Walk me through your resume.
"My first job working at XYZ limited started as an internship right out of college. After six months of interning, I transitioned into a full-time role. However, I felt as if my talents weren't being as valued, and there weren't many growth opportunities. They were more comfortable in my serving an administrative capacity at the time, and this wasn't the career path I was striving for. Then an opportunity presented itself at AAA Incorporated, where I worked for several years. I advanced through the ranks, ahead of my peers, advancing into several roles over the subsequent seven years. Recently they've suffered some cutbacks and the growth opportunities for advancement stalled, and I feel as if the opportunities presented here at Deloitte are more in line with my career goals at this stage in my career, which is what has led me here today."
They've looked over your resume and researched you online. Now they're allowing you to explore your work history in more depth, fleshing out your experience and skill level in a more tangible way. Avoid reading your resume. That will prove redundant and suggest there is less to you than meets the eye. This question is your chance to tell your whole story. Discuss your working relationships, how you contributed in other ways to your team, the relationships you built at work, and how you advanced the goals of the team as a whole.
The algorithm will monitor your eye movements and facial expressions. Maintain eye contact with the camera as if you're speaking face-to-face with a person while avoiding looking at yourself on the screen. It will also study your vocal inflections, such as placing stress or emphasis on certain words, stutters, or long pauses. Make sure to speak clearly and avoid speech crutches and long pauses.
You don't want to reiterate what they can read for themselves from your resume. Speak concisely and avoid rambling or not having any structure to your response. Compose a brief career statement that goes beyond what you've listed on your resume or cover letter. It can encapsulate some of the points on your resume but should be more fleshed out than the bare bones of what you've listed there. Let it speak to your journey as a professional while exploring your interpersonal skills and those traits that are less quantifiable on paper. Once you've composed it, rehearse it. Try not to come across as too rehearsed, since you don't want to sound wooden or dull. Know it by heart so you come across as natural.
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Anonymous Answer
My first job working at XYZ Limited started as an internship right out of college. After six months of interning, I transitioned into a full-time role. However, I felt as if my talents weren't being as valued, and there weren't many growth opportunities. They were more comfortable with my serving in an administrative capacity at the time, and this wasn't the career path I was striving for. Then an opportunity presented itself at AAA Incorporated, where I worked for several years. I advanced through the ranks, ahead of my peers, advancing into several roles over the subsequent seven years. Recently they've suffered some cutbacks and the growth opportunities for advancement stalled, and I feel as if the opportunities presented here at Deloitte are more in line with my career goals at this stage in my career, which is what has led me here today."
Jaymie's Feedback
Great! You gave the interviewer a high-level overview of your experience. Don't forget to include what you studied in college and the degree you obtained.
Anonymous Answer
In 2016, I started my undergraduate studies at Royal Holloway, University of London, pursuing a BSc in Politics, Philosophy & Economics, achieving Second-Class Upper. In 2019, I completed my undergraduate studies and pursued an MSc in Global Ethics & Human Values at King's College London, graduating with Merit. In 2021, I interned at KRA Group and Amnesty International, conducting analysis and spearheading campaigns. In 2021-2022, I joined Johawaki Holdings as a Corporate Management Trainee, presenting strategies and reviewing grant requests. Since 2022, I work as an Associate in Enterprise Sales, Strategy & Commercial at OS HRS, exceeding sales targets and optimizing sales operations.
Marcie's Feedback
Great! Consider ending your answer by talking about why you're looking to move on from OS HRS to this particular company. Explain how excited you are to make the move. Also, include some commentary that shows how your passion for this field developed throughout your career. Nice job!
Anonymous Answer
I used to do an auditing cooperative internship for three months. And after that, I came to work as a full-time employee for 1 year and 4 months. I have been inspecting both marketed and non-marketed companies. In the construction, service, and real estate brokerages. I've done a working paper on accounts receivable, payables, Ppe, employee benefits, income, and cost.
Jaymie's Feedback
This is a good high-level overview of your experience and allows the interviewer to ask more follow-up questions if they would like more details.
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