If they ask what do you do during your free time then talk about few hobbies and community invlovement, to showcase your leadership skills and activities outside work life.
That question always puzzled me. I have been asked only once. I think I mumbled something as I was not prepared for that qn. That was way back in 1993. As far as with my job, we have a set of qns to be asked during the interview and this is not one them.
IMHO, since most of the positive aspects that the candidate want to convey is already on the cv, why bother asking again? Pick something out of the cv that catches the eye and then ask more on it.
DIO
IMO, this type of question shows that the interviewer is not focused on finding whether the applicant has the specific skills required for the job. It might work for a position like a store sales person where just about any person can be considered for it.
I was impressed by a similar question that an interviewer started off with: Is there anything in your experience that you'd like to highlight?
I thought this was a great way to ask whether I wanted to speak about any qualities/skills that were not adequately described in my resume. This interviewer happened to be based out of the States, and hiring for their company office here.
The questions asked by the interviewer itself gives good insight into the company; what exactly is important to them.
Most interviewers here in Canada seem to expect every skill from A-Z. However, I did speak to a couple of companies where they were only concerned with the skills that would definitely be required for the job, along with a good understanding of the fundamentals.
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Posted on: 29-11-07 00:47:26
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Originally posted by alexm
IMO, this type of question shows that the interviewer is not focused on finding whether the applicant has the specific skills required for the job. It might work for a position like a store sales person where just about any person can be considered for it.
I was impressed by a similar question that an interviewer started off with: Is there anything in your experience that you'd like to highlight?
I thought this was a great way to ask whether I wanted to speak about any qualities/skills that were not adequately described in my resume. This interviewer happened to be based out of the States, and hiring for their company office here.
The questions asked by the interviewer itself gives good insight into the company; what exactly is important to them.
Most interviewers here in Canada seem to expect every skill from A-Z. However, I did speak to a couple of companies where they were only concerned with the skills that would definitely be required for the job, along with a good understanding of the fundamentals.
"tell me about yourself" and "is there anything in your experience that you'd like to highlight" are essentially the same question when asked by an interviewer regardless of the job you are applying for.
A good way to find out what the interviewer is looking for is to ask them about the job duties. Or research it ahead of time. THen when you are asked' tell me about yourself' you can highlight those skills that you feel will be the most relevant to the interviewer.
This is actually a very important question. It shows the interviewer how prepared you are for the interview. I had an interview that I messed up this question. Then for my next interview I made sure I was better prepared..(it must have worked since I got the job!)
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