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HOW TO ANSWER: Describe your current position. Posted by Pamela Skillings on May 2nd, 2013 Interview Questions & Answers Interviewing HOW TO ANSWER: Describe your current position. Today, we advise you on a common interview question that seems deceptively simple: Can you describe your current or most recent position? Most people feel pretty comfortable with describing their current responsibilities (or their most recent position if the candidate is currently between jobs). In fact, when I conduct interviews on behalf of my corporate clients or for my own company, I often ask this question first precisely because it is so straightforward. The candidate is likely to be comfortable answering the question, so he will usually relax and open up a bit. While it may be easy to answer this question adequately, I know that you have higher standards than that. You want to deliver a great answer — one that clearly demonstrates why you are a fantastic fit for the job. Why Interviewers Ask You to Describe Your Current Job Role Some candidates think this is a silly question to ask. After all, didn’t you work hard to craft those resume bullet points? Shouldn’t your interviewer be able to get this information from a quick read-through of your resume? Well, someone obviously read your resume and determined that you were qualified enough to call in for an interview. However, the person who ends up interviewing you may not have had time for a full review — or she may have reviewed it and forgotten the details (easy to do when you have a busy schedule and especially if you are interviewing numerous candidates with similar backgrounds). You may get this question even if your interviewer is intimately familiar with your resume. It’s a good question for a couple of reasons: