Importance of “Tell me about yourself”?

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Almost all the interviews start with the question “Tell me about yourself”?

This question gives you a great opportunity to sell yourself and to draw the employer's attention towards your strong points rather than the employer asking you random questions. As such, you should make best use of this opportunity to the maximum extent. Remember that the questions followed by your answer will be purely based on the kind of information you provide to them.

To provide the right answer, you have to do bit homework which will help you in answering the question confidently. In-addition, preparing for it will be a good exercise, as you can figure out what exactly you love doing. This will also help you in aiming for the right job.

Instead of repeating the same information presented in the resume, it’s always better to tell a story with anecdotes, facts and figures.