Q: “So tell me about yourself...”

A: This question usually comes towards middle of interview or at very beginning to help start things off. If it seems like a very straightforward question- it is. However, don’t make mistake of thinking interviewer wants to get to know you on a personal level. Interviewers ask this question in order to find out about your strengths and weaknesses and how they may affect your work performance. So instead of telling them what you like to do on weekends, you might want to say something like “I’m very sociable and I get along with all kinds of people.” An answer like that would show that you work well with others and you’re probably fairly easy to get along with.

Whatever you do- don’t stress too much about actual questions. A lot of times, a first impression has more to do with way you conduct yourself than things you actually say. If you come in with pre-rehearsed answers and a script-like presentation, you probably won’t win them over. But if you are asked a question that you weren’t prepared for, but you handle it well, you are exhibiting both sincerity and “grace under pressure.” Now that you understand meaning of these questions, you should be able to come up with some personalized answers. Keep in mind that they ask these questions to get an idea of who you are, not to put you on spot. If you ever feel like you’re being asked an unfair or inappropriate question, you always have option to leave interview and turn down job. But in most situations, person is just trying to get to know you a little, so let them!

Without a doubt, many managers, supervisors, or bosses will not be receptive to an approach such as this, most because they cannot be. We do not live in a perfect world and neither do they. Yes, some people delight in stifling progress of others. How can this be overcome? It can be overcome in same manner as virtually any impasse, or problem, can be overcome - by energetic progress toward good. For example, perhaps company's competition, or supervisor's competition quite frankly would be keen to read your thoughts on how to better, not only your job, but others within company as well.

The above is but one small example of how opportunity is omnipresent and almost always disguised. In example above you have seized opportunity as it presented itself within mere thought of your desire to have a better job. If you indeed begin constructing a well-planned memo, or letter, or email such as in example above, you have taken first step along journey of making opportunity a reality.

What you cannot do, however, is say no to opportunity. If you entirely believe that your lot will never improve, it will not. If you do not act in some positive manner - first to recognize opportunity, second to advance it within your life - you will have defeated opportunity. No is a very powerful word, it is even more powerful when you say it to yourself with conviction. Defeat has many disciples and many adherents; billions of them are alive right now.

Stay clicked to This Is Info. Opportunity is a core concept of life. An ongoing mission of This Is Info is to make opportunity a reality for any who yearn for it. In our next segment, we will continue with more of example of opportunities presented by merely wanting a better job.

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