How To Answer, "Tell Me About Yourself" By J.T O'Donnell

When we meet new people in our careers, we often get asked, "Tell me about yourself." While it sounds like a simple question, you may find yourself feeling stressed and thinking things like:
What do they want me to say?

Or,
What can I say to impress this person?
It's hard to be a mind-reader in this situation. That's why I encourage professionals to use a three-step process for providing a simple, yet positive answer.
Problems, Process & Passion
I have found over the years that the best way to answer this question is by sharing the following:
#1 - Problem - I explain what problem I love to solve for customers and/or employers.
#2 - Process - I highlight the methodology I use to consistently solve the problem.
#3 - Passion - I explain what I am hoping to do next to further my skill set in this area.
NOTE: Don't be too wordy! They key is to know yourself well enough to be able to give simple, one-sentence summary for each of the three elements above. Your can CLICK HERE to watch this LinkedIn VIDEO where I explain how you can do it in under 30 seconds.
For example, if you were to ask me this question, I might respond with:

I love helping people find their career confidence. I do this with a set of video courses and online career tutoring that teaches best practices in developing your career. I'm hoping to expand this into a global platform so everyone can have affordable access to the tools they need to find greater career success and satisfaction.

It's Your Turn! Tell Me About Yourself
Why don't you give it a try. Post your answer in the comments below. If I like what I see, I'll be asking you to connect with me (and, I hope other readers will do the same). Let's use this tutorial to help one another expand our networks by connecting with interesting people here on Linked
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