How to Answer "Tell Me About Yourself": The Super Skills
Kerri Twigg
Leadership Development and Career Management Strategist & Coach | I coach leaders how to use stories to know themselves, their impact, and influence for the energy transition | Author, The Career Stories Method | M.Ed
We're walking through how to answer the question 'tell me about yourself" at a job interview.
After you provide context for your career in The Introduction, move onto mentioning your super skills. Try to keep the description short (about 30 seconds a skill).
Describe two or three of your super strengths, and elaborate on what you mean by each strength.
If you are not sure what your super strengths are, review the job ad. Look at all the actions the role requires and pick three skills that are relevant to do that work. The story will change depending on the position you apply for.
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SUPER STRENGTHS
Strength 1: _____________________________________________
Best story that proves this: _________________________________________________________
Strength 2: _____________________________________________
Best story that proves this: _________________________________________________________
Strength 3: _____________________________________________
Best story that proves this: _________________________________________________________
The next spart of this answer is Part III: Sharing your stories.
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Prepping for this answer is about making sure you make a great impression, especially when you are the most nervous--the top of the interview. I don't think anyone needs to memorize their answer, but they should know what they want to say and what skills they want to be remembered for.
-Kerri
Kerri Twigg is the founder of Career Stories Consulting. She helps people to land their ideal job through their stories, and if they don't know what kind of job they want, she helps with that too. She knows that you want something more from your career, and she'd like to help you get it. Sign up for her free newsletter at Career-Stories.com.