A CV is an official document that contains the profile, educational and career background of a person.
A cover letter is a letter used in applying for a job position. It tells the employer your achievement(s) and how you can replicate same achievement in his firm if considered for the job. In fact, a cover letter allows you sell yourself to an employer, making them see what they stand to gain should you be employed.
One of the first questions you may be asked in a job interview is, “How would you describe yourself?” While you have several options when deciding how to answer this question, the key is to explain why your specific experiences and attributes make you the best fit for the role.
When an interviewer asks you to talk about yourself, they’re looking for information about how your qualities and characteristics align with the skills they believe are required to succeed in the role. If possible, include quantifiable results to demonstrate how you use your best attributes to drive success.
How to answer, “How would you describe yourself?”
To help you decide how to describe yourself in an interview.
I am passionate about my work. Because I love what I do, I have a steady source of motivation that drives me to do my best.
Every employer seeks to hire people who enjoy their work, but the word “passion” evokes feelings of dedication and loyalty. When someone is passionate about the work they’re doing, they’re naturally committed to quality and positive outcomes.
I am ambitious and driven. I thrive on challenge and constantly set goals for myself, so I have something to strive toward. I’m not comfortable with settling, and I’m always looking for an opportunity to do better and achieve greatness.
A lot of job seekers ask me this question, I tell them you saw a job advert, you went through the job Description and you applied. The first thing that should come to your mind is why do I want this role? Why should they hire me if i'm being invited for an interview.
It depends on the role being interviewed for, literally you know yourself better than any other person ...but not to worry let's look at key things that would guide you in this million dollar question.
This is an opportunity to reiterate your most impressive strengths and describe your most memorable selling points, tailored to align with the top requirements in the job description. Your 3-4 bullet points could include a combination of the following:
- Industry experience - Experience in performing certain tasks or duties - Technical skills - Soft skills - Key accomplishments
- Awards/accolades - Education/training
When giving your answer you can combine them well and tell them why they should hire you.
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Well, I have all of the skills and experience that you’re looking for and I am confident that I would be a superstar in this project management role. It’s not just my background leading successful projects for top companies or my people skills, which have helped me develop great relationships with developers, vendors, and senior managers alike. But I’m also passionate about this industry and I’m driven to deliver high-quality work if hired.
I lost the job wen I was asked TO TELL THEM ABOUT MY PREVIOUS MANAGER?
This was a mail I got from a job seeker and I would like to share so we could learn from it.
What kind of manager was your previous boss?
They want to access how well you represent your company or where you work and how well you will talk about them when they hire you ...hiring managers can sweep you off your feet with this technique.
My previous boss was a leader and a man of understanding with good managerial style of seeking opinion from his followers and he treated every staff with mutual respect and showed us the roles of true leadership in the workplace his goals were for every member of his team to grow, develop and achieve organisational goals and objectives while reaching individual career height.
What kind of boss would you love to work with?
I would love to work with a boss who set the pace for others to follow, a boss who would give me the level playing ground to achieve my potentials and also break all limits to go extra mile to achieve set targets for the organisation and myself as well.
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