How to Answer the "Tell Me About Yourself" Interview Question

A recruiter says the "tell me about yourself/background/career journey" etc. is a key way to get an overall sense of a candidate's relevant experience.

Oct 09, 2023

Alissa Haksar

Senior Human Resources Business Partner, AVIXA

How to Answer the "Tell Me About Yourself" Interview Question

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As a recruiter, I can definitely say that the "tell me about yourself/background/career journey" etc. is a key way to get an overall sense of a candidate's relevant experience and also gauge communication skills, professionalism, approach and personality. Learn some ways to best answer this question here in a recent Forbes article.

Alissa Haksar

Senior Human Resources Business Partner, AVIXA

I am delighted to be part of the HR Department at AVIXA and an Ambassador of the Jobs Room of the Xchange! I hope to bring my 25+ years of broad-based experience in Human Resources, both in consulting and in-house roles, to our Xchange members as a helpful resource and source of information and best practices.