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This is the best answer I ever received to 'Tell me about yourself'—after 20 years of interviewing Gary Burnison, Contributor  |  @gary_burnison Getty Images | Aleksandar Georgiev "Tell me about yourself" is a question you're certain to be asked at any  job interview . As the CEO of the  world's largest executive search firm , I have conducted thousands of interviews over the past 20 years. The best — and most memorable — answer I have ever received to that question was: "I've climbed the highest mountains on every continent, including Everest." Of course, anyone who is unimpressed by the person who conquered the "Seven Summits" must have foolishly high standards. But the fact that this candidate achieved such an impressive accomplishment wasn't the reason she stood out from all the rest. Predictors of success Too many people respond to "Tell me about yourself" by essentially giving a re...