His Interviewer Opens the Meeting by Saying, "Simon, Tell Me

question 91

Multiple Choice

His interviewer opens the meeting by saying, "Simon, tell me about yourself." To best address this question Simon should ________.

• A) take about ten minutes to give the interviewer a complete accounting of his education, personal interests, and long-term goals
• B) deflect the question, saying, "I'm more interested in learning about the position. Please tell me more about it"
• C) passionately tell the interviewer how much he would like to enter into the field and work for the company
• D) take about a minute to identify the skills and experience that qualify him for the position
• E) tell the interviewer that it's all down there on his résumé, and ask what in particular the interviewer would like to know

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