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It allows the interviewer to take the first step into focusing on your professional profile after some small talk.  \n• This question is so easy and general, that there is (almost) no bad answer to give. Therefore, interviewers assume it is a candidate-friendly question, allowing you to focus for the rest of the conversation and put you in the right mood for answering only more difficult questions.  \n• Again, because this question is so general, allowing you to speak freely for a minute or two, the interviewer can take the opportunity to observe your body language and make some impressions about your overall business attire and behavior.  \n• Last, but not least, your answer to this question matters! Your answer will show the interviewer what is important to you, assess how you think and articulate, and what are you hoping to achieve in this role.  \nThe best advice for the candidates is not to disregard this question and prepare an answer beforehand. Here are a few hints on how to tackle the “king” of interview questions:  \n• Answer this question in approximately 3 minutes. As this is an ice-breaker for the rest of the interview, do not take too much time answering. If the interviewer would like to dig deeper and follow-up on anything that you have shared, they will ask you about it later.  \n1  \nHow to answer “tell me about yourself”  \n• Focus on the past, present and the future. Think of a few sentences describing your professional persona on a timeline. Mention your background and give a brief summary of your previous experiences, then explain your current employment situation and briefly explain the why are you interested in the role. Close your pitch by sharing your general career aspirations and how the role can help you achieve them.  \n• Be succinct. This is the hardest part of this exercise, but you really need to be extremely succinct. Do not try to exploit this question and squeeze in too many facts and information. You may feel tempted to say more about your previous roles or motivation, but be sure, that the interviewer has separate questions on hand to explore this so leave the rest to the later part of the interview.  \n• Finish with a question (Optional, but this is a nice conversation starter to continue the next part of the interview) . After responding, finish by asking the interviewers if there are questions on what you have shared or is there anything that they may wish to know more.  \n• Practice, a lot. As you can be almost sure, that this question will appear during the interview, a good idea is to invest sometime in practicing this pitch of yours. Note down the key points which you would like to mention, then practice the answer in front of a mirror or record yourself talking. Be mindful of the time, tone and speed of your speech by rehearsing a few times till you are comfortable. 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In so doing, we play a critical role in building a better working world for our people, for our clients and for our communities.  \nEY refers to the global organization, and may refer to one or more, of the member firms of Ernst &","cbCaikaOcodXH187","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaikaOcodXH187","pdf",129857,"English","# How to answer “tell me about yourself”\n## Purpose of the question\n## How to structure your answer\n## Tips on being succinct and ending with a question\n## Practice strategy","[{\"question\":\"Why do interviewers ask “Tell me about yourself”?\",\"answer\":\"It serves as an ice-breaker to move from small talk into a deeper discussion. It also lets the interviewer observe how you communicate and present yourself.\"},{\"question\":\"What is the recommended length and structure for the answer?\",\"answer\":\"Aim for about three minutes and organize your pitch across past, present, and future. 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