Veterans get a lot of things right about the job interview. You never really have to tell a veteran (or spouse) what to wear, how to be on time or that brushing their teeth is a good idea.Just don ...

“Tell me about yourself” is usually intended as a softball ice-breaker to help ease into the conversation — somewhat ironically, given how nervous it makes some candidates, but that’s the case ...

“Tell me about yourself.” Those four little words can be the trickiest, stickiest part of a job interview. So simple, yet so loaded. If you Google the phrase, you’ll find a never-ending list of tips ...

The “tell me about yourself” question is an almost universal way to kick off an interview. In fact, nearly 60% of job recruiters report that this is their go-to first question for a candidate.

Tell people why they should care Include some version of, “This is important because . . .” At this point, you have offered a conversation starter and discussed your expertise.

"Most people, when you ask them 'tell me about yourself,' they will start to talk and they will ramble and ramble and ramble," he said, adding: "What happens is you lose your interviewer.