how do i explain when interviewer asks me about my role model.?

Question

consider any one of the person as a role model(for eg:DR.APJ.ABDUL KALAM or MOTHER TERESA)and help me how to give the specific reason for why i had selected him/her as my role model.

Answer 1

Hi Pushpa, Allow me to introduce myself as a Voice and Accent Trainer as well as a Soft Skill Trainer for the BPO industry.

The question you are asking about is a common interview question. The idea behind such a question is for the recruiter to understand you better as a person and also to understand your diversity of knowledge about great people of the world.

You can approach this question in two ways.

One, you can choose a well-known and great personality, dead or alive, and talk about this person.

Two, you could answer and say that you don't have any particular person as your role model but learn a lot from different people. For example, you can say that you learnt to be humble, kind-hearted, determined and caring from Mother Teresa, disciplined and patriotic like President Kalam, truthful like Mahatma Gandhi, and so on.

If you choose the first option, remember to talk about your chosen Role Model based on the following questions:

1. Who is/are your Role Model(s)?
2. Why is/are this/these person(s) your RM?
3. How did you come to know about this person(s)?

A note of caution. The qualities of your Role Model become your qualities for the recruiter. Never speak about your family members as your Role Models. This is because the recruiter will be unable to identify the qualities of your family members and hence will be unable to know you better.

There is another question wherin you can talk about the role of your family members/boss/colleagues/friend... That question is "Is there anyone in your life who has made a contribution to you as a person?"

Good luck!

Answer 2

I personally feel it is dependent upon the type of job you are trying to obtain.

The people you mention are great people and could be your role model for a number of different reasons. Some reasons would be better stating then others again, dependent upon what position you're trying to obtain.

Answer 3

If you haven't got an answer then maybe your full of bull and not telling the truth. Your role model doesn't have to someone of such fame or notoriety. Perhaps a parent or relative maybe even a teacher, coach athlete. Even your close friend. Quit lying and pick someone you truly admire.

Answer 4

I do not know that any of us can tell you how to explain the reason you chose a specific role model.

The question should be asked to yourself....why did you pick this person? what effect has this person had on your life, your goals, ambitions? what do you think this person has offered to the world?

The answers to your own questions will be suitable for any interviewer because they are the truth. Good luck!

Answer 5

I can't say that I consider any one person a "role model". Their are different people I admire for different reasons. But if I had to pick one person who has several qualities that I admire. "Oprah Winfrey" comes to mind. I admire her spiritual strength, beliefs and philosophy about life. She doesn't try to be perfect and focuses on the idea that "God" has given her a purpose to fulfill. She had to overcome a lot of obstacles, but considers them lessons not mistakes.

Answer 6

That's a highly personal choice.

The best answer to get HIRED is to find out who the interviewer considers a ROLE MODEL.

People tend to hire people most like themselves.

Answer 7

My Role Model Abdul Kalam

Answer 8

It was a slow day. And you wanted to role model that nobody else had.

Answer 9

just look them in the eye and be honest