As promised, I wanted to continue the discussion from my previous post on Wednesday, 6/12/2013.
Need specifics? More about how this works with a career overview?
If I am describing myself, I usually start with letting my audience know that I am a creative problem solver with a strange fascination for numerical puzzles. During my job as a waitress a few years out of college, I also learned that I have a strong interest for and a perception of understanding people’s interaction with the physical environment. I further honed my intellect of human behavior with a few years in corporate HR, focusing my career on finding the right people for the right jobs. My skills of spatial perception and human interaction were enhanced with some budgetary experience during my time in event planning while in an HR role as well. Now I am eager to further apply this knowledge base to this business.
Do you have a picture of who I am?
Our verbiage or self statements won’t be identical, but our goals are the same. I am focusing my audience on things that I am proud of and that are important to me. The aspects of my career that have brought me to my next career move today. Tip: Help the interviewer understand what motivates you -- the skills you have developed throughout your career will give them a clearer picture of how you may fit within their organization.
Moving forward, keep in mind:
- DO be prepared to answer questions about anything you put on your resume
- DON’T describe every little detail during your personal summary
- DO focus on what you are proud of and what is important to you
- DO let the interviewer move on from there and dig in with questions that are important to them and the position in question
- DON’T stress! You know YOU better than anyone.
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