Girlawhirl was thrilled to meet up with a Super Pal after her big interview. But when her friend arrived, instead of the beaming smile Girlawhirl expected to see, her Pal seemed almost defeated. Fearing the worst, Girlawhirl waited for her friend to open up. It didn't take long for her to admit she thought she blew her big shot on one seemingly simple question: “tell us about yourself”...
Her Pal said she impressed with her experience, laughed at the right jokes, showed her wit when appropriate and basically had the interviewers eating out of the palm of her hand – until she was faced with that question. Girlawhirl's Pal said she didn't expect the question to throw her the way it did, but when the time came to answer, she felt she dropped the ball – far too many “ums” and “ands” and not enough clear, concise information as to why she was the best candidate for the job. They seemed to be bored by her usual, “why I am great” speech.
Girlawhirl assured her friend she was being too hard on herself, but it got her thinking because as an interviewer herself she's definitely been turned off by candidates that talk a big – obviously rehearsed – game, but can't really answer this most basic question and give insight about who they are.
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