
The Most Impressive Answer to “Tell Me About Yourself” From 20 Years of Interviews
Author: Gary Burnison
Source: CNBC “Tell me about yourself” is a question you’re certain to be asked at any job interview. As the CEO of the world’s largest executive search firm, I have conducted thousands of interviews over the past 20 years. The best — and most memorable — answer I have ever received to that question was: “I’ve climbed the highest mountains on every continent, including Everest.” Of course, anyone who is unimpressed by the person who conquered the “Seven