How to Answer the Tell Me About Yourself Question

How to Answer the Tell Me About Yourself Question How to Answer the Tell Me About Yourself Question “So…. Tell me about yourself.” It’s the interview question we all dread. And we dread it for good reason. It’s way too broad and we have no idea what the interviewer wants us to say. “Just be honest” is the advice given by many careers experts. So hows this? Well, I’m 29. I’m scared of heights. I sometimes take a teddy bear with me when I go travelling. I love Coldplay. I still smoke even though I told everyone I quit. I cry when I go into an animal shelter because I want to adopt all the pets. I have a rash on my left foot that’s not responding to treatment. Oh and I have a hard time with commitment. That’s honest, but it’s probably not what they’re looking for. My honest opinion is that tell me about yourself is a lazy interview question. It tells the interviewer nothing meaningful and it unfairly discriminates against those who don’t have a talent for pithy, perfectly pitched answers to pointless questions.

5 career resolutions you can actually keep in 2019 5 career resolutions you can actually keep in 2019 The new year is upon us. And with new years, come New Year’s resolutions. This glance forwards and backwards gives us a chance to pause. It gives us the chance to think about how we’re offering ourselves to the world, and how we show up in the workplace.Most people give up on their resolutions long before February rolls around. With that in mind, here are 5 career goals you can actually achieve in 2019:1. Give a TED talk.Sure, you may give presentations all the time. But more than likely, those presentations are full of platitudes, and bulleted slides your audience skims as they listen to you with half an ear cocked. TED talks are different. 18 minutes, a topic, and an audience -  that’s it.Preparing for a TED talk is exhilarating, nerve-wracking, and a brutal look in the mirror as you fly without a net. You have left Powerpoint country.

How Employee Experience Impacts Employer Brand Employee experience is a very topical concept at the moment. A bad experience can severely impact your employer brand and vice versa. But why? We are with Rayanne Thorn, the VP of Marketing at Dovetail Software, an employee lifecycle software, to talk about how she combines marketing, employee experience, and employer branding to seamlessly recruit the best tech talent out there. Have a listen to the episode below, keep reading for a summary and be sure to subscribe to the Employer Branding Podcast. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher Radio, Google Play or SoundCloud. In this episode youll learn: Whats the correlation between employee experience and employer brand. Why focusing on your employee experience will seriously lessen the burden when it comes to hiring candidates. What the concept of employee path is all about and how it relates to employer brand. What technology Rayanne cannot live without when it comes to employer branding. What tips Rayanne has when it comes to measuring your employer brand success.

Laid Off This is What it Means and What to Do Laid off? Losing your job after doing nothing wrong at work can be difficult and upsetting. And youre not alone.According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, approximately 19.9 million workers were laid off or discharged in 2016. That number has fallen significantly since its peak of approximately 26.6 million in this Millennium, which occurred in 2009 during the recession, but it still means a high number of Americans continue to lose their jobs every year through no fault of their own.If you have been laid off or worry that you might be in the near future, read on to find out what it means and what steps to take to get back on your feet.What does it mean to be laid off?A layoff is an involuntary separation between an employer and an employee that occurs through no fault of the employee. The employer is terminating the employment of the worker because it is eliminating the position and not because of any performance issues.

The Most Paralyzing Blocks We Need To Overcome To Do Our Best Work This week, I had a career consultation with a client that hit me right between the eyes. While I’ve delivered hundreds of laser-focused consulting sessions in the past, in this one, it was clear in literally 10 minutes why this individual had struggled for 20 years in her work as an attorney, and what she needed to do to change that. A powerful realization emerged for both of us – that how she internally conceived of, and viewed her work with divorce had been triggering significant pain and emotional trauma from her childhood. I’m seeing more clearly than ever that the way people speak and write about their work, the way they frame it and emotionally relate to it reveals exactly what’s in the way of their moving forward to a happier life.

Help a Sister Out! Give Guidance. How many times have you overheard the new chick or dude near you make a complete bonehead comment?  On the phone, to a client, to a peer it happens.  Typically, we roll our eyes and get back to doing our jobs.  What we dont realize is by simply turning around for 1 minute, suggesting a BETTER way for the new guy to get the job done, we are helping them in a HUGE way and improving our own coaching skills. Remember when you just started your job?  There was that one person who gave you a special piece of advice and it just stuck until this day. YOU are that person to leave a lasting impact on those with less experience. So, next time your fresh, clueless pal next door CLEARLY needs guidance, help a sister (or brother) out!  Become the legacy by passing along the wish you would have known sooner crucial information about the job.  Bonus your good deed will make you feel good!

5 Ways to Help Your Job Search this Year 5 Ways to Help Your Job Search this Year 9You spent the latter part of the year looking for a job that would satisfy your need for a flexible schedule, be in an area that you’re passionate about, and oh yeah, pay well too. Now that the new year is here, it’s time to rethink your job search strategy. Here are five ways to help your job search so you can improve upon your skills- and land a position that you’ll love. 5 Ways to Help Your Job Search this Year Know your professional worth. When you’re scouring the job listings looking for the next great job in your career, it’s rare that you’ll find a listing that also offers salary info. But that shouldn’t stop you from knowing your own professional worth. Use salary calculators at sites like salary.com to help determine what you should be earning. Once you know what you’re worth, then you can go confidently into a job interview and accept a position knowing that you’re being paid fairly. Get social.

Your Comprehensive (ATS-Worthy) Cover Letter & Resume Guide [Slideshow] Your Comprehensive (ATS-Worthy) Cover Letter & Resume Guide [Slideshow] Your resume is your chance to make a good first impression, but without designing it properly, it might never even be seen by human eyes! Applicant tracking systems (ATS), which automatically sort through and weed out resumes, are becoming the norm for an increasing number of companies. We've created a quick guide that makes beating them less daunting. Head on over to BambooHR's website to view the complete cover letter and resume guide.