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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.

25. What other important preparations should job seekers make before an interview?（求职者在参加面试前，还需要做其他哪些重要准备？）

解析：B。录音后半部分提到，求职者需要知道空缺职位与公司之间的利害关系。随后还提到面试官想问的是面试者能够怎样帮到公司，面试者应该已经看过岗位描述，在网上搜索过公司信息，也就是说面试者应该了解公司放出这一岗位的原因。B项内容与此相符，其中job opening为原词复现，故B项正确。

错项排除：录音中没有提到人力资源人员（human resources personnel），故A项排除。录音中提到求职者需要回答自己能给公司带来什么好处，而不是求职者需要了解公司给自己带来的好处，故排除C项。录音中虽然提到公司的目标和自己能为公司达成目标做些什么，但并没有说求职者应该以此调整自己的期望，D项中的Tailoring为干扰词，但录音中说的是自己的故事应该保证是为面试官量身定做的（tailored），故D项排除。