面試英語：面試最難的問題

"TellMeAboutYourself"
　　“請你談談你自己”
　　DonStraits,CEOandDragonSlayer,CorporateWarriors
　　面試中必會被問到的問題之一就是“請你談談你自己”。很多人對這個問題的回答就是簡略的背一下簡歷。事實上這樣的回答枯燥無味。那麼，該怎樣回答這個問題呢？
　　Whenyou,asajobseeker,areaskedthemostcommon,andtoughest,interviewquestion,"Tellmeaboutyourself,"llyjobseekerswillrespondwiththeir"30secondcommercial,"ealmosteverycareerbookandcareercounselorwilltellyouthatistheappropriateresponse,Itotallydisagree.
　　Manypeoplefailintheirjobsearchbecausetheyaretoooftenfocusedonwhattheywantinajobincludingindustry,typeofposition,location,income,benefits,r"30secondcommercial"ommercialdescribesthejobseeker’ften,thisisindirectcontrasttowhatemployersarelookingfor.
　　isarticle,willassistinrethinkingyourresponsetothatall-importantquestion,"Tellmeaboutyourself."
　　Inordertolearnhowtorespondtotheneedsoftheinterviewer,let’nthenapplythatknowledgeaboutourselvestoknowinghowtounderstandandrespondtotheneedsofothers.
　　Mostsocialpsychologistsrecognizefourbasicpersonalitystyles:Analytical,Amiable,Expressive,lly,ver,termineyouruniquestyle,youcantakeaMyers-BriggsassessmentorgotothefollowingsiteforafreeKeirseyTemperamentSorterassessmenttest:
　　Herearethecharacteristicsthataremostcommonlyassociatedwitheachofthestyles:
　　Analytical:分析型
　　PositiveTraits:Precise,Methodical,Organized,Rational,DetailOriented
　　NegativeTraits:Critical,Formal,Uncertain,Judgmental,Picky
　　Amiable:和藹可親型
　　PositiveTraits:Cooperative,Dependable,Warm,Listener,Negotiator
　　NegativeTraits:Undisciplined,Dependent,Submissive,OverlyCautious,Conforming
　　Expressive:表達型
　　PositiveTraits:Enthusiastic,Persuasive,Outgoing,Positive,Communicator
　　NegativeTraits:EgoCentered,Emotional,Exploitive,Opinionated,Reacting
　　Driver:驅動型
　　PositiveTraits:Persistent,Independent,DecisionMaker,Effective,StrongWilled
　　NegativeTraits:Aggressive,Strict,Intense,Relentless,Rigid
　　ver,ourfocustodayislearninghowtousethisknowledgetomakeyoumoresuccessfulinyourjobsearch.
　　Onceyouhavelearnedaboutyourownstyleandhavestudiedtheotherstyles,youmeetsomeoneforthefirsttime,anoftenidentifystylesbyobservingaperson’sdemeanor,conversation,bodylanguage,appearance,andpossessions.
　　TodemonstratewhatImean,let’etherearealwaysexceptions,yticalStyle:FinancialManager(orprogrammers,engineers,andaccountants).財務經理(或程序員、工程師和會計）。areslowtomakedecisionsbecausetheywillanalyzethingstodeath?preferworkingindependentlyandareusuallynotverygoodinteamenvironments,eparty,cometothepartywiththeirlaptops.
　　AmiableStyle:HumanResourcesManager.人力資源部經理。aredependable,loyalandeasygoing;aregoodlistenersandvalueteamplayerswhodon’t"rocktheboat."Theyareusuallyconformistsandfollowers?usuallycleanupafterthepartyisover.
　　ExpressiveStyle:SalesManager.銷售經理。Veryoutgoingandenthusiastic,arealsogreatideagenerators,driveredconvertibleswithgreatstereos;comeupwiththeideaforacompanyparty,areontheirwaytoanotherparty.
　　Driver:CorporateCEO.公司CEO。Intelligent,intense,focused,yisonlyameasureofsuccess;areresults/havecompassionforthetrulydisadvantaged,driveprestigecars,notbecausethecarattractsattention,wanttoknowwhywehadaparty;whatwerethebenefitsoftheparty,anddidweinvitethebanker?
　　Ok,konyourfeet.
　　Youwillbeinterviewingwiththehumanresourcemanager,thefinancemanager,thesalesmanager,irstquestioneachofthemwillaskyouis:"Tellmeaboutyourself."Howshouldyourespond?Rememberthesecondreasonforsucceedinginajobsearch:arejustafewexamplesofhowtorespondtothatquestion: 　　"Tellmeaboutyourself?"
　　ResponsetoFinanceManager:"ldenjoyworkingwithyouindevelopingtheappropriatesystemsandprocedurestomakeourtwodepartmentsfunctionefficientlytogether."
　　ResponsetoHumanResourceManager:"learethemostvaluableresourceofanyorganization."
　　ResponsetoSalesManager:"partmentisalwaystrainedincustomerservice,outsales,kforwardtohelpingyoudrivesalesinanywaypossible."
　　ResponsetoCEO:"rdlessofthetaskorchallenge,eneversoughttomaintainthe"statusquo."ldenjoyworkingwithyoutohelpdefinenewmarketopportunitiesinordertoachievetheorganization’sgoals."
　　Ineachinstance,werespondedtothe"needsoftheindividual."Itisalmostguaranteedthat,whenyourespondappropriatelytothediverseneedsofthedifferentmanagers,youwillbecomethestandardbywhichalloftheothercandidateswillbemeasured.
　　Ichallengeyoutolearnaboutyourpersonalityandleadershipstyle,learnaboutthestylesofothers,heryouareseekingajoboryouaregainfullyemployed,byunderstandingtheneedsofothersyouwillbecomeamorevaluableperson,employee,managerandleader.