Comment répondre à “Tell Me About Yourself” dans une interview

"Parlez-moi de vous" peut sembler être une réponse facile à une question d'entretien - après tout, vous savez tout sur vous-même ! Et c'est une bonne chose aussi, car c'est souvent la toute première chose qu'un intervieweur vous demandera de faire, que vous ayez un écran téléphonique préliminaire, que vous parliez à votre futur patron ou que vous vous asseyiez avec le PDG lors du tour final.

Mais répondre à cette invitation à parler de soi dans le cadre d'un entretien d'embauche peut sembler stressant et compliqué. Vous pensez peut-être : euh, que voulez-vous savoir ? Dois-je vous donner le synopsis biographique de mon drame sur le lieu de travail avec un casting idéal ?

Votre intervieweur n'a pas besoin de savoir que vous envisagez Zendaya de vous jouer dans l'adaptation cinématographique imaginaire de votre vie. Mais vous pouvez et devez vous préparer à l'avance afin de pouvoir utiliser cette invite d'ouverture commune à votre avantage, préparant le terrain pour une entrevue réussie.

OK, donc vous avez un entretien à venir et vous savez que cela va probablement commencer par une forme de "Parlez-moi de vous". Voici ce que vous devez faire d'autre pour trouver votre réponse.

• Rappelez-vous que c'est souvent votre première impression, et c'est important.
• Adaptez votre réponse au poste et à l'entreprise.
• Connaissez votre public.
• Restez professionnel.
• Parler avec passion.
• Pratiquez, pratiquez, pratiquez, mais arrêtez de mémoriser.
• Gardez-le positif.

Exemples de réponses "Parlez-moi de vous"

C'est très bien en théorie, mais à quoi ressemblerait une réponse solide ? Découvrez ces exemples.

Exemple de réponse #1 à "Parlez-moi de vous" pour quelqu'un qui recherche un poste similaire dans une nouvelle entreprise

Sure! So I've always enjoyed writing and public speaking, even as far back as high school. This led me to pursue writing-related passions—for example in college, where I was an editor for our school newspaper. In addition to writing, I got to learn how to manage a team and how to approach the writing process. After college, I took a job at Acme as a social media manager, writing copy and social content for the company blog, but I raised my hand to work on the communications plan for a product launch, which is where I discovered my interest in product marketing. After switching to a product marketing role and managing the two most successful new product launches last year, I realized I'm excited to take on a new opportunity. I've learned I work best on products that I love and use, and given that I'm a big user of your company’s products, I jumped at the chance to apply when I saw the open posting.

Exemple de réponse #2 à "Parlez-moi de vous" pour une personne qui passe d'une agence à un rôle interne

Well, I’m currently an account executive at Smith, where I handle our top performing client. Before that, I worked at an agency where I was on three different major national healthcare brands. And while I really enjoyed the work that I did, I’d love the chance to dig in much deeper with one specific healthcare company, which is why I’m so excited about this opportunity with Metro Health Center.

Exemple de réponse #3 à "Parlez-moi de vous" pour quelqu'un qui s'oriente vers un rôle similaire dans une nouvelle industrie

I've been in the marketing industry for over five years, primarily working in account and project management roles. I most recently worked as a senior PM for a large tech company managing large marketing campaigns and overseeing other project managers. And now I'm looking to expand my experience across different industries, particularly fintech, which is why I'm so interested in joining an agency like yours.

Exemple de réponse #4 à "Parlez-moi de vous" pour un jeune diplômé

Absolutely! I graduated from Howard in May with a major in computer science and a minor in theater arts and have been spending this summer interning at a theater nonprofit. I’ve had a chance to put my coding skills to good use by helping revamp the organization’s ticket sales page. Since it launched two weeks ago, the time it takes patrons to get through the purchasing process has decreased by 43% and scores on a popup satisfaction survey have gone up by nearly 20%. It’s been particularly exciting to be immersed in this environment because I’ve been in love with theater since I did my first school play in 7th grade—it was 13: The Musical and I landed the role of Patrice—and even led The Howard Players my senior year. This internship experience has only reinforced my desire to merge my CS skills with my passion for theater, which is why I knew I had to apply as soon as I saw the junior web developer role here.

Exemple de réponse #5 à "Parlez-moi de vous" pour un changement de carrière

I’ve spent the first decade of my career working in account management for SaaS startups selling B2B software, including my current company, which develops remote collaboration tools. And for the last couple of years I’ve been managing three to five direct reports. I’ve found people management incredibly fulfilling, and have been especially drawn to training and professional development. One of the accomplishments I’m proudest of in my job now was creating a series of upskilling workshops not just for my own team but for the entire revenue org. Account managers and sales reps who participated showed an average increase of 22% in sales or renewal revenue per quarter. Looking back, it makes so much sense that I’ve gravitated in this direction, considering I tutored and led workshops for the comms department in college. As I’ve thought about my next steps, I realized I wanted to transition into an HR role so that I can focus all of my energy on creating and implementing training programs. I can’t think of a better place to start than at a company that makes software I’ve relied on in multiple previous jobs.