Whatever you do - nail the “ice breaker”

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Ice breaker questions such as “tell me about yourself” are a weird way to start an interview.

An interviewer generally is not assessing a particular skill as such. But they are generally making judgments about your communication skills and ability to frame your thoughts in a logical manner, and they are using that information as a big part of their decision about you.

Why do I say this?

This research is revealing.

Last year global recruiters Accountemps surveyed over 500 hiring managers. 42% said they thailand phone number library formed an opinion of an interviewee between the 6 to 10 minute mark, 60% said they did this in less than 10 minutes.

So an interviewer is assessing you when you spend those first few minutes you spend answering tell me about yourself. This means you simply can’t waste this valuable time waffling on about your primary school education, hobbies or the town you grew up in.


About the Author
Karalyn Brown is a former HR and Recruitment Consultant, and Founder of InterviewIQ, a popular job search advice blog and consultancy that has helped many thousands of people find jobs and business opportunities. She’s really proud of her new app myPitch, which helps people answer “tell me about yourself” and sell themselves in 30 seconds or less.