Sunday 16 June 2013

Interview question: Introduce yourself

In all the interviews I have appeared in, the first question was "Introduce yourself". Most of us take this question for granted and consider it as an ice breaker. It even might be so from the perspective of some recruiters but we should take it as an opportunity to sell ourselves.

Remember,

"Introduce yourself= Ok Mr X, I am giving you one minute, if you succeed in impressing me then the job is yours"

If you prepare your answer considering it an opportunity to impress the recruiter, you will definitely feel a difference. What we usually do is that we waste this essential minute in discussing our family background, our school, college and other stuff that is completely useless for the recruiter. Try discussing those things which make you different, tell your achievements, your extra curricular activities, your unique qualities and definitely the title of your degree and your grades if they are not like those as mine ;)