Sample answer 1: For an Engineering Graduate or Fresher<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n\u201cI am ambitious and self-driven engineering graduate. This is my first job interview and hence I would like to point out for the first time that I actually thrive on challenges. I have this habit of setting personal goals and achieving them, be it a cricket match or a mechanical engineering project like dismantling and reassembling a 4-stroke engine. This is a way I push myself to look forward to something good and achieve nothing but the best. I have this habit of looking for an opportunity to do better than my past performances and eventually attain excellence. I would like to add that due to these personal traits, I was elected the class representative 4 times in a row for academics, placements and extracurricular activities.\u201d <\/em><\/p>\nSample answer 2: For a Commerce Graduate or Fresher<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n\u201cAs a B. Com student, state-level orator and as an intern at a leading Accountancy firm, my mantra to succeed has always been the same \u201cI can win!\u201d You must have guessed already that Shiv Khera is my favorite author. Speaking of my background, my father is a CA and runs his own firm. He is my idol and my hero too. Watching him while growing up, it was crystal clear in my head that I wanted to take up commerce and ace in it like him. Honestly, I have inherited a never-say-die spirit from him which led me to top my B. Com batch and take a gold medal back home.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\nSample answer 3: For an Arts Graduate or Fresher<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n\u201cI am an iPhone movie maker, an abstract artist, and a writer at heart. I have been a brutal bookworm since my childhood. I hate to boast but I can actually finish 3 books parallelly in a week. Also, I possess a decent dressing sense which has made me the unofficial designer of my clan and my college gang. Also, I am a super organized person and love to keep my workstation, den and car spic and span. Coming to which, work wise also I am super organized. I like to work methodically so as to achieve a defined end result. Before I start a project, I like to have a clear end-to-end discussion so that everyone in the team is on the same page. Additionally, I am an outgoing person but I hate to party, which is another rare combination!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\nSome broad categories under which you can put a structure to your answer for the \u201cDescribe yourself\u201d question:<\/p>\n
1. I am passionate about tasks assigned to me.
2. I am ambitious and a go-getter.
3. I am an organized person.
4. I\u2019m an ambivert.
5. Leadership comes naturally to me.
6. I am a results-oriented team player.
7. I possess excellent communication skills.<\/p>\n
Use power words wherever necessary<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\nPower words are emotional words packed with persuasion. Most smart interviewees sprinkle their answers with carefully-chosen power words. These drench your answer with sensory details which can draw the interviewer one emotion to another as skillfully as any novelist or screenwriter.<\/p>\n
## Convey passion with words like Energized, Enthusiastic, Interested, Love, Motivated, Priority, and Win.
## Convey responsibility with words like Accomplish, Coordinate, Detail-oriented, Effective, Maintained, Organize, Practical, Reorganize, Responsible, Results-oriented, Team player, & Leadership
## Convey leadership with words like Accelerate, Accomplish, Build and Coordinate<\/p>\n
Avoid these mistakes while answering the HR interview question \u201cDescribe yourself\u201d<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\nDon\u2019t keep mumbling words over and over. If you are unable to frame a answer in your head, please take a pause and then tackle the question. Some mistakes you should avoid while tackling the \u201cDescribe yourself\u201d question:<\/p>\n
## Crossing the 30-60 second-mark while answering the question
## Not being able to hold your train of thought while describing yourself
## Rambling on and on and noticing that the interviewer has lost interest
## Facing difficulty while communicating or articulating ideas<\/p>\n
These issues arise when freshers or job interview candidates stress themselves out the night before by over preparing. Do not do this to yourself. Last-minute preparation is advisable but getting stressed is not. It will only leave you looking tired and worn out on the interview day, which might leave a bad impression on the HR manager.<\/p>\n