英語面試小貼士

Q：Canyousellyourselfintwominutes？Goforit.（你能在兩分鐘內(nèi)自我推

薦嗎？大膽試試吧！）

A：Withmyqualificationsandexperience,IfeelIamhardworking,

responsibleanddiligentinanyprojectIundertake.Yourorganizationcould

benefitfrommyanalyticalandinterpersonalskills.(依我資格和經(jīng)驗，我覺

得我對所從事每一個項目都很努力、負責(zé)、勤勉。我分析能力和與人相處技巧，

對貴單位必有價值。)

Q：Howdoyourateyourselfasaprofessional？(你怎樣評定自己是位專業(yè)人員呢

？)

A：Withmystrongacademicbackground,Iamcapableandcompetent.(憑借我

良好學(xué)術(shù)背景，我能夠勝任自己工作，而且我認為自己很有競爭力。）

A：Withmyteachingexperience,IamconfidentthatIcanrelatetostudents

verywell.(依我教學(xué)經(jīng)驗，我相信能與學(xué)生相處很好。)

Q：Whatcontributiondidyoumaketoyourcurrent(previous)organization？

(你對現(xiàn)在/從前工作單位有何貢獻？)

A：Ihavefinishedthreenewprojects,andIamsureIcanapplymy

experiencetothisposition.(我已經(jīng)完成三個新項目，我相信我能將我經(jīng)驗用在

這份工作上。)

Q：Whatdoyouthinkyouareworthtous？(你怎么認為你對我們有價值呢？)

A：IfeelIcanmakesomepositivecontributionstoyourcompanyinthe

future.(我以為我對貴企業(yè)能做些主動性貢獻。)

Q：Whatmakeyouthinkyouwouldbeasuccessinthisposition？(你怎樣知道

你能勝任這份工作？）

A：Mygraduateschooltrainingcombinedwithmyinternshipshouldqualifyme

forthisparticularjob.IamsureIwillbesuccessful.(我在研究所訓(xùn)練，

加上實習(xí)工作，使我適合這份工作。我相信我能成功。)

Q：Areyouamulti-taskedindividual？(你是一位能夠同時負擔(dān)數(shù)項工作人嗎？)

orDoyouworkwellunderstressorpressure？(你能承受工作上壓力嗎?)

A：Yes,Ithinkso.

A：Thetraitisneededinmycurrent（orprevious)positionandIknowIcan

handleitwell.(這種特點就是我現(xiàn)在（先前）工作所需要，我知道我能應(yīng)付自如。)

Q：Whatisyourstrongesttrait？(你個性上最大特點是什么？)A：Helpfulnessandcaring.（樂于助人和關(guān)心他人。）

A：Adaptabilityandsenseofhumor.（適應(yīng)能力和幽默感。）

A：Cheerfulnessandfriendliness.（樂觀和友愛。）

Q：Howwouldyourfriendsorcolleaguesdescribeyou？（你朋友或同事怎樣形容你？）

A：(pauseafewseconds)(稍等幾秒鐘再答，表示慎重考慮。)

TheysayMr.Chenisanhonest,hardworkingandresponsiblemanwhodeeply

caresforhisfamilyandfriends.(他們說陳先生是位老實、工作努力，負責(zé)任

人，他對家庭和朋友都很關(guān)心。)

A：TheysayMr.Chenisafriendly,sensitive,caringanddeterminedperson.

(他們說陳先生是位很友好、敏感、關(guān)心他人和有決心人。)

Q：Whatpersonalitytraitsdoyouadmire？(你觀賞哪種性格人？)

A：(Iadmireapersonwhois）honest,flexibleandeasy-going.(老實、不死

板而且輕易相處人。)

A：(Ilike)peoplewhopossessthe"cando"spirit.(有"實際行動"人。)

Q：Whatleadershipqualitiesdidyoudevelopasanadministrativepersonnel

？(作為行政人員，你有什么樣領(lǐng)導(dǎo)才能？)

A：Ifeelthatlearninghowtomotivatepeopleandtoworktogetherasa

teamwillbethemajorgoalofmyleadership.(我以為學(xué)習(xí)怎樣把人們主動性

調(diào)動起來，以及怎樣配合協(xié)同團體精神，是我行政工作主要目標。)

A：Ihaverefinedmymanagementstylebyusinganopen-doorpolicy.(我以開

放式政策，改進我行政管理方式。)

Q：Howdoyounormallyhandlecriticism？(你通常怎樣處理別人批評？)

A：Silenceisgolden.Justdon'tsayanything;otherwisethesituationcould

becomeworse.Ido,however,acceptconstructivecriticism.(沈默是金。無須

說什么，不然情況更糟，不過我會接收建設(shè)性批評。)

A：Whenwecooloff,wewilldiscussitlater.(我會等大家冷靜下來再討論。)

Q：Whatdoyoufindfrustratinginaworksituation？(在工作中，什么事令你不高興？)A：Sometimes,thenarrow-mindedpeoplemakemefrustrated.(胸襟狹窄人，

有時使我泄氣。)

A：Mindsthatarenotreceptivetonewideas.(不能接收新思想那些取。)

Q：Howdoyouhandleyourconflictwithyourcolleaguesinyourwork?(你如

何處理與同事在工作中意見不和？)

A：Iwilltrytopresentmyideasinamoreclearandcivilizedmannerin

ordertogetmypointsacross.(我要以更清楚文明方式，提出我看法，使對方

了解我觀點。)

Q：Howdoyouhandleyourfailure？(你怎樣對待自己失?。?

A：Noneofuswasborn"perfect".IamsureIwillbegivenasecondchance

tocorrectmymistake.（我們大家生來都不是十全十美，我相信我有第二個機會

改過我錯誤。)

Q：Whatprovideyouwithasenseofaccomplishment.（什么會讓你有成就感？）

A：Doingmybestjobforyourcompany.(為貴企業(yè)極力效勞。)

A：Finishingaprojecttothebestofmyability.(盡我所能，完成一個項目。)

Q：Ifyouhadalotofmoneytodonate,wherewouldyoudonateitto？Why？

(假如你有很多錢能夠捐贈，你會捐給什么單位？為何？)

A：IwoulddonateittothemedicalresearchbecauseIwanttodosomething

tohelpothers.(我會捐給醫(yī)藥研究，因為我要為他人做點事。)

A：Iprefertodonateittoeducationalinstitutions.(我愿意捐給教育機構(gòu)。)

Q：Whatismostimportantinyourliferightnow？(眼下你生活中最主要是什么？)

A：Togetajobinmyfieldismostimportanttome.(對我來說，能在這個領(lǐng)域找到工作是最主要。)

A：Tosecureemploymenthopefullywithyourcompany.(希望能在貴企業(yè)任職對我來說最主要。)

Q：Whatcurrentissuesconcernyouthemost？(現(xiàn)在什么事是你最關(guān)心？)

A：ThegeneralstateofoureconomyandtheimpactofChina'entrytoWTOon

ourindustry.(現(xiàn)在中國經(jīng)濟總體情況以及中國入世對我們行業(yè)影響。)

Q：Howlongwouldyouliketostaywiththiscompany？(你會在本企業(yè)服務(wù)多久呢？)

A：IwillstayaslongasIcancontinuetolearnandtogrowinmyfield.

(只要我能在我行業(yè)力繼續(xù)學(xué)習(xí)和長進，我就會留在這里。)

Q：Couldyouprojectwhatyouwouldliketobedoingfiveyearsfromnow？

(你能預(yù)料五年后你會做什么嗎？)

A：AsIhavesomeadministrativeexperienceinmylastjob,Imayusemyorganizationalandplanningskillsinthefuture.

(我在上一個工作中積累了一些行政經(jīng)驗，我未來可能要利用我組織和計劃上經(jīng)驗和技巧。)

A：Ihopetodemonstratemyabilityandtalentsinmyfieldadequately.(我希望能充分展示我在這個行業(yè)能力和智慧。)

A：Perhaps,anopportunityatamanagementpositionwouldbeexciting.（可能有機會，我將會從事管理工作。）假如不愿正面回答，也能夠說：

Itwouldbeprematureformetopredictthis.（現(xiàn)在對此問題預(yù)測，尚嫌過早。）甚至還能夠打趣說：

Hypotheticallyspeaking,Imightbeabletodoyourcurrentjobasa

director.（或CEO或president）((說不定，我也能做你現(xiàn)在主任工作呢！)

Q：Whatrangeofpay-scaleareyouinterestedin？(你喜歡那一個薪水層次標準？)

A：Moneyisimportant,buttheresponsibilitythatgoesalongwiththisjob

iswhatinterestsmethemost.(薪水當然主要，但這工作伴隨而來責(zé)任更吸引我。)

OtherTips(其它提議)

Knowsomethingabouttheorganizationyouareapplyingto.(了解一些你申請工作單位情況)

Dressproperly.Don'tshakehandwiththeintervieweruntilhe/sheextendshis/herhand.(穿著要得體，人家伸手時才握手。)

Don'tsitdownuntilinvitedtodosobytheinterviewer.(人家未請，先別坐下。)

Makeeye-contactwiththeinterviewerduringtheinterview.(面試時，眼睛要看著對方。)

Listenactivelyandstaycalm.(注意聽，保持冷靜。)

Ifinvitedtoameal,beespeciallycarefulaboutyourtablemanners.(被邀吃飯時，要特別注意餐桌禮節(jié)。)

Don'ttalkwithyourmouthfull.(嘴里有食物，不可開口說話)

Don'tmakemuchnoisewhileyoueat.(吃東西不要出聲音)

Don'tblowyournoseorusethetoothpickattable.(不要擰鼻涕或用牙簽剔牙)

Don'tappeartobepushyoroverlyanxioustogetajob.（無須過分表現(xiàn)急著要工作）

Behonestbutnottoomodest.（要老實，但無須太謙虛）

Don'tputyourselfdownorcutyourselfup.(不可妄自菲薄或自貶)

Trytoavoiddiscussingpoliticsorreligionwithyourinterviewer.(防止與面試人談***或宗教)Whatisimportanttoyouinajob?

Challenge,thefeelingofaccomplishment,andknowingthatyouhavemadeacontribution.

2.Whydoyouwanttoworkforthisorganization?

Itsreputation,theopportunitiesitoffers,andtheworkingconditions.

3.Whyshouldweemployyou?(我們?yōu)楹我蛡蚰悖?

Myacademicpreparation,jobskills,andenthusiasmaboutworkingforthefirm.

4.Ifwehireyou,howlongwillyoustaywithus?(你打算跟我們工作多久？)

Aslongasmypositionhereallowsmetolearnandtoadvanceatapaceconsistentwithmyabilities〖職務(wù)隨能力增加而對應(yīng)提升〗.

5.Whatareyourgreateststrengths〖最大優(yōu)點〗?Icanseewhatneedstobedoneanddoit.

I'mwillingtomakedecisions.(能當機立斷。)Iworkwellwithothers.(我和他人輕易共事。)

Icanorganizemytimeefficiently.6.Whatareyourgreatestweaknesses〖最大缺點〗?

Itendtodrivemyselftoohard.(我有時對自己要求過于嚴格。)Iexpectotherstoperformbeyondtheircapacities.(我對他人能力期望過高。)Iliketoseeajobdonequickly.(我喜歡速戰(zhàn)速決。)

●求職面試者誤區(qū)●

1.Hasapoorpersonalappearance.(衣著形象不佳。)

2.Isunabletoexpressselfclearly;haspoorvoice,diction〖措辭〗,andgrammar.

3.Lacksknowledgeorexperience.4.Isnotpreparedforinterview.(對面試無準備。)

5.Hasnorealinterestinjob.6.Lacksplanningforcareer;hasnopurposeorgoals.(對自己事業(yè)沒有安排；沒有目標和理想。)7.Lacksenthusiasm;passiveandindifferent.

8.Lacksconfidenceandpoise〖從容；自信〗;isnervousandillatease〖心神不寧〗.

9.Showsinsufficientevidenceofachievement.10.Overemphasizesmoney;isinterestedonlyinthebestdollaroffer.(只對最好酬勞感興趣。)11.Haspoorscholasticrecord;justgotby.12.Isunwillingtostartatthebottom;expectstoomuchtoosoon.(不愿從基層干起；要求太多。)13.Makeexcuses.14.Lackstact〖圓滑；機敏〗.15.Lacksmaturity.

16.Lackscourtesy;isillmannered.17.Condemnspastemployers.(訓(xùn)斥以前雇主/老板。)

18.Lackssocialskills.(缺乏社交能力。)19.Showsmarkeddislikeforschoolwork.(討厭功課。)20.Lacksvitality〖活力；生命力〗.21.Failstolookinterviewerintheeye〖不敢正視〗.22.Haslimp,weakhandshake.(握手時軟弱無力。)1.Asregardssalary,Ileaveittoyoutodecideafterexperienceofmycapacity.

2.ThesalaryIshouldrequirewouldbe20,000ayear.

3.Thesalaryrequiredis800permonth,livinginthehouse.

4.However,thematterofremunerationwilltakecareofitself,asitalwaysdoes,ifotherthingsareallright.

5.Iamwillingtoserveontrialforsomemonthsatasmallsalary.

漢字對照

1.至于薪金，請在考驗本人能力之后再作決定。2.希望年薪能達成兩萬元。3.希望每個月工資八百元，并提供宿舍。4.假如其余條件具備話，待遇問題自會得到處理。5.如能錄用，本人并不介意以低薪工作數(shù)月。Ihavebeenforoverfiveyearsintehemployofanexportingcompany.

本人曾經(jīng)前后五年被受雇于出口貿(mào)易企業(yè)。

2.Ihavebeeninthebusinessforthelasttenyears,andworkedasthesuperintendentinthepersonneldepartment.

本人在過去十年在商界擔(dān)任人事部主任迄今。

3.ihavehadfiveyears'experiencewithacompanyasasalesman.

本人曾在某一企業(yè)擔(dān)任推銷員，前后有五年之久。

4.Forthepastthreeyears,IhavebeenintheofficeoftheBrothersTradingCo.,whereIhavebeenadstillamanaccountant.

本人曾經(jīng)在弟兄貿(mào)易企業(yè)服務(wù)三年，擔(dān)任會計工作，現(xiàn)仍在職中。

5.Iamtwentyyearsofage,andhavebeenemployedforthelasttwoyearsbytheGreenTreesCo.,intehgeneralclericalworkoftheoffice.

我今年20歲，曾于綠林企業(yè)服務(wù)兩年，擔(dān)任通常文員工作。

6.Iam25yearsofage,andhavehadtwoyears'experienceinmypresentpost,whichIamleavingtobettermyself.

我今年25歲，已在現(xiàn)在職位工作兩年，茲為尋找更上一層樓，準備離開此職位。

7.Iamnineteenyearsofage,femaleandhavehadtwoyears'experienceinacompany'sdeliveryoffice.

我今年19歲，女性。曾在某家企業(yè)擔(dān)任收發(fā)工作兩年。

8.Iamjustleavingschool,andameighteenyearsofage.

本人18歲，很快即可畢業(yè)。

9.Iamtwentyyearsofage,andamanxioustosettledowntoofficework.

本人20歲，希望能找到一個企業(yè)，方便安定下來。

10.Sincemygraduationfromtheschooltwoyearsago,IahvebeenemployedintehGreenHotelasacashier.

兩年前，自從離校后，在格蘭酒店擔(dān)任出納員。面試時常被問及問題

1."Whatcanyoutellmeaboutyourself?"Thisisnotaninvitationtogiveyourlifehistory.Theinterviewerislookingforcluesaboutyourcharacter,qualifications,ambitions,andmotivations.Thefollowingisagoodexampleofapositiveresponse."InhighschoolIwasinvolvedincompetitivesportsandIalwaystriedtoimproveineachsportIparticipatedin.Asacollegestudent,Iworkedinaclothingstorepart-timeandfoundthatIcouldsellthingseasily.Thesalewasimportant,butforme,itwasevenmoreimportanttomakesurethatthecustomerwassatisfied.Itwasnotlongbeforecustomerscamebacktothestoreandspecificallyaskedformetohelpthem.I'mverycompetitiveanditmeansalottometobethebest."

1．"關(guān)于你自己，你能告訴我些什么？"這一問題并非在請你大談你個人歷史。雇主是在尋找關(guān)于你性格、資歷、志向和生活動力線索。下面是一個主動正面回答好例子："在高中我參加各種競爭性體育活動，并一直努力提升各項運動成績。大學(xué)期間，我曾在一家服裝店打工，我發(fā)覺我能輕而易舉地將東西推銷出去。銷售當然主要，但對我來說，更主要是要確信用戶能夠滿意。很快便有用戶返回那家服裝店點名讓我為他們服務(wù)。我很有競爭意識，力爭完美對我很主要。"

2."Whydoyouwanttoworkforus?Thisisanobviousquestionand,ifyouhavedoneyourresearchonthecompany,youshouldbeabletogiveagoodreason.0rganizeyourreasonsintoseveralshortsentencesthatclearlyspelloutyourinterest."Youarealeaderinthefieldofelectronics.YourcompanyisaFortune5O0company.Yourmanagementisveryprogressive."

2．"你為何想為我們工作？"這是個明確問題。假如你對該企業(yè)做過調(diào)查研究，你應(yīng)該能夠給出很好理由。你要將你理由編成幾句簡短話清楚地表明你興趣。如可答："你們在電子領(lǐng)域是領(lǐng)頭人。你們企業(yè)是《財富》雜志評選500強之一。你們管理很先進。"

3."WhyshouldIhireyou?"Onceagain,youshouldnotbelongwinded,butyoushouldprovideasummaryofyourqualifications.Bepositiveandshowthatyouarecapableofdoingthejob.BasedontheinternshipsthatIhaveparticipatedinandtherelatedpart-timeexperiencesIhavehad,Icandothejob.

3．"為何我應(yīng)該聘用你？"一樣，你不應(yīng)長篇大論，而應(yīng)提供關(guān)于你資歷扼要說明。要必定自己，表明你能勝任此項工作。如答："依照我參加過實習(xí)和與此相關(guān)打工經(jīng)歷。我能勝任。"

4."Howdoyoufeelaboutyourprogresstodate?"Neverapologizeforwhatyouhavedone."IthinkIdidwellinschool.Infact,inanumberofcoursesIreceivedthehighestexamscoresintheclass.""AsaninternfortheXCompany,Ireceivedsomeofthehighestevaluationsthathadbeengiveninyears.

4．"對于你至今所取得進步你是怎樣看？"絕不要對你以前所作所為表示內(nèi)疚。如可答："我認為我在學(xué)校表現(xiàn)不錯。實際上，有好幾門功課我成績居全班第一。""在某企業(yè)實習(xí)時，我取得了該企業(yè)多年來給予其雇員好幾項最高評價。"

5."Whatwouldyouliketobedoingfiveyearsfromnow?"Knowwhatyoucanrealisticallyaccomplish.Youcanfindoutbytalkingtoothersaboutwhattheyaccomplishedintheirfirstfiveyearswithaparticularcompany."IhopetobethebestIcanbeatmyjobandbecausemanyinthislineofworkarepromotedtoareamanager,Iamplanningonthatalso."

5．"從今以后5年內(nèi)你想做些什么？"你要清楚你實際上能勝任什么。你能夠事先和他人交流一番。問問他們在某企業(yè)頭5年都做了些什么。如可答。"我希望能在我職位上盡力做好工作，因為在同一領(lǐng)域工作許多人都被提為區(qū)域責(zé)任人，所以我亦有此打算。"

6."Whatisyourgreatestweakness?"Youcannotavoidthisquestionbysayingthatyoudonothaveany,everyonehasweaknesses.Thebestapproachistoadmityourweaknessbutshowthatyouareworkingonitandhaveaplantoovercomeit.Ifpossible,citeaweaknessthatwillworktothecompany'sadvantage."I'msuchaperfectionistthatIwon'tstopuntilajobiswelldone.

6．"你最大弱點是什么？"你不應(yīng)該說你沒有任何弱點，以此往返避這個問題；每個人都有弱點。最好策略是認可你弱點，但同時表明你在給予改進，并有克服弱點計劃?？赡茉挘憧烧f出一項可能會給企業(yè)帶來好處弱點，如可說："我是一個完美主義者。工作做得不漂亮，我是不會撒手。"

7."Whatisyourgreateststrength"?"Thisisarealopportunitytotootyourownhorn.Donotbragorgettooegotistical,butlettheemployerknowthatyoubelieveinyourselfandthatyouknowyourstrengths."Ifeelthatmystrongestassetismyabilitytosticktothingstogetthemdone.IfeelarealsenseofaccomplishmentwhenIfinishajobanditturnsoutjustasI'dplanned.I'vesetsomehighgoalsformyself.Forexample,Iwanttograduatewithhighestdistinction.AndeventhoughIhadaslowstartinmyfreshmanyear,Imadeupforitbydoinganhonor'sthesis."

7．"你最突出優(yōu)點是什么？"這是你"展示自己"最好機會，不要吹噓自己或過于自負，但要讓雇主知道你相信自己，你知道自己優(yōu)點。如可答："我認為我最大優(yōu)點是能夠執(zhí)著地盡力把事情辦好。當做完一件工作而其結(jié)果又正合我預(yù)想時，我會有一個真正成就感。我給自己定了一些高目標。比如說，我要成為出眾畢業(yè)生。盡管在大學(xué)一年級時我開啟慢了些，但最終我以優(yōu)等論文完成了學(xué)業(yè)。"

8."Whatgoalshaveyousetandhowdidyoumeetthem?"Thisquestionexaminesyourabilitytoplanaheadandmeetyourplanwithspecificactions."Lastyear,duringamagazinedrivetoraisemoneyforourbandtrip,Isetmygoalatraising20percentmorethanIhadtheyearbefore.IknewthedrivewasgoingtobegininSeptember,soIstartedcontactingpeopleinAugust.Iaskedeachofmycustomersfromlastyeartogivemethenamesofoneortwonewpeoplewhomightalsobuyamagazine.Inotonlymetmygoal,butIalsowasthetopsalespersononthedrive."Nomatterwhatquestionyouareasked,answerithonestlyandsuccinctly.Mostinterviewersarelookingforpositivestatements,well-expressedideas,persuasiveness,andclearthinkingunderpressure.

8．"你定過什么目標，你又是怎樣達成那些目標？"這一問題在考查你預(yù)先計劃和以詳細行動完成計劃能力。你可答："去年在為我們樂隊旅行集資而開展一家雜志促銷活動中，我定下目標是比我前一年達成再多20％。我知道促銷將于9月份展開，于是我在8月份就開始聯(lián)絡(luò)人。我請求我前一年用戶給我提供一個或兩個可能會買雜志新客戶。我不但達成了目標，還成為促銷活動中銷售量最高人員。"總之，不論你在面試中被問到什么問題，回答都要老實而簡明。雇主大都希求明確陳說，表示良好想法，有說服力言談和壓力之下清楚思緒。其余注意事項

Alwaysmaintaineyecontactwiththeinterviewer.Showthatyouareconfidentbylookingstraightattheperson.Eyecontactmaynotgetyouthejob,butlackofeyecontactcanreduceyourchancesdramatically.Mostinterviewersgreettheapplicantwithahandshake.Makesurethatyourclaspisfirm.Beingjitteryabouttheinterviewcanresultincold,clammyhands,whichcreateanegativeimpression.Therefore,makesureyourhandsarewarmanddry.Beforeleaving,trytofindoutexactlywhatactionwillfollowtheinterviewandwhenitwillhappen.Ashakehandsasyousaygood-byeandthanktheinterviewerforspendingtimewithyou.

和雇主要一直保持目光接觸。直視對方說明你有自信。目光接觸可能不會確保你得到這份工作，但缺乏目光接觸，就會使你成功機會顯著下降。面試雇主大都與應(yīng)聘者握握手。要確保你握手有力量。情緒擔(dān)心地來參加面試會使你伸出手冰涼潮濕，會給雇主留下負面印象。所以，要讓你手溫暖干燥。臨走之前，爭取問問面試后下一步該是什么，何時開始。道別時要握手感激雇主花時間面試你。

MyanswertoQ5:

It'shardtosaywhereI'llbefiveyearsfromnow.What'simportanttomeisthatI'mgivenanopportunitytoassumeasmuchresponsibilityasyou'dbewillingtogiveme.Afterfiveyears,youcandecidewhereI'llbeabletomakethegreatestimpact.

VirtualInterview-General(Q:QuestionA:AnswerW:Why)Q:Whatdoyoudoinyoursparetime?

AhaveacollectionofmodelshipsthatI'vebuiltmyself,andIliketoworkonthemintheeveningsoronrainyweekends.Also,forthelasttwoyearsI'vebeenvolunteeringatthelocalChildren'shospitalonSaturdaymornings.

W:Greatanswer.Yourpursuitsareinterestingandunique,andyoushowalong-timecommitmenttoyourinterestsandcommunity.Q:Tellmeaboutyourself.A:Whatwouldyouliketoknow?

W:Thisisthebestresponse.Thequestion"Tellmeaboutyourself"isfartooopen-endedtoanswerimmediately.Theinterviewermaywanttoknowaboutyourcareergoals,yourhobbies,whoknows?Whenyouasktheinterviewerwhathe/shewantstoknow,youallowhim/hertofocusthequestionsothatyoucanprovidethekindofinformationhe/shewantstohear.

Qfyouarehired,howlongwillyoustaywiththiscompany?

A:AslongastheworkischallengingandIhavetheopportunitytolearnandadvance,Iseenoreasontoconsiderleaving.Howlongdoyoubelievethatwillbe?

W:"AslongastheworkischallengingandIhavetheopportunitytolearnandadvance"-thisisthemostimportantpartofyourresponse.Sincenoonecanseeintothefuture,youshouldn'tgiveamorespecificresponse.Askingtheemployerhowlongthatenvironmentwillcontinueisalsoagoodidea;itsuggeststheideaofmutualresponsibilityforyourongoingcommitment.

Q:Wheredoyouseeyourselffiveyearsfromnow?(assumeyou’reacandidatewhohasnothadmanagerialexperience).

A:TobehonestIthinkit'sdifficulttoknownowexactlywhereI'llbefiveyearsfromnow.Certainly,mymaingoalistomoveforwardandtogetahead.InordertodothatIneedtocontinuemylearningintheareasthatareessentialtothiscompany.ThisissomethingIreallylookforwardtodoing.OnceI'vedonethatIcandefinemygoalsmorenarrowly.

W:Thisisthebesttypeofanswerforanon-managercandidatebecauseitshowsthatyou’rewillingtocontinueyourlearningandforwardmovementbutthatyouarealsoflexiblewhereyouendup.

Q:Whatisyourgreateststrength?

A'mefficientandIknowhowtogetthingsdone.Forexample,inmypreviousjobIrepeatedlymetmytargetswithintimeandbudgetandwithinourqualitystandards.Iwasabletodothisbyplanningahead,prioritisingandensuringIwasuptodatewithanyofthetechnicalchanges.

W:Thisisagood,straightforwardresponse.Youknowwhatyou'regoodat;yousoundproudofit;andit'satalentthat'svaluableinanyjob.You抳ealsoprovidedaconcreteexampleandtherelevantskills.

Q：Whatattractedyoutothisjob?

A：I'vebeensearchingforawhilenowtofindacompanythathadabusinessmodelandcorporatephilosophylikeyours.Iaminterestedinworkingforacompanythatprovidesproductsandservicestotheeducationmarket.Mybackgroundisinthisfield,andmystrengthisinbuildingrelationshipsandsolvingproblems.Iamexcitedandinterestedintheideaofdevelopingbusinessrelationshipsthroughe-commerce.

W：Thisshowsresearch,aplanofactionandintent,andaninterestinwhatthecompanyproduces.Thereisalsoanindicationthatpastbehaviorandexperiencematchtheneedsoftheemployer.Energyandenthusiasmcanbeheardinthisanswer.

Q：Whatqualitiesdoyouthinkareimportanttothisposition?

A：Tohaveacombinationoftechnicalandbusinessknowledgeandtobeveryresults-oriented.MypastrecordshowsthatIhavethosequalitiesandmore.Becauseofmybusinessacumenandtechnicalknow-how,theteamsIhavemanagedaccomplishedoutstandingresults,includingbookingmorethan50milliondollarsinonlinerevenue.

W：Bygivingspecificexamplesofhowyoumeasureagainsttheimportantqualities,youarelettingtheinterviewerknowwhatvalueyouhavetooffer.

Q：Whenhaveyoubeenmostmotivated?

A：Myfirstjobwasinapre-IPO.Ihadtoundergosomerigoroustrainingtounderstandtheproductandcustomer.Atthesametime,wewereactuallyworkingwiththecustomer.Itrequiredalotofself-directionandmotivation.Ithrivedonthewholeexperience--thediscipline,theplanningandthedeadlines.Itwasapressurecooker,butIgotthroughit.

W：Thisanswergivesaspecifictimeandanswersthequestiondirectlywithfulldetails.Inthedotcomworld,companiesarelookingforhigh-energypeoplewhocandemonstrateself-motivation,passion,energyandabilitytocopeunderpressure.

Q：Whatareyoursalaryexpectations?

A：Ireallyneedmoreinformationaboutthejobbeforewestarttodiscusssalary.I'dliketopostponethatdiscussionuntillater.Couldyoutellmewhatisbudgetedfortheposition?

W：Postponethediscussionaboutsalaryuntilyouhaveallthefacts.Youneedalltheinformationpossiblebeforemakingadecision.Notonlyshouldyouconsiderbasesalary,butthinkaboutotherfactorsthatareimportanttoyou-benefits,insurancecoverage,performancereview,variablebenefits,travel,trainingetc.

Q：Whydidyouleaveyourlastposition?

A：I'vesetsomegoalsformyselfandmycareer,andunfortunatelyI'matastandstillinmycurrentsituation.IhavebeguntoexploreoptionsavailablebeforeIspendtoomuchtimeinajobwhereIcan'tadvance.Mygoalistocontinuetotakeonnewresponsibilitiesandbeakeycontributortothesuccessofanonlineventure.

W：Thisanswerindicatesplanningandthinkingproactively.Sometimesthingshappenincareersthatareoutofyourcontrol,but,atothertimes,planninggivesyoumorepoweroveryourfuture.

Q：Doyouhaveanyquestions?(Thisisusuallyaskedbytheinterviewerattheendoftheinterview.)

A：Yes,Ido.Whoareyourfinancialbackers?Whoarethekeycompetitors?DoesthecompanyhaveaplanfortheIPO?Whatwouldyousayisthebestthingaboutyourproduct/service?

W：It'simportantthatyouaskquestions.Infact,insomecasestheyarelisteningtowhatyouaskordon'task.Thisisyourchancetofindoutwhattheyhavetosayaboutthecompany.Youareinterviewingthemasmuchastheyareinterviewingyou.Isthisthebestplaceforyou?Listentothequestionstheyareaskingyouandformulateyouropinionofthem.

Q：Tellmeaboutyourselfandyourpastexperience.

A：IhaveeightyearsofexperienceworkingintheITindustry.Forthepasttwoyears,Ihavebeenworkingasaprojectmanagerforadotcom.IamalsoPMIcertified.Mystrengthsaremyclient-relationshipmanagementskills,andmyleadershipability.I'mlookingforateamenvironmentwhereIcanjointheexcitementofbuildingacompany.

W：Byemphasisingspecificexamplesofknowledge-basedskills,transferableskills,andpersonaltraits,yougivetheinterviewerasummaryorsnapshotofyourself.

Q：Whatareyourstrengthsandweaknesses?

A：Mystrengthismyflexibility.Asdirectorofoperationsatastartupcompany,I'vehadtodealwithandhandlechangesandnewpoliciesconstantly.Asfarasweaknesses,Ireallyenjoymywork,andsometimesIputintoomuchtimeonsomeprojects.Butbybeingawareofmytendency,Ihavelearnedtoworksmarter.

W：Thisanswergivesspecificexamplesofstrengths--notjusttheskill.Oneofthemostimportanttraitsemployersarelookingforaretheabilitytobeflexibleandlearnnewthingsaschangesarise.Theweaknessquestionishandledbestbyleadingwithapositivestatement,slippinginanegative,andendingonapositivenote.

Q：Whatexperiencehaveyouhadthatqualifiesyouforthisposition?

A：Ihaveexperienceworkingwithe-commercecompaniesontheconsultingside.I'vemanagedteamsandhavestrongexperiencewithHTMLandJava.Mycommunicationskillsandbusinessacumenaremystrengths.IcanwearmanyhatsandbelieveIcanbringaddedvaluetoateameffort.

W：Thisanswerprovidestheinterviewerwithagoodideaoftheexperiencesandskillsyouwillbringtotheposition.Inadditiontotechnicalknowledge,communicationandteamworkskillscanbecriticaltomostjobs.

Q：Howwouldyourbossdescribeyouandyourworkstyle?

A：First,she'dsayIhavealotofinitiative--Iseeabigpictureanddowhathastobedonetoachieveresults.Secondly,thatIhavebusinesssavvy--Iknowthebusinesssideaswellasthetechnicalside.Andthirdly,Ihaveahighworkethic--ifIsayI'mgoingtodosomething,Idoit.

W：Notonlydidtheanswergivethreepositives,butitalsogavereasonsfortheanswers.Bygivingmoredetail,yougivetheinterviewerabetterlookathowyouthinkothersseeyouandwhatyouthinkispositiveaboutyourworkstyle.

Herearegoodanswerstosomeofthetougherquestionsaskedinjobinterviews.Ifyoucansmoothlysupplyanswersliketheseduringtheinterview,youareboundtomakeagoodimpression.

1.Whatisimportanttoyouinajob?

Mentionspecificrewardsotherthanapaycheckforexample,challenge,thefeelingofaccomplishment,andknowingthatyouhavemadeacontribution.

2.Whydoyouwanttoworkforthisorganization?

Citeitsreputation,theopportunitiesitoffers,andtheworkingconditions.Stressthatyouwanttoworkforthisorganization,notjustanyorganization.

3.Whyshouldweemployyou?

Pointtoyouracademicpreparation,jobskills,andenthusiasmaboutworkingforthefirm.Mentionyourperformanceinschoolorpreviousemploymentasevidenceofyourabilitytolearnandtobecomeproductivequickly.Ifthejobinvolvesmanagementresponsibilities,refertopastactivitiesasproofofyourabilitytogetalongwithothersandtoworkaspartofateam.

4.Ifwehireyou,howlongwillyoustaywithus?

Answerbysayingalongtheselines:"Aslongasmypositionhereallowsmetolearnandtoadvanceatapacewithmyabilities."

5.Canweofferyouacareerpath?

Reply:"Ibelieveyoucould,onceIknowthenormalprogressionwithintheorganization.Canyoutellmeaboutit?"Theanswermayberevealing.

6.Whatareyourgreateststrengths?

Givearesponselikeoneofthefollowing:"Icanseewhatneedstobedoneanddoit","I''mwilingtomakedecisions","Iworkwellwithothers,""Icanorganizemytimeefficiently."

7.Whatareyougreatestweakness?

Identifyoneortwo,suchasthefollowing:"Itendtodrivemyselftoohard","Iexpectotherstoperformbeyondtheircapacities","Iliketoseeajobdonequickly,andI''mcriticalifitisn''t."Notetheseweaknessescouldalsoberegardedasdesirablequalities.Thetrickwiththisquestionistodescribeaweaknesssothatitcouldalsobeconsideredavirtue.

8.Whatdidn''tyoulikeaboutpreviousjobsyou''veheld?

Discussthethingsyoudidn''tlike,butavoidmakingslightingreferenceto