“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，“youranswercanmakeorbreakyouasacandidate。usuallyjobseekerswillrespondwiththeir“30secondcommercial，“andthenelaborateontheirbackground。whilealmosteverycareerbookandcareercounselorwilltellyouthatistheappropriateresponse，itotallydisagree。
manypeoplefailintheirjobsearchbecausetheyaretoooftenfocusedonwhattheywantinajobincludingindustry，typeofposition，location，income，benefits，andworkenvironment。their“30secondcommercial“iscenteredaroundthispremise。thecommercialdescribesthejobseeker’scareerhistoryandwhattheyarelookingfor。toooften，thisisindirectcontrasttowhatemployersarelookingfor。
therearetwodominantreasonswhyjobseekersaresuccessfulinthejobsearch。thefirstisfocusingontheneedsoftheorganization。thesecondisfocusingontheneedsofthepeoplewithinthatorganization。inthisarticle，wearegoingtoexaminehowtofocusontheneedsofthepeoplewithinorganizations。thiswillassistinrethinkingyourresponsetothatall－importantquestion，“tellmeaboutyourself。“
inordertolearnhowtorespondtotheneedsoftheinterviewer，let’sfirstlearnmoreaboutourselves。wecanthenapplythatknowledgeaboutourselvestoknowinghowtounderstandandrespondtotheneedsofothers。
mostsocialpsychologistsrecognizefourbasicpersonalitystyles：analytical，amiable，expressive，anddriver。usually，eachofusexhibitspersonalitycharacteristicsuniquetooneofthestyles。however，wealsopossesscharacteristicstoalesserdegreeintheotherstyles。todetermineyouruniquestyle，youcantakeamyers－briggsassessmentorgotothefollowingsiteforafreekeirseytemperamentsorterassessmenttest：www。keirsey。com
herearethecharacteristicsthataremostcommonlyassociatedwitheachofthestyles：
positivetraits：precise，methodical，organized，rational，detailoriented
negativetraits：critical，formal，uncertain，judgmental，picky
positivetraits：cooperative，dependable，warm，listener，negotiator
negativetraits：undisciplined，dependent，submissive，overlycautious，conforming
positivetraits：enthusiastic，persuasive，outgoing，positive，communicator
negativetraits：egocentered，emotional，exploitive，opinionated，reacting
positivetraits：persistent，independent，decisionmaker，effective，strongwilled
negativetraits：aggressive，strict，intense，relentless，rigid
gaininganin－depthunderstandingofyourpersonalitystylehasenormousvalueinyourcareeraswellasyourpersonallife。however，ourfocustodayislearninghowtousethisknowledgetomakeyoumoresuccessfulinyourjobsearch。
onceyouhavelearnedaboutyourownstyleandhavestudiedtheotherstyles，iencourageyoutohavealittlefunintryingtodeterminethestylesofothers。whenyoumeetsomeoneforthefirsttime，trytoidentifyhisorherstylewithinthefirsttwominutes。youcanoftenidentifystylesbyobservingaperson’sdemeanor，conversation，bodylanguage，appearance，andpossessions。
todemonstratewhatimean，let’stakesomeexamplesfromthebusinessworld。whiletherearealwaysexceptions，generallyspeakingthestylesfittheexample。