(1)How are you today? 你今天怎么样?
(2)Did you have any trouble ? 你有什么困难么?()What do you think of the weather lately? 最近天气怎么样?
这样的问题需要得到礼貌而简单爽快的回应,如:
针对第一个问题——
好的回答:I’m fine,thank you, and you? 我很好,谢谢你,你
呢?或 I’m well,thank you.我很好,谢谢你。 不好的回答:So, so . 是的,是的。或 OK . 不错。或Not so
well.还可以。
第三阶段——自我表述
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面试过程中最重要的部分是表述自己的学历,工作经验和资历。这些都是和应聘工作直接相关的。
学历方面:如果是毕业后求职,记住学历是在以前完成的,要用过去时态。 I attended the Communication
University of China from 2004 to 2008. I graduated with a degree in
literature.
2004年至2008年,我在中国传媒大学上学,毕业时我获得了文学学士学位。
不过小丫现在还是学生,所以应用现在时态:
I am currently studying at the Communication University of China and
will graduate with a degree in literature.
现在我在中国传媒大学学习,将来将以文学学士的身份毕业。
工作经验和资历无疑是面试中最重要的部分,雇主很想知道个中的许多细节。雇主想知道你到底做过什么,做得好不好。因此不必谦虚,把最好的成绩和优点表达出来。
小丫认为,自己在《××》时尚杂志社的工作还在继续,因此当谈到目前在做的工作时用现在完成进行时,表示不但一直在这样做,而且将来也会持续下去:
××has employed me for the last 2 years,and I have been engaged in customer relations for 6 months.
两年来我一直在《××》杂志社工作,最近6个月以来负责维护客
户关系。
如果毕业后求职时,谈到以前的工作时用过去时:
I was employed by Jackson’s Ltd. from 200 to 2008 as an office
manager.
从2005年到2008年我在杰克逊有限公司担任办公室经理职务。
I worked as a production supervisor at the Heitz while I was living in New York.
在纽约生活期间,我作为一名生产主管在海兹公司工作。
当谈及以前的工作成绩和表现时,尽量用一些主动的、积极的、令人印象深刻的动词,比用名词或者系动词词组效果好。比如与其说: My job is to assist the senior scientist with unit testing .
我的工作是在单元测试领域协助高级科学家。
不如说:
I assisted the senior scientist with unit testing .
我协助高级科学家进行单元测试工作。
与其说:
I was responsible for the business demand analysis .
我曾负责商务需求分析。
不如说:
I analyzed the business demand.
我曾分析商务需求。
第四阶段——最常问的题目及应答策略
(1)问: Tell me about your self .
请告诉我你的个人情况。
答: I was born and raised in Dalian, China. I attended the University
of Beijing and received my master’s degree in economics. I have worked
for years as a financial consultant in Beijing for various companies
including Rossi Consultants, People’s Insurance of China and Pepsi. I
enjoy travling ang playing soccer in my spare time .
我在中国大连出生并长大,毕业于北京大学并获得了经济学硕士学位,然后作为经济分析师在北京工作了五年,曾供职于罗西咨询、中国 人民保险公司和百事可乐公司。我的爱好是旅游和踢足球。
答: I,ve just graduated from the University of Toronto with a
bachelor, s degreein computers science. During the summers, I worked as
a systems administrator for a small company to help pay for my
education.
我毕业于多伦多大学并获得计算机科学学士学位。在暑假期间,我 曾在一家小公司担任系统管理员,用工资来偿还部分学费。
小丫的评语: 这个问题的目的是想大概地了解你,因此无需讲太多细 节的东西。你的回答通常会帮助面试官决定下个问题问什么。除了给 对方一个整体的印象,最重要的是着重讲和工作有关的经验。工作经
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验是大多数面试中最重要的环节,比学历更重要。
(2)问:What type of position are you looking for?
你在寻找什么类型的职位?
答: I,m interested in an entry level (beginning) position.
我对入门级新手职位很有兴趣。
答:I,m looking for a position in which I can utilize my experience.
我在寻找一个能利用过去经验的职位。
答: I would like any position for which I qualify.
我想要任何一个我能符合要求的职位。
小丫的评语:对于一个英语非母语的申请人,许多公司期望你能从低
做起,慢慢弥补语言方面的不足。就算你以前很成功,有多年经验,
也应当有这个心理准备。
()问:Are you interested in a full-time or part-time position?
你对全职岗位感性趣还是兼职岗位感兴趣?
答: I am more interested in a full-time position. However, I would also consider a part-time position.
我对全职岗位更有兴趣,但我也可以考虑兼职工作。
小丫的评语: 尽量留最大的余地争取机会。因为只要工作拿到了,以 后的事情就容易把握,主动性大多了。
(4)问:Can you tell me about your responsibilities at your last job?
请问你能告诉我你上一份工作的工作职责么?
答:I advised customers on financial matters. After I consulted
the customer, I completed a customer inquiry form and catalogued
the information in our database. I then collaborated with colleagues to
prepare the best possible package for the client. The clients were then
presented with a summarized report on their financial activities that
I formulated on a quarterly basis.
我为客户的财务事项提供建议。在提出建议之后,我会填写一份客户咨询表,并把相关信息分类输入我们的数据库。然后我会和同事们合作,为客户准备一套最佳可行性方案。客户们会收到一份关于他们财务活动的总结报告,这份报告是我在季度分析的基础上提出来的。
评语: 提到过往工作经验时,注意越详细越好。最容易犯的错误之一
是讲过去经历时太过笼统。雇主是想知道你到底做什么以及你做得怎么样,你讲得越详细,他们就越能知道你是否在行。你可以
换着用一些不同的词汇来形容,而且尽量不要每句话都用“I”开头。记得用过去时态。
()问:What is your greatest strength? 你的最大优势是什么?
答:I work well
under pressure. When there is a deadline(a time by which the work must
be finished), I can focus on the task at hand(currentproject) and
structure my work schedule well.
我能在压力下工作得很好。当有最后期限压力时,我能全神贯注于 手头上的任务,合理安排我的工作日程表。
答:I am an excellent communicator. People trust me and come to me for
advice.One afternoon, my colleague was involved with a
troublesome(difficult) customer who felt he was not being served well.
I made the customer a cup of coffee and invited both my colleague and
the client to my desk where we solved the problem together.
我是一个优秀的交流者,人们信任我,并向我咨询意见。一天下 午,我的同事被一个麻烦的顾客纠缠,那个顾客认为她没有被很好地对待。我给那个顾客一杯咖啡,并将我的同事和委托人约到了我的桌前, 我们一起解决了这个问题。
答:I am a trouble shooter. When there was a problem at my job,the
managerwould always ask me to solve it.Last summer,the LAN server at
workrashed. The manager was desperate and called me in(requested my
help) to get the LAN back online. After taking a look at the daily
backup, I detectedthe problem and the LAN was up and running(working)
within an hour.
我是一个“困难杀手”,当工作中出现困难时,我的主管通常会让 我去解决。去年夏天,局域网服务器出了问题,主管非常着急,叫我 赶紧让局域网恢复正常。检查了一下日常备份之后,我解决了这个问 题,局域网服务器在一个小时之后恢复正常。
评语: 不用谦虚,充满自信地把自己最好的方面都抖出来。记得要给 一些具体的例子,举例时变化用词。
(6)问:What is your greatest weakness?
你最大的弱点是什么?
答:I am overzealous(work too hard) and become nervous when my
co-workers are not pulling their weight(doing the irjob).However,I am
aware of this problem,and before I say anything to anyone, I ask myself
why the colleague is having difficulties.
我工作过于努力,以至于当我的合作伙伴没有全力以赴工作时,我会变得神经质。然而,我也明白我的这一缺点,所以当我批评别人之前,我会问我的合作伙伴是否有困难。
答:I tend to spend too much time making sure the customer is
satisified. However, I began setting time-limits for myself if I
noticed this happening.
我总是花费很多时间来确定客户是否满意,但是,如果我发现自 己正在这样做,我就会开始为自己设定时间限制。
评语: 这其实是一个很巧妙的问题,你要讲得出一个其实是优点的 点。比如工作太认真啦,对自己对人要求很高啦,工作追求完美啦等等。在讲完缺点后要记得说你一直在致力于改善。
(7)问:Why do you want to work for us?
为什么你想为我们工作?
答:After following your firm’s progress for the last years, I am
convinced that your company are becoming one of the market leaders and
I would like to be part of the team.
在过去的三年中,我一直在关注你们公司的发展情况,确信你们公司会成为市场领袖之一,并且我渴望成为这个团队中的一员。
答:I am impressed by the quality of your products. I am sure that I
would be a convincing salesman because I truly believe that this
software is the best product on the market today.
贵公司产品的高质量让我印象深刻。我确信我会成为一个让人信 服的销售员,因为我坚信这款软件是现在市场上最好的产品。
评语: 对这个问题你要事前做研究,通过看公司网站,了解其他相关
信息,越了解公司, 对你越有利。
(8)问: When can you begin?
你什么时候能开始工作?
答:Immediately.
马上。
答:As soon as you would like me to begin.
一旦你想要我开始工作,我就能马上开始。
评语: 充分表示你想要工作,以上只是一些最基本的面试问答。
第五阶段——你要问的问题
面试时招聘人员总会问你:“Do you have any
questions?”问招聘人员问题,对你的印象分有帮助,因为可以显示你是一个用心的人。一般来说,围绕着这些话题来问比较得体: the
competitive environment in which the organization operates
公司营运所处的竞争环境。
executive management styles
管理高层的风格。
what obstacles the organization anticipates in meeting its goals
公司在达到其目标过程中预计会遇到什么障碍。
how the organization’s goals have changed over the past three to five years
公司的经营方向在过去三到五年内有什么变化。
第一次面试,或者在双方未有确定的意向以前,除非是已经到了签OFFER的阶段,最好不要问待遇如何。那样显得你更关心公司能为你做么,
而不是你能为公司做什么。
具体来说,你可以问以下问题:
1. What are the main objectives and responsibilities of the position?
这个职位的主要工作目标和职责是什么?
2. How does the company expect these objectives to be met?
公司是如何希望这些目标被满足的?
. What obstacles are commonly encountered in reaching these objectives?
通常在达到这些目标时会遇到什么困难?
4. What is the desired time frame for reaching the objectives?
达到这些目标所期望的时间表是什么样的?
. What resources are available from the company and what must be found elsewhere to reach the objectives?
为达到这些目标,公司有哪些资源是可用的,而哪些资源是需要从 公司之外寻找的?
第六阶段——巧妙面对尴尬问题
1. Why are you leaving your present job?
你为什么要辞掉现在的工作?
在自己觉得舒服的基础上诚实地回答,比如公司机构重组,不再需要你这个职位。或者你觉得现在的工作不适合你自己的长远职业需要等等。
2. Describe what you feel to be an ideal working environment.
形容一下你认为最理想的工作环境。
这是看你对工作环境的要求。
小丫的回答: The ideal working environment to me is a challenging and fun workplace.
对我来说,最理想的工作环境应该是充满挑战和乐趣的地方。
. How would you evaluate your present firm?
你如何看待你现在工作的企业?
如果不是因为有什么过失或矛盾而要离开现在的公司,那么最好说说 现在公司好的一 面。
小丫的回答: It’s an excellent company that is regarded as one of the industry leaders.
它是一家被认为是行业翘楚的优秀公司。
4. In your current or last position, what features did you like the most? Least?Why?
在你现在或者上一份工作中,你最喜欢和最不喜欢的是什么?为什么?
对最喜欢的部分照实说,对最不喜欢的事情,由于始终是你职责的一 部分,你最好用积极的方式来说明。
小丫的回答: In my last job I had to report what I do to my manager on a
daily basis. I think that I am very organized and self-supervised so
daily report is not the best way of using the time of both.
在我的上一份工作中,我不得不每天向我的经理汇报我在做什么,我认为自己有很好的自律能力,所以每日工作汇报对我们双方而言都不是节约时间的最好方式。
. Why haven’t you found a new position before now?
为什么在这之前你没找到一份新工作呢?
找工作不难,找份合适的就难多了。这里强调你是有选择地求职,旨 在找到对口的位置。
6. What do you think of your boss?
你对你现在的上司怎么看?
尽量讲好的方面。一般招聘人员都不喜欢听你讲以前老板的坏话,尽 管真假难以查考。
7. How do you resolve conflict on a project team?
在一个团队中你如何解决矛盾?
沟通是最重要的,要理解各方的真正要求。开始会私下进行了解。
小丫的回答:Communication is very important tore solve conflict.First,I
would discuss the issues privately with the team members involved then
I will help to find out a way to settle based on the business needs.
沟通是解决矛盾的重要途径。首先,我会和相关团队成员私下
讨论这些问题,然后我会根据商业需求,找到一条解决的路。
8. Do you generally speak to people before they speak to you?
一般来说,在人们和你说话之前你会先和他们说话吗?
这要看情况了。
小丫的回答: It depends on the circumstances.
这取决于当时的环境。
9. How would you describe your own personality?
你如何形容自己的个性?
根据你所应聘的公司和职位的要求来调整你的回答。
10. What career options do you have at the moment?
你目前的职业有些什么选择?
讲到职业选择,应该设法和所应聘的行业和职位相连。
I see three areas of interest...
我有三个感兴趣的领域……
11.How would you describe the essence of success?According to your
definition of success, how successful have you been so far?
你如何定义成功?根据你的定义,你认为到现在为止你有多成功?
回答时重点强调以往取得的成绩。
附录二:面试中常见的25个问题(中英文对照)
1. Why are you interested in this position?
你为什么对这份工作感兴趣?
2. What are your strengths? What is your biggest weakness?
谈谈你的优势?谈谈你最大的弱点是什么?
.Can you give me the highlights of your resume?
谈谈你的简历上有些什么值得特别关注的吗?
4. Why do you feel you are right for this position?
为什么你认为自己适合这个职位?
. What are your short and long term goals?
你的短期和长期目标是什么?
6.Using single words, tell me your three greatest strengths and one weakness.
用简单的词,描述你的三个最突出的优点和一个缺点。
7.What motivates you to succeed?
你争取成功的动力是什么?
8.What qualities do you feel are important to be successful in publication?
哪些品质在你看来对成功是最重要的?
9.What previous experience has helped you develop these qualities?
哪些之前的经历帮助你获得了这些品质?
10. What was your greatest challenge and how did you overcome it?
你经历过最大的挑战是什么?你是如何跨越它的?
11.Why should I hire you over the other candidates I am interviewing?
我为什么要从这么多应聘者中选择你呢?
12.What are your compensation expectations?
你对于报酬有什么样的期望?
1. What was your greatest accomplishment in past time?
在过去的日子里,你觉得自己最大的成就是什么?
14.What do you do if you totally disagree with a request made by your manager?
如果你完全不同意你上司的某个要求,你怎么处理?
1.When in a group setting, what is your typical role?
你在团队中通常的作用是什么?
16. How do you motivate a team to succeed?
你怎么激励团队达到成功?
17.Have you been in team situations where not everyone carried their
fair share of the workload? If so, how did you handle the situation?
如果你所处的团队中,并不是每个成员都承担着相同的工作量,你 怎样处理这种情况?
18.How do you prioritize when you are given too many tasks to accomplish?
你怎样在一堆根本做不完的工作中区分轻重缓急?
19.Tell me about a goal you set for yourself and how you accomplished it.
讲述一件你的经历,你是如何为自己设定目标、制订计划、实施计 划以及实现目标的。
20.Do you typically achieve what you set out to do?
你总能实现为自己设定的目标吗?
21.What de-motivates or discourages you?
有哪些因素可能会让你失去动力或信心?
22.How important to you is a positive attitude?
积极的态度对你有多重要?
2.What is your definition of success?
你怎样定义成功?
24.Tell me about the most difficult decision you have had to make.
你曾经做过的最难的决定是什么?
2. What is your ideal job?
你理想的工作是什么?
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