out of my dead end job to a bigger organisation!!thanks so much
who else is shitting themselves for
tomorrow?
never mind, i got the job lol
I think we all are lol
Hot Dog haha i was kinda finding this comment
Hot Dog I sure am.
I didn't get the job lol :(
I listened to you. cracked a Deloitte Interview. Thank you so much. Did everything you told. got selected out of 200+ candidates.
Just like to say a massive thank you to you, Antony Stagg! After getting rejected time and time again, I was starting to get really disheartened. After watching your videos I could see where I was going wrong. I took your advice on board, yesterday I went for an interview and this morning got a phone call to say I got the job. I'm so happy right now. Just goes to show how far a little encouragement, and advice as well as hard work and determination gets you. I will definitely recommend your videos to anyone who is looking for a new job. Thank you again! :)
Anwen Astbury Well done Anwen great job and thank you for kind words! :-)
+Anwen Astbury CONGRATULATIONS!!!
+Anwen Astbury Probably the best answers. Nice nice
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I had my first interview yesterday, so on Sun. I spent time to watch almost all of Antony's interview Q&A videos and they worked magic! The interviewing panel asked me most of the Qs in Antony's videos: tell us about yourself, your strengths, achievements, your challenges, etc. Antony's EES, FAB, CAR did the trick. They guided me in answering the Qs satisfactorily. In my opinion, the interview went well. The panel was impressed about my confidence and asked me to keep it up. Thank you Antony for these insightful tutorials.
I am a college student. How the heck do they expect us to work full time, get straight A's in college, be part of clubs, and do research. This is a very unrealistic goals.
tell me about it. welcome to the real world cuz u have people with no social life who actually do all of this and even if u think it's fair or not they will get the job.your best bet is to do internship or volunteer after u graduate atleast if a spot opens up u have a chance to get hired or it's stuff to throw on a resume
Couldn't have said it better in my words ;)
They don't expect anything other than what is required in the job description.
Step 1 - Read what the employer requires
Step 2 - Then customise your answers.
If an employer requires 13 years experience and university degree and you are in college then obviously it's unrealistic.
Antony Stagg Hi Antony, nice video. I agree with all you have said. But what would you do in Croatia , the worst country (in terms of employment and economy) in whole European Union. I am 26 and I have a masters degree in Economy. My CV is much richer with experience, skills and knowledges than many of my coleagues' but I don't have any "connection" so employers just blow me off every time. All of this discourages me and I am slowly loosing my faith that I will ever find a good job I deserve. What to do in a country so corrupt you can not even use a public toillet if you don't have "inner connections"??
It's called time management.
Hi Antony!!! I used your videos, applied your tips, and had the job within days. Thanks a lot, you are GOD sent
WATCHED THIS AND THE FIRST JOB I APPLIED TO I GOT :D
cool!!
what did u answer for the employment experience part?? because i have an interview 2 days from today and its going to be my first interview ever
+Taktuk Taktuk mention your volunteering experiences and the skills you attained from them. Kind of too late now lol
this was by far the best description of what to say when asked that question in an interview than any other you tube video on this subject. makes a whole lot of sense. thanks!
Excellent advice; I've been approaching this question wrong for years! It really gives a laser focus for this question, and allows you to be proactive and go down a company's list of core values and illustrate how you fit in with those values, instead of focusing on unimportant fluff and stuff, while you're hoping for a question about their values later in the interview, or worse, wondering how to bring it up without sounding like a total suck up.
I used this video and the other series by the same person as my only guide to prepare for my first interview after my graduation having had no prior experience. I used all that I learned here to so impress my interviewers that I was later made a job offer which I never accepted because the pay was not great. My second interview elsewhere produced the same result. During the interview, I could see through the body language of my interviewers that they were highly impressed by my performance. I got the job within days. Thanks you so much Anthony Stagg for posting this video and the other series. You are God sent.
This is excellent advice! I agree with you completely. It's not about how many cats and dogs you have...and yet some people mistakenly seem to think that's what this question is asking about.
I studied all your videos the night before a interview and it helped so much. I was called the other day and offered the job. Thanks a bunch!
I have my first ever interview, thank GOD i ran into this video. I was gonna babble on about who i live with and who my friends are. You sir, are a job saver. Ill let you know if i get it!!!!
This video really helped me overcome my nervousness and to prepare for the most difficult questions. So Anthony I appreciate your effort by talking with understanding.
Thanks I got the Job!! ********
annetta murray Well done you! Great job and thank you for your kind words!
annetta murray Hi do you mind sharing how it helped you? Did the acronyms help you to stay focused?
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Antony I owe you a maaaaaasive THANK YOU! I had been fumbling my way through applying for new roles, struggling to prove that I'm a more than capable employee and I had one interview experience that will stay with me for all the wrong reasons!
I was offered an interview for another company and the role was too exciting to let slip through my fingers. After hitting the internet to try and find some assistance to deal with my nerves and interview answer construction I came across your videos. I cannot express how much these helped me. I had my interview yesterday and got a phone call 10 minutes after leaving offering me the job!! Thank you for the time you take to help people and for pointing me in the right direction :)
I have my 4th interview tomorrow and if I don't get the job I'm going back and setting the shop on fire
Tommy Vercetti haha good luck
***** Im not from the US
Tommy Vercetti that could be why you haven't gotten a job....
Emily Notaro I got the job...
Tommy Vercetti congrats bro! No dynamite for you then, I suppose ;)
I prepared for my last interview through your tutorials & now I am back again for a higher position interview preparation. Thanks
Truly I am inspired by this video and it shows a good strategy to prepare yourself for a job interview.
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If you haven't had a job, use experience you've had in volunteering, clubs, or even just related experience you've gained from helping out at home, with friends and at school. :) Everyone has experience, its just a matter of figuring out what. :)
I just wanted to say thank you so much for your videos! I used to be horrible at interviews, and I would freeze and stutter at the easiest questions. I watched your videos while preparing for a few interviews that I had lately, and I think they really helped increase my confidence. I had 3 interviews in the past week and got job offers for 2 of them so far, and I think a big part of that success was due to using the techniques presented in your videos. So once again, thanks! :)
I got the job! Thank you very very very very much!!!!
congratulations! I have an interview today! !
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Thank you gentlemen!
Hey Vito did you make them an offer they couldn't refuse 😉
thank you so much for your videos. I was interviewing for roles a few months ago and after using your techniques I saw a massive increase in interest and got offered numerous positions which I chose from. I have now had another offer for an interview from a large company and I am back on your youtube channel prepping for tomorrows interview. Thanks again - I am sure I will get the role tomorrow thanks to your method. I tell everyone who has an interview to watch your videos too!
Lol I said, "uh, uh, I go to high school and have low blood pressure..." and got the job!!!!!
Macdonalds grats.
High blood pressure pill packaging company night shift?
What was the job?
SecretMountainTroll i am seriously curious , are u really in high school and got a job? cause it seems like EVERY video is for college/ uni students when they apply for a job, but none for high school students..
GLORIA SHEEN Actually a LOT of highschoolers have a job (and some with a car), probably 50% of my whole school has one. Most are just min wage jobs.
Anthony: I teach this to all of our graduate education students. I refined it: Education, Experience, Skills
I tell students to be brief that way they do not get side tracked or talk too much. We practice in class and I have them write it out on a piece of paper and memorize their fine tuned answer. Thank you.
This is great response for this very vague question.
Good thing working from home you don't need to be interviewed or answer questions like this.
I just got a job after answering this question 3 times during an interview session. But after preparing myself with the help of this video, no problem:) Thank you so much for this awesome video!!!!
I completely froze when they asked 'tell me about yourself' and starting laughing apologizing to them that I don't really know how to answer that, I have NO idea why they decided to give me the job in the end
Lucky you! Damn, I hate this question.
Right?! They only ended up giving me 12 hours a week and I can't survive on that so I've another interview today, ughhhh
haha your funny! :)
+Lianna Hynes Looking at your picture, you're really beautiful. You could get away with things that normally men wouldn't lol.
+Lianna Hynes Lolllll.......maybe, they like your honesty.
For months I been trying to look for a job and athen after wathing your videos and following your advice in interviews I ended up with three seperate job offers. Including one for an organisation that I really wanted to work for.
So thanks for your help and advice in these videos they are really extremely helpful.
your answer was awesome but explaining how you were the best in your class and graduated from this and have all this experience isent really useful to your average person. And if they were all these things they cerntainly wouldent be lookin up youtube videos for a job interview.
I have a good level of education (Trained engineer) but I'm a very anxious person. Not everybody has good social skills; Once I'm in an interview I'm ok, but it's before that i get worked up. Watching these videos helps people like me to get their thoughts in order and to reiterate what we already know. I wouldn't be so dismissive of the impact seemingly 'useless' advice can have.
I seriously recommend watching this video more than once. Watch it even before every time you go to an interview. Interviews get the heck out of me and I get nervous so easily, it gives me a little help to boost my confidence and calm my head down.. so THANK YOU +Antony Stagg
This is so very true. Before I knew better I thought when asked, tell me about yourself I was suppose to go into personal territory. Wrong! My son whose a manager told me it's to talk about what this gentleman is stating. well I didn't get the job because I told him I had a dog named Marley. lol. this is true. From now on I know the real answers to this question. Ha!
Thank you for the great advice. I agree that the answer to this question should be relevant to the job you are applying for. Preparation is key. Study the job description well and rehearse what you will say in the interview to show the employer that your experience, education, and skills match those required for the job.
Great video. I will be using these skills for my upcoming radio/television interview. Thanks.
+THEO POPE Goof luck Theo!
Your videos have really helped me, from being rejected by a few roles - i had offers from three and now get to choose the one of my choice. I am really grateful!
I am so worthless and pathetic and have 0 confidence. I got terrible grades at college and I have achieved nothing of value in my life. Can you make a video how to get around that?
Talk about your values, beliefs, goals, just what kind of person you are. That's what is ultimately more important, and that's what they are looking for with this question. I don't agree with this video at all. There are much better videos out there. The question isn't "Tell me your academic history, your grades, jobs, etc.". . . the question is "Tell me about yourself"
He is giving examples of someone who just graduated. He details his college work and his work experience. Its what he needs to say. What were you expecting? That he keeps fit, likes music, plays chess? Thats not what hiring managers want to hear. They dont care about tat stuff. They want to hear how his skills and experience fit into the company. Read some more and stop talking rubbish!
This is really helpful for an interviewee. Normally you will think it is a starting question which it is not so important, maybe just for warming up, but in fact from this question, the interviewer will collect the important point of your understanding of the position and your communication skills already. The main point which I have gained from this video is EES, this is the very good instruction for interviewees. Thanks a lot for making this video.
I would like to share my answer in this question "TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF".
As a pointer I was a former SALE STAFF (Promodiser) & a CASHIER.
Well, I am an associate graduate of Computer Technology course. 3 months after I graduate I got my very first job as a Sale Staff/Cashier in a souvenir shop. At first I was nervous about having that job, but later on the nervous I felt turns into expanding my Communicating Skill & my knowledge in operating mechanism, because you know as a Sale Staff you need to entertain & talk to people to get a sale and as a Cashier you need to use & operate a POS machine.
What do you think about my answer Mr Antony Stagg?
Any suggestion?!
I got the job by following Antony’s guides definitely the
best UK based advice on youtube cheers for this.
this has been of great Help ive taken down notes... E E S :-) wish me luck on job interview next week i hope i dont get nervous n stutter. its a job i really want and i think im the best person for this job
+D Pagne Best of luck, you will do amazing!
+D Pagne All the best,God bless you
+D Pagne Hii.... i am in the same condition as yours. How did you control your stutter and getting nervous issue???
+D Pagne So how'd it go?
+D Pagne how did it go
This is great. I appreciate the sound advice. I'm a grammar nerd, however, and I feel a need to point out that "Tell me about yourself" is not a question.
it is... depends on what tone was used and what expressions were made saying that.. for example: "you have a bike" is a statement until you change your voice tone and expressions at the end.. "you have a bike?" .. if you know what i mean
This video really helped me get my job with Apple. Thank you!
this has help me a great much. i went on an interview today, and although when asked about myself, i usually talk about my experience and skills, this time , i was unexpectedly told not to recite from my resume. the recruiter wanted to know about me, what makes me ME. and she had me stumped. after the interview i immediately got online and found this video. as close as i thought i was to EES, i wasn't completely accurate. i am sure i did not get the position but being aware of my displacements, when i receive the refusal, i will thank her for reinforcing my skills in communication and staying with strickly EES. thank you so much for making this video.
What I don't understand about interviews is, they'll ask you something like this, you'll then answer with this, then they could just go and ask you again what are your skills, or why do you think you are right for this role or something, Your basically going to be repeating yourself and giving them the same bloody answer.
+djtim06 I am wondering the same shit mate! THE SAME! I was like: well, isn't that the same answer as the answer we give to the question "why should we hire you?" xD ...
OK. Let's break it down. 'Tell me about yourself?' is asking for you to explain, though examples why you're suitable for the job, based on the requirements given in the job advertisement.
When asked about your key skills and qualities(attributes/character traits), this is an opportunity to SUPPORT your answer to 'Tell me about yourself?'. You will mention those you have previously cited, but in addition to this you are likely to present additional skills and qualities that they may/may not have asked for. This becomes your USP (Unique Selling Point) which could set you ahead of the other candidates.
Hope this helps, I'm an Employability Skills Tutor
they may not be listening! hahaha! screw them.
I send this video to anyone I know who is about to have an interview! Works like a charm! Thanks!
I have Job interview tomorrow and so nervous about it, wish me luck all ..
good luck bro
iqbal yahya thank you so much.. I got the job offer straight away, and I have another 2 interview for this week... hopefully I get them all so I can decide... trust me these videos helped me so much...
24hoursonline1 Good luck
I have an interview tomorrow with Amazon and was really thinking a lot on how to frame a good answer for this question because it could be my first impression that could boost up my confidence for other rounds. After watching your video, I think I will frame good enough answer to impress my interviewers. I am also watching other relevant videos you have uploaded. Thanks a lot Antony!
this helps, it's calming. now I can see what I should focus on :) Thank you. Wish me the best
Now, I'm not working, and I'm looking for a job. I thank you for your advices. God bless you!!!
This helped me prepare for my interview, got the job😄 thank you
Thank you so much Anthony Stagg! I thank God for using you to help me! God bless you sir.
I think the thing about this is that not everyone has 4.0. or a good awesome experience to brag about. I think it will be nice to help "normal" or "average" student a way to sell themselves . Instead of nothing, find something you can brag about, tell some more about what you good at. quick problem solving. Royalty. Responsible. Dependable. great work ethic... etc
As someone trying to enter the workforce in a new career I am so glad I stumbled upon these tutorials! They are so helpful especially for the legal interviews I will be going for. So much useful info and the EES system is genius. Thank you very much!
Most of these videos largely address high academic performers. However the real challenge lies in highlighting candidates who have not really excelled in their academic performance. Do we have training videos addressing such scenarios?
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I have an interview on Friday! this really helped :)
Fantastic advice. EES is about sounding sharp and prepared. Employers are looking for an employee who can get the job done, and done well. Talking about personal and unrelated topics can take place after you land the job- but it won't get you the job. Thanks for the tutorial-can't wait to check out the rest!
I lost an high rank interview they provide new car good pay and travelling it's amazing job and lost my self in the interview :( it's hard to be your self you have to act :( sucks
Kobra_47 I agree. I hope you'll get the next one.
Hello Anthony. I don't know if you'll ever read this but I wanted to thank you for these videos. I used them to get ready for a big interview I had a week ago and although I got super nervous and I didn't say all the things I had prepared, I kept FAB, CAR and EES in my head and they helped me being successful. I got the job and it was the only interview I had to attend :-) thanks thanks thanks.
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In all fairness I have waffled a whole lot in previous interviews cos you always get asked this question. I find this video very helpful and i'm more confident going in for an interview next Monday. Spot on.
What if the interviewer has no formal education and is offended by a college degree or any achievement you may have such as the deans list, student government, any certifications held, etc? Trust me, I'm not applying for a top level job right out of school, the employers treat college graduates like crap.
+heavymechanic2 you are the exception to the rule on that one.
heavymechanic2 hhn
Thank you! I used your methods to get the job, now applying for a promotion and anticipating the questions using this same method
I've got an interview on Thursday wish me luck guys.
howd it go
+Eva Urcino I've passed and got the apprenticeship what about you?
+Taktuk Taktuk I've passed thanks for asking you had any interviews?
You did an excellent job of clarifying the importance of giving answers that correlate with ones Education, Employment, and Skills that apply to the position they are being interviewed for. Great focus and strategic approach for answering an important HR question. Thank you for this video.
this has been very helpful indeed. EES i won't forget
This is fantastic!! About the only video that explains how to answer that question accurately!! Nailed it man!!!
whats the point of having to fill in a application form, were you input the EES and need to explain it again in the interview!
That's the worst...
+FahezEntertainment Hm perhaps consistency check? So that some one didnt wrote that application for you? :D
+Jennifer Brower Only list most recent ones
If I had those qualifications, I wouldn't be nervous about my interview and be on this video.
I'm attractive so I got the job.
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This is very great. Feel more confident about my interview but the truth is if you are good you will get the job and if you don't doesn't mean you are not good it means some people are better Guru's and you need to sit up. Thanks to Antony Stagg
Anthony I love your voice!
Paulina, I love you!
I took the pointers from this video, went to a group interview and got hired on the spot. Thank you for that lol.
I just afraid that I will be too nervous for my coming interview.
Thank you so much. Ive been unemployed for the greater part of last year and i believe it's because of the weak way i describe myself during interviews. Your videos are great and im sure it will help me pass my first interview on friday.
I'm very nervous for my interview at mcdonalds tomorrow, wish me luck!!
Did u get the job?
Shadow Akecheta
nope, still unemployed
dang dude.its okay youll get it i just applied for a couple jobs too
Shadow Akecheta
i have had criminal charges but they were dismissed. no conviction. do you think that affects it?
+Steve Smith I think it does man, try staffing companies in your location, it may work. You will get a job as a temp, at least you will have something.
out of all the videos that I have went through this short summary help me tremendously and gave me so much confidence. thank you so much
What happens if I got a Third, have zits and am crap at sports.
What then?
***** get some cream and get back studying :-)
thank you so much for the boost. I have got an interview tomorrow. this is the best video i have found so far on youtube. Thanks alot!and I am sure i am going to nailed them. wish me luck guys :):)
Well if that's the case, I'll never be able to pass an interview... my communication skills stink and my highest level of education is a GED... I haven't really got much to say about that or anything at all...
Dont be a pessimist. Tons of material out there to improve yourself. A diploma may open the door but does not mean it will keep you employed. More positive!!
I don't need these interview because i am working from home with Money94 . com
It is said you should never say I don't know but say I will try to learn.You can so it Suhanmu. The job market is already filled with people who want to put you down.Dont help them out. keep your chin up
Depending on the job your level of education or even experience might not matter. A hiring manager wants to get a feel of who you are and whether or not you are going to help elevate their team. This comes back to communication skills. They are priceless. If you are not confident in your communication skills look for opportunities to practice. Get as many interviews as you can. Look people in the eye, answer questions directly and honestly, smile, be patient with yourself and others. A job today is a blessing and the first thing that will hurt your chances are a sense of entitlement and being overly critical of others. Stay humble, keep learning.
Amy Ruiz you do need an english lesson though. fuck off with your advertising you fucking scum bag!
Short, crisp and straight to the point. Thanks for the info.
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anna jany Video is really nice !
anna jany Thank you so much Anna!! Have good idea!
anna jany I like video so much !!!!!!!
anna jany I have learned more from this video !!!!
YOUR AMAZING!!!! i used this same method and just got hired to not only a team member but they were so impressed that i got hired as a assistant manager!!!! thanks you so much!
Congratulations great news
wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong! this comepletely messed me up! no no no no I didn't get the job! i messed it up!
you sounds like a schizophrenic
lmao
duckcluck123 ahaha nice one, but you really gotta do me like that
this was fabulous, I used these techniques, and was able to answer all of the interviewee's questions before they asked them.
Although you make good points, it seems like many of these tutorials only really apply to people with ideal qualifications and experience, as well as ideal strengths for the role they are applying for. I think this is rather unrealistic, and doesn't really apply to most people or roles. We can't all have 2:1 degrees and 3 years of experience and all the rest!!
+Lewis Read Rule number 1 about Capitalism: Lie Lie Lie. Rule #2 about Capitalism: Fake it until you make it.
This is the kind of great advice people would pay big bucks for thanks Antony Stagg
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I have been in rejected situations from time to time that make me so unconfident. After listening n following these advision, I hope I can get the job I want soon. Good luck to me!
what if i didn't achieve much in my education? :/
i know i can do good but how can i sell myself then? geesh
Mention (just blah blah.. ) something about your management/ leader skills. Tell you were an awesome coordinator. Else be get into a basic but good job and make a good profile. Jump the company in 2yr or so.
sir you mean, i go to another company after 2 years in my first company? why sir
Its just a trick candidates follow. Read that in a positive mind. If you make a good job profile in 2yrs (not necessary in salary wise and no need that your 1st company must be an awesome one since you said you don't have that career achievements to try that), you can try for a job change into a your dream company. Good companies mostly won't look into what you get now, butt into what you are and what you can. Else, after 2yrs if you find continuing in 1st company is better, just go on.
thank you so much for the advice sir. By the way sir I just got hired to do clerical works, I may start this April. Any advice sir for being a first time employee or a fresh empolyee? thank you very much sir.
MishuTaste Sir, first of all, I'm all, mostly speechless for a while for what you've said,that I can only say thank you so so so much. I'm already working sir, I just started last tuesday, my work for now is just simple (mostly clerical), but I've got many to do. I can say that right now I'm beginning to feel happy with the work I got, I believe that I have been working hard and have been consistently humble and punctual. Yes I do have a desire to improve my life, but not that strong enough honestly. I noticed that, I am kind of passive in my work environment, but I'm really doing my work fine I believe, except for my shyness from my co-workers, but I am keeping myself as humble as possible. Right now sir, my goal is to give my mother her most desired automatic washing machine. I truly don't know and not sure as of yet on what I truly desire for now. But I am looking forward in helping my mother with the expenses and that washing machine. Can I have your opinion on this sir? Thanks a lot and Godbless sir. :D
I have an interview tomorrow for a spot as a bank teller, coming from chuckecheese as my only experience I was extremely nervous. After watching this I now have a plan, a base to go off on. Thank you so much.
If the interviewer wants to know about my education, employment and skills why the heck doesn't he just ask that? Is it because he's possibly a typical HR numbskull whose asking questions he got out of a uni textbook without pondering whether it's actually useful or not?
I would say that this is an excellent standard to begin with. Depending on the type of position, and the atmosphere in the room, I would deviate as appropriate. You don't want to come off as too stiff and not personable. Still, I agree, this is not the forum to talk about your personal life unless it is something that relates to the position you are interviewing for.
I don't know much of anything, so I could be wrong here, but if I were a hiring manager and someone said something like this I would be hugely turned off. You're so obviously full of shit and exaggerating your past experience / skills. I would always prefer the person who's honesty and genuine over someone who's just lying to my face and making it seem like they're the greatest person in the world.
What you just wrote here is actually what a person should see in a potential spouse to choose him or her as one.....but in this context...you should as an interviewer of company X should be looking for the exact qualities in a candidate that make him deserving to get that particular job in company X. You as an interviewer should not be looking for what you like in a person but should be looking from a company's perspective as to what is best for the company's own welfare. This means that even if you dislike the so called bragging of a certain interviewee.....if he meets all the requirements and skills needed for the designated job...YOU SHOULD HIRE HIM!!!! THIS AIN't ABOUT YOU....IT'S ABOUT THE COMPANY YOU WORK FOR!!!(By the way, stating your achievements and talents doesn't amount to an exaggeration.....but if you change your body language and your tone of speech a bit, it may sound as if the interviewer is boasting and that may be a severe downside.)
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I love these videos! I used your tips going into my interview and now I am on my 2nd interview with the same company! Looking forward to nailing this job. Thanks
I talked about how I like to watch pretty women in bikinis but didn't get the job...
+Tom Greg U sir have nailed it
a big thank to you. your video really opens my mind. its all about your approach towards the job not about the knowledge you have, ur strength , ur weakness... i recommend evryone to do watch your videos and preapre well for an interview...thanks alot..
massive thanks, I always took that question at face value and spoke on my personality rather than my skills
Hi Antony thanks a lot for your help. I actually got an interview with a panel of three last week and this was my first question. Definitely it does help to have a sort of structure on providing the answer. At the end of the day, companies are looking for people who can add value to the position and deliver exceptional results, we need to state clear examples on how our achievements and personal attributes are linked with the key areas described on the job description and demonstrate that we are the right person for them.
Thank you so much for your videos!! I watched them and scored a new job ....thank you for the advice it was the first time I looked online for help but so glad I did...finally got out of my dead end job to a bigger organisation!!thanks so much