Tell me about yourself

I hired a candidate who gave an awesome, yet simple, answer to the "tell me about yourself" question.

To help others, I've distilled it into a template. Take a look:

"My name is ________, and I'm a life-long learner, passionate about using new, and innovative technology to positively impact the lives of others. I'm a strong researcher who loves data analytics and failing fast.
Over the last ______ years I've been growing, and honing my skills as a ________ manager and people leader; with experience building and releasing ______ different public-facing _______; now with over ______ users worldwide.
I've managed _______ diverse, cross-functional teams, and have personally taken a stake in improving organizational diversity and inclusion by creating career development programs for underrepresented minorities.
I've always wanted to work for the _______ Company because they prioritize innovation, collaboration, and hire the best and brightest creators.
My dream is to work in a highly collaborative and inventive environment surrounded by like-minded, high functioning buiders. I believe _______ is where I can do my best work, and create the most value.
Outside of work I enjoy ______, and spending time _______. It's important for me to have creative chanels separate from my profesion, and it's great to be able to give back to ________ at the same time.
I'm really grateful for the opportunity to interview today and excited to learn more about how ________ works during this process."

It's a little long to write out, but I hope this helps.

'Tell me about yourself" is a classic intro question, but one most candidates fail to take full advantage of.

While most interviewees simply repeat aspects of their resume (which hiring teams usually already have),

Experts use their "intro" as an opportunity to dive into passions, strengths, personalities, and begin the process of building trust.

That's right.

Building TRUST with your conversation is critical.

Hiring teams want people they can trust.

Establish this trait early in the interview by being authentic, engaging, and showing you're more than a robotic worker drone.

What else belongs in a great intro? Let me know what you think.