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Describing Yourself for Job Interviews

describe yourself in three words three words to describe myself um i would say i'm professional yeah professional a good team worker and hard working do not use those words when answering the interview question describe yourself in three words because all other candidates will use those words and you need to make sure you stand out by using words that are going to resonate positively with the hiring manager so if you have a job interview coming up soon for any role or any organization make sure you stay tuned because i will give you the perfect scripted answer and just very quickly if you are new to the channel please make sure you hit that subscribe button because then i can help you pass every job interview you ever attend and also progress throughout your career and please give the video a like because that tells me you find these tutorials useful thank you very much let's jump straight into the presentation so to help you answer the interview question describe yourself in three words i will cover the following three things during this tutorial number one i will explain why the hiring manager is asking you the tough interview question describe yourself in three words because if you understand why the question is being asked it allows you to give the perfect answer number two i will give you a list of 12 words you can use to describe yourself in a positive way during your interview and then all you need to do is choose the three words that describe you the best and then finally number three i will give you three examples of top scoring answers in a live job interview and all you have to do is choose which answer option you think is the strongest so to begin with why is the hiring manager asking you the tough interview question describe yourself in three words well they are asking you this question to assess whether you know yourself and how you are going to contribute to their company because if you don't know yourself and more importantly you can't describe yourself in three words you probably won't be able to add value to their team now whenever you answer the interview question describe yourself in three words make sure you tell the interviewer how those three words you give them will be of benefit to their company in the role that you will occupy so before i give you those three live answers in a job interview to the question describe yourself in three words let me give you a list of 12 words you can use to describe yourself in an interview that will resonate positively with the hiring manager word number one is industrious this is a great one if you are industrious you work hard you find things to do when things are quiet and you strive to continuously improve word number two is diligent now a diligent worker is someone who has strong attention to detail skills someone that can be left alone to do a good job on time and to the right standard and someone who takes pride in their work word number three to use when describing yourself is self-motivated now all employers want to take on self-motivated people because if you are self-motivated you don't need to be told what to do you need very little motivation and you are always enthusiastic about your work word number four is energetic now energetic people often bring a buzz to the working environment they are generally positive people who achieve more than the average person now energetic employees often make great sales people and they are driven to achieve difficult targets word number five is resilient this is a great one every team needs resilient people because if you are resilient you don't get stressed when under pressure you are good at solving problems and you don't give up until you have achieved your objective word number six is personable now if you are personable you are good to be around customers or clients will be drawn to you and you will always go above and beyond what is required in the workplace word number seven to use when describing yourself in an interview is loyal now loyal is rare in the working environment but it is one of the most important traits hiring managers look for in new employees now if you are loyal you will stay working at the company for many years to come you will be a good role model when dealing with customers or clients and you will always speak positively about the organization you work for word number eight is data driven now data driven people are great in technical job roles so if there is a requirement in the job you are applying for to use numbers or analyze data to come up with solutions then you might choose the word data driven when describing yourself word number nine is cooperative now cooperative people are the type of employees who will support the company when changes are needed they will also look out for their co-workers help train up newer members of staff as and when they join the company and they will always carry out duties outside of their job description word number tend to use when describing yourself in an interview is high achiever now if you are a high achiever and you have a track record of success in previous roles you might just be the type of person the interviewer is looking for now high achievers always have goals they are working towards and they often take responsibility for their own professional development word number 11 is results driven i like this one so results driven people always have a plan of how they are going to achieve their objectives now results driven people never sit back they are go-getters and they are the type of employees who a business relies on for continued success word number 12 before i give you those three brilliant answers in a live job interview is resourceful so if you are resourceful you take care of company supplies and resources you are not wasteful and you quickly come up with solutions to problems and issues in the workplace as and when they arise so there's 12 brilliant words you can use to describe yourself in an interview now some more great words to consider using that will resonate positively with all hiring managers include innovative compassionate patient caring strategic positive adaptable flexible skilled systematic knowledgeable expert and creative let me now give you those three brilliant answers to that difficult interview question describe yourself in three words please tell me in the comments section below the video which answer option one two or three you think is the strongest describe yourself in three words the three words i would use to describe myself are industrious diligent and trustworthy so i'm industrious because i'm hard-working i take responsibility for everything in my remit and i always seek ways to quickly overcome challenges as and when they arise i am diligent which means i will always work quickly and accurately with minimal supervision and i'm also trustworthy which means you can rely on me to do everything i'm supposed to do to the required standard i will always act professionally whilst communicating with customers and clients and i will always be a supportive co-worker in my team describe yourself to me in three words the three words i would use to describe myself are resilient knowledgeable and adaptable so i'm resilient because i never get stressed in difficult situations and i can easily prioritize tasks regardless of how many i have i am knowledgeable in this industry because i have applicable academic qualifications and i also have experience in similar job related roles finally i am adaptable because i am the type of person who will always take on duties outside of my job description and i will also help out your business at short notice as and when needed so for example if you need me to work extra hours or duties i will always do that and i will be prepared to cover the work of co-workers who are ever off work sick describe yourself in three words the three words i would use to describe myself are results driven trustworthy and self-motivated so in my last role my manager often praised me for the amount of work i got through and how i always came up with innovative ideas to help the company grow and improve i am naturally a trustworthy person which means all tasks i am responsible for will always be done on time and to the expected standard and i will always represent your company positively when communicating with customers and clients finally i am a self-motivated person this means i always take it upon myself to find extra work to do if things are ever quiet and i will always seek ways to help your business be more efficient and help you save money too so there's three brilliant example answers to that really challenging interview question describe yourself in three words now don't forget to tell me in the comments section below the video which answer option one two or three you think is the strongest now the next thing to do if you want to accelerate your learning even further and you want to pass your interview is click that link right now in the top right hand corner of the video head through to my website passmyinterview.com and you can download my full set of 30 brilliant answers to 10 tough interview questions it's a fantastic resource you can literally have it in your inbox within two minutes from now and it's guaranteed to put you ahead of the competition at your forthcoming interview finally just before i go don't forget to hit that subscribe button it's really important because then i can help you not just pass every job interview you ever attend but i can also help you progress throughout your career and get the pay you deserve it's really worthwhile subscribing please give the video a like because that tells me you find these tutorials useful and it also always motivates me to create more content for you thank you very much and don't forget to connect with me on linkedin i've put my linkedin link in the description below the video please make sure you connect with me because it's always great to connect with like-minded professionals such as yourself thank you so much for watching and for paying attention and i wish you all the best for passing your job interview have a great day