Tell Me About Yourself - A Good Answer to This Interview Question

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  • Опубликовано: 26 дек 2024

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  • @bigbadbillb
    @bigbadbillb 2 года назад +27

    This week I had my first job interview in eighteen years, and my performance was disastrous. Since then I've been watching these videos every day and taking notes. Great information.

  • @Et-pq4wj
    @Et-pq4wj 4 года назад +334

    I prepared my last interview with your videos and was hired!

    • @DonGeorgevich
      @DonGeorgevich  4 года назад +43

      Congratulations. you are amazing

    • @jakezander1938
      @jakezander1938 3 года назад +1

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      @alexdallas7702 3 года назад +2

      @Jake Zander instablaster ;)

    • @jakezander1938
      @jakezander1938 3 года назад +1

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    • @jakezander1938
      @jakezander1938 3 года назад

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  • @tommydukes1979
    @tommydukes1979 3 года назад +32

    I usually respond with " Im a scorpio, and I enjoy long walks on the beach". Works everytime.

    • @55skonge55
      @55skonge55 3 года назад +9

      i'm a scorpion and I'll sting ya if you dont gimme the fukin job, -works for me

  • @dummaccd8287
    @dummaccd8287 2 года назад +3

    I like your style - calm, concise, straight to the point, no fancy vocabulary, easy to follow which is hard to find nowadays. Most youtoubers providing career advice want to look over - enthusiastic, high pitch and almost pushing the words down your years. Great information, keep going, don't change!

  • @piuskimani5761
    @piuskimani5761 Год назад +4

    My Name is Pius Kimani from Naivasha, Kenya in East Africa. I would like to thank you very much for your teaching/coaching, I landed on a very good job as a Manager as a result of following your teachings. I am really happy. There are not many opportunities in Kenya and the competition is fierce but your ideas and teaching made me the candidate of choice out of very many equally or more qualified candidates.
    I will keep following you on tips on how to now do a great job and get to keep the job as I was unemployed for 8 months and it wasn't nice out there.
    Thank you very much for all the great work you are doing.

  • @MrBond007shiv
    @MrBond007shiv 2 года назад +4

    Kids binge watch Netflix, Legends binge watch Don Georgevich! You are too good boss !

  • @nineallexis
    @nineallexis 3 года назад +10

    I like how you emphasise to answer questions based on ourselves, instead of following template. It sure is more natural.

  • @vitorsantospedra2529
    @vitorsantospedra2529 2 года назад +7

    Hi, Don, I'm here to thank you!! in January, 2022, I started watching your videos trying to land a new job in I.T. Today i'm landing my third job. Your videos made me feel confortable and prepared for interviews, before it, I had the technical skills but didn't know how to answer simple questions. Thanks a lot, best regards from Brazil!

  • @sahar0091
    @sahar0091 3 года назад +4

    Thank you so much!! I was hired after listening to your videos in the best health care centre in gulf area in ksa ! I sm so happy

  • @jesussedano8086
    @jesussedano8086 3 года назад +103

    I watched your videos, and I’ve applied your techniques! Your videos helped me get hired for my dream job! Thank you, Don. 🙏🏻

  • @rodrigomarraaraujo2065
    @rodrigomarraaraujo2065 3 года назад +10

    Hey Don. I came here to say thank you for all your tips. I was trying to move to another job after 3 years working for the same company. I lost the feeling about being interviewed. After watch many videos I felt so confident and I smashed it. THe interview was only with directors and nobody from HR. They were a bit lost asking me questions. What I did? I made notes about 10 questions HR normally asks and I started introducing myself and following the list. THANK YOU.

  • @seehumor2647
    @seehumor2647 4 года назад +13

    I appreciate your perspective - articulating one's self can be very difficult! I actually define who I am in the last video on my channel - I encourage everyone to do something similar: Define WHO YOU ARE, and then stay committed to stay true to yourself.

  • @janellehaire3572
    @janellehaire3572 3 года назад +38

    Just turned in application 15 and got asked to interview next week. I’ve had 6 interviews that landed me no offers. I am binge watching your videos to prep for Tuesday’s interview. Hopefully this is the boost I need to land this job 😬

  • @sangredelic
    @sangredelic 5 месяцев назад

    One question that really stumps me is "Who are you?"
    I can come up with WHAT I am: hard worker, self starter, etc. But I don't know what answer someone is looking for with this question.
    I saw this question on a worksheet, rather than asked in an interview. Thank goodness!

  • @imamelisadigov8013
    @imamelisadigov8013 4 года назад +21

    Sir, you're the true teacher for the interview essentials. I'm not native speaker of English, but your way of talking and explaining effective and essential details of interview push me to practice my language knowledge and deepness of interview.

  • @bradenevans514
    @bradenevans514 2 года назад +1

    I have an interview tomorrow and I am trying not to throw up. Your videos are helping me greatly!! Thank you. ❤️

  • @NeilNZ
    @NeilNZ 4 года назад +8

    Your delivery and practical approach is well detailed and helpful. I'm a mechanical building services design engineer with many decades of experience. I'm only watching these just to freshen up for the appointments I have over the next few days. Preparation is vital, regardless of how experienced you are. Your videos and delivery is impressive. Thanks!

    • @DonGeorgevich
      @DonGeorgevich  4 года назад +2

      Thanks for writing in and best of luck to you

  • @thequinndiaries9271
    @thequinndiaries9271 4 года назад +56

    Don! Thank you so so much for taking your time to provide all these wonderful hiring tips to all of us.
    Personally I'd like to thank you. I went through some of your videos for the tips prior to a final interview. Lemme tell you.. I had an hour and half interview with 3 amazing people in the company and today, I received the job offer!
    It's been a hard time for me to land for a job especially in an English-speaking country (that's not my mother tongue); and by just going through all your videos gave me a huge encouragement that I could nail it. One thing for sure, preparation is one of the key prior to the interview. You definitely don't want to just show up with all the thought of "Ok, I will say what i need to say. It's just an interview." A big NO!
    Thank you so much, Don! Owe you big time 😊 stay safe.

    • @DonGeorgevich
      @DonGeorgevich  4 года назад +5

      Congratulations and best of luck to you

  • @adanicevillafuerte5666
    @adanicevillafuerte5666 4 года назад +28

    Simply and clear words and punctually tips for a job interview. Thank you for this video Don!

    • @DonGeorgevich
      @DonGeorgevich  4 года назад +2

      Many thanks and best of luck to you

  • @eyeshadowlady
    @eyeshadowlady 2 года назад +1

    This, plus your video about figuring out what makes you unique in the why should we hire you, helped me gain confidence and helped me nail my interview (finally!) and get the job I really wanted. I was not asked why they should hire me, but I knew why and I worked that into my answers. What separated me from my competition? what special thing could I contribute that they may not realize they needed? I made sure I included it briefly in this response! Before that video, I did not see the value in that thing. Your advice really translates well into any industry, vs a lot of other channels that really gear towards sales or tech. I think you really made this intro to me simpler and more genuine. Thank you!

  • @deangeltv1222
    @deangeltv1222 3 года назад +9

    I was hired immediately I followed his advice

  • @davida6146
    @davida6146 2 года назад +5

    This is definitely the most important question anyone should prepare for. It will 99% of the time be asked and it will setup the tone of the rest of the interview. If this answer is sloppy, the rest of the interview will be bumpy.

  • @JRV1968
    @JRV1968 Год назад

    Watching from Philippines. Preparing to move another company for a new Job. . Impressive teaching.

  • @dontraneeceg
    @dontraneeceg 3 года назад +7

    I was so happy I watched this video! I used this combined with other videos of yours and was hired!!! Thank You!!!!

  • @chaozhoming8545
    @chaozhoming8545 3 года назад +3

    I duno I will get the job or not, but I love this guy

  • @louaalexis2418
    @louaalexis2418 3 года назад +3

    Frankly speaking, your advices gave me a great opportunity to succeed my job interview.

  • @NickGlaws
    @NickGlaws 3 года назад +4

    Tomorrow my interview and I'm stressed. Coming here to Don to get some confidence.

  • @landongreenup786
    @landongreenup786 4 года назад +19

    Don! This was the one question that I needed help with to improve my interview confidence! Your advice helped me get the job!!!

  • @aloeglow2066
    @aloeglow2066 3 года назад +1

    One of my worst questions. Glad I stumbled on this video

  • @cullen2106
    @cullen2106 3 года назад +1

    What i did is security at a Nursing home in Michigan and I did security and a monitor at the moment learning center which is a special-needs school for special needs kids.

  • @ethelntsoakiphillips1095
    @ethelntsoakiphillips1095 3 года назад +3

    Thanks for the advice. I have a clue now on how to answer that question. I am really learning a lot from your channel and my confidence is also improving. Stay blessed.

  • @mikew8622
    @mikew8622 3 года назад +8

    Good down to earth teacher. I got a few days for a panel interview. Glad to have videos like this!

  • @EbuteUoy07
    @EbuteUoy07 3 года назад +1

    Even though I’ve had my interview I’m still watching!

  • @biggdawg9542
    @biggdawg9542 2 года назад

    I think you used to bowl in Cleveland somewhere back in the old days early 90s either brookgate west 130th or Brookgate. Or Fairview Park

  • @MargaretUK
    @MargaretUK 2 года назад +3

    Hi Don, just want to thank you for this and other videos, your tips have helped me get the job I really wanted! I was complimented on how I came across in the interview and you were the one that helped me with that.

  • @rjgoodman4056
    @rjgoodman4056 3 года назад +4

    thank you so much, this was the one question i was scared of

  • @christopherbuckley7544
    @christopherbuckley7544 3 года назад

    What I like best about these answers, is how "success" is based upon past "success". Those of us who have failed at just about everything as a result of countless past potential employers believing we were nothing but failures, have succeeded at nothing, and now have nothing notable to talk about...except our 30-40 years of failing to get any relative experiences or "successes" we can use to impress and BS our way through a question we couldn't answer with any degree of optimism or credability if our lives (i.e. "careers") depended upon it. So I just default to "Well, I pretty much have done just what everyone has ever told me to do because nobody ever believed I could do better...so I didn't." :)

  • @samirelzein1095
    @samirelzein1095 3 года назад +1

    Admirable!

  • @wannaflyme
    @wannaflyme Год назад

    Don. You're the most respected!🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤

  • @bernizlapaz6633
    @bernizlapaz6633 3 года назад +1

    Don Thank you so much for your advice, the information you provide is sooo valuable and useful!!! I really appreciate your loving guidance!!!

  • @annayundina3101
    @annayundina3101 4 года назад +2

    Don, many thanks for your videos. Your channel is the number one source I use to prepare for interviews

  • @lindseymosby-davis7418
    @lindseymosby-davis7418 3 года назад +2

    Thank you so much for creating videos for
    fresh college grads!

  • @christinepadilla3115
    @christinepadilla3115 3 года назад +4

    Thanks to this video I was able to nail my interview 🙌 Thank you!!!

  • @DrJonTam
    @DrJonTam 4 года назад +48

    Prepping two versions is perfect. You really need an elevator version and a lobby version of your career story.

  • @karma7times77
    @karma7times77 3 года назад +1

    Fabulous suggestion the story does not have to be long the employer and HR does not have all day to hear potential employees to listen to - no need to give the full story.

  • @BipolArteMusic
    @BipolArteMusic Год назад

    I love your channel! great content! Thanks for all the tips

  • @Adam-hg8ui
    @Adam-hg8ui 2 года назад

    Thank you Don!
    I understood a lot of things thanks to your videos and got hired, cheers mate!

  • @toml.8210
    @toml.8210 3 года назад

    Some people feel the need to spend 12 minutes explaining why they were 2 minutes late for a meeting or for your job. I usually just say, "I was held up in traffic by a collision/train, etc., since its what actually happened, I'm usually a few minutes early. If they want more, you can fill in the gaps with monotonous detail... But since I'm a "go-getter," I prefer keep details brief and to-the-point.

  • @BigKingFyle
    @BigKingFyle 3 года назад +3

    Hey Don! Thanks so much for your content! I just got a job that I'd never thought I could get using your videos.. You are a sage.

  • @ianmackenzie686
    @ianmackenzie686 3 года назад +1

    Thanks for the great advice!

  • @anchiematthews3048
    @anchiematthews3048 3 года назад +1

    This is an amazing video !!! it is definitely what i want ! thank you !!

  • @martinroskilly9994
    @martinroskilly9994 4 года назад +5

    Don is the Man!! Love this channel. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

  • @sumitakarmakar5847
    @sumitakarmakar5847 3 года назад +2

    Wow...love this video, I'm going to need to make notes to prep for my second interview this week. :)

  • @padua79
    @padua79 4 года назад +6

    Thank you for the information. I've only had one job and never went to college..........

  • @ivyangel7635
    @ivyangel7635 3 года назад

    Awesome Video… One time I got asked What state would you eliminate and why? Another question was Who do admire the most and why?

    • @DonGeorgevich
      @DonGeorgevich  3 года назад +1

      interesting. wonder what they are trying to learn from you by asking that question. many times employer ask questions and have no idea why they are asking it.

  • @karinabrandenburg8425
    @karinabrandenburg8425 3 года назад

    Thank you, you make this so simple!

  • @currenttrendtv8920
    @currenttrendtv8920 4 года назад +5

    YOU ARE THE BEST🥰🥰Have an interview coming up and am watching your videos and hoping to get hired🙏🙏🙏

  • @jacquelinenyanga8137
    @jacquelinenyanga8137 3 года назад +1

    Woow! Don. I have really learnt alot.

  • @anitajones7090
    @anitajones7090 3 года назад +1

    Great Advice.

  • @HatCross
    @HatCross 3 года назад

    Thank you Don. You are the best.

  • @juliusfabi7147
    @juliusfabi7147 Год назад

    Hello sir Don. New subscriber here. Thank you sir for sharing me your 10 most interview questions today. I really need it badly for my interview tomorrow. Hope I can make it with your last minute help tips. God bless and continue helping other people. More power to you sir.

  • @kelosrobi3770
    @kelosrobi3770 3 года назад +3

    I wonder if they ask the same questions for independent contractors, (Real Estate Agent) They probably do.

  • @thiennguyen3197
    @thiennguyen3197 4 года назад +3

    Thank you 1000 times !

  • @jetendharpv6426
    @jetendharpv6426 3 года назад +5

    Hi Don, Thanks a lot for this video.
    Did my preparation based on this video and the other videos in the channel and it gave me a lots of confidence and was hired..
    Thanks a lot :-)

  • @lisamolt8090
    @lisamolt8090 2 года назад +1

    I wish you would edit this for someone that is getting back into the workforce. After being a military wife and stay at home mother.

  • @jdiez4140
    @jdiez4140 4 года назад +3

    Amazing video as always, Thanks Don!

  • @icberg2glac
    @icberg2glac 3 года назад

    This was very helpful. Interesting to know you reside or had reside in Cleveland Ohio. My hometown

  • @aravindgtch
    @aravindgtch 3 года назад +1

    Great lesson for all job seekers!
    Thank you for revealing such valuable interview secrets.

  • @kristiewestphotoart9183
    @kristiewestphotoart9183 2 года назад

    Phenomenal resume. I love your long version. Super impressive work resume.

  • @28zeamays
    @28zeamays 2 года назад +4

    How about separating your videos to interview by fresh graduates vs middle management vs high level management vs change in industry if it makes sense 🙂

  • @rainbowcolor5464
    @rainbowcolor5464 Год назад

    Hi Don pls if you could make a video for newly grad and a new nurse. Thank you

  • @annabellelomocso7762
    @annabellelomocso7762 3 года назад

    Such a wonderful answer 😊

  • @shawngee1
    @shawngee1 7 месяцев назад

    What about if the interview is an hour with a panel? In addition, if your journey was more diverse.

  • @fredwalugembe
    @fredwalugembe Год назад +1

    Am having an interview nxt week

  • @bibianagonzalez5633
    @bibianagonzalez5633 3 года назад

    Good suggestions! Thanks :)

  • @zakariyeabdikarin7008
    @zakariyeabdikarin7008 4 года назад +1

    Awesome sir I got a lot of important things your channel keep up and releases a lot of videos like this.............. wishing you all the best Sir💯💯🤚

  • @HomeOrchard
    @HomeOrchard Год назад

    Hey Don, how do you answer that question if you’ve been retired 8 years from your career but want to interview for a biotech laboratory company because 40 years ago you operated an environmental laboratory. That’s my conundrum. Although my career was somewhat different, I was able to carry over skills and methodologies from the lab job that were beneficial in my career.

  • @SuzetteKhiba
    @SuzetteKhiba 4 года назад +4

    Thank you. This was very helpful 👌🏽

  • @frankgiammarese7255
    @frankgiammarese7255 4 года назад +1

    Tremendous and thank you.

  • @pkTeddyDrolly
    @pkTeddyDrolly 3 года назад +1

    What your starting point is when u haven't been working for a long time but that not to say been claiming but rather living on your savings and borrowings and support from spouse ?

  • @saudzaheer4691
    @saudzaheer4691 3 года назад

    This tips might be applicable in USA and Europe

  • @philipmesi424
    @philipmesi424 2 года назад

    Ty i love your videos this question is so boring.

  • @wilmermartelosarabia5812
    @wilmermartelosarabia5812 3 года назад

    Excellent tips!!

  • @Thizzamajig
    @Thizzamajig 3 года назад

    I'm watching this to prepare for a first date.

  • @seehumor2647
    @seehumor2647 4 года назад +2

    It can be tricky to answer this question - Like yourself, I discuss how to answer this question in the last video on my channel. Though w/ a humorous twist. Hope we encourage people to let their authenticity shine through!

  • @JonathanPetrone
    @JonathanPetrone 4 года назад +2

    Thank you very much Don about the content that you upload week by week.
    I wanted to tell you something important, I tried to activate the bell but popped up that "it doesn't work for content created for kids". I think that you should change something about the settings to let us activate it.
    Kind regards

    • @DonGeorgevich
      @DonGeorgevich  4 года назад

      My videos are not made for kids and I have to specify that in the RUclips settings when I upload those videos. Those are RUclips policies

  • @mikewhitaker2880
    @mikewhitaker2880 3 года назад

    sadly this is one question that i not only dread, but see NO USE for in an interview... sorry if that tilts your expectations of what should be, but there it is... honestly, maybe its my unique history that makes this a difficult question... and i would love to be able to just say either "No Comment" or "That's Classified".... hell even my own memory makes answering this question a pain...

  • @luishdezrn4573
    @luishdezrn4573 2 года назад +2

    Differences between Introduce yourself and Tell me about yourself.

  • @emmanuelchuks5627
    @emmanuelchuks5627 3 года назад

    Thanks for all you do

  • @lakt2136
    @lakt2136 3 года назад +2

    I love the response for this question you shared 10 plus years ago. I find it clear & direct with a good example. The updated version hits more on the core of the question like a chronological time line. Would you say that eirther version is effective even though its both positive in a different way? Like always thanks for being the voice & saint 🤝🙏 of job seekers interview.

  • @michaeldietz6424
    @michaeldietz6424 Год назад

    As someone who only went to college for a year and didn’t so great, I’m still Struggling with this question. I’m currently a janitor and wanting to go into education as a Paraprofessional, which I have a certification for. I’m still confused. All the videos I’ve watched all uses accounting examples. I guess I’m a dumb and stupid person

  • @dene1196
    @dene1196 11 месяцев назад

    I was asked a question about vagueness in any job situation and how I resolved the vague issue. I think I stumbled on that one. Can you provide a good answer?

  • @toml.8210
    @toml.8210 3 года назад +1

    No offense to Don, but there are many websites with sample interview questions that you should at least look over, so you can be prepared. Interviewers can tell when you are nervous, or when you don't have a good and complete answer to their question. And sometimes, taking too long to think about an answer works against you!
    The ability to think completely and spontaneously can really help you beat out the other applicants and get that job.

    • @DonGeorgevich
      @DonGeorgevich  3 года назад

      why should I look over these other sites? I know what I'm doing...

  • @jamesf8783
    @jamesf8783 4 года назад +5

    Hi so I will be switching careers in the very near future from IT to process technician. Both require troubleshooting, beyond that the two are different. How can I effectively transition?

  • @TheGratitudeMan
    @TheGratitudeMan 2 года назад

    Great...

  • @valentinchiriac9117
    @valentinchiriac9117 4 года назад +2

    Ok, because you used it in your speech, please explain what means "digital".

    • @DonGeorgevich
      @DonGeorgevich  4 года назад

      You can Google the definition of digital

    • @valentinchiriac9117
      @valentinchiriac9117 4 года назад

      @@DonGeorgevich No, I mean please YOU explain it because you let the strong impression you have no idea.

  • @captaincrunch784
    @captaincrunch784 4 года назад +3

    What happens when you answer the next 3 questions in the "tell me about yourself"? I had an interviewer get frustrated with me because I answered about my education...which is on my resume.

    • @DonGeorgevich
      @DonGeorgevich  4 года назад +1

      Is there any reason you don't just tell them about YOU?

    • @captaincrunch784
      @captaincrunch784 4 года назад +1

      @@DonGeorgevich I did talk about me, but my career change is interesting and important and they were frustrated I answered their next 3 questions about my actual degree, where I went to school and when I graduated, which is all on my resume anyways. I have no idea what their opening question list is, as they vary from company to company. I'm not used to such a strict and regimented interview format. I've changed my opening question answer over 15 times now based on career counselor recommendations.

  • @youmoufas7939
    @youmoufas7939 3 года назад

    Very good

  • @darrenlucas9017
    @darrenlucas9017 3 года назад

    Don I really like your experience here, do you have anything on a pilot interview techniques please???

  • @xX7thseekerXx
    @xX7thseekerXx 3 года назад +2

    Hey again, love your videos. I got an interview monday. First job in my machinist career after studying it in school. Pays 17-21 in the company I am going to interview for and they plan on training me and teaching me a lot. Should I even attempt to negotiate if they offer 17, its a 35min ride and I keep telling myself the training is a value in itself but I know if i got the job and really liked it there then i would be stuck at 17 an hour with a difficult time to increase my salary. I know I can sell myself well and I pick up on things so quick , just dont see my worth to the company being at 17. I want a reason to ground myself in the company for the long haul and not plan on leaving for a higher paying job.