The most important and the most frequently asked question during any interview is:
Tell me about yourself/Introduce yourself.
And there are many different ways for you to answer this question. But the WORST answer you could give is: “Well, what do you want to know about me?”
This shows that you haven’t properly worked for this interview.
Before I start talking about the introduction itself, there are
2 ground rules
(基本原则) that you have to keep in mind:
1. Do NOT talk about your personal life.
Keep this in mind that the interviewer doesn’t wanna know about your hobbies, your family, or even your favorite TV show. The biggest mistake for any rookie interviewee is to think that the interviewers want to know about your personal life.
They are not interested in you personally. They actually want to know about your qualifications, skills and experiences. They just wanna know your professional background.
2. Learn to tell stories.
You don’t wanna tell them your life stories. You wanna tell them your professional/work stories.
Try not to use any big words.
Tell your previous experiences in the most simple and concise(准确) way possible.
The interviewers will be able to tell whether you are telling the truth or you’re making things up.
Also try to avoid empty and bland descriptions like: I work very hard/I am careful when I’m solving problems/My co-workers really like working with me… These are meaningless.
You need to tell real examples, stores that are engaging, clear and complete.
So what are the major points or attributes that do interest the interviewers. What answers do you desperately need to showcase in your 3 minute introduction?
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Are you a good fit for the job?
你是不是合适人选？
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Whether or not you’ll be able to fit in the team or the culture of the company?
你是否能融入公司队伍？
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What you have accomplished in your past?
你过去做过什么？
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How will your skills and traits help their organization?
你的什么技能最能够为公司提供帮助？
TIPS :
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Don’t read your resume line by line. The interviewers CAN read themselves, and there’s a big chance that they have already skimmed through your resume prior to your speech.
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Keep your answers brief and concise. Keep your introduction around 2-3 minutes.
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You also wanna make sure that you show that you know a lot about the company, about the job description, and about the role that you’re applying for.
Maybe do a quick Google search of the company. It’s culture, its clients, its major tasks, its recent news, etc.
There are
5 major sections
that you need to include in your introduction. Let’s break it down:
1. Education & Experience
School/major/project/paper
Company name/title/years of that role/responsibilities & duties
2. Most important accomplishments
Focus on one major accomplishment. Explain it in depth and in detail.
3. How much you know about this company and the role
Do lots of research. Get to know the role and the business
This not only shows that you know about yourself, your skills and experiences etc. You also know about the company’s needs as well.
This creates a connection between you and the organization.
4. Your drive & energy & motivation
Through your talking speed/tone/body language… Sometimes how you say things is even more important than what you say. First impression is KEY!
5. How will you add value and be a good fit for your team/organization
Why you are the one and only fit.
Template:
I recently completed my college degree in XXX major from XXX university. For the final graduation project,
I did a paper on XXX to try to discuss XXX/I started XXX program to try to solve XXX problem.
Last summer/winter I interned at XXX, where my main responsibilities included XXX, XXX, XXX. The project/client we had was XXX. We had 3 weeks to came up with solutions for XXX. So I did XXX and XXX. The result was that the problem got fixed/the situation was improved/the sale were increased/the clients were very happy with the final result. (example要具体，最好有数字和结果)
I really enjoyed studying XXX/working in the XXX industry, and I’m very interested in this opportunity to work with you(XXX company). I have great passion for the XXX industry.
I know that you are currently doing XXX, and you are looking for someone with XXX and XXX and XXX skills. I am an excellent XXX and I possess outstanding XXX skills. I believe I have the required qualifications for this role, and I’ll be a good fit for this organization.
我叫XXX，毕业于XXX大学XXX专业。在校期间我主要对于XXX领域比较感兴趣，毕业论文我选择的题目是XXX/
毕业设计我主持设计了XXX项目，目的是解决XXX问题。
上一个暑假我在XXX公司进行了为期X个月的实习。我主要的职责是XXX, XXX以及XXX。实习期间我们团队所做的项目是XXX/我们的客户是XXX。我们当时需要为项目/客户解决XXX问题，而我主要负责XXX和XXX部分。
结果呢就是我们把XXX问题顺利的解决了。
XXX情况得到良好改善了。
