Powerful Tips: How Can You Describe Yourself Professionally (2022)

Hi, there, my name is Justin Blake from the interview training website Kareerberry. And in this next tutorial, I will teach you how can you describe yourself professionally in a job interview. Now, how you describe yourself at the start of your interview is going to be the difference between a pass or a fail. So if you don’t get your interview off to a flying start, you are unlikely to pass. If you have a job interview coming up for any role or any organization, please make sure you stay tuned because I promise to help you be successful.

Let’s get straight into the tutorial. So to help you pass your interview, I will cover the following three things during this tutorial.

1. Number one, I will explain why the interviewer is asking you to describe yourself, and more importantly, I will explain what they want to hear in your response.
2. Number two, I will tell you the five most important words you should use when describing yourself in an interview that are guaranteed to impress the hiring manager.
3. And then number three, I will give you three brilliant examples scripts you can use to describe yourself positively during your interview that will make you the standout candidate.

Number one

So to begin with, why is the interviewer asking you to describe yourself and what do they want to hear in your answer? Well, the interviewer will ask you one of the following three questions right at the start of your job interview. It will either be Tell me about yourself, introduce yourself, or how would you describe yourself now, whichever question they ask you. This is where you need to describe yourself in a way that sets the rest of the interview up in a positive manner. Now, if you do not describe yourself in a way that the interviewer will find appealing, you will quickly lose confidence and the interview could go downhill rapidly.

The interviewer is asking you to describe yourself for two reasons.

• Reason number one, when you describe yourself in an interview, it gives you the chance to talk about something you should know really well. And that is yourself. It allows you to get into the flow of the interview. It also breaks the ice, and it helps you to create a positive first impression.
• And reason number two is because the interviewer wants to quickly assess whether or not your skills, traits and attributes are going to be a fit for their team and the role you have applied for. If the interviewer thinks you can add value to their company, they will definitely be interested in hiring you. However, if the manner in which you describe yourself at the start of your interview is weak and it is not aligned to their company values or what they are looking for, the interview could be cut short.

Number two

What are the five most important words you should use when describing yourself in an interview that are guaranteed to impress the hiring manager? Let’s take a look at them individually.

• The first word to use when describing yourself in an interview is industrious. Now I can almost guarantee you will be the only person who uses the word industrious to describe themselves at the interview. Now, the rest of the candidates will probably not even know what the word industrious means. Now, the word industrious is a great way to describe someone who is hardworking, diligent in their approach to task completion and someone who will always go above and beyond for their employer.
• The second word to use when describing yourself in an interview is results driven. This is a good one. Now, an employee that is results driven is an employer’s dream. Results driven people are ambitious, competitive, they are not afraid to fail, and they achieve much more than the average employee.
• The third word to use when describing yourself in an interview is flexible. The word flexible is a brilliant one to use because it tells the interviewer You are the type of person who will be available to work extra hours if needed. You will be happy to carry out tasks that are perhaps outside of your job description, and you will always put the needs of the business above everything else.

• The fourth word to use when describing yourself in an interview is goals. Now the word goals is another brilliant one to use. Now if you are the type of person who always has goals they are trying to achieve. It tells the interviewer You are focused, you plan ahead and you are a consistent achiever. Now, most people don’t have any goals. They just go along with the flow and they do what is asked of them. However, if you have goals, you are someone who is willing to improve, learn and constantly move forward.
• The fifth word to use when describing yourself in an interview is supportive. Now, do not underestimate how important being a supportive employee is in an organization. Supportive employees put the needs of others before their own supportive employees seek ways to help the team. They think of the bigger picture and they are willing to take on tasks outside of their job description.

Number three

Let me now give you three brilliant example scripts you can use to describe yourself during an interview that are guaranteed to impress the hiring manager. Please tell me in the comment section below the article, which script one, two or three you think is the strongest?

Script number one

• I would describe myself as an industrious, hardworking and diligent person who always puts the needs of my team and my employer first.
• Now, over the years, I’ve worked in various roles where the need to be flexible and act as a positive role model have been vital. The skills and qualities I have are a strong match for the job description.
• I am results driven, which means everything I do in this role will be geared towards helping your business move forward and beat its closest competitors.
• Finally, I would describe myself as someone who is very supportive of my co-workers and someone who always has goals they want to achieve. For example, in my last job, my goal was to help the company drive sales by coming up with innovative ways to promote company products and services through social media.

Script number two

• I am a very fast learner and someone who is adaptable when needed to meet the demands of my employer.
• I would describe myself as someone who has good levels of business acumen.
• I understand you are investing money each month by hiring me, and I need to make sure you see a positive return on that investment. Through the work I do now, over the years, I have gained a diverse set of skills, qualities and attributes that can definitely help your company.
• I am someone who takes ownership of difficult challenges.
• I will willingly carry out tasks that are outside of my job description, and I will learn and grow in the role to make sure your company stays at the forefront of what your customers need.

Script number three

• I would describe myself as persistent someone who is not afraid of difficult challenges and someone who will embrace change positively so your company continues to thrive.
• In previous roles, my managers often described me as trustworthy the type of person who puts the needs of a team first and someone who can be relied upon to get a job done on time and to the required standard.
• I take pride in the work I do.
• I am passionate and driven, and I have goals. I am always striving to achieve both in my personal life and my work life too.
• If you hire me, you will get a results driven person who can be left alone to complete tasks without fuss or hindrance.

So there are three brilliant scripts you can use to describe yourself in an interview. Don’t forget to tell me in the comments section below the article, which script one, two or three you think is the strongest.

Now the next thing to do is head through to my website and you can find full set of interview questions and top scoring answers, including the ones I’ve worked through together today so make sure you go through to the website because I’ve also placed more questions on there that I recommend you prepare for. There’s also some really important additional tips that will help you to polish your interview. Make sure you check those out.

I hope you’ve enjoyed the tutorial of how can you describe yourself professionally in an interview. As I said at the start, it’s really important because I can then help you not just pass every job interview, but I can help you to negotiate a salary, get a pay rise and also get a promotion and make sure you share your feedback on the comments section. That’s all I ask that motivates me to create more articles for you. It’s really good to connect with like minded professionals such as yourself. Thank you so much for reading, and I wish you all the best for passing your interview. Have a brilliant day!