How to Introduce Yourself — and Get Hired | Rebecca Okamoto | TED
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DownloadTell me about yourself.
Four simple words that can make anyone ramble or freeze.
Even people at the top of their game can go blank
when they hear those dreaded words.
So what does that mean?
Does your introduction really make that big of a difference?
I never thought it did.
I thought my introduction wasn't nearly as important as my qualifications.
For example, right after I started my business,
I had the perfect opportunity to shine.
I was interviewing as an instructor for Supply Chain Institute,
and I knew I was the ideal candidate.
I had over 20 years of expertise leading supply chains
for one of the world's largest consumer products companies.
As a prep for my interview,
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Key Vocabulary (14)
Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
People refers to a group of human beings or the general public. It is the standard plural form of the word 'person'.
To make it easier for someone to do something by offering your services, resources, or support. It can involve physical effort, providing information, or giving money to assist a person or a cause.
To perceive sounds through the ears as a physical sense. It often happens automatically without active effort, unlike listening which requires focus.
A benefit is an advantage, profit, or helpful effect that you get from something. It refers to a positive outcome or a specific feature that improves a situation or person's well-being.
A group of people who gather together to watch or listen to a performance, such as a play, concert, or movie. It also refers to the specific group of people who read a book, watch a TV show, or use a product.
To successfully reach a goal or finish a task using your effort and skills. It describes the act of completing something positive after working hard for it.
Describes something that is the intended object, goal, or recipient of a specific action or effort. It is frequently used to specify a particular group, result, or date that a project aims to reach.
The amount or quantity of something that is as much as is needed or required. It indicates that no more is necessary to achieve a goal or satisfy a desire.
"The enough is important."
Grammar in This Video
"Tell me about yourself."
"I help people with something to say but struggle to say it."
"I was the same person who blew that interview just six months before."
"it would have been more effective if you had explained what you can do for me."
"I thought my introduction wasn't nearly as important as my qualifications."
"I realized it doesn't matter how smart you are..."
"For example, right after I started my business, I had the perfect opportunity to..."
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