Some interviewers still say, “walk me through your resume.” How long do you usually take to do this? It’s much easier to answer “tell me about yourself” because it’s easier not to go on for too long.

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I think going through every job is a mistake even if they ask you to walk them through your resume. If you talk too much you will fail the screen. I would still summarize the experience and highlight the keywords they want to hear. That's the #1 thing you want to give them, keywords. They will not process every word you say. They are not listening carefully. I think maybe in 3 sentences. I summarize my experience as project support and operations. Use one sentence for each part. Then maybe a third sentence to wrap it up. :l

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I would answer this the same way as I answer the tell us about yourself question. I would just add that I’m happy to go deeper on any of that if they’d like.

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literally got asked to “bring my resume to life” on a phone screen. Girl what?? I feel like a court jester in these interviews sometimes

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It's a good idea to start from your latest role (and the one supposedly most relevant to the role you're applying to), proceeding backwards.

That is a terrible question. How about you read my resume and ask me questions.

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