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    (22) [“Tell me about yourself” may seem like an easy job interview question, but the open-ended nature of this question often leaves job seekers at a loss where to start.] This common question is actually a critical test of a job candidate’s communication skills. So it’s important not to give an unprepared response or mess it up.

    “Tell me about yourself” is often the first question professional career coaches prepare people for when they give interview guidance. It’s the opportunity for the candidate to take control of the narrative and tell their story in a way that really matters to their audience. It takes hard work and extensive preparation to answer this question well. (23) [When a person goes to a job interview, their interviewer has presumably read the resume, so they don’t need to repeat the information. But that’s what most people will do, as it’s their instinct to recite things that are already on the resume.

    It’s important for job seekers to do their homework on two crucial aspects. First, they’re not just telling someone the fact about themselves. They are telling a story, and stories take work to create. Coming up with a good story means getting reflective about what made their career accomplishments, something they’re proud of, and what strengths those accomplishments highlight.

    Candidates shouldn’t pick a broad general strength to elaborate on, such as “I’m smart”, “I work hard”, and “I get things done”. (24) [To come up with multiple career accomplishments or examples for different interview questions, job seekers should talk with others, especially people who know them—partners, friends or coworkers, who will bring up different stories from the ones they remember.]

    (25) [Secondly, candidates should know what’s at stake for the company with this job opening. What they really are asking you is “Tell me why you’re going to help me”.] If the person is a prepared candidate, they should have already figured out those things——they’ve read the job description and researched the company on the Internet. What job applicants ought to be looking for is what the company is up to, what they’re trying to accomplish and what is preventing them from accomplishing those things.

    How long should it take to answer? Around a minute. That’s about right for most people’s attention spans. Under a minute could seem rushed, while over two minutes will start to feel more like a speech. But the length of the answer is not an exact science and candidates need to keep their career story focused and tailored to their audience.

22. What does the speaker say about the job interview question “Tell me about yourself”?（关于“跟我聊聊你自己吧”这个问题，讲话者说了什么？）

解析：C。四个选项均以Job candidates或Job seekers（求职者）开头，推测问题可能与求职者遇到的问题有关。录音开头提到，“跟我聊聊你自己吧”似乎是一个简单的面试问题，但这个问题是开放性的，经常让面试者不知从何说起。C项内容与此相符，其中at a loss和where to start为原词复现，故C项为正确答案。

错项排除：A、B两项利用录音中提到的it’s important not to give an unprepared response（一定不能毫无准备就回答）设置干扰，但录音中这句话是给求职者的告诫，并没有提到求职者不认真对待这个问题，也没有提到求职者本身是否准备好了这个问题的答案，故这两项可排除。D项利用录音中出现的open-ended nature设置干扰，但并没有说求职者可以自由回答这个问题，因此D项错误。