“Tell me about yourself.” If you have an interview coming up, then there is a strong possibility that you will hear this request from a potential employer. While this part of an interview may seem easy, job applicants often stumble over this part of the interview if they are unprepared. When employers ask you to introduce yourself, they are really looking for a concise yet detailed profile that will help them get to know you better personally and professionally. Keep reading to find out how to prepare, practice, and deliver a successful job interview introduction.
“谈谈你自己！”，如果你正面临一场面试，那么极有可能面试官会问你这个问题。尽管这部分看似非常简单，但很多面试者在没有准备的情况下，往往会在这个题目上栽倒。当用人单位要你自我介绍时，他们是真心希望你能提供一些帮助他们从个人角度和专业角度全面了解你的准确而细致的履历。继续往下读，看看如何为面试时的自我介绍进行准备、练习、和表现。
Preparing your Introduction
Review your application materials. Reread your cover letter and resume to remind yourself of what you have already foregrounded on paper. Highlight items that you would like to mention specifically or summarize in your introduction.
温习一下你的应聘资料。重新阅读你自己的履历并提醒自己曾经在资料上面填写过哪些内容。针对那些你想在自我介绍时特别强调和详细介绍的内容，可以做重点标记。
Review the job posting. Identify the most important skills that the employer is looking for and make notes of these so that you can incorporate them into your introduction. Mentioning these things will remind employers of why they selected your resume and it will help intensify their sense that you are a good fit for the job.
重新阅读一下岗位要求，在其中找到应聘者最看重的技能并做上笔记以确保你在自我介绍时把这部分内容融入进去。向面试单位提及这些内容能够提醒他们为什么让你入围，并且能够让他们更强烈的感觉到你适合这份工作。
Think about what they might want to hear about you. Be honest and be yourself, but there is nothing wrong with highlighting the aspects of your professional experience that your potential employers will be most interested in. Thinking about what your potential employer will want to hear will also help you to decide what to leave out or minimize in your introduction.
想想面试官希望从你这里听到什么内容。既要诚实又要做你自己。但是对应聘单位很重视的那些职业经历，你可以进行强调，这并不过分。思考潜在用人单位想从你这里得到哪些信息，还能帮助你精简自我介绍。
Ask yourself some questions. To develop your introduction and figure out what you should include, ask yourself some questions. Who are you? Why do you want to work for this company? What skills and professional experiences do you have that qualify you to work here? What do you hope to accomplish in your career? Write out your answers to these questions and use them to help craft your introduction.
对自己提问。构思自我介绍并想一想要包含哪些内容。问自己这些问题，你是谁？为什么你想为这间公司工作？你具备什么样的技能和职业经历让自己能胜任这份工作？你的职业目标是什么？写下你对这些问题的回答并把它们融入到自我介绍中！
You might start with something like, "I recently graduated from ____ with a degree in ____" If you have any honors, slip those into this opening line as well. If you are a seasoned professional, you might try "I have been working as a ____ for ___ years." You could also provide a little personal information in your introduction, such as "I am an avid ____ musician and music lover."
你可以这样开始: 我毕业于___大学___学历。如果你曾经获得一些荣誉，也可以把它们简单的加入到这一条。如果你的经验丰富，可以这么说: 我在___公司工作了___年。你还可以在自我介绍中加入一些个人信息，例如，我是___音乐的狂热爱好者。
After your opening, talk about your skills. Say something like, "I excel at ____ and ____." And then, offer an example of a project you worked on that demonstrates your skills in this area.
说完开场白之后，谈谈你的技能。可以这么说: 我擅长于___和___技能。然后可以选择一个你曾经做过的项目来证明你在这个领域拥有良好技能。
Finally, mention your career goals and offer a transition into the conversation about how you might work on those goals within the company. Say "My goal is to ____ and I am excited to discuss how your company might offer me opportunities to ____."
最后，提及你的职业目标并且把话题转到你会在这间公司如何朝着自己的目标努力。可以这么说，我的目标是____，我非常开心和你们谈论，贵司能为我提供相关机会让我达成目标。
Decide on an attention grabbing way to start your introduction. Get creative and think of a way to start your introduction that will help your interviewers remember you. Choose something that fits who you are. For example, if you love to read you might start by saying that you identify with a famous literary character and then explain why by listing your skills. Or if you are extremely tech savvy and want to highlight that aspect of your skill set, you might begin by mentioning what comes up when you Google yourself and use then provide more details about yourself and your skill set.
寻找一种能抓住他人注意力的方式来开启你的自我介绍！最好找到一种有创意的方式或者用一种能帮助面试官记住你的开场方式。选择有个人特色的方式，例如，如果你喜欢阅读，你可以说自己非常认可一位著名的文学作品的人物，并且利用你的技能来解释为什么你喜欢他。或者如果你非常精通技术，并且想强调你在这方面的技能，你可以在开场谈谈你在谷歌中搜索自己的名字之后发生了什么，然后告诉面试官与自己相关的更多细节和技能。
Write out your introduction. To make sure that you will remember all of your key points, turn your notes into a paragraph long (3-5 sentences) introduction. Write your introduction out exactly how you plan to say it. Start by providing basic details about yourself (who are you?), then move into details about your professional skills and experiences, and then finish by briefly stating your major career goals. This last part is especially important because it is your opportunity to tell your interviewer why you’d be a good fit for the job without saying it so explicitly.
写下自我介绍。为了确保你能记住所有要点，把这些自我介绍浓缩成3到5句话的一段文字。把自我介绍时说的话全部写下来。首先介绍一下自己的基本情况，然后讲一讲你的职业技能和经历，最后简要的谈一谈职业规划。最后一步非常重要，因为这是一次你侧面告诉面试官为什么自己适合这份工作的良好机会。
See what you can simplify and/or clarify. Revise your introduction paragraph to see what might need simplification or clarification. Your introduction should be concise, yet thorough. Remember, your potential employer is not looking for a ten minute presentation about you, just a quick overview of who you are.
看看是否能将它简化或进一步阐明。修改自我介绍来进行简化或阐明。自我介绍既要精简又要全面。一定要记住，面试官不是在等你做一场十分钟的演示，只是要大概了解你这个人。
Practicing Your Introduction
Read your introduction out loud several times. Reading your introduction out loud will help you to prepare to introduce yourself as well as check for any minor inconsistencies or things you forgot to mention.
把自我介绍的内容大声读几遍，这既有利于做好自我介绍的准备又有利于查漏补缺。
Memorize the key points of your introduction. While you do not need to memorize what you have written word-for-word, you should at least memorize your key points and the order in which you want to give them.
记住自我介绍的要点。虽然不需要把手稿里的每一个字都记得一清二楚，但至少必须把关键的几个点和表达的顺序记住。
Rehearse your introduction until it sounds natural and conversational. Practice makes perfect! Practice giving your introduction several times until it does not sound rehearsed anymore. You may also want to enlist the help of a friend to listen to you and provide feedback on how your introduction sounds.
排练一下自我介绍，直到听起来自然流畅像在说话一样。熟能生巧。把自我介绍多排练几遍，直到听起来就像没练过一样。你也可以找一个朋友帮你听一下然后提供反馈意见。
Consider making a video recording of yourself giving the introduction. Even though it might make you feel a little odd to watch yourself, you will benefit from hearing what you sound like and seeing how you look when you are giving your introduction.
考虑把自我介绍的过程录下来。尽管把自己拍下来听起来有点奇怪，但是通过这一方式你可以听到和看到自己的表现。
Make a cheat sheet of your main talking points. Write down your main talking points on an index card and keep it with you so that you can easily refresh your memory before an interview. Having this card with you will help you to feel more secure as well, since you can always glance down at the card if you get nervous.
把主要想表达的几个观点用小纸条写下来。写在一张小卡片上并且随身携带。这样在面试之前就可以随时拿出来温习。随身携带这张卡能够让你感觉更踏实，因为在紧张的时候可以瞄几眼。
Relax. Take a deep breath and head to the interview. You’ve prepared extremely well for the introduction part of the interview, so you can rest easy that you are set up to make a great first impression. But keep in mind that even if you are a bit nervous, it
’s okay. It will only show your potential employer that you really want the job.
放松，深呼吸，然后直面面试。你已经为面试中的自我介绍做足了准备，所以要有信心，自己能够给面试官良好的第一印象。但是要时刻记住，即使有一点紧张也没关系，只会让面试官认为你非常重视这份工作。
Delivering Your Introduction
Walk into the interview confidently. Don’t hesitate or stand around when your interviewer invites you in. Simply walk confidently into the room and sit across from your interviewer unless he/she directs you to do otherwise. While you are sitting, do not fidget with your hands or shake your leg. Fidgeting sends a clear message to your potential employer that you are nervous.
