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how to describe oneself
In just about every interview, the interviewer asks the
question, How would you describe yourself? While this is something
that should be anticipated and practiced, many job seekers overlook
the importance of this question and fail to take the time to
formulate the right answers.
Moreover, when describing ourselves, we should approach our
answers in an honest, candid manner. Even though some answers are
laid out below, always ensure thatyou phrase these in our own
words; authenticity is important.
To better give you some guidance, here are 15 ways to describe
yourself for yournext interview:I would say Im
1. Someone who has high expectations for my results. I am
confident in my abilityto produce, and while I prepare for the
worst, I do the work necessary to tiltthe odds so that the best
will happen.
2. Someone who wants to be judged by individual performance and
rewarded for my efforts based on my ability to execute.
3. Someone who wants to work for a successful company with
strong leadership andvision, one that recognizes and rewards
performers.
4. Someone who is consistently growing and takes the time to
continue learning even though its not a direct requirement of the
job. I find that many times, my professional growth is based on
what I study, both directly and indirectly relatedto work.
5. Someone who is modest, hard-working and consistently sets
firm goals for myself. Then, once Ive defined my benchmarks, I take
the necessary steps to achieve those milestones.
6. Someone who aims to keep lines of communication open and is
concerned with clients needsconsistently asking questions to
uncover the what the client truly wantsand then making sure Im able
to meet those requirements.
7. Someone who thinks positively and can execute difficult
tasks. Im not an individual who needs to be micromanaged. Rather,
when given a specific task, I can figure out the best ways to solve
the problem in an autonomous manner.
8. Someone who is able to control a situation rather than allow
a situation to control me.
9. Someone who has an unwavering resolve. I am determined to do
well in my job and have a successful career, as well as to make the
company I work for more competitive.
10. Someone with a need to produce results. I am the type of
person who meets cha
llenges head-on rather than sweeping them under the rug and
hoping they go away.While Im an optimistic person, I am also
realistic about the current situation and how satisfactory or
unsatisfactory it is.
11. Someone who has been able to not only meet my employers
expectations, but hasconsistently exceeded those markers.
12. Someone who takes responsibility for their actions when
things go wrong. I dont look for outside forces to blame; rather,
Im someone who looks at what I can improve upon the next time
around. Pointing fingers solves nothing.
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13. Someone who demonstrates an unwavering resolve to do
whatever must be done toproduce the best long-term results, no
matter how difficult.
14. Someone who is committed to building something larger and
puts aside personalgain for the well-being of the group.
15. Someone who is mature, candid and believes in integrity.
Every day I work toimprove myself and my skillsthats part of
becoming better at what I do.
How would you describe yourself in an interview?
Ken Sundheim is the CEO of KAS Placement Recruitment, an
executive search firm specializing in sales and marketing staffing
throughout the U.S.
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