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JobInterviews英文面试资料
JobInterviews
BackgroundInformation
Whatgivesagoodimpressionduringaninterview?
Youshouldbewellpreparedandbringallappropriatematerialsincludingyourresume.Cometotheinterviewaloneandbeontime,orupto5minutesearly.Youshouldbewellgroomedforaninterview.Shakehandsfirmly,lookingtheinterviewersquarelyintheface.Donotpump.Speakclearly,slowlyandloudlyenough.Donotbealarmedbylongperiodsofsilence.Donottalktoomuchanddon’tfidget.Rememberthepersons’nameandtitle,andpronouncethemcorrectly.Youshouldbestraightforwardandtothepoint,exhibitingconfidence.Donotbelittleyourselforyourbackground.Filloutformswell.Finally,thanktheinterviewerforhis/hertime,help,orinformationandshakehandsagain.
Whatgivesabadimpressionduringaninterviewer?
1.Lackofknowledgeinfieldofspecialization;lackofinitiative,purposeorgoals.
2.Inabilitytoexpressoneselfclearly;lackofconfidence,makingexcusesorapologies;
3.Lackofinterestorenthusiasm;passivity;
4.Failuretoprompt;failuretolooktheinterviewerintheeyes;fidgeting,distractinggestures;
5.Failuretoaskanyquestionstotheinterviewer;
6.Indecision;lackofmaturity;
7.Lackoftact,manners,orsocialunderstanding;inabilitytoappreciatehumor;lackofresponse;
8.Failuretoexpressappreciationfortheinterviewer’stime.
ModelDialogue
Applicant:
Ireceivedyourletteryesterday.Youtoldmetocomethismorningforaninterview…
Manager:
Oh,soyouareMr.Smith,oneoftheapplicantsinanswertoouradvertisementforanassistantaccountant.Yes,wedohaveavacancy.Sitdown,please.InfactIwasexpectingyou.
Applicant:
Thankyou,sir.Niceofficehere.Isupposethebusinessofyourcompanyisgood.
Manager:
Well,notbad.MayIseeyourreferences?
…(Twominuteslater.)Franklyspeaking,I’mquitesatisfiedwithyourqualifications.Youhavehadfiveyears’experienceinofficework.Iconsideryoutherightmanforthispost.Whatcompanyareyouwithnow?
Applicant:
I’moutofjobforthetimebeing.IusedtoworkinSwissfirmwhosebosswasthesoleproprietor.TwomonthsagothebosswentbacktoSwitzerlandwithhisfamily,sothefirmwascloseddown.
Manager:
ThatmeansyoucancometoworkanytimeifIhireyou.
Applicant:
Yes,anytime.
Manager:
OfcourseI’llhavetotakeyouonthreemonths’probationfirst.
Applicant:
I’lldomybest.AndI’msureIcandoagoodjob.Bytheway,whatisthesalary?
Manager:
Icangiveyoutwothousanddollarsamonthasastart.Inthreemonths’timeyoursalarywouldbeadjusted.Andayearfromnow,you’llgettwoweeks’annualleave.
Applicant:
Thatsoundsgreat.Whendoyouexpectmetostartmywork?
Manager:
Let’ssee.TodayisFriday.YoucouldstartworkingonMonday.Whatdoyousay?
Applicant:
Noproblem.I’llbeready.Thanksverymuch.
Manager:
Bestoflucktoyou.
PairWork
1.YouhaverecentlyarrivedatanAmericanuniversity,whereyouwillpursuegraduatestudiesfortwoyears.Youaregoingtohaveaninterviewwiththechairmanofyourdepartmentwhomyouhavenevermetbefore.Whatshouldyoubringtothemeeting?
Whatquestionscanyouaskthechairman?
Trytoactoutthisinterviewwithoneofyourclassmates.
2.Inthemiddleofanimportantinterview,theinterviewerasksyouadifficultquestion.Youwanttoanswerthequestion,butneedsometimetothink.Whatcanyoudo?
Trytomakeupadialogueinvolvingthesimilarsituation.
TopicDiscussion:
Analyzethefollowingsituation
WangwenttoaninterviewforajobwithanAmericancompany.Mr.Smith,theinterviewer,askedseveralquestionsabouthereducationalbackground,workexperience,andwhyshewantedthisjob.WhenhepraisedherEnglishproficiency,Wangwasmodest:
“I’mafraidIknowverylittleEnglish.”ThenMr.Smithmentionedthepay:
“DoyouthinkthatsumofmoneyisOKforyou?
”Wanganswered:
“Oh,moneyisnotimportanttome.Idon’tcomeheresimplyformoney.”
1.HowwouldMr.SmithfeelwhenWangsaidherEnglishwaspoor?
2.WhatisthedifferencebetweentheChineseandAmericanwaysofreturningcompliments?
3.DoyouthinkWangreallybelievesthatmoneyisnotimportant?
4.WhatwouldbeanappropriateanswertoMr.Smith’squestion?
DoyouthinkWangwouldgetthejob?
TopicDiscussion2:
WorkWorth
Thinkofasmanydifferentoccupationsaspossibleandwritethemdownonapieceofpaper.ThenrankinorderwhichoccupationispaidthehighestsalaryinChina,whichoneisthemostprestigious,andwhichisthemostdifficult.
Ifyoucouldchooseanyjob,whatjobwouldthatbeandwhy?
Ifchoosingapermanentjobtodo,whatjobwouldthatbeandwhy?
Ifchoosingapermanentjob,whatdoyouthinkisthemostimportantthing:
salary,jobsatisfaction,status,easywork,etc.
Expressions:
ApplyingforaJob
Arethereanyvacanciesinyourcompany?
Arethereanypositionsvacantinyourfirm?
Canyoufixmeupwithasecretarialjob?
Doyouhaveanyjobforapart-timer?
I’dliketoknowifyouneedanyfull-timesecretary?
I’mbadlyinneedofemployment.Isitpossibletofindonehere?
I’minterestedinthepostofsalesmanageryouadvertisedinyesterday’snewspaper.
AskingtheApplicantabouthisQualificationsandIntentions
Anythingthatparticularlyappealstoyou?
Areyoustillatthatwork?
DoyouintendtostaywithCBD?
Haveyoueverdoneanythinglikethatbefore?
Whatcompanyareyouwithnow?
Whatkindofjobwereyouthinkingof?
Whatqualificationsdoyouhave?
Whatsalarydoyouexpecteachmonth?
Wouldyoumindansweringafewpersonalquestions?
Whydoyouwanttoleaveyourpresentjob?
Whatareyoumostproudofhavingdoneinyourpresentjob?
Whatsortofbosswouldyoumostliketoworkfor?
GroupWork:
AnInterview
1.Abigsupermarketisopeninginyourtown.Youareresponsibleforrecruitingstaff.Yourgroupisresponsibleforinterviewingthestoredetectives.Whatkindofquestionswillyouask?
Herearesomesuggestions.Putthemintheorderyouwouldaskthemandaddatleastthreemorequestionsofyourown.
Whatdoyoulikedoinginyoursparetime?
Whyhaveyouappliedforthisjob?
Whatthingsaboutthejobdoyouthinkyouwouldfinddifficult?
Whydoyouthinkyouaresuitedtothisjob?
Tellmeaboutyourfamily.
Whatwouldyoudoifyousawsomeonestealingsomethinginthestore?
Whatwouldyouliketobedoinginfiveyears’time?
Whatwouldyoudoifyousawsomeonequarrelinginthestore?
Inthegrouptaketurnstobetheinterviewerandintervieweeforthisjob.
Formaninterviewpanelofthreestudents.Choosethreestudentstobeinterviewedforthejobofstoredetective.Holdtheinterviews.Whentheyareover,thepanelshoulddiscusstheapplicantsandchoosetheonetheythinkisbest.
EvaluationForm
GeneralImpression54321
Appearance:
Personality:
Intelligence:
GeneralKnowledge:
Confidence:
Maturity:
Manner:
CommunicativeCompetence:
TechnicalBackground:
AdditionalComment
Positive:
Negative:
Istheapplicantaverycompetitivecandidatefortheposition?
Yes()No()
Theapplicantisnotsuitableforthepositionprimarilybecause:
Theapplicantissuitableforthepositionandshouldbeengagedasfollowing:
Position:
Salary:
Startdate:
Afterwardstalkabouttheinterviews.Doyouagreewiththepanel’sdecision?
Howcouldtheapplicantshavedonebetter?
Weretheinterviewsfair?
Ifyouwereinterviewed,wouldyoubesuccessful?
2.Fillinthetablebelowwithadviceonwhatagoodintervieweeshouldandshouldnotdo.
Do
Don’t
Bepunctual
Belate
3.Haveyoueverhadaninterview?
Telltherestoftheclassaboutit.Mention:
Whattheinterviewwasfor
Wheretheinterviewwasheld
Whointerviewedyou
Whathappenedduringtheinterview
Whethertheinterviewwassuccessful
Whyyouthinkitwassuccessfulorunsuccessful
PARTSOFARESUME
NAME:
Centerandboldfaced.
ADDRESS:
presentandpermanent(ifdifferent),includephonenumbers.
JOBOBJECTIVE:
shouldbedifferentforeachjobforwhichyouapply.Thejobobjectivesummarizesyourreasonforsubmittingtheresume(i.e.,whatpositionyouwant)andyourqualifications;therestofyourresumeshouldrelatetoandsupportyourobjective.Itisperhapsthemostdifficultpartoftheresumetowritebecauseitshouldbespecificenoughtocommunicateyourgoalsbutgeneralenoughtoencompassthebroadfunctionaldesignationsusedbyorganizations;ifyougettoospecific,youcanunnecessarilylimitthepositionsforwhichtheemployerwillconsideryou.However,theobjectiveshouldnotbeleftoffbecauseofitsdifficulty.Itservesasanessentialfocalpointor"thesis"foryourresume.Itprovidestheframeworkthroughwhichyouresumewillbereviewedandanalyzedb;ypotentialemployers.Ifyourresumedoesnothaveanobjective,itimpliesthatyoueitherdonotknowwhatyouwanttodoordidnottakethetimeorinitiativetocommunicateyourknowledge.Ifyouomitanobjective,youforcethereadertomakehisorherownconclusionsaboutyourdesiresandqualifications--conclusionsthatmaynotmatchyourown.Thedifficultiesyou'llencounterincomposingyourjobobjective(s)willbebalancedbythecontrolyouwillgainovertheinterpretationofyourresumeandthepositiveimpressionyouwillleaveassomeonewhohasspecific,well-consideredgoalsandplansforthefuture.
EDUCATIONALRECORD:
beginningwiththemostrecent,listallschoolsattendedanddegreesearnedsincehighschool.Specifygraduationdates.Ifyouareabouttocompleteadegree,includean"expecteddateofgraduation."Indicatemajorandareasofspecializations.Youmaywishtoincludea"coursehighlights