www.eslpod.comEnglishasaSecondLanguagePodcastInterviewQuestionsAnswered–1“Tellmeaboutyourself.”ThesematerialsarecopyrightedbytheCenterforEducationalDevelopment(2006).Postingofthesematerialsonanotherwebsiteordistributingtheminanywayisprohibited.1SUMMARYOFTIPS:YourGoal:Toprovetotheinterviewerthatyouhavetheskillsandexperiencetobetheidealorperfectcandidateforthejob�Keeptheanswershortatabouttwominutes.�Focusonwork-relatedskillsandaccomplishments,notpersonalinformation.�Telltheinterviewerwhyyouthinkyourwork-relatedskillsandaccomplishmentswouldbeanassettothecompany.�Describeyoureducationorworkhistoryverybriefly.�Telltheintervieweraboutthingsyouhavedoneandjobsyouhavehadrelatedtothepositionyouareinterviewingfor.�Mentiononeortwopersonalcharacteristicsthathavehelpedyouaccomplishyourgoals,givingshortexamplestoillustrate.____________SAMPLEANSWERSSampleAnswer1:Ihavealwaysenjoyedworkingwithcomputers,soitwasaneasydecisiontomajorincomputerscienceatCaliforniaUniversitywithaplantoentertheITfield.Inschool,Iexcelledinmycomputer-relatedclassesandduringmycollegeyears,Ibecameparticularlyinterestedinsoftwaredevelopment,especiallysoftwarethatwouldhelpconsumers.That’swhyIappliedforandcompletedaone-yearinternshipwithLotadoeIndustries.AtLotadoe,Ilearnedhowtoformulatenewideasforsoftwareandhowtocommunicatethoseideaseffectivelytotherestofthedevelopmentteam.IamaveryfocusedpersonandItendtobeproduct-oriented.AtLotadoe,ImadesurethatwhateverprojectsIworkedon,Isawtocompletion.Forinstance,IworkedwithateamthatwasdevelopinganewversionofapieceofpopularsoftwarecalledRototype.Iaskedtobepartofeverystepofsoftwaredevelopmentandattheendoftheproject,Iwasgiventheresponsibilityofgettingfinaltechnicalapproval.ImadesurethatIfollowedthroughwiththerightdepartments,keepingmyteaminformedoftheprogress.ThisisthetypeofworkIenjoyandthat’swhyIappliedforapositionwithyourcompany.www.eslpod.comEnglishasaSecondLanguagePodcastInterviewQuestionsAnswered–1“Tellmeaboutyourself.”ThesematerialsarecopyrightedbytheCenterf...
