‘Tell me about yourself’ is most probably the one interview question we all dread being asked. But unfortunately, it’s inevitable it will crop up at some point during the recruitment process. The best way to tackle this key question is to prepare for it. And the most effective way of doing that is to perfect your elevator pitch.
You should round off your pitch by saying what you would like the next step to be. Alternatively, you can use your call to action to reinforce the fact you’ve fully answered a question. If you are ending with a next step suggestion, keep it simple.
For example: ‘I’d love to be able to progress to the next interview stage’ or ‘I could give you a quick presentation that shows my understanding of X, Y, Z.’
“The career coaching was as much about confidence as anything. I needed an honest assessment, to work out whether my future was as a chartered accountant or not. Together we built my confidence and I decided to stay in the industry and use my training and experience.”
What sort of state is your elevator pitch in? Is it in need of some refinement? Or perhaps you’re yet to create one? Either way, the advice above will help prepare you for that ‘tell me about yourself’ moment. One last tip – don’t forget you can use your elevator pitch as the basis for the cover letters you send with your CV.
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