On this episode of Promoted, Merit America career coach Anne-Marcelle Kouame breaks down how to master the interview question that sets the tone for everything: “Tell me about yourself.” She explains why the first few minutes matter, how to craft a compelling present-past-future answer, and how to use an “I am” statement to showcase your personality and transferable skills — especially if you're changing careers.

Learn more about Merit America here.

 

CREDITS:

Host: Anne-Marcelle Kouame

Creative Directors: Brittany Davis-Green, Anne Keenan

Executive Producer: Deshani Semaan

Created by Merit America





This is a Maed in India production

Head of Production: Mae Mariyam Thomas

Project Manager: Shaun Fanthome

Producer: Ruchi Sawardekar

Director and Video Producer: Jishnu Guha

Junior Producer: Devanshi Chandak  

Sound Editor & Mix Engineer: Kartik Kulkarni, Lakshman Parsuram

Visual Design: Alika Gupta

 

Support Merit America here: https://meritamerica.org/our-supporters/. 

On this episode of Promoted, Merit America career coach Anne-Marcelle Kouame breaks down how to master the interview question that sets the tone for everything: &ldquo;Tell me about yourself.&rdquo; She explains why the first few minutes matter, how to craft a compelling present-past-future answer, and how to use an &ldquo;I am&rdquo; statement to showcase your personality and transferable skills &mdash; especially if you're changing careers.
Learn more about Merit America <a href="https://meritamerica.org/promoted-podcast/">here</a>.
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CREDITS:
Host: Anne-Marcelle Kouame
Creative Directors: Brittany Davis-Green, Anne Keenan
Executive Producer: Deshani Semaan
Created by Merit America
 
This is a <a href="https://www.maedinindia.in/">Maed in India</a> production
Head of Production: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/maemariyam/?hl=en">Mae Mariyam Thomas</a>
Project Manager: <a href="http://www.instagram.com/sfanthome">Shaun Fanthome</a>
Producer: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ruchi_saw/">Ruchi Sawardekar</a>
Director and Video Producer: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/short___round?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&amp;igsh=NWltdHB0Yjl6c2p0">Jishnu Guha</a>
Junior Producer: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/adriannelenkerismylove25?igsh=ZzVnZ3djdmYxdXc0">Devanshi Chandak</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
Sound Editor &amp; Mix Engineer: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kartik.kulkarni/?hl=en">Kartik Kulkarni</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/february_31st/">Lakshman Parsuram</a>
Visual Design: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/capefoxalix?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&amp;igsh=MWtsc2xnOGF0cWZjZw==">Alika Gupta</a>
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Support Merit America <a href="https://meritamerica.org/our-supporters/">here</a>: <a href="https://meritamerica.org/our-supporters/">https://meritamerica.org/our-supporters/</a>.&nbsp;

Promoted is a podcast about how to leave low-wage work for good, produced by Merit America, a national nonprofit organization that creates fast, flexible pathways to well-paying careers for Americans stuck in low-wage jobs. In this series, we join Merit America’s career coaches to chat with their former learners about key challenges they overcame in moving from low-wage work to careers they love–and show how you can, too.

Promoted is a podcast about how to leave low-wage work for good, produced by Merit America, a national nonprofit organization that creates fast, flexible pathways to well-paying careers for Americans stuck in low-wage jobs. In this series, we join Merit America’s career coaches to chat with their former learners about key challenges they overcame in moving from low-wage work to careers they love–and show how you can, too.