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It's one of the most common — and deceptively difficult — job interview questions. But "tell me about yourself" is more than an icebreaker: Hiring managers also use this question to evaluate your ...

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If there's one question that is guaranteed in just about any job interview, it's the standard "Tell me about yourself." This is, by far, the most common way for interviewers to kick off the ...

Those four little words can be the trickiest, stickiest part of a job interview. So simple, yet so loaded. If you Google the phrase, you’ll find a never-ending list of tips and tricks for this ...

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There’s one question that’s guaranteed to be asked in every job interview - ‘tell me about yourself’. This question isn’t quite as straightforward as it may seem, as it’s not really so much about who ...