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Answering the 'tell me about yourself' interview question (with examples)

Think of this as your personal elevator pitch.

Last updated: 12 November 2025

What you’ll learn:

Interviewers like to use this question to kick things off.

This isn't the time to launch into a dramatic monologue about your life.

If this is your first job application you could talk about school, uni or volunteering.

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