describe yourself in three words is a
very common
interview question now if you have a job
interview coming up
i strongly recommend you prepare your
answer
to this interview question in advance
now to help you answer
this question correctly this is what i'm
going to cover
during this presentation i will tell you
the number one reason
why the hiring manager will ask you the
question describe yourself in three
words
i will then tell you what they want to
hear in your
answer and i will then give you seven
brilliant example answers to help you
pass your interview
now these seven answers are designed to
cover
all job roles including standard job
roles
job roles where you have no experience
sales job roles
customer service technical roles health
care roles and also answers
for team leaders and managers so there
is an answer for everybody
i will also then tell you how you can
access further resources
to help you succeed at your job
interview so let's get straight to it
here is the number one reason why the
hiring manager is
asking you the interview question
describe yourself
in three words now this interview
question
is designed to put you on the spot now
if you haven't
prepared your answer in advance how do
you answer it in a unique way
that is attractive to the interviewer
now this interview question
assesses the type of person you are so
the number one reason
why the hiring manager is asking you the
question describe yourself in three
words
is because they want to get to know the
real
you now virtually all the other
candidates
will answer the question this way
describe yourself in three words they
will say
something like i would describe myself
as hard
working enthusiastic and professional
now no thought has really gone into that
answer
everybody will say that that's not a
great response
to give so what does the interviewer
want to hear in your answer
they want to hear the following things
number one they want to hear three words
that tell them exactly who you are and
what you will be like in the job role
number two they want to hear that you
are self-aware
and that you understand what you are
like as a person and number three
they want to hear something different
from all the other candidates and the
standard cliched
answers now before i give you those
seven example answers to the interview
question
describe yourself in three words let me
give you
12 great words that you can use to
describe yourself
in any interview now the first one is
dependable
this is attractive to hiring managers
because it demonstrates
that you can be left alone to get on
with your job and to do it to a high
standard
and that's really attractive the second
one is
either resilient or resourceful i love
resourceful because it demonstrates that
you will
solve difficult problems and you will
take it upon yourself
to deal with things the next word is
self-motivated if you are self-motivated
you are somebody
who will take it upon themselves to
learn the role quickly
and you will need little supervision the
next word now there are three words here
but you can choose
one of them they are all as good as each
other you are loyal
honest or trustworthy now
trustworthiness
is one of the top attractive traits for
all
managers hiring managers and recruiters
they look out for trustworthiness so
it's a great
word to use when describing yourself
another one is energetic
that's a great word to use if you are
applying for a sales role
you are able capable or even a
multi-tasker somebody who can take on
lots of different tasks and complete
them on time
and to the right standard now this is
one of my favorite words
you are commercially aware this means
that you understand that you have to do
a good job in your role in order for
their business to be successful and i
would use that personally
when describing myself you are
experienced or technically astute
those are two really good words to use
if you are applying for a
technical job role you are kind and
compassionate
those are two really good words to use
if you are applying for a healthcare
position
you are flexible that is great in any
type of role
you are results driven again that's
great for customer service roles
or sales roles now this one this is an
interesting one
you are a work in progress now this
way to describe yourself is perfect if
you are a fresher
or you have no work experience because
it shows
that you are self-aware and yes i am a
work in progress
i have a lot to learn so those are great
words to use when describing yourself
let's now take a look at seven brilliant
example answers to the question describe
yourself in three words
now i am going to cover seven answers
the first one
is for a standard job interview and this
is useful
for anyone applying for any job the
second answer i will give you
is an answer for freshers and for people
with little or no
work experience i will give you an
answer to the question
describe yourself in three words for
customer service job
roles a sales interview answer manager
or team leader interview answer
a technical job interview answer and
also for those people who are applying
for health care roles now i have put
timestamp links in the description below
the video to
all seven answers so if you want to jump
to the one that's applicable to you
please feel free to do so so the first
answer example answer to the interview
question describe yourself in three
words
is for standard job interviews you can
use this for any job role here we go
describe yourself in three words i would
describe myself as energetic
loyal and self-motivated now my energy
means you will be getting someone who
will always work hard
and who will always seek to grow and
improve my loyalty means i will respect
your company brand
i will respect your customers and i will
always act with
professionalism finally my
self-motivation means
i will get up and running quickly in the
role and i will need little supervision
now what i love
about answering this question in this
manner is you give them the three words
but you then explain how they are of
benefit
to their organization and that is how
i would personally answer the interview
question
describe yourself in three words give
them the three words
and then outline how they are of benefit
to their company
let's now take a look at the second
example answer to the interview question
describe yourself
in three words and this is for freshers
and people with either no
work experience or you are applying for
your first job here we go
describe yourself in three words i would
describe myself as trustworthy
self-motivated and dependable now my
trustworthiness means
that i plan to stay working with you for
a lengthy period of time
i will be a positive role model for the
company and you can rely on me to do a
good job for you
my levels of self-motivation mean i will
come into the role
and i will dedicate the time needed to
learn the job quickly
and to make sure i do it to a high
standard with little supervision
and finally my dependability means i
will never let you down
and i will be available to work at short
notice if needed to help out that's a
great answer
the next one describe yourself in three
words is for customer service
job roles here we go describe yourself
in three words
i would describe myself as commercially
aware
positive and confident my commercial
awareness means
i understand that for your business to
be successful
i must treat your customers well provide
great service and make it my objective
to make every customer a loyal one
my positiveness means i will be able to
communicate and engage with your
customers
so they feel valued and appreciated and
finally my confidence
means i can deal quickly and effectively
with any type of situation that i
encounter
including customer complaints and
problems
the next answer describe yourself in
three words is for sales
job interviews here we go describe
yourself in three words
i would describe myself as hungry
resilient and keen to learn
now my hunger means i will always push
to not only
meet my sales targets but to also ensure
i seek ways to improve
my resilience means i will never be
phased by anything that happens in sales
and i will be positive in my pursuit of
achieving commercial success for your
company
finally my keenness to learn means i
will always be seeking to develop my
sales techniques
and my ability to interact positively
with your leads and customers
so i give them what they want in this
sales role
the next answer to the interview
question describe yourself in three
words
is for manager and team leader roles
here we go
describe yourself in three words i would
describe myself as strategically focused
loyal and decisive now my strategic
focus means
everything both i and my team do will be
geared towards
helping you achieve financial and
commercial success
my loyalty means everything i do as a
manager or a team leader will be in line
with the company objectives and i will
support you in your short
medium and long term goals and finally
my decisiveness
sorry my decisiveness means i will make
the right decisions
that are in the best interest of the
company and i will not be afraid
to make tough calls as and when they are
needed another great answer
describe yourself in three words this is
for technical job interviews
here we go describe yourself in three
words i would describe myself as
technically astute
analytical and resourceful
my technical abilities and my experience
are a strong match for the job
description so
i am confident i have the skills and
qualities needed
to make a positive difference quickly in
the role
my analytical qualities mean i will
persevere and use my knowledge to find
assess
and resolve problems quickly finally my
resourcefulness means
i have an abundance of options i can
draw upon to deal with any type
of technical situation now this gives
you the peace of mind
i will be successful in my duties and i
will contribute positively
to the team's goals and also describe
yourself in three words for health care
or nhs job roles
describe yourself in three words i would
describe myself as compassionate
a good communicator and flexible my
compassion means i will demonstrate
patience
whilst dealing with patients and i will
be understanding of their situation
i understand how important it is in this
healthcare role to provide a first-class
service
to all patients and clients my ability
to communicate effectively
means i can adapt my approach to suit
the situation
i am responsible for i am also a very
good listener which i believe is
essential
within healthcare finally my flexibility
means i will be available to work the
hours needed and to help out with extra
shifts and duties
as and when my team need me so you can
see with all the answers
we are telling them the three words that
describe ourselves and then explaining
how they are of benefit to their company
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