职场英语口语 第17期:面试(2)

常见面试问题（二）

上期节目我们说到了面试的重要性，那么，我们仍旧继续这个话题，来说说常见的面试问题。

What kind of person do you like to work with?

你喜欢和什么样的人共事呢？

Would you mind working overtime?

你介意加班么？

What’s your salary requirement?

你能接受什么样的薪水？

Would you mind going out for business trips?

你愿意出差么？

流利面试英语

I：Interviewer（面试者）A：Applicant（求职者）
教育背景：简明扼要，实话实说
尽管你在简历中对自己的教育背景作了介绍，但在面试时，面试官还有可能就此方面提问。还是事先做点准备吧。

①I:what is your major?
A:My major is Business Administration. I am especially interested in"Marketing".
（不仅回答了问题，还顺带一句介绍了自己较为感兴趣的方面，简明扼要。）
②I:Which university are you attending?
A:I am attending×××University.
③I:Have you received any degrees?
A:Yes. First, I received my Bachelor degree in English Literature, and then an MBA degree.
④I:What course did you like best?
A:Project Management. I was very interested in this course when I was a student. And I think it's very useful for my present work.
⑤I:Do you feel that you have received a good general training?
A:Yes, I have studied in an English train-ing program and a computer training program since I graduated from university. I am currently studying Finance at a training school.

工作经验：显露实力，避免炫耀
①I:Have you ever been employed?
②I:Your resume says you have had one-year experience working in a foreign representative office in Shanghai, may I ask why you left?
A:I worked in a foreign rep.office for one year.However,I left there two years ago because the work they gave me was rather dull.I found another job that is more interesting.
③I:Have you done any work in this field?
④I:What qualifications do you have that make you feel you will be successful in your field?
⑤I:What have you learned from the jobs you have had?
A:I have learned a lot about business know how and basic office skills. In addition, I learned at my previous job show to cooperate with my colleagues.
⑥I:What's you major weak point?
A:I haven't been involved in international business, so I don't have any experience, but I have studied this course in the International Business Training Center of the×××Company.
⑦I:What are your greatest strengths?（实话实说好了，不必客气，但应注意语气和表情，不要给人炫耀之感。）
⑧I:Please tell me about your working experience.
⑨I:Does your present employer know you are looking for another job?
A:No, I haven't discussed my career plans with my present employer, but I am sure he will understand.

性格爱好：表现积极、合作的一面
①I:How do you spend your spare time?
②I:Are you interested in sports?
③I:Do you think you are introverted or extroverted?
④I:What kind of personality do you think you have?
A:I always approach things very enthusiastically. When I beg in something, I don't like to leave it halfdone. I can't concentrate on something new until the first thing is finished.
⑤I:What is the most important thing for you to be happy?
A:Different people have different ideas. I think the most important thing for me is having a good relationship with my family members and my friends. My family has always been very closeknit, and my friend sand I spend a lot of time together. Without that I would be much less happy than I am.
⑥I:What makes you angry?
A:Dishonesty. It's unacceptable.
⑦I:What are your personal weaknesses?
A:I'm afraid I'm a poor talker. I'm not comfortable talking with the people whom I have just met for the first time. That is not very good for business, so I have been studying public speaking.
⑧I:Are you more of a leader or a follower?
A:I don't try to lead people. I'd rather cooperate with everybody, and get the job done by working together.

工作要求：我能胜任
①I:Do you think you can make yourself easily understood in English?
A:Yes, in most circumstances.
②I:Are you available for travel?
A:Yes, I like traveling. I am young, and unmarried. It's no problem for me to travel frequently.
③I:How about overtime work?
A:Overtime work is very common in companies. I can work overtime if it's necessary, but I don't think we will work overtime everyday.
④I:How long do you think we can depend on your working here?
⑤I:Do you like regular work?
A:No, I don't like regular work. I am interested in different projects with new opport unities and new challenge, but I can do regular work if the company needs me to do so.
⑥I:What salary do you expect
A:Shall we discuss my responsibilities with your company first?I think salary is closely related to the responsibilities of the job.
⑦I:Do you work well under pressure
A:Working under pressure is exciting and challenging. I don't mind working under pressure. I work well under the secircum stances. People can, I Can.
⑧I:Do you have any particular conditions that you would like the company to take into consideration?
A:No,nothing in particular.
⑨I:How soon can you begin working for us?
A:I need about two to three weeks for necessary formalities. I will quit then transfer to your company.

面试结束：礼貌道别
①I:Any questions?
A:When will I know your decision?
②I:How can we get in touch with you?
③I:We will notify you of our decision by mail, is this convenient for you?
④I:Thank you for your interest in our company.
A:Thank you, Mr.Smith. Goodbye.(Thank you for your time.)
⑤I:You will be hearing from us very soon. Please send the next applicantin on your way out.
A:OK.Thank you very much.

此外，面试官还可能问及你的家庭情况，如家人对你的影响等，也应事先有所准备。

求职信应包括的几个要素

1. To explain where the applicant has got the information about the vacancy. For example, he can learn it from his friends, or in the advertisement, or in some papers, or he just wants to try his luck.

SAMPLE: Having noticed the enclosed advertisement in this morning's South China Daily, I wish to apply for the position of sale's manager.

2. To Present personal information. This part should be a description of the applicants age, sex, education, working experience and specialty. It is in this section that the applicant presents his advantages or qualifications for the position. Details are encouraged, but the applicant should bear it in mind that exaggration or false descriptions are not allowed in the letter.

SAMPLE: I am 21 years of age. After graduating from high school, I took a two-year business course in Foshan Commercial School, studying both bookkeeping and typewriting. I now wish to enter an office where the work requires great individual responsibility and judgment, and where there is an opportunity for achievements.

3. To claim your referees（推荐人）.The applicant is well advised to enclose in the letter the names as well as the addresses of two or three referees after he has got their permission. Referees are of great importance for obtaining a job, for they are the best and most persuasive support for the condidate's potential, merits and strength.

SAMPLE: I have obtained permission to give the names of the following persons as references: Professor Song Xieli, Director, English Department, Haitai University; Mr. Wang Qing, Manager, Human Resource Department, Chinese Import & Export Corporation.

4. To inquire the chance of an interview.

SAMPLE: I should welcome a personal interview at your convenience.