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You sent your CV

the company is impressed.

That’s fantastic.

That’s your dream job

you are the happiest person in the world.

You wear your best suit

get all spiffy

handsome

and badass.

Ready to nail that goddamn interview.

You go there

greet them

but no shaking hands

cause of Coronavirus.

But that’s fine.

You sit

they sit.

And they ask “tell us about yourself”

You gulp that saliva in your mouth

clear your throat

don’t know what to say.

oh no…

You are about to lose this freaking job

but suddenly

you remember watching this video.

Here Kambiz teaches you how to answer this question.

So if you’re ready to get that goddamn job

Stay tuned buddy.

First things first

This is a trick question

they’re not actually asking you to tell them about yourself.

Why?

They have your CV

and they contacted you

so they have read your CV

as a matter of fact

they know most of the things you wanna tell them

The reason for that question is

the art of communication.

They want you to prove that you have the social skills

for that job.

Can you engage in a conversation?

Can you keep them interested?

They are not asking who you are

what they are actually asking is:

Can you communicate buddy?

can you do it?

The CV has shown them

that you are qualified to get that job on paper.

Now they want to get a first impression.

alright

Let’s talk about the tips:

Number 1

keep it brief

don’t bore them to death

Two, three minutes is enough.

Don’t tell them your life story.

don’t repeat the things you have already mentioned on your CV

keep them interested

curious

let them wonder

“I want to know more about this person”

What is the position you’re applying for?

Start with some adjectives

and then talk about the things related to that position.

Like:

How you started your career

Your accomplishments

Your motivation

Tell them about a problem you have solved

in your previous job.

Tell them what you could do for them.

Tell them the reasons why

you’re the best choice for the job.

If you can cover some of these points

in two or three minutes

that will be great.

And maybe try to spice things up a little

you can add something personal to this explanation too.

just a touch…

not more than that.

Because if you let them know

a little more about your personality

they can trust you more

and it shows that you have a life outside of work.

Don’t be the guy who says “I’m a hard-worker”.

That’s BS!

Ok?

literally, everyone says that.

So how should you say these things?

Number 1

Maintain good eye contact.

Number 2

Have a good tone of voice.

Speak a little louder.

Let them hear what you say.

Add some rhythm to your voice.

Have good intonation.

Number 3

Look a little animated.

Use your hands while saying those things.

Number 4

Speak informally.

Are you out of your mind Kambiz?

Nope…

your CV is probably written in formal English.

You wanna look more conversational

and more approachable.

I’m not saying you gotta be too casual

ok?

just don’t be super polite and formal.

Number 5

Don’t memorize your answers.

Learn the key points AND Improve your communication

but remember to let those words come out naturally.

Alright.

An explanation without an example is

I don’t know empty.

So

here is an example about myself:

I consider myself a versatile, creative guy

who loves to learn and enjoys new challenges.

So I usually don’t like boring tasks

so I do my best to optimize

and make things fun and fast

and because of that

I think I’m a good strategist.

For the last 5 years

I’ve been working for Zabanshenas as a content creator.

Everything’s started with me translating a book named

how to speak like a native speaker by AJ Hoge

my American Idol.

Zabanshenas saw that book

and they saw me helping people at the forum

so they got interested in me

and asked me to help them part-time.

This was a great opportunity for me

to use my favorite skill

writing in Persian.

Because I could communicate my ideas

by typing really well.

if someone asked a question

I would open-heartedly answer them with a lot of details

in a super creative and engaging way.

As a result of that

I’ve achieved many job offers from many different groups.

So

I started working another part-time job

as an English teacher

And I’ve learned and experienced many good things.

I’ve improved my style of teaching

and my communication skills

plus I’ve made some good money

and got rid of that old Pc of mine.

This gave me the opportunity to start learning

to work with a lot of amazing software programs.

This has convinced Zabanshenas to hire me full-time

as a content creator.

And since then

we’ve started developing our application

to make it the best language learning application possible.

To be honest I was quite happy with my position

but I accidentally came across your ad

and did a bit of research and found out

your company is one of the most innovative

companies out there.

So I know this position

is a little senior compared to my current position

but

I do have the skills and experience

and most importantly the passion you need.

And I do believe that I can make a positive impact

and that’s why I’m here today.

So in a nutshell, this is who I am professionally

and when I’m not working I lift weights 4 times a week

and I like to read books.

Okay ladies and gents that was it.

I gave them all the necessary information they needed

through a short story about myself.

So if you have other tips

please write them down in the comment section.

Thanks for watching.

Until next time!

See ya!