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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.

24. Why should job seekers talk with partners, friends and coworkers?（为什么求职者应该去找伴侣、朋友和同事谈话？）

解析：B。四个选项均以不定式开头，推测问题可能涉及某事的目的。录音中间提到，要用实例说明自己在职场上的多项成就，或以此方式回答不同的面试问题，求职者需要找其他人去谈谈，尤其要找了解他们的人，比如伴侣、朋友或同事，因为这些人能讲出与他们自己记忆中不同的故事。也就是说，求职者找别人谈话是为了针对不同的面试问题举实例来回答。B项与此内容相符，其中produce examples对应录音中的come up with...examples，different interview questions为原词复现，故B项为正确答案。

错项排除：A项利用reflect、achievements和录音中提到的reflective、career accomplishments的对应关系设置干扰，但录音中说的是如果要在面试中讲好自己的故事，就要反思自己职业生涯中的成就、引以为傲的事，但这并不是求职者应该去找伴侣、朋友和同事谈话的原因，也没有提到求职者应该反思自己的失败，故A项错误。录音中说找人谈话是因为他们能讲出与自己记忆中不同的故事，从而为面试做准备，C项属于根据常识作出的主观臆断，与录音内容无关，故排除。D项利用录音中出现的a broad general strength设置干扰，但录音中说的是求职者不应该讲过于宽泛、普遍的优点，D项内容与此意思相悖，故排除。