Tell me about yourself: How to answer this difficult question

　　面試時(shí)最令人啞口無言的疑問 - 請(qǐng)你毛遂自薦一下

　　The basic answer about where to start is with preparation. You'll have a better chance of impressing the interviewer if you think about this question before the interview.

　　本來要懂得應(yīng)對(duì)此疑問，就要先做好預(yù)備，仔細(xì)考慮疑問的涵意。這是一個(gè)最佳的時(shí)機(jī)，讓你在雇主面前留下好印象。

　　WHAT TO TALK ABOUT

　　怎么介紹?

　　With that in mind, make a list of the three most important things you want the interviewer to know about you. Avoid focusing on simple references to things that are already on your resume, although this information should form the skeleton of your answer. Around this skeleton should be the meat of your answer; your less obvious, but important skills. Here are some of the skills that you might want to mention:

　　你能夠選擇三個(gè)重點(diǎn)來介紹自個(gè)，但防止重復(fù)經(jīng)歷中曾提及的資料。應(yīng)盡量把你不大顯著但重要的技術(shù)「推而廣之」。以下為你供給一些參閱。

　　你能夠介紹自個(gè)是......

　　Problem solver

　　處理疑問能手

　　Creative thinker

　　充溢構(gòu)思

　　Accurate

　　小心翼翼

　　People person

　　與人相處和諧

　　Team player

　　合群

　　Organised

　　安排力高

　　This doesn't mean that you just say, "I'm a great problem solver." Instead, explain how you used your problem-solving skills at your previous job.

　　當(dāng)然你不可能單單說自個(gè)是一個(gè)處理疑問的能手就罷了，你有必要加以解說和說明，增強(qiáng)說服力。例如：你能夠羅列一些曾為曾經(jīng)公司處理重要疑問的事例。

　　Keep your answer short ?V about one to three minutes is generally considered good. That may not seem like much at first, but you'll probably discover that you don't have enough time once you start covering three things you want to highlight.

　　毛遂自薦的時(shí)刻不要過長(zhǎng)，最佳是一至三分鐘。最初你可能會(huì)覺得時(shí)刻太長(zhǎng)，但當(dāng)你真正要介紹自個(gè)三項(xiàng)特質(zhì)時(shí)，你就會(huì)發(fā)現(xiàn)時(shí)刻不行用了。

　　WHAT TO SAY

　　應(yīng)說什么?

　　What you actually say, in terms of the words you use, is something that you have to decide. You need to create an answer that sounds natural and, at the same time, interesting.

　　在毛遂自薦時(shí)，應(yīng)當(dāng)說甚么?應(yīng)當(dāng)怎么構(gòu)思呢?你的答案最佳是自然，不要過火自詡，也不必過火謙善，但有必要令人感興趣。

　　The way to determine whether your answer is natural is simply by writing a first draft of the answer and then read it out loud. When you do this, you'll probably spot things that you have to change.

　　你最佳先寫下一個(gè)「毛遂自薦」的初稿，然后大聲地朗誦。當(dāng)你這樣做時(shí)，你就會(huì)發(fā)現(xiàn)需要批改的當(dāng)?shù)亍?br />
　　Don't worry too much about making the written answer perfect. You're not going to recite it from paper. Instead, this is just a chance for you to determine the length of your answer.

　　練習(xí)時(shí)，你無須介意自個(gè)所寫的答案不行完滿，由于當(dāng)你面試時(shí)，你不會(huì)原文照讀的。這僅僅一個(gè)時(shí)機(jī)，讓你更簡(jiǎn)單把握答案的內(nèi)容和長(zhǎng)度。

　　As you prepare your response, think about how you would talk. You'll want to sound interesting, not boring, so avoid writing just a list of your strengths.

　　當(dāng)你構(gòu)思答案時(shí)，你要想想應(yīng)怎么說出，內(nèi)容要令人感興趣，不沉悶，防止滔滔不絕地只說自個(gè)的強(qiáng)項(xiàng)。

　　Here are some final things to think about when answering the question "Tell me about yourself."

　　最終，為你供給一些對(duì)答「毛遂自薦」的定見：

　　Mention major awards or accomplishments that relate to your career;

　　論述作業(yè)上的重要成就或獎(jiǎng)項(xiàng)

　　Promote your strengths, but do not mention any of your weaknesses;

　　推銷自個(gè)的利益，但不要提及自個(gè)的缺點(diǎn)

　　Try to be funny if you can, but don't force it;

　　能夠的話，盡量說得詼諧風(fēng)趣

　　Summarize your career and education, but don't recite a list;

　　歸納說出你的作業(yè)經(jīng)驗(yàn)和學(xué)歷，但切勿背誦

　　Don't start with your date of birth;

　　不必提及你的出生日期

　　Avoid information that is not career-related. the fact that you own a dog won't get you a job

　　防止說一些與作業(yè)無關(guān)的事，例如：你有一只狗，這并不能為你爭(zhēng)取到作業(yè)

　　Always answer this question

　　常�？紤]和回答這條疑問

　　Try to sound natural（ 來源：報(bào)）