Tell me about yourself.
It is not only your interviewer's job to get to know you professionally, but also to get a feel for your personality. This will help them determine how effectively you would build relationships with their teams. It will also help them gauge how aligned you are with their culture, and whether you are a good fit for representing their brands. So what you tell them when answering this question, along with what you choose to wear to your interview, will be the foundation of their first impression of you.
Visiting Vanguard's website you'll find useful blogs on their career opportunities page offering advice on building your resume to interview tips and tricks for presenting your best self. "We all know that interviewing is difficult and it's completely natural to have some nerves. Despite this, it's better to not state how uncomfortable you are. Part of the interview assessment includes measuring your ability to handle challenging situations, so statements like, "I'm so nervous!" can come across that you're unprepared for the discussion. Go in with the mindset that recruiters and hiring managers want you to do well, your interview performance doesn't have to be perfect."
"Well, I was first exposed to the industry when I was a kid and would visit my aunt in San Francisco in the summers. She was a successful stockbroker and had quite the portfolio of clients. She would often explain what she did to me as helping her client's money grow. She'd say money doesn't grow on trees. Money is a tree, and for it to yield fruit, you had to have a green thumb. Those summers had an impact on me choosing my career, and I pursued it wholeheartedly. After working for a few firms, I asked for her advice. And she told me she could get me a job at her firm, but that the best fit in the world for me would be at Vanguard. She assured me I would be happier here than anywhere. So, that's what led me here, strangely enough."
