I had a bad interview that made me realize I needed to work on my interviewing skills. The interviewer asked me the classic “Tell me about yourself” but then noted that she had a copy of my ...

Welcome to Pressing Questions, Fast Company’s work-life advice column. Every week, deputy editor Kathleen Davis, host of The ...

One of the most common interview questions is “tell me about yourself.” In fact, the vast majority of interviews start with the exact same question. Starting off the interview with a very open ...

It's one of the most frequently asked questions in an interview: Tell me about yourself. Your response to this request will set the tone for the rest of the interview. For some, this is the most ...

It's one of the most frequently asked questions in an interview: Tell me about yourself. Your response to this request will set the tone for the rest of the interview. For some, this is the most ...

Then comes the open-ended prompt that will set the tone for the entire interview: "Tell me about yourself." Suddenly, your heart starts racing and your mind goes blank. This is a common response ...

one of the biggest ways to tell your interviewer about yourself is not with a perfect answer to “tell me about yourself,” but in your inquisitiveness during the interview.

Then comes the open-ended prompt that will set the tone for the entire interview: “Tell me about yourself.” Suddenly, your heart starts racing and your mind goes blank. This is a common ...

The job interview question "Tell me about yourself!" can stump a job-seeker, but I'm more worried about the folks who aren't stumped by it. They hear that question and they go to town! They don't ...