“So，why Don’t you tell me about yourself?” is the most frequently asked interview question. It’s a question that most interviewees expect and the one they have the most difficulty answering. Though one could answer this open-ended question in a myriad of ways, the key to answering this question or any other interview question is to offer a response that supports your career objective. This means that you shouldn’t respond with comments about your hobbies, spouse, or extra curricular activities. Trust me, interviewers aren’t interested.
“那么，为什么不告诉我一些关于你自己的情况呢？ ”这是在面试中最常被问及的问题,也是求职者最期待但又最难回答的问题。虽然一个人可以用无数种方式来 回答这个毫无限制的问题，但回答这个问题以及面试中的其他问题的关键之处，是 你的答案应该对你的职业规划有所帮助。这就意味着你不应该谈论你的爱好、配偶 或是休闲活动。相信我，面试官对这些不会感兴趣的。
Interviewers use the interview process as a vehicle to eliminate your candidacy. Every question they ask is used to differentiate your skills, experience, and personality with that of other candidates. They want to determine if what you have to offer will mesh with the organization’s mission and goals.
面试官是将面试程序作为排除你的候选资格的一种手段。他们提出的每一个 问题都被用来将你的技能、经历和个性与其他候选人区别开来；他们想要确定你所能提供的一切是否符合公司的宗旨和发展目标。
If answered with care, your response to the question, “So, why Don’t you tell me about yourself?” could compliment the interviewers needs as well as support your agenda. This is a question you should be prepared to answer as opposed to attempting to “wing it”.
如果能够谨慎回答的话，对于“为什么不谈谈你自己的情况呢? ”这个问题的答 案可以既恭维一下面试官,也支持了你的计划。对于这个问题的回答,你应该认真 准备，而不是试图即兴发挥。
Follow the four easy steps outlined below to ensure your response will grab the interviewers attention.
遵循下面列出的4个简单步骤，将确保你的回答能够引起面试官的注意。
1. Provide a brief introduction.
1.进行简单的自我介绍。
Introduce attributes that are key to the open position.
介绍一下你的特点与这个职位密切相关之处。
Sample introduction: During my 10 years’ of experience as a sales manager, I have mastered the ability to coach, train, and motivate sales teams into reaching corporate goals.
例如:在我做销售经理的10￥经历中，我掌握了指导、训练、激发销售团队去全 力实现公司发展目标的能力。
2. Provide a career summary of your most recent work history.
2.简单介绍一下你最近的工作经历。
Your career summary is the “meat” of your response, so it must support your job objective and it must be compelling. Keep your response limited to your current experience. Don’t go back more than 10 years.
你的职业经历是你的回答的“核心”,因此它必须能够支持你的工作目标，必须 引人注目。要将你的回答限定在最近的工作经历上，不要回顾到10年以前。
Sample career summary: Most recently, at The Widget Corporation, I was challenged with turning around a stagnant territory that ranked last in sates in the Northeastern region. Using strategies that have worked in the past, I developed an aggressive sales campaign that focused on cultivating new accounts and nurturing the existing client base. The results were tremendous. Within six months my sales team and I were able to revitalize the territory and boost sales by 65%.
例如:最近，在微巨公司，我接受了一项挑战使一个在东北地区的销售额 排名垫底的不景气部门扭亏为盈。利用在以往曾经奏效的策略，我发起了一场有侵 略性的销售大战，在巩固现有客户的基础上,将目标集中于开发新项目。成效非常 显著。在外月的时间内，我和我的销售团队就使这个部门起死回生，使销售额增长 了65%。