1、10.Tell me something about 10.Tell me something about yourself that isnt on your yourself that isnt on your rsum.rsum.The Real Question: Are you going to give me a The Real Question: Are you going to give me a mature response? Are you a well-rounded person mature response? Are you a well-rounded per
2、son outside of work? And oh, Im tiredwill you outside of work? And oh, Im tiredwill you take over for a bit?take over for a bit?Top-line TacticTop-line Tactic: : If it advances the action, say whatever you want to say. Avoid trivia and flippancy.Interviews are tiring. Sometimes the interviewer needs
3、 to put their feet up, recuperate and watch you do all the hard work. This question allows them to do that.Your answer is a test of judgment, for youll need to reference something interesting and impressive that somehow wasnt worth putting on your rsum. It also requires you to judge whether the inte
4、rviewer wants to hear more about you as a person or as a professional.Top-line TacticTop-line Tactic: : If it advances the action, say whatever you want to say. Avoid trivia and flippancy.Thats two conundrums to deal with. In the heat of the moment, a candidate who is unprepared or just inexperience
5、d will often solve those conundrums by saying something twee, funny or pseudo-embarrassing, such as “I am the worlds biggest Game of Thrones fan.” Its very common for nervous candidates to reach for trivia, having assumed that everything worth saying has already been said on their rsum.Top-line Tact
6、icTop-line Tactic: : If it advances the action, say whatever you want to say. Avoid trivia and flippancy.So if you dont want to be the person who talks about their DVD collection at interview, remind yourself that youre there to show you can do a job. Emphasize the professional more than personal. I
7、f they want personal, show them your values and your mindset.It is always appropriate to show that you have outside interests that are sociable and achievement-oriented, ones that involve teamwork or personal initiative.Top-line TacticTop-line Tactic: : If it advances the action, say whatever you wa
8、nt to say. Avoid trivia and flippancy.Professional Professional Did you omit to mention your first ever job? A lot of people do, but its a mistakeall work experience counts. If your first job set you on your current career path, mention it now (see Tell me about your first job, p. 117).A project or
9、professional episode that was far less easy than it appears on your rsumbut which you conquered anyway.Top-line TacticTop-line Tactic: : If it advances the action, say whatever you want to say. Avoid trivia and flippancy.PersonalVoluntary work.Specific and interesting instances of your hobby e.g.“I
10、ran a marathon dressed as a rhino for the Save the Rhino foundation.”Any groups to which you belong and regularly contribute, e.g. “Ive been involved in PADI, the Professional Association of Diving Instructors, for many years and am now a Master Scuba Diver.”Top-line TacticTop-line Tactic: : If it a
11、dvances the action, say whatever you want to say. Avoid trivia and flippancy.Be ready to say why you took up these activities, and how theyve affected you. Ideally, youll be able to say how your experience in them feeds directly into the job.Being asked this question is a sign that youre doing well,
12、 so you canafford to take a little liberty. Heres a couple of answers that combine the personal AND the professional.Top-line TacticTop-line Tactic: : If it advances the action, say whatever you want to say. Avoid trivia and flippancy.Well, one thing I left off my rsum was that I am a demon buyer an
13、d seller of vintage clothing on eBay. I do it partly for social reasonsfriends bring stuff to me that theyd probably have thrown out otherwise, and my reputation will get them the best price. I think they treat it as more of an excuse to get together, which is great, but its also fun for me to spot
14、value in what they think is junk, and then we all go out for a meal on the proceeds.Top-line TacticTop-line Tactic: : If it advances the action, say whatever you want to say. Avoid trivia and flippancy.Well, Ive mentioned company X on my rsum already, but what I left off is that X was going broke wh
15、en I joined it. I joined just as the economy tanked. The company employed ten people then, then headcount went down to seven, then five, then there were just two of usthe founder and me. I stuck with it, he stuck with meand we built it back up to twenty people. I didnt have room for all that on my rsum, but I think I learned more in those two years than in any other job.
