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JOB INTERVIEW
Tell Me About Yourself
How to answer the interview question that can make or break your first impression.
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After spending countless hours searching for jobs, tailoring CVs, and completing applications, receiving another rejection email can feel discouraging.
Many candidates become familiar with phrases like:
“After careful consideration, we have decided not to progress your application further.”
While disappointing, these responses are part of the job search journey and should not define your confidence or your potential.
The good news is that all is not lost. Among those rejection emails are the opportunities that matter most: invitations to interview. You have successfully made it through the application stage, impressed the hiring team, and earned the chance to demonstrate why you are the right fit for the role.
As the interview progresses, you realise you have made it to the final stage. The hiring manager tells you that you are one of two candidates being considered for the position. Then comes one of the most common interview questions:
