404 – 商业英语：面试问题- Tell me about yourself Part 2

Source: 

https://www.thebalancecareers.com/tell-me-about-yourself-job-interview-question-2060956

After sharing a few interesting personalaspects of your background, you can mention some key professional skills.Consider using phrases like:

- In addition to those interests andpassions, my professional life is a huge part of who I am, so I’d like to talka bit about some of the strengths that I would bring to this job.

Be ready to share three or four of the personalqualities, skills and/or areas of expertise which would help you to excel inthe job.

Make a list of strengths before you go into theinterview, so you know what you will share. Look at the job description andmatch it with your skills.

What not to say:

-Avoid subjects such as political orreligious leanings

- Don’t talk about a hobby that might seemto be more important to you than your career

-Avoid sharing personal information aboutyour family

Remember W.A.P. (Work, Academic, Personal)

-Work: 80%

- Academic: 10-15%

-Personal: 5-10%

Example(Fresh Graduates)

My name isSamuel, I’m 22 years old and I recently graduated from University of Ottawawith a B.A. in international business. While there, I learned a lot of theoryin subjects like corporate communication, international economics, corporategovernance, and more. I was also part of the student government, and maintaineda GPA of 3.6.

I’veworked hard in my education and now I’m ready to apply my knowledge intopractice.

While Idon’t have any real-life work experience, I’ve had a lot of exposure to thebusiness environment. A lot of my courses involved working with real companiesto solve real problems.

Now, I’mlooking to leverage everything I’ve learned in university and get some hands-onwork experience.