What’s your approach when getting asked that initial question in an interview “so tell me a little about yourself?” ... does everyone use the Present-Past-Future model.... (cont)

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This is where I am and what I do, this is where I was and what I did, this is what I want to do & why I am sitting here ...

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Ask right back, in a friendly way, if there is a particular aspect / area about you they're interested in (I technically hate this meaningless/lazy, wide open question so it invites the one asking to put some more thought into it). If nothing in particular they can point you to, I have a spiel about how I got into the industry with a few mild jokes in there and broad strokes on my experience and places lived to paint a picture of my background and personality. Keep it light and summary-like.

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