Jeff Altman, Big Game Hunter
Most interviews start with a rather traditional question:
“Tell me about yourself and what you do professionally.”
They may not use these exact words, but they ask you for an open-ended question that is designed for 30-45 seconds.
It sounds like: “I’ve been in the middle of X years; for the past Y years, I’ve been working at RTW, where I’ve been in charge of Blah, Blah, which has resulted in a company (or savings) $2.4 million. Before that, I was part of a team that did this kind of work, and what I did for Blue Horseshoe Corp, and what I did, it’s what I did, it’s what they did (making money or savings) (or making $1,250).
The mention of this money almost always draws their attention. Otherwise, you’ll give them an answer to think: “What about that?” I’ve interviewed 25 people and said the same thing).
But I can assure you that none of them have used this new strategy I developed and it works like charm.
So for your next interview, I hope you have the best small difference. So let me repeat an answer to “tell me myself” with a little twist. ”
“I’ve been in the field for X years; for the last few years I’ve been working at RTW where I’ve been in charge of Blah, Blah, which has resulted in $2.4 million in the company (making money or saving). Before that, I was part of a team that worked on this kind of work, and in what I did, it’s for the Blue Horseshoe Corp, which is $250,000 for $250,000.
But I suspect you have heard similar answers from many people you have interviewed, but what sets me apart is………….
What can you say?
I stepped in a situation where I lagged behind the program and budgeted beyond the budget and returned to the new budget either in advance or on time.
I work for a boss, get my last three exes running to the exit and be able to tame him/her and make him/her happy.
Do you understand?
You provide success that becomes the basis of conversations rather than a simple review of resumes and experiences.
Note: You must be prepared to answer questions about this success, rather than make up for your answers instantly.
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