“Tell me about yourself” is the one question often asked in an interview as I consider myself somewhat knowledgeable about the interview, as I come across many during my drives from the past semester.

And every interviewer asked it without exception. And this was the case for any person who appeared for an interview. What makes giving a self-introduction so important? Self-intro is through which we introduce ourselves to the panel or the interviewer. It seems vague, but that is what self-intro is in its entirety. And it also plays in setting the motion for the interview. 

Suppose in the resume you provided who domains you are working on, but in actuality, you are not confident in some of those. So, what to do? In your introduction, mention a project you are working on in the domain you are optimistic about. And accentuate your passion for that domain and exaggerate it as much as possible. This way, one can induce the panellists or interviewer to the path the interviewee is confident about.

A good self-introduction sets the tone of the interview as well as provides an insight to the interviewer about oneself. But duds in self-intro can prove disastrous as creating the first impression is the cornerstone for an interview. 

What makes a good self-intro? A concise briefing about oneself in a confident manner touches every aspect of your resume and provides more info. Let me elaborate on what I said. A self-introduction has to be delivered confidently and has to provide more about oneself. One shouldn’t recite what was already mentioned in the resume as a self-intro as it makes you look as unprepared. One has to prepare what to say for a self-intro before appearing in an interview and practice it many times to avoid forgetting it under pressure. 

Avoid saying what is present in the resume as it is try to elaborate on them if possible if not avoid it entirely. Don’t spend much time telling about your education, try to keep it short. Give a concise statement about your achievements and elaborate on achievements or projects which coincide with the job profile. To make an impression that — you are one asset they shouldn’t miss. Be as presentable as you can be with the tone of your voice without any stuttering. Tell the interviewer about your strengths and weaknesses. The strength should be that which is useful for the job profile. One doesn’t have any problem selecting the strength but the issue arises in selecting a weakness. Because the weakness should be in a way that a positive outlook can be derived from it. For example, “ I get nervous when I am under a time crunch, but for good or worst I get more motivated to complete the work on time.” And one thing to remember when selecting a weakness is that the positive outlook to be provided should not contradict the weakness but enhance it as a cornerstone of one’s personality. 

So, I hope this helps everyone who is reading in creating a good self-introduction.