How To Answer: Tell Me About Yourself

It may seem like a simple ice-breaker-type question, little more than an excuse to recite your resume, or maybe just a lead-in to more meaningful inquiries. However, the query “tell me about yourself” can represent a trap. In fact, it can become as much a trap for unprepared job seekers as more obvious head-scratchers like…

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How to Answer “What Is Your Biggest Weakness?”

It’s the moment you dreaded. The interview started pleasantly enough. You went through some small talk, a list of your qualifications, some banter about where you went to school, and a long recitation of your best qualities. But now the discussion has taken a turn toward an interrogation. The trick question of all trick questions…

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