Write a description of yourself mentioning the positive traits of your personality and the
aspects which you feel need improvement if you wish to be successful in your life.
Answers
Having a winning personality is probably the most important factor when it comes to making a great first impression on anyone. Especially a hiring manager. Your character and behavior are strong indicators of how well you’ll get along with the rest of the company, so it should come as no surprise when they ask you to describe your personality early on during a job interview.
“Hiring managers want to see what your attitude and outlook is on work and life,” says Jay Fusaro, author of From the Other Side of the Desk: A Practical Guide to Shortening Your Job Search.
Sounds easy enough—after all, if there’s one subject you’re an expert in, it’s you—but it’s very common to get tripped up when you have to put into words what you’re like as a human being. (And no, “I’m great! What more can I say?” won’t fly.)
According to consulting firm Deloitte, there are four types of workplace personalities: pioneer, driver, integrator, and guardian—and each style has its own positive and negative attributes. You can take Monster’s short workplace personality quiz to see what yours is, and then mine the information for talking points to use during job interviews. And read on for more tips to help you craft your answer.