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Searching for a job can be stressful. After you send out your resume and land an interview, the rush of excitement may quickly change to anxiety. You\u2019re never 100% sure what to expect, as every interviewer and company handles the hiring process a little differently.<\/div>\n
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\u201cInterview anxiety\u201d is even more prevalent among those who speak English as a second language. Since English is the international language of business<\/a>, English interviews are more common in larger companies and multinational corporations.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s one thing to present your best self in your native language. It becomes a lot harder when you\u2019re preoccupied with mispronunciations, grammatical mistakes, and figuring out how to talk during an interview in English.<\/p>\n

Thankfully, you can practice ahead of time by answering some common English interview questions<\/a><\/strong>. In this guide, we\u2019ll show you how to introduce yourself at the start of an interview and how you can answer these interview questions in English.<\/p>\n

But first, let\u2019s discuss one of the most important aspects of the interview process: the self-introduction.<\/p>\n

How to Introduce Yourself During an English Interview<\/h2>\n

In your daily life, introductions are pretty simple. The words usually flow naturally because you don\u2019t feel much pressure to get everything exactly right.<\/p>\n

An English interview is a very different situation. You\u2019ll want to make a great first impression since your introduction is one of the most important aspects of the entire process.<\/p>\n

According to a recent study in the Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology<\/em>, nearly 30% of interviewers make a decision<\/a> about you within the first 5 minutes of the interview. Over 50% make their decision between 5-15 minutes into the meeting.<\/p>\n

So how should you introduce yourself?<\/strong> What can you do to make a stellar first impression at the start of your English interview conversation?<\/p>\n

Before you do anything else, just breathe. Introductions don\u2019t need to be overly complicated. You just want to come across as confident and competent. Keep your introduction simple, direct, and friendly.<\/p>\n

That being said, once you get beyond the \u201chello\u201d and \u201chow are you,\u201d things may feel tricky. Your interviewer may want to start with some small talk, or they might get right down to business. In either case, you will likely get some variation of the same prompt: Tell me about yourself<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Your answer to this question may set the tone for how the rest of the interview conversation goes. In most English interviews, you\u2019ll want to act friendly and professional at the same time.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Here are a few statements to give you an idea of how to talk in this situation:<\/p>\n