″What can you tell me about yourself﹖″ This is not an invitation to give your life history. The interviewer is looking for clues about your character qualifications ambitions and motivations. The following is a good example of a positive response. ″In high school I was involved in competitive sports and I always tried to improve in each sport I participated in. As a college student I worked in a clothing store part-time and found that I could sell things easily. The sale was important but for me it was even more important to make sure that the customer was satisfied. It was not long before customers came back to the store and specifically asked for me to help them. Im very competitive and it means a lot to me to be the best.″

　 “关于你自己，你能告诉我些什么？”这一问题并非在请你大谈你的个人历史。雇主是在寻找有关你性格、资历、志向和生活动力的线索。下面是一个积极正面回答的好例子：“在高中我参加各种竞争性体育活动，并一直努力提高各项运动的成绩。大学期间，我曾在一家服装店打工，我发现我能轻而易举地将东西推销出去。销售固然重要，但对我来说，更重要的是要确信顾客能够满意。不久便有顾客返回那家服装店点名让我为他们服务。我很有竞争意识，力求完美对我很重要。”