Tell Me About Yourself - My thoughts on this Job Interview Question
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- Опубліковано 2 сер 2021
- With former CEO. "Tell Me About Yourself" - Reaction to being asked this job interview question. Does this question work? What does this question tell us about the interviewer? My thoughts on asking this question in a job interview.
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In this video, I discuss Tell Me About Yourself, recruiters, hiring managers, how to get a job, my reaction to being asked this job interview question, does this question work to assess candidates, what this question tells us about the interviewer, my thoughts, stream of consciousness, why do they ask this question in a job interview, the question behind the question, and answering your questions.
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Thank you for your videos! I have a first round interview tomorrow and have been watching them all week. I wanted to ask you a question I can't seem to find an answer for.
What can you say if the interviewer asks if you are interested in a lower level position they have available? I want the higher level position, but in the event I am not selected, I would accept the lower level position. I just don't want to ruin my chances of getting the higher level position. Thoughts?
I appreciate your candor and transparency on this topic. It is what a lot of us being hired or hiring feel. I have found, the less scripted and less templatized my interviews are, the more the applicants are real and spontaneous. It shows more of who you are actually hiring.
This is the big problem.... People arr then not being hired for really knowing their work.. It's more about how u conduct urself in the interview
I’m glad you did this. The question of ‘Tell me about yourself?’ has always been, to me, a disheartening question. My frustrated response, is usually a poised, ‘what more specifically would you like to know?’ As, I don’t want to ramble about a multitude of self reflective aspects, that potentially are way off subject or off of their goal. The worst is when they respond...’I just want you to respond with what you’re comfortable with.’ To me, I stop wanting to work for this company at that very moment. It’s a lousy question, and usually reflects a potentially lousy work environment. I’m interviewing them, just as much as they’re interviewing me, and they either don’t care about that, or don’t think that way, but interviewers nowadays are truly devoid of the values that make a human a resource.
According to me, this is the best video on your channel. PERIOD.
True that some of these questions do not make sense at all. And recruiting team/agents/manager/officers have no clue about the technical aspect of the job. I've seen it multiple times. THANK YOU.
Excellent video. I can watch your entire UA-cam playlist and not getting tired of this. Your videos gave me the chance to realize all the struggle I had in the past in order to get hired for jobs that I was way qualified for.
Love this because you're giving the read between the lines when it comes to job search process and the whole system of it 👍🏻
Would love to hear more of your thought process about the trends of job seeking. Another good topic is maybe talk about the traditional historical version of how employers & employees did job seeking versus nowadays 2021
OMG I feel seen. I'm watching this video at 3am my time and I'm screaming "finally sees the problem I've always faced". Job interviews feel like hunting to me these days. A rite of passage I have to do to prove I can do a job but which say nothing about my ability to deliver said job. Watching your videos has been amazing. I'm glad you started doing this. Please never stop. I hope the interview process changes someday. Sooner than later.
I also love your breakdown of how difficult the question is for introverts, and technically-minded people. It's something I struggled with at first, because I would give a brief look at my background and include things that didn't pertain to the job I was applying for - which regularly took me out of the running. I didn't understand why my honestly answering the question disqualified me until I saw your videos, and talked with a recruiter.
As someone going through the job hunting process, I find the usual cut-and-paste practices rather deceitful, or pointless at the very least. They rarely give the applicant a chance to actually make a case for themselves; and when they do, the framing is incredibly narrow. To use a personal example, I'm self-taught in a lot of the things I do at my job, and I wear a ton of hats - something I'd think most employers would find very valuable. However, there's little room to convey that to recruiters and hiring managers - or it gets used against me since they see it as too "jack of all trades".
Anyway, just my thoughts on the process in general - with some personal anecdote thrown in.
You're the only person that gives job advice that I can relate to. I can't find anyone else that talks about these kinds of things.
Your videos has helped me a lot and I wish I would have discovered you coming out of high school when I was looking for a job, because man, I was so lost.
Love this format. It gives insight into the question's background, and some "food for thought". Would love to hear more of your unscripted thoughts on other hiring practices, questions, etc.
Thanks for taking time to address this, AGAIN. I agree, it's probably the most disorienting question of any job interview.
What I love about your channel is the fact that you give us the recruiter's perspective.
Loved this video. You addressed the topic & gave us insight & tea on why this question should be asked.
Yes I agree with you on this question
But I think there trying to get to know you better but normally they ask you after you start your new job. It around 5 years when someone looks for a new job coworkers sometimes stay longer not all the time in a interview stay on the topic make it easier for yourself and the hiring manager or who might it be. I watched all most of your videos this really helps me keep them coming Bryce
I found it a great way to discuss a topic. Very informative thank you.
I have to thank you sosososo much for making all these Videos on Job Interviews!!
It helped me a lot to finally understand what the interviewers wanted to hear from me and I finally managed to get into the second rounds!
Now I know so much better how to prepare myself and feel more confident
Thank you for the insightful perspective. I have a job interview today I am feeling nervous about, but now I have and idea of what to say and that if things don't work out it isn't a fault of mine.
I appreciate all that you do.
You are absolutely correct. I have personally exprienced what you explained beautifully in such a short video. I used to think I was lacking some skills when being asked "tell me about yourself" right at the start of my interviews. As you hinted one must know how to answer those type of questions to reach, hopefully, to higher stages and be able to present his technical qualifications to the right audience. I have been very frustrated and insulted as you mentined. Thank you for your efforts in educating job seekers. God bless.
Always great content thank you
I really agree with you tell me about yourself is a stupid concept.. You hit the nail on the head. I am really enjoying your videos and I am using your advice for job interviews. I was made redundant from a large accounting firm after being with for 12 years with the company Admin role) the cmpany went through a restructure due covid and role was no longer sustainable even though I received a good pay out I really didnt want to leave my job. Keep the videos coming . Thanks again.
Agreed a 100 percent. I've been lucky to have managers who used to hire team members the way u said ( which is a casual conversation over lunch or coffee). It is indeed a much better way to asses a candidate
I personally loved the subject and the length of the video. Context matters. For an in-depth video, I would not make it shorter like some people suggest. Listen, it is completely okay to have some short videos and some long ones on your channel. Just because some people are unable to focus for the whole duration of your video, DOES NOT mean the length of the video was not justified. It sounds like a personal problem if you think about it. Some topics are better suited for shorter durations, others like this one, that was more of a podcast style, would suffer from being too short. Do not feel pressured, at least when it comes to length of your videos, to be a specific duration. More like this please!
Hello, Bill! Thanks for the video!
Hello
Excelente video.
Keep un the great work
I was here last 4 months ago watching and learning a lot from you, after 3 years of unemployment due to lack of preparation and information as well as confidence I finally got the job!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH 🙏☺️❤️
Congratulations, Jacinth!! That's excellent news! You deserve it
I ask this all the time as a hiring manager. I will frame it up for them. If they have gotten to me they are obviously qualified for the job, I am looking for things like culture fit, etc. So I'll say something like, "I have read your resume it's very impressive so we will get to that in a moment, but I would love for you tell me who you are off the resume. What gives you energy and what motivates you"?
What gives me energy and what motivates me? Motivating others.
I will like to know the best way to answer your question?
@@allaboutngozi583 the answer to thr question is personal, so there isn't a best answer. However, what I look at is the person's enthusiasm and excitement while answering the question. If they they don't get joy in talking about something they love and gives them energy, then they probably aren't a good fit for me.
@@quinna14 Thanks for sharing.
I totally agree that it is an insulting question. My job is to be ready to show why I qualify for the job, and the HR's job is to read my CV before the interview. In my current living as an IB I never meet anyone without researching him/her and the company represented prior to the meeting. Sometimes I know the company better than the guy in the seat. I think that people in HR should show at least the same level of respect for their job avoiding stupid questions.
Whole theme would have been much better if its a bit shorter, also provide a solution in the end how to deal with it. I know you have a video about this, you could have linked and structured the video accordingly, just a suggestion, you are doing a fantastic work and I look forward to your video as a go to guide before any interview preparation 👍
@@davidpeterson1504 I know I was just suggesting for anyone who have clicked for the first time, he already has a fantastic video on the said topic, so all I was saying is to mention the link/description of that video so that the viewers might see it after this video to have a better preparedness in this topic.Hope you got my point by now :)
I agree with you completely. I had an interview where they asked me the same question over and over. (Why should we hire you?. I answered the way you said. They asked again later on in the interview.) So I understood I wasn't answering their underlying question but I still didn't know what to say. It was a long interview and ten minutes in, I knew the interview was sour and I wanted to leave, but didn't want a poor reputation. There were no HR persons there but they acted just like HR with non technical questions trying to figure out 'Who I am' with questions like "What do you do in your free time?' and 'Show me /Tell me something that represents you?'. By the time it was time to ask my questions (I did have 5 questions for them), I didn't care about the answers. It's almost like they are looking for friends because work is their entire life. They don't have a balance between work, friends, family, faith, hobbies, charity, etc. They want to get all their social needs from work.
@@michaelt1349 Technology industry and >100
Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
Million things can happen that are out of my control it's a Great Response, i would adore to respond in this manner😂
Coming to the feedback part,
The video is good. Maybe one thing I'd suggest to try is to have the high level topics jotted down and then talk about them freely
I relate to your frustrations, and I am on the autism spectrum. I am also an introvert. I have studied and earned credentials through rigerous examinations but struggle with some social ques. I have been denied a few roles because they doubt my ability to lead and manage people (although I've done this successfully at other employers) because of my autism. I'm fully qualified and have verifiable experience but still get looked over. Not discounting any of the success I've had up to this point in my career with this same employer, but they're hung up on this one fact. It's annoying and not logical. It is very difficult for me as an INTJ-A personality type, too. 😅
Exelent video, YOu have 100% right, HR asked questions where thay focus on communications rather then knowladge & experience. So, finnaly people go to YT - lookong for best answer for silly questuins :)
I have a question. do you provide personal coaching service or mock interview sessions?
Hi, Do you have any suggestions or advice for people who'd be attending virtual Interviews?
Especially when there's a one side video coverage. As in the recruiter sees our face through the camera but we see none but answer only to the recruiter's voice.
I have just updated my profile for switching jobs from my current organization and I feel really nervous about this.
there are a lot of douchy employers the guy in the video seem like the rare type of awesome employers who know what they're doing!
What did he mean by HR Ghosting applicants in the video. Anyone? I didn't get that
Sometimes it feels like this question is just a way to filter out anyone with autism. I don't think the employers are actually putting much thought into it, but the challenges you mentioned are even more challenging if your on the autism spectrum.
I feel like I need a default answer for this question, so I can get past it quickly, and move on to the other questions, but it's basically a question where you need to research what is actually being asked, and then memorize how to respond.
Out of curiosity, would it be possible to ask an employer to be more specific with this question, or to come back to that question later in the interview? Or would they see that as a red flag?
Yes - they would see that as a red flag. ua-cam.com/video/TQHW7gGjrCQ/v-deo.html
5:08 Precisely. I would have those thoughts in my head when asked that question. Seemed to be a dumb question from them.
Tell me about yourself: Well, that is a very broad question and so is the answer. Can I ask what would you like to know about me more specifically? :)
wouldnt be the best answer to that question: "tell me what u specfic want to know?" and then answer the following?
How about this: ua-cam.com/video/TQHW7gGjrCQ/v-deo.html
There YOU are.
Yeah, the hiring process itself is a big flawed system. IV doesnt predict future success...well yes if you hiring salesman. Not to mention how biased the decision maker. Hiring manager be like "He like me "..well incompetent just like me.