You can always tell them something interesting or amusing about yourself. Humor never fails anywhere. If you can make someone smile, even if its a professional interviewer that means you have left a good impression on them. However if you are one of those people who gets really jittery in a job interview, maybe you should leave the humor out. In that case, you should tell them about certain specific achievements that you have accomplished on a job. Something that will leave a good impression. Other things that you can talk about can be your hobbies and interests, volunteered activities, achievement in sports or anything extra curricular or tell them something interesting or amusing about yourself.

The recruiting process for any job these days is not just about the educational qualifications or experience of a particular candidate. It involves a personality assessment to ascertain if the candidate in question is stable and how comprehensive his over all development is. This is because apart from qualification and subject matter expertise a person is also expected to contribute towards the growth of a company via its employees and the ambiance and most importantly is expected to be a team player.

There are many questions that an interviewer may ask that may relate to topics that are not specifically referenced in your resume. For that reason, it’s important to mentally rehearse your presentation – not only of your professional experience but of your personal life. What is important to you? What are your personal goals? How does the job fit in with your life? Candidates are not defined by their resumes. There are many other aspects to consider, like personality and personal experience. Employers realize this – otherwise they wouldn’t invite candidates for interviews and would simply hire based on resumes. Employers want to see a well-rounded, balanced person. Showing that work is more than ‘just a job,’ but that it fits in with your larger ambitions will make a favorable impression on the interviewer.

Question Variations
1. Tell me about yourself.
2. Tell me something about yourself.
3. Tell me something about yourself that is not on your resume.
4. Tell me something about yourself not on your resume.
5. Tell me something about yourself that is not on your resume.
6. Tell me something which is not in your resume or CV.
7. Tell me something we do not know about yourself.
8. Tell me about yourself that is not written in your resume.
9. Can you tell me something which is not mentioned in your resume?
10. Can you tell me something about yourself that I wouldn’t know from reading your resume?