ELL3044 Practical Business English 실용 비즈니스 영어 Interview Skills (Tell me about yourself?)

Vocabulary Matching expressing an idea in few words unable to speak talking in a confused way indecisive; not confident clear and easy to understand good at influencing people in a logical and well-organized fashion a. tongue-tied b. rambling c. persuasive d. concise e. wishy-washy f. articulate g. coherent

Warmup Questions (-) tongue-tied (-) rambling (+) persuasive 1. Think of some vocabulary that describes a good communicator and a bad communicator. (-) tongue-tied (-) rambling (+) persuasive (+) concise (-) wishy-washy (+) decisive (-) indecisive (+) articulate (-) inarticulate (+) coherent (-) incoherent

“Tell me about yourself…”

Do not include… personal life hobbies interests where you’re from Discussing these points could take you out of the running (disqualify you)

Do include: E.E.S. Education – how does your education help you in your new job Employment (history) – what you did at your last job to help you with your new job Skills – strengths, how you can improve this company Tailor your answer to the company you are interviewing with!

a salesperson Tell me about yourself… “I spent 4 years as an active member of LPG where I could meet many different people in different situations. I helped to expand our membership from 35 to 85 new members in one year.”

an accountant Tell me about yourself… “I earned top marks in math and computer science. I also taught fellow university students math and computer skills. I received second prize in a national math competition in 2014.”

“Tell me about yourself…” How would you answer?