Tell me about yourself.
According to the USPS website, they are building a workforce rooted deeply in professionalism, empowerment, risk-taking, and performance. With this engrained in their workplace culture, your interviewer needs to know that your personality fits in well with their culture. In allowing you to talk about yourself, they hope you'll shed some insight into your personality, values, and the things you like to do outside of work.
"Professionally, I'd describe myself as competitive and extroverted. My references won't hesitate to say the same. Contests, encouragement, and accolades motivate me, and of course, the financial carrot dangles in front of my nose. At the same time, I love a team environment and know that culture and mutual respect play a huge role in my success. On a more personal note, I love to spend time with my family and travel as often as possible."
Now is a great time to share a few basic facts that will spark the interviewer's attention. You may want to talk about your education, interests, or goals. While you discuss your interests and hobbies, you want to keep them professional and relatable. Stay upbeat to keep the interviewer engaged in the type of person they are getting in you at the United States Postal Service.
"As someone young in my career, I'm motivated to find a lifelong career where I can help and serve others in a large capacity, and I'm confident that I found that here at the USPS. My grandfather was a mail carrier for his entire career and always spoke highly of the profession. In my personal life, I'm an avid lover of the outdoors and spend as much time as possible hiking, biking, and boating. I'm engaged to be married later this year and can't wait to put our roots down here."
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Anonymous Answer
Professionally, I'd describe myself as competitive, self starter, motivated, flexible, love a team environment, and reliable. I have a thirst for knowledge and a desire to pass it along to help in anyway I can. On a personal level, I love to spend time with Family. I do charity work and volunteer work every holiday season, and I travel as often as I can.
Rachelle's Feedback
Excellent start! We have a detailed guide that teaches a explain framework for answering this question. It's a tough one to nail down. I recommend using the Past, Present, Future framework when approaching this question which I teach here: https://www.mockquestions.com/articles/How To Answer: Tell Me About Yourself/
I like that you add in a personal touch regarding your charity and volunteer work. Did you know that according to a Career Builder study, 60% of hiring managers see the act of volunteerism as a valuable asset when making recruitment decisions? Also, people who volunteer boost their chance of gaining employment by 27%!
