McCallion Staffing Blog How to Make a Great First Impression in Your Next Interview

There are many different approaches and resources to use for interview preparation, but people still tend to either overlook or overthink the impact of first impressions. It is important to start an interview strong in order for the employer or hiring manager to feel confident in considering you for the job. It can be very challenging to start and end an interview on the right note because of tricky questions that are usually presented at those points in the interview. During the first few moments of the interview the employer or HR manager prompts you with the dreaded “Tell me about yourself” question. This question stumps and intimidates many people because it is so open-ended and it sets the tone for the rest of the interview. Unsure of how to even begin responding to this question? Ease your mind by using the following approach and impress the interviewer within the first few minutes.