How to Describe Yourself (in Interviews, Performance Reviews)

• “I’ve been told I’m a very creative person, always looking for better ways of doing things.”

• “I love theories, concepts. People often come to me when they want someone to explain why things are playing out the way they are.”

• “I ask ‘why?’ a lot. I guess it can get annoying sometimes, but I can’t help it. I’m the kind of person who hates assumptions. I need to get to the bottom of why things are the way they are.”

• “I’m at my best when I’m analyzing what happened and why it happened.”

• “I read a lot—both fiction and nonfiction. Why? Because I like it. And because it keeps my mind full of ideas.”

• “Someone once told me that creativity comes only to the prepared mind, so I read, study, and ask questions so my mind is prepared.”

• “I don’t like rushing into things. I’m not a ready, fire, aim person. I’m more a study, ready, aim, fire, study again person.”