Job interview question!

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My interview is this afternoon and I have a question about the "tell me about yourself" question. I know I have to structure it this way:

1. career history
2. career accomplishment
3. what I expect to get careerwise from said job

Problem is, I work in a complete different field and level right now and I don't know how I can make 1 and 2 relevant to the job I want to get. Any idea?

[Deleted]

Great point. I need to remember that I am offering my skills.

[doriswe]

*bumping*

How'd the interview go???

[Deleted]

Thanks MCC, I know the BS answers to what are your weaknesses. He didn't ask any of those questions though. And I had similar examples to the ones you gave.

The interview went great I think. I told him what I had never done with honesty and he seemed to appreciated it. He even admitted that for some stuff, he had never heard about some of them either so he wasn't surprised. Bonus point for me because he could tell I was honest and knew my limitations. I was there for 1 hour and 15 minutes! He was really impressed about one point. He still has to interview other people (10 total) but he told my friend I was on top just by looking at my resume. If I am in the final 4 or 2, I'll have to prove my problem solving skills with a little assignment. I'll know in a couple of weeks.

In any case, if I don't get the job I am really pleased with how I handled things. I am much more confident than when I was fresh out of college and I am more assertive, somehting I learned in therapy during the divorce process.

Thanks for your help and let's hope for the best!

[Deleted]

I was chosen as the finalist! I have 2 assignments to do by Sept. 21st!!

One of them is: helping the vice pres pick a laptop. I have 2 laptop options. A Mac and a Dell. Ah ah ah, I love that. I am going to do something a la Consumer report lol.

[udscoobychick]

Nice! Good luck on the assignment! I would hate that, since I hate the Mac OS, and I've had bad experiences with Dell laptops!

[Deleted]

Dynamoo, you're right! But they have iPads and iPhones so I am guessing this is why he considers the MacBook Air pro. Right now he is using a Dell. And you're right, he is not a techie. They had trouble during the interview with the Wi-Fi printer lol.