How would you describe your personality?

This article from MSN Careers explains why interviewers ask this question and how you can prepare to answer it effectively:

Interviewers ask this question for a couple of reasons: to hear where you place the emphasis in your description and to see how quickly and creatively you can think on the spot. Don't give the interviewer the same old answers everybody else gives. Think about new ways to get your message across and sell yourself. read more...