the big question: tell me about yourself.?

Question

i have an interview tomorrow at a bank. i know she will say to me "tell me about yourself."

what do i say?

Answer 1

It really depends on what you're interviewing for. If it's advertising, you probably don't want to tell them how rigid and organized you are, but if it's for a bank, you might mention how meticulous and detail oriented you are, and always balance your own checkbook statement the minute you get it in the mail.

If you just think about what the job entails, you can probably imagine the qualities they want. Think about anecdotes (short ones) that illustrate these qualities. "When I was six...." or "In high school I was involved with ...."

Good luck. They can't eat you. You have nothing to lose so do not be nervous. Realize that you are interviewing them, too, you haven't made any promises.