there are different types of interview question:
1.why do you want this job questions, such as:
“why did you choose to work in this industry?”
“why are you leaving your current job?”
“what are your key concerns about accepting a position in this company?”
1.面试问题有很多种:
“为什么选择在这个行业工作?”
“为什么离开之前的单位?”
“在公司里选择职位的首选考虑因素是什么?”
2.questions about your last job, such as:
“what did you learn from your last job?”
“tell me about your responsibilities in your last job”
“what did you like most about your last job?
2.关于上一个工作的问题:
“从上一份工作里你学到了什么?”
“上份工作中你的职责是什么?”
“上份工作你最喜欢哪一点?”
3.questions about you, such as:
“what are your career goals?”
“do you have a role model?”
“if you had five million dollars, how would you spend it?”
3.关于你的问题:
“你的整夜规划是什么?”
“你有自己的榜样吗?”
“如果你有5百万,你会怎么花?”
4.questions about your life, such as:
“which of your accomplishments are you most proud of?”
“what are three key moments from the last five years and why”
“how have your life experiences changed you?”
4.关于你人生的问题:
“迄今你最骄傲的成就是什么?”
“过去5年中对你来说最重要三个时刻是什么,说说为什么。”
“你的人生经历如何改变了你?”
5.questions about your aptitude, such as:
“are you prepared torelocate?”
“what differentiates you from other candidates for this position?”
“why are you right for this job?”
5.关于你才能的问题:
“你有没有做好随时出差的准备?”
“你和其他应聘者比起来,有什么特别之处吗?”
“为什么你认为你适合这个职位?”
6.questions about your personal style, such as:
“how do you motivate yourself?”
“what is your leadership style?”
“what do you do when you disagree with colleagues?”
6.关于你个人特色的问题:
“你都如何催自己奋进?”
“你作为领导者,会有怎样的风格?”
“当你和同事意见无法达到统一的时候,你会怎么做?”
7.questions about your aspirations, such as:
“what position would you most want in this organisation?”
“what would be your ideal career; if money were not an issue?”
“what experiences are you looking for?”
7.关于你理想的问题:
“在我们企业里,你最想要的职位是什么?”
“如果报酬没问题,你最理想的职业是什么?”
“你在寻找怎样的经验?”
8. questions about your weaknesses, such as:
“tell me about a mistake you made at work?”
“what did you learn from this mistake?”
“how you cope with setbacks?”
8.关于你缺点的问题:
“讲一个你在工作里犯过的错误。”
“你从这个错误里学到了什么?”
“你是如何应对挫折的?”
let’s now look at a model answer for a typical question from each section:现在让我们看看回答这些典型问题的模板:
type 1: “why did you decide to seek a position in this company?”1. “为什么选择这间公司的这个职位?”
“you are a top company and i am convinced there would be no better place to work. you provide your employees with an open working environment based on team work。”“贵公司顶尖优秀,我确信没有比这里更好的工作地点。我做这个选择,因为贵公司为员工提供开放的工作环境,重视员工间的团队合作。”
type 2: “why did you leave your last job?”
(hint: don’t lie and don’t speak badly of your past employer)
“i felt there was a lack of potential for upward mobility, i needed a more challenging job”2.“为什么离开上一份工作?”
(重点:不要说谎,更不要说前任雇主的坏话。)
“我个人感觉,上一份工作缺乏使人向上的动力,我更需要一份挑战自我的工作。”
type 3: “how would you describe your ability to work in a team?”
as part of my college basketball team i learned we must work together. my individual training in the gym contributed to the team’s overall success. i like a mix, with a group i get the group input, but some projects are done better if just one person is working on them”3.“团队合作中,你的能力怎么样?”
“上大学的时候,我是校篮球队的一员,我学会了我们必须齐头并进。同时我自己对自己训练严格,这也是全队最后的胜利的关键。我喜欢团队合作,因为从中可以学到很多,并能提高自我,而从另一个角度说,有些时候单独行动会让一些项目完成的更高效。”
type 4: “what skills have you developed in your previous roles?”
“during my internship i worked for a few days in each of the departments of a company. this gave me a great insight into management techniques and how a big organisation works”4.“在从前的工作中你在技术方面有了哪些进步?”
“实习的时候,我在公司各部门都工作了一些时日。这让我更深的理解了管理的学问,也让我更全面的了解到一家企业是如何运作的。”
type 5: “would you be willing to travel in this job?”
“i understand that in order to build a good long term relationship with our customers it sometimes necessary to travel. i am more than willing to do this”5.“这份工作有出差的任务,你会乐于接受吗?”
“我知道想要与客户建立长期合作关系,出差是不可避免的。我十分乐意。”
type 6: “describe your leadership skills?”
“it is important to take everyone’s opinion into account and give them the opportunity to excel. my role, as i see it, is organise and get things in order”6.“作为领导者,你具备怎样的才能?”
“作为领导者,最重要的听取每个人的想法和建议,给每个人机会来展现自己。在我看来,我的角色,就是组织者,让事情井井有条。”
type 7: “what suggestions do you have for our organisation?”
“looking at your website, and comparing it with those of your competitors, i think you should streamline the site and emphasis the recent upgrades to your products”
7.“你对我们公司有什么建议吗?”
“我仔细浏览过贵公司的网站,并于各竞争者做过对比,我认为,将网点流线化会使贵公司快马加鞭,另外,重中之重是,升级优化主要产品。”
type 8: what’s the biggest mistake you’ve made?”
“taking for granted the huge sacrifices my parents made, so that i could succeed. i now do everything i can to make them proud of me”
8.“你犯过最严重的错误是什么?”
“我曾经认为,为了我的成功,我父母为我做出的牺牲都是理所应当的。现在我所做的一切,都是为了让他们引以为豪。”
key concerns (noun) --most important problems or issues
career goals (noun) --job objectives, what you want in the future from your work
role model (noun) --someone regarded by others as a good person to follow
aptitude (noun)--talent, natural ability
relocate (verb)--move to a new place
differentiates (verb) --marks as different
aspirations (noun) --hopes, ambitions
cope (verb) --deal with successfully, manage
setbacks (noun)--unfortunate happenings that stop your progress, disappointments
open working environment (noun)--workplace with a relaxed and easy going environment
upward mobility (noun) --promotion
group input (noun) --feedback and constructive comments from other team members
internship (noun)--position of a student doing supervised practical training
excel (verb)--do very well, be superior
streamline (verb)--organise and simplify