Find Your Dream Job: Insider Tips for Finding Work, Advancing your Career, and Loving Your Job

Tell Me About Yourself Tips, with Kerri Twigg

Aug 22, 2018
Kerri (Carrie) Twigg, career coach and certified resume strategist, shares practical ways to craft a compelling opener for interviews. She explains how to frame yourself for the role, highlight three standout skills, back claims with vivid stories, and close by showing company fit. Tips cover timing, scripting, practice methods, and how much prep is enough.
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ADVICE

Prepare Your Opening Line

  • Prepare a conversational, enjoyable, and strategic answer to "Tell me about yourself" before the interview.
  • Practicing your response reduces early-interview nervousness and controls the first impression.
ADVICE

Ask For Help Without Apologizing

  • Ask for help during your job search and avoid over-apologizing when you do so.
  • Phrase requests clearly and reciprocally to make it easy for others to say yes.
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Apply Even If Years Don't Match

  • Apply to roles even if you lack the exact years; treat listed requirements as a wish list.
  • Highlight internships, volunteer work, projects, and willingness to learn to make your case.
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