When an interviewer asks this question, s/he is trying to find out about your personality. S/he wants to find out about things that are not written on a resume like your motivation, your attitude to work and life, how you deal with other people and problems. In many situations the answers to these non-work related questions will influence the interviewer as much as your resume. This is especially true if the interviewer is from America or Europe.

当面试官问这个问题，她/他是在试图了解你的个性。她/他想了解你简历中未提及的一些东西，比如你的动机，你工作和生活的态度，以及你是怎样处理人际关系和问题的。在很多情形下，这些貌似和工作无关的回答会和你的简历一样影响到变面试官的看法。尤其是当这个面试官来自于美国或欧洲。

Answer Strategies

回答策略

1.      First, you must understand the importance of this personal question. The interviewer really isn’t interested in knowing your family history. S/he is interested in finding out how your family has influenced you and how your personal history has formed your personality and attitude to life.

首先，你必须明白关于这个个人问题的重要性。面试官并不是真的对你的家庭情况感兴趣。她/他只是想了解你家庭对你的影响你，你的人生经历是如何铸造你的性格，以及你的人生态度。

2.      Second, answer with information that shows how your past experience has helped prepare you for this job. Focus only on important information that is meaningful in the interview and avoid giving a long answer about your grandfather and pet dog.

For example, every employer wants to hire responsible, honest and hardworking employees. Therefore, you could say: “I come from a family with strong traditional values like understanding the importance of hard work, of loyalty and of being responsible.”

Every employer wants to hire people who will fit into the company and cooperate with others. So if you want to describe your hobby you could say: “I enjoy playing football because I enjoy the teamwork involved in having players working together to reach a common objective.”

其次，回答问题要显示出你过去的经验是对你这份工作的准备是有帮助的。回答侧重于对面试有意义的内容，不要讲一堆关于你爷爷和宠物狗的故事…

例如，每个老板都想雇佣有责任心、诚实而且工作勤奋的员工。所以，你可以这么说：“我来自于一个有着传统价值观的家庭，我明白认真工作、忠诚和富有责任心的重要性。”

每个老板都想雇佣适合公司、并且可以和其他人合作的人。所以如果你是描述你的兴趣，可以这么说：“我喜欢踢足球，因为我喜欢团队合作，和别人一起达到一个共同的目标。”

3.    DON’T – Tell very personal stories. “When I was young my grandfather told me that being an accountant was a great job. I loved my grandfather very much so I wanted to follow his advice.”

This really isn’t a good story as it suggests you don’t think for yourself and it is too personal in an interview and choosing a career because you love your grandfather really isn’t a good reason.

切忌 – 讲述一些非常私人的故事话题。“我小时候，我爷爷就告诉我当个会计很有前途。我爱我爷爷，所以我想遵从他的建议。”

这个真的不适合，因为这说明你没有自己的规划，并且对面试来所太过“个人”了，你因为爱你爷爷而选择这条职业路真的不是一个很好的理由。

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Example answer:

回答样例：

I come from rural China where I grew up in a traditional Chinese family. From my parents I learned the importance of hard work, honesty and responsibility. During my education I learned that diligence and hard work are important for success. I move to Shanghai to find opportunities to develop myself. I’m an outgoing person who enjoys meeting new people, working with others and challenging myself. In my free time I play football because I love being a part of a team and working towards an objective with others.

我出身于一个传统的中国农村家庭。从我父母身上，我知道努力工作、诚信和责任感的重要性。在我所接受的教育中，我知道勤奋和努力是成功的关键。我到上海寻找自我发展的机遇。我是个性格外向的人，喜欢结交新的朋友，和其他人合作，并进行自我提挑战。有空时喜欢踢足球，因为我喜欢成为团队的一员，和其他人一起为一个共同的目标奋斗。

Remember when giving personal information make sure it is relevant to the interview and that it demonstrates something positive about you and how you would add value to the company.

记得在讲述个人信息的时候一定要确保是和面试相关的内容，且能显示出你积极的一面，告诉对方你可给公司带来价值。

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