Now, before I share a list of 10 memorable answers, consider the two essential elements behind the answers:The medium is the interviewer cares less about your answer to this question and more about the confidence, enthusiasm and passion with which you answer speed of the response is the biggest mistake you could make is pausing, stalling or fumbling at the onset of your answer, thus demonstrating a lack of self-awareness and self-esteem.
Next time you’re faced with the dreaded, “Tell me about yourself…” question, try these:
1 “I can summarize who I am in three words.”
Grabs their attention immediately. Demonstrates your ability to be concise, creative and compelling.
1“我可以用三個詞來概括我是誰。”
這可以立即抓住面試官們的注意力。這種方法可以簡潔，創造性並且引人注目的向別人展示你自己。
2 “The quotation I live my life by is…”
Proves that personal development is an essential part of your growth plan. Also shows your ability to motivate yourself.
2“我的生活就是……”
證明個人發展是你成長計劃的重要組成部分。也顯示你的能力來激勵自己。
3 “My personal philosophy is…”
Companies hire athletes – not shortstops. This line indicates your position as a thinker, not just an employee.
3“我的個人理念是……”
公司聘請運動員–不是游擊手。這條線表明你作為一個思想家的地位，而不僅僅是一個僱員。
4 “People who know me best say that I’m…”
This response offers insight into your own level of self-awareness.
4“最瞭解我的人這麼評價我..”
這種回答展示了你自己的自我意識水平的.洞察。
5 “Well, I googled myself this morning, and here’s what I found…”
Tech-savvy, fun, cool people would say this. Unexpected and memorable.
5”好,今天早上我用谷歌搜尋了自己,這就是我發現…”
這樣說顯得技術嫻熟而且有趣。這會讓人出乎意料並且難忘。
6 “My passion is…”People don’t care what you do – people care who you are. And what you’re passionate about is who you are. Plus, passion unearths enthusiasm.
6“...是能讓我很有激情的事物”
人們不關心你做什麼，人們關心你是誰。你所熱衷的是你是誰，還有激情挖掘的熱情。
7 “When I was seven years old, I always wanted to be…”An answer like this shows that you’ve been preparing for this job your whole life, not just the night before.
7“當我七歲的時候，我一直想做……”
這樣的答案表明你已經準備好了這項工作你的整個生活，而不僅僅是前一天的夜晚。
8 “If Hollywood made a move about my life, it would be called…”Engaging, interesting and entertaining.
8“如果好萊塢料理我的生活,它將稱為…”
這麼介紹顯得比較迷人且有趣。
9 “Can I show you, instead of tell you?”
Then, pull something out of your pocket that represents who you are. Who could resist this answer? Who could forget this answer?
9“我可以展示給你，而不是告訴你嗎?“
然後，從你的口袋裡拿出一個能證明你之前所說的物品。誰能抗拒這個答案?誰會忘記這個答案?
10 “The compliment people give me most frequently is…”Almost like a testimonial, this response also indicates self-awareness and openness to feedback.10“大家一般都這麼誇我”
這很像一個證明,這種反應也體現了自我意識並表現了開放的反饋。
Keep in mind that these examples are just the opener. The secret is thinking how you will follow up each answer with relevant, interesting and concise explanations that make the already bored interviewer look up from his stale coffee and think, “Wow! That’s the best answer I’ve heard all day!”Ultimately it’s about answering quickly, it’s about speaking creatively and it’s about breaking people’s patterns.I understand your fear with such answers. Responses like these are risky, unexpected and unorthodox. And that’s exactly why they rwise you become (yet another) non-entity in the gray mass of blah, blah, ’re hireable because of your answers. When people ask you to tell them about yourself, make them glad they me ask you this: How much time did you dedicate this week to becoming more interesting?Let me suggest this: For the list called, “61 Stupid Things to Stop Doing Before It’s Too Late,” send an e-mail to me, and you win it for free!