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Tell me about yourself

Fresher HR Interview QA

The FIRST & BEST question for any HR interview. The answer to this basically sets the tone of rest of the interview.
– Good news is – You can earn a lot of points if this is answered right.
– Give a brief of your education background (up to plus two is fine, your family and location, any of your hobbies etc.
– You can also mention one of your major achievements, if it fits the circumstance.
– Keep the answer to just about 3-4 sentences and not more than that.
– No need to explain your strengths & weakness at this points (as that will definitely come along).
– A common mistake seen is most HR interview is to start the sentence like “I am basically from…” No need to start a sentence like that.
– Keep the answer simple, to the point and give space and time for further questions. Do not stretch it too much.
– Your answer has to be short, crisp and to the point. Here are some possible high-impact answers to help you leave a great impression.

Possible Answer #1
Hi Good morning Sir. My name is John. I completed my graduation in 2015 with an aggregate of 65%. Coming to my family we are 4 members. My father is working as a driver, My mother is a homemaker and I have 1 younger brother. My hobbies are playing cricket and surfing the internet. My strengths are my attitude. Basically, I am a hard-working person and I have the ability to work effectively and efficiently even under pressure. That’s all about myself. Thank you.

Possible Answer #2
I am Samuel from XYZ and currently staying in XYZ. Coming to my educational qualification, I have completed my graduation in the stream of electronics and communication from XYZ college with an aggregate of 70 and I did my schooling at XYZ school. I am quite good at C, C++, and Java. If I talk about my family, we are of 3 members. My father is a businessman, my mother is a homemaker, & my younger brother is pursuing B-Tech 3rd year at xxx university. My Strengths are positive attitude, Adaptable to work in any environment. My hobbies are browsing, gardening, and playing Indoor games. That’s all about me sir/Madam.

Possible Answer #3
Hi sir, good morning. My name is Ajay. I live in XYZ. I have completed my graduation in my village from XYZ. I got 69% on that. And I had completed my Secondary from XYZ. I got 72% on that. There are 4 members in my family. My father is a farmer and my mother is a housewife and then one elder sister and one brother. I like to play cricket and listen to music. Thank you.

Possible Answer #4
Good morning, Thank you so much for giving me the opportunity to introduce myself. My name is Forde, I am from XYZ, I was born & brought up in XYZ. Coming to my qualification, I have completed my graduation from XYZ University there I secured 75 in BCA degree. I completed my XYZ at XYZ college and I got 64 and I completed my XYZ at XYZ High school, I got 73. Coming to my family, including me, we are 5 members. My father, mother, brother & my wife. She is a house maker. Coming to my hobby, watching TV, learning new things, etc. Coming to My strength, hard-working and good listening skills. Coming to my goal, My Goal is I would like to become successful in my profession. This is all about me. Thank you Sir/Madam.

Possible Answer #5
Good morning sir/mam. I am Baylor from XYZ in XYZ state. Coming to qualification:- I have completed my graduation from XYZ college, I got 63% aggregate in B-Tech, I have completed my intermediate in XYZ college in coded I got 69% on that I have completed my Secondary in XYZ High school in XYZ I got 89.55% on that. Coming to my family:- We are 4 members including me I have an elder sister, my father is a farmer and my mother is a home wife. Coming to my hobby:- are watching TV, amazing things, reading news, playing chess, listening to music, doing something creative activity, learning new things, etc. Coming to My strength:- my strength is smile, hard-working and good listening, positive attitude, always ready to learn new things, self-motivated. Coming to my goal:- My goal is I would like to become successful in my profession. This is all about me. Thank you so much for giving this opportunity for me, Thank you sir/madam.

Possible Answer #6
First of all, I want to thank you for giving me such an opportunity. My name is Goel I am from XYZ. My qualification is 12 pass arts presently I live in XYZ. I did my studies at XYZ. I have worked at XYZ in the company of XYZ for a few months. I’m from a Christian background. Thank you.

Possible Answer #7
Hi, good morning, first of all, I would like to thank you for giving me the opportunity to introduce myself. I am Daniel from Answer 6:

I got an HCS from Answer 6
Xxx school. I got 63% in metric and intermediate I got 66%, in graduation I got 75%. Come to our family has 5 sisters and 3 brothers. My father is a farmer and my mother is a housewife. My hobbies are playing cricket, watching TV and reading the newspaper. As for me, I ‘m very thin and very sensitive. My weak point is I feel nervous all the time

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