(单词翻译:单击)
Recording Three
录音三
"Tell me about yourself" may seem like an easy job interview question, but the open-ended nature of this question often leaves job seekers at a loss where to start.
“谈谈你自己”似乎是求职面试中一个简单的问题，但其开放式的本质常常让求职者感到不知所措,不知从何谈起。
This common question is actually a critical test of a job candidate's communication skills,
这一常见问题实际上是对求职者沟通技能的关键测试，
so it's important not to give an unprepared response or mess it up.
因此，不给出未经准备的回答、不将它搞砸便极为重要。
"Tell me about yourself" is often the first question professional career coaches prepare people for when they give interview guidance.
“谈谈你自己”通常是职业生涯教练给人们提供面试指导时辅导的第一个问题。
It's the opportunity for the candidate to take control of the narrative and tell their story in a way that really matters to their audience.
借此机会，面试者得以掌控讲述方式，以一种真正能对听众产生影响的方式来讲述自己的故事。
It takes hard work and extensive preparation to answer this question well.
要把这个问题回答好，需要下苦功、做大量准备。
When a person goes to a job interview, their interviewer has presumably read their resume,
当一个人去参加求职面试时，面试官很可能已经看过其简历，
so they don't need to repeat the information.
因此不必再重复简历上的信息。
But that's what most people will do,
但大多数人都会这么做，
as it's their instinct to recite things that are already on their resume.
因为他们的本能反应便是复述简历上已有的内容。
It's important for job seekers to do their homework on two crucial aspects.
对求职者来说，做好两个关键方面的准备非常重要。
First, they are not just telling someone a fact about themselves.
第一，求职者并非仅仅是在向人讲述关于自己的某个事实。
They re telling a story, and stories take work to create.
他们是在讲故事，而故事需要花工夫进行创作。
Coming up with a good story means getting reflective about what made their career accomplishments something they're proud of and what strengths those accomplishments highlight.
构想出一个好故事意味着思考是什么让他们的职业成就成为了他们引以为傲的东西，以及这些成就突出了他们的什么优点。
Candidates shouldn't pick a broad general strength to elaborate on,
求职者不应选取一个宽泛的优点
such as "I'm smart, I work hard and I get things done."
（如“我聪明，我工怍努力，我能完成任务”）来详细说明。
To come up with multiple career accomplishments or examples for different interview questions,
为了想出多项职业成就或例子以应对不同的面试问题，
job seekers should talk with others, especially people who know them, partners, friends or co-workers who will bring up different stories than the ones they remember.
求职者应当与其他人交谈，尤其是了解他们的人，伴侣、朋友或同事会提出不同于他们记忆版本的故事。
Secondly, candidates should know what's at stake for the company with this job opening.
第二，求职者应当透过这个职位空缺了解对公司来说最紧要的是什么。
What they really are asking you is "Tell me why you are going to help me."
公司真正问的是“告诉我你为何能帮助我”。
If the person is a prepared candidate, they should have already figured out those things.
求职者如果事先有所准备，就应当早已弄清这些事。
They've read the job description and researched the company on the Internet.
他们看过职位描述，在刚上调查过这家公司。
What job applicants ought to be looking for is what the company is up to,
求职者应当搜寻的是这家公司的动态，
what they are trying to accomplish and what is preventing them from accomplishing those things.
了解他们想要实现的目标是什么，以及是什么正在阻碍他们实现这些目标。
How long should it take to answer? Around a minute.
回答这个问题应当用多长时间？一分钟左右。
That's about right for most people's attention spans.
这大约与大多数人的注意力持续时间相宜。
Under a minute could seem rushed, while over two minutes will start to feel more like a speech.
短于一分钟可能显得仓促，而长于两分钟则开始让人觉得更像在听演讲。
But the length of the answer is not an exact science,
但回答的时长并非必须分秒不差，
and candidates need to keep their career story focused and tailored to their audience.
求职者需保持其职业故事重点突出，且为他们的听众量身定做。
Questions 22 to 25 are based on the recording you have just heard.
请根据你刚刚听到的录音回答22至25题。
Question 22: What does the speaker say about the job interview question“tell me about yourself"?
问题22:关于“介绍一下你自己”这个面试问题，说话者说了什么?
Question 23: What will most people do when they come to a job interview?
问题23:大多数人在面试的时候会怎么做?
Question 24: Why should job seekers talk with partners, friends and co-workers?
问题24:为什么求职者要和伴侣、朋友和同事交谈?
Question 25: What other important preparations should job seekers make before an interview?
问题25:求职者在面试前还应该做哪些重要的准备工作?
