How to Answer the Interview Question, “Tell Me About Yourself” When You are Unemployed **EXAMPLES**
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- Опубліковано 30 лип 2023
- Are you currently unemployed (regardless of if you’re voluntarily or involuntarily unemployed, or you’re looking for your first job) and you’re wondering how to answer the interview question, “Tell me about yourself?”
If you answered “YES!” then you’ve come to the right place! Answering this question can be very tricky, and I have several videos that help you identify the formula you can use to answer this question (check out this playlist here: ua-cam.com/play/PLz.html..., but those videos don’t specifically touch on how to answer this question when you don’t currently have a job. This video dives into how you can answer this question AND I give you two examples of how you can answer the “present” portion of the formula for your answer to this question.
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Thank for this question, I stepped away from my previous job so I could care for my aging parents..
Thank you this question is my biggest weakness in an interview in the past I've lost track and can go on- like you said this longggg tangent- and , I'm sure that was the reason why I did not get call backs. I'm sure my desperation probably came out in my tone, speed, or rambling on of TMI. I only realized it after the interviews were completed and it was a poor 1st impression made.
I'm currently injured and can not work but hopefully I can recover from the back injury and in the meantime I'm studying up and preparing for my next opportunities to be successful from the get go.
would have been really helpful if you included an example for if you were laid off. i feel like the other ones (quitting to be a caretaker or just starting out in your career) are perceived as less negative than being laid off, and therefore answering from that place is pretty easy imo. even if i just touch on the present, how do i touch on the fact that i was laid off without starting off putting myself in a negative light? should i just skip the present? or say something not tied to a certain position?
Great question, and I’m sorry you’ve been laid off!
I’ll post a video on this topic, but essentially you can briefly touch on it (or choose to ignore it completely).
I imagine it would go something like this (this is very vague and generic because of lack of context):
I was recently laid off from XYZ due to XYZ and I’m excited to find a role where I’m not only able to use my skills in XYZ, but also with an organization and field I’m passionate about. In my previous role(s) [with XYZ], I did XYZ. I’m hoping to find a role where I can apply my skills in XYZ, and help share my knowledge with others through XYZ.
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I hope this helps! Best wishes.
It would be ñice if you included an example if you gave birth and lost your child and you left the job
Hello Abby and thanks for another helpful video. Regarding the burnout reason, would some employers view that as a negative? They may think that you were not capable of handling all the workload thrown your way? Looking forward to your take on this as the creator of Life Work Balance channel. Thanks again.
It's possible they could view "burnout" as negative, but I would say in this day and age most employers are aware burnout happens and would appreciate your candidness, as long as you are clear that you have techniques in place to help prevent yourself from reaching burnout in the future.
If they judge you for being honest about being burned out, they're probably not the best fit anyway!
I was asked something in a recent interview that I've never been asked before and would love to get your opinion. "What year did you get your degree?"
lt seems like an easy question but its tricky
you should have answer this question with example as how someone should speak about present, past and future just to get an idea, by just saying talk on present, past and future is not making me any sense.
Check out this video for a better example from me: ua-cam.com/video/rjcqAxsj8mc/v-deo.html