外企英語(yǔ)面試順利通關(guān)全攻略

1、外企英語(yǔ)面試順利通關(guān)全攻略一、回避硬傷的三項(xiàng)注意事項(xiàng)當(dāng)面試進(jìn)入一定階段，有的企業(yè)根據(jù)需要，可能會(huì)加上英文面試，能到這個(gè)階段，也預(yù)示著你正向夢(mèng)想的職位最后沖刺，這輪面試的分量可想而知，所以你應(yīng)該確保在面試中發(fā)揮最佳狀態(tài)。畢業(yè)生求職攻克交流障礙，幫助自己回避硬傷的注意事項(xiàng)如下：1.回答語(yǔ)速切莫過(guò)快英文面試的第一目的是讓國(guó)外主管了解你，甚至對(duì)你感興趣，最重要的是展示你的綜合素質(zhì)，絕非單單的語(yǔ)言能力，所以應(yīng)該首先力求有條不紊、表達(dá)清晰。劍橋大學(xué)的一項(xiàng)調(diào)查顯示，語(yǔ)速快一般體現(xiàn)具備兩種不同特質(zhì)的人，一種是思維和語(yǔ)言反應(yīng)能力強(qiáng)且協(xié)調(diào)的人，一種是處事急躁的人。語(yǔ)速過(guò)快容易給人不自信、不穩(wěn)重的錯(cuò)覺(jué)。所以最好的語(yǔ)

2、速是中速平和，既讓人聽(tīng)懂，又給自己以思考的時(shí)間。2.自由討論應(yīng)當(dāng)直白在英語(yǔ)的口語(yǔ)交談中，不必太拘泥于語(yǔ)法，大膽表達(dá)清楚自己的意思即可。用簡(jiǎn)單直白的語(yǔ)言表現(xiàn)最具魅力的自我，才是英文面試的至高境界。很多人恨不得在面試中用大氣磅礴的英文演講征服面試官，習(xí)慣于堆砌華麗的詞藻，其實(shí)又犯了舍本逐末的錯(cuò)誤。3.電話面試充分準(zhǔn)備如果采用電話面試，而且你提前知道了電話面試的時(shí)間，則可以在面試時(shí)把簡(jiǎn)歷、cover letter放在你旁邊的桌子上，直接運(yùn)用里面的句子回答問(wèn)題。一些基本的問(wèn)題，你可以事先準(zhǔn)備好答案。二、外企面試一般包括三輪第一輪面試：一般由公司人力資源部的人員擔(dān)任考官，他們會(huì)從你的個(gè)人簡(jiǎn)歷出發(fā)，請(qǐng)你用

3、英語(yǔ)做一個(gè)自我介紹。試圖在短短幾分鐘內(nèi)吸引面試官的注意力，你的簡(jiǎn)介當(dāng)然要是濃縮的精品。所以，前奏一般用一句話陳述自己的基本特征即可。然后迅速進(jìn)入正題，或選擇自己最引以為傲的經(jīng)歷敘述，或介紹自己的長(zhǎng)處。對(duì)話雙方：Interviewer(I)面試官Applicant(A)求職者。例1：Q：Would you please say something about yourself？(請(qǐng)你談?wù)勛约旱那闆r好嗎？)或者：What can you tell me about yourself？(關(guān)于你自己，你能告訴我些什么？)面試是Interviewer與Applicant互相溝通的一種場(chǎng)合，這一問(wèn)題是在尋

4、找有關(guān)你性格、資歷、志向和生活動(dòng)力的線索，需要積極正面回答，把面試官擺進(jìn)自己的談話當(dāng)中去，自然而然就起到了互相溝通的作用：A：Do you want me to talk about my personal life or to say something about the job？(你想讓我談?wù)勎覀€(gè)人的生活呢，還是與這份工作有關(guān)的問(wèn)題？)這種談話的方式所產(chǎn)生的效果是不言而喻的，接下來(lái)，雙方就進(jìn)入較為靈活的話題。例2：I：Give me asummary of your current job description.(對(duì)你目前的工作，能否做個(gè)概括的說(shuō)明。)這是你展示自己的最佳機(jī)會(huì)，不要吹噓

5、自己或過(guò)于自負(fù)，但要讓面試官知道你相信自己，知道自己的實(shí)力：A：I have been working as a computer programmer for five years.To be specific，I do system analysis，trouble shooting and provide software support.(我干了五年的電腦程序員。具體地說(shuō)，我做系統(tǒng)分析，解決問(wèn)題以及軟件供應(yīng)方面的支持。)第二輪面試：由部門(mén)主管經(jīng)理出面，這時(shí)候有關(guān)業(yè)務(wù)方面的問(wèn)題成了面試的重點(diǎn)，所以英語(yǔ)面試也從個(gè)人情況轉(zhuǎn)向了專業(yè)領(lǐng)域。比如應(yīng)聘市場(chǎng)部，則應(yīng)聘者通常會(huì)被要求談一談以往最成功的一

6、個(gè)案例，或者自身的業(yè)務(wù)強(qiáng)項(xiàng)等。例3：Why should I hire you？(為什么我應(yīng)該聘用你？)你不要長(zhǎng)篇大論，而應(yīng)提供有關(guān)你資歷的扼要說(shuō)明。要肯定自己，表明你能勝任此項(xiàng)工作的能力：A：With my strong academic background，I am capable and competent.(憑借我良好的學(xué)術(shù)背景，我可以勝任自己的工作，而且我認(rèn)為自己很有競(jìng)爭(zhēng)力。)例4：Why do you want to work for us？(你為什么想為我們工作？)這個(gè)問(wèn)題是顯而易見(jiàn)的。如果你對(duì)該公司做過(guò)調(diào)查研究，你應(yīng)該能夠給出很好的理由。你要將你的理由歸結(jié)為幾句簡(jiǎn)短的話，清楚

7、地表明你的興趣：A：One reason that I would like to be employed with your firm is that you are dealing with important export trade.I wouldlook(貴公司主要做進(jìn)出口貿(mào)易是本人欲在貴公司工作的原因之一，我渴望能同外國(guó)公司做生意，并借機(jī)鍛煉英文。)例5：What goal shave you set and how did you meet them？(你確定過(guò)什么目標(biāo)，你又是怎樣達(dá)到那些目標(biāo)的？)這一問(wèn)題在考查你預(yù)先計(jì)劃和以具體行動(dòng)完成計(jì)劃的能力。你可答：A：I now wis

8、h to enter an office where the work requires greater individual responsibility and judgment than here，and where there is more opportunity for advancement.(目前，本人希望進(jìn)入一家可以擔(dān)負(fù)較大責(zé)任的公司，并希望能提供升遷機(jī)會(huì)。)第三輪面試：如果前面都很順利，最后一輪面試一般就是和公司的總裁面對(duì)面了。外企的總裁一般是老外，當(dāng)然面試就變成全英語(yǔ)的了。面試在求職過(guò)程中，可以說(shuō)是壓力最大的一個(gè)環(huán)節(jié)。而英語(yǔ)面試又是比較難的一環(huán)，第三輪當(dāng)然是難上加難?？偛?/p>

9、詢問(wèn)的問(wèn)題一般會(huì)和公司精神、企業(yè)文化、個(gè)人品質(zhì)、福利薪水有關(guān)。面對(duì)外國(guó)老板連珠炮似的提問(wèn)，如果能回答得從容不迫、簡(jiǎn)明扼要，恰當(dāng)中肯，合乎口味，那么肯定會(huì)大大增加你的錄取機(jī)會(huì)。例6：I：What provide you with a sense of accomplishment.(什么會(huì)讓你有成就感？)A：Doing my best job for your company.(為貴公司竭力效勞。)例7：I：How do you handle your failure？(你怎樣對(duì)待自己的失敗？)A：None of us was bornperfect.I am sure I will be gi

10、ven a second chance to correct my mistake.(我們大家生來(lái)都不是十全十美的，我相信我有第二個(gè)機(jī)會(huì)改正我的錯(cuò)誤。)例8：I：How do you normally handle criticism？(你通常如何處理別人的批評(píng)？)A：Silence is golden.Just dont say anything；otherwise the situation could be come worse.I do，however，accept constructive criticism.(沉默是金。不必說(shuō)什么，否則情況更糟，不過(guò)我會(huì)接受建設(shè)性的批評(píng)。)例9：I

11、：What is most important in your life right now？(眼下你生活中最重要的是什么？)A：To get a job in my field is most important to me.To secure employment hopefully with your company.I hope to demonstrate my ability and talents in my field adequately.(對(duì)我來(lái)說(shuō)，能在這個(gè)領(lǐng)域找到工作是最重要的。希望能在貴公司任職對(duì)我來(lái)說(shuō)最重要的。我希望能充分展示我在這個(gè)行業(yè)的能力和智慧。)例10：I：H

12、ow long would you like to stay with this company？(你會(huì)在本公司服務(wù)多久呢？)A：I will stay as long as I can continue to learn and to grow in my field.(只要我能在我的行業(yè)力繼續(xù)學(xué)習(xí)和長(zhǎng)進(jìn)，我就會(huì)留在這里。)例11：I：What range of pay-scale are you interested in？(你喜歡那一種薪水層次標(biāo)準(zhǔn)？)A：Money is important，but the responsibility that goes along with this

13、 job is what interests me th emost.(薪水固然重要，但這工作伴隨而來(lái)的責(zé)任更吸引我。)例12：I：Do you know whats involved in a position like this？(你知道我們這個(gè)職位是要付出很大的努力的嗎？)A：Yes.I know exactlywhats involved.I am a hardworker and will perform to the best of my ability.(我完全明白你的意思。我工作也很努力，并且會(huì)盡力發(fā)揮我的力量。)三、職位三個(gè)核心要素職位能力素質(zhì)(Competencies)是應(yīng)

14、聘者是否具備工作所需的基本能力素質(zhì)和職業(yè)素養(yǎng)。如：所學(xué)知識(shí)、智能水平、工作經(jīng)驗(yàn)、工作主動(dòng)性、人際關(guān)系等，能力的培養(yǎng)是和真正不斷地吸收新知識(shí)、新經(jīng)驗(yàn)密不可分的，是人生的閱歷和長(zhǎng)者的傳授相結(jié)合的。只有不斷充實(shí)自己，才能贏在各個(gè)起跑點(diǎn)上。衡量一個(gè)職位主要有三個(gè)核心要素，這是面試時(shí)最重要的采分點(diǎn)，占8090%.這是企業(yè)為了實(shí)現(xiàn)其戰(zhàn)略目標(biāo)、獲得成功，而對(duì)應(yīng)聘者所具備的職業(yè)素養(yǎng)、能力和知識(shí)的綜合要求。面試時(shí)，著重考察應(yīng)聘者“怎樣表現(xiàn)自己(How it is performed)”。話題緊扣以下三方面來(lái)展現(xiàn)自己的優(yōu)勢(shì)：1.專業(yè)技能(Professional Skill)：應(yīng)聘者是否具備工作所需的專業(yè)技能。這

15、是考核應(yīng)聘者長(zhǎng)期技術(shù)訓(xùn)練和知識(shí)積累的結(jié)果。面試時(shí)主要考察你是否適合這項(xiàng)工作。例13：I：What make you think you would be a success in this position？(你如何知道你能勝任這份工作？)這是考察你能力的最常見(jiàn)問(wèn)題。首先要確定這個(gè)問(wèn)題的重點(diǎn)在哪里。既然面試官提到“有什么資格”，你肯定要圍繞“資格”來(lái)做文章：A：I graduated from Beijing University in 2003，and hold a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science.Therefore，I have

16、 a firm knowledge background in this field.My graduate school training combined with my internship should qualify me for this particular job.I am sure I will be successful.(我2003年畢業(yè)于北京大學(xué)，獲計(jì)算機(jī)專業(yè)學(xué)士學(xué)位。所以在此領(lǐng)域我有很扎實(shí)的基本功。我在研究所的訓(xùn)練，加上實(shí)習(xí)工作，使我適合這份工作。我相信我能成功。)例14：I：How do you rate yourself as a professional？(你如

17、何評(píng)估自己是位專業(yè)人員呢？)A：With my strong academic background，I am capable and competent.I think you run it needs am an like me.(憑借我良好的學(xué)術(shù)背景，我可以勝任自己的工作，而且我認(rèn)為自己很有競(jìng)爭(zhēng)力。我想，貴單位需要象我這樣的人才。)經(jīng)你介紹自己的學(xué)歷背景，面試官對(duì)你開(kāi)始感興趣了，因?yàn)槟闼鶎W(xué)的東西正是他們所需要的。2.工作成就，業(yè)績(jī)(achievements)外國(guó)公司面試喜歡用事實(shí)說(shuō)話，為了證明你的能力，你可以把過(guò)去的經(jīng)歷聯(lián)系起來(lái)，說(shuō)明你曾經(jīng)為以前的公司解決過(guò)跟現(xiàn)在雇主所面臨的類(lèi)似問(wèn)題，最

18、好用數(shù)字說(shuō)話。例15：I：Why do you think you are qualified for this position？(你為何覺(jué)得你有資格做這個(gè)職位？)A：I have finished three new projects，and I am sure I can apply my experience to this position.(我已經(jīng)完成三個(gè)新項(xiàng)目，我相信我能將我的經(jīng)驗(yàn)用在這份工作上。)3.工作經(jīng)驗(yàn)(working experience)：對(duì)口的經(jīng)驗(yàn)是目前各用人單位特別重視的一點(diǎn)，考核應(yīng)聘者是否做過(guò)空缺職位的相關(guān)工作，并積累了相關(guān)的經(jīng)驗(yàn)，是否熟悉該項(xiàng)業(yè)務(wù)流程的運(yùn)做，能

19、否以最快的速度投入到工作中去，并帶來(lái)新的思路和方法。主考官看到你的經(jīng)驗(yàn)當(dāng)然為你加分，所以，你下一步要談出自己的工作經(jīng)驗(yàn)：例16：I：Do you think you are the right person for the job？(你認(rèn)為你是這個(gè)職位的最佳人選嗎？)這時(shí)，你要給他一個(gè)最簡(jiǎn)單、最明確、最自信的答復(fù)，同時(shí)給出理由：A：Yes.Be cause I do believe that my qualifications and experience perfectly match what you are looking for.I have the experience you ar

20、e looking for，and think I will be one of the be stin this field.(是的。因?yàn)槲掖_信我的素質(zhì)和經(jīng)驗(yàn)?zāi)軌蚝芎玫貪M足貴公司的需要。我有貴公司所需要的東西，并且自信我能成為這個(gè)領(lǐng)域中最優(yōu)秀的員工之一。例17：I：Why do you think you are qualified for this position？(你為何覺(jué)得你有資格做這個(gè)職位？)A：I have spent the last 3 years working specially in this field.I think I can bring a lot of exp

21、erience and knowledge with me.With my qualifications and experience，I feel I am hardworking，responsible and diligent in any project I undertake.Your organization could benefit from my analytical and interpersonal skills.(我在這個(gè)領(lǐng)域內(nèi)干過(guò)3年，我想我能將我的知識(shí)與經(jīng)驗(yàn)帶給貴公司。依我的資格和經(jīng)驗(yàn)，我覺(jué)得我對(duì)所從事的每一個(gè)項(xiàng)目都很努力、負(fù)責(zé)、勤勉。我的分析能力和與人相處的技巧，

22、對(duì)貴單位必有價(jià)值。)用這樣的句式，讓面試人認(rèn)為你是站在他們的立場(chǎng)上說(shuō)話，在替他們的發(fā)展考慮問(wèn)題，于是更容易接受你。當(dāng)面試人在審視你究竟能不能勝任此職時(shí)，參照的標(biāo)準(zhǔn)已不再是他心目中的標(biāo)準(zhǔn)，而是你列舉的理由。你有扎實(shí)的知識(shí)基礎(chǔ)、有相關(guān)的經(jīng)驗(yàn)、富有自信心及吃苦耐勞的品性。主考官不選擇你，還能選擇誰(shuí)呢？四、談吐的3P原則自我介紹時(shí)應(yīng)該記住“3P原則”：Positive(自信)，Personal(個(gè)性)，Pertinent(中肯)。1.信心(Confidence)代表著一個(gè)人在事業(yè)中的精神狀態(tài)和把握工作的熱忱以及對(duì)自己能力的正確認(rèn)知。有了這樣一份信心，工作起來(lái)就有熱情有沖勁，可以勇往直前。談吐自信，就是

23、要積極地進(jìn)行自我肯定，讓面試人充分了解你的優(yōu)點(diǎn)與潛能。所以回答要沉著、自信(Lacks confidence and poise)，而不是心神不寧(is nervous andillatease)。2.突出個(gè)性，就是要把自己與眾不同的特點(diǎn)發(fā)揮出來(lái)，強(qiáng)調(diào)自己的專業(yè)與能力。自我介紹應(yīng)簡(jiǎn)潔明了，給面試人留下思路清晰、反應(yīng)快捷、邏輯性強(qiáng)的印象。時(shí)間不宜太長(zhǎng)，最好控制在五分鐘之內(nèi)。不要一談起自己就口若懸河，滔滔不絕，給人留下自我標(biāo)榜、以自我為中心的印象。3.語(yǔ)氣中肯，就是要實(shí)事求是，不要言過(guò)其實(shí)，夸夸其談，也不要涉及和自己無(wú)關(guān)的事情。為了表達(dá)自己的誠(chéng)意，某個(gè)問(wèn)題發(fā)表完見(jiàn)解之后，可以附帶加上一句：Id l

24、ike to hear your opinion.(我很想聽(tīng)聽(tīng)你的意見(jiàn)。)這句話表明了你對(duì)面試人的尊敬，很容易使他(她)產(chǎn)生親切感。當(dāng)面試人在試探你的應(yīng)聘誠(chéng)意時(shí)，應(yīng)該及時(shí)表態(tài)：So far as that isc oncerned，you must have understood my determination.(談到這里，你一定已經(jīng)明白我的決心。)五、三類(lèi)肢體語(yǔ)言1.BodyLanguage(肢體語(yǔ)言)Most interviewers greet the applicant with a handshake.Make sure that your claspis firm.Being j

25、ittery about the interview can resultin cold，clammy hands，which create anegative impression.Therefore，make sure yourhands are warmand dry.Before leaving，try to find out exactly what action will follow the interview and when it will happen.Shakehands as you say good-bye and thank the interviewerf or

26、spending time with you.(面試的雇主大都會(huì)與應(yīng)聘者握握手。要確保你的握手有力量。情緒緊張地來(lái)參加面試會(huì)使你伸出的手冰冷潮濕，會(huì)給雇主留下負(fù)面印象。所以，要讓你的手溫暖干燥。臨走之前，爭(zhēng)取問(wèn)問(wèn)面試后下一步該是什么，何時(shí)開(kāi)始。道別時(shí)要握手感謝雇主花時(shí)間對(duì)你進(jìn)行面試。)要注意：Dont shakehand with the interviewer until he/she extends his/her hand.(人家伸手時(shí)才握手。)Dont sit down until invited to do so by the interviewer.(人家未請(qǐng)，先別坐下。)2.Ey

27、e Contact(眼神的交流)Always maintain eye contact with the interviewer.Makeeye-contact with the interviewer during theinterview.Show that you are confident by looking straight at the person.(和雇主要一直保持目光接觸。面試時(shí)，眼睛要看著對(duì)方。直視對(duì)方說(shuō)明你有自信。)而不是Fails to look interviewer in the eye不敢正視。3.Active Listener(做一個(gè)積極的聆聽(tīng)者)面試時(shí)要Li

28、sten actively and stay calm.(注意聽(tīng)，保持冷靜。)而對(duì)方的一舉一動(dòng)，雖然無(wú)言，卻也可能有意。要善于察言觀色，明察秋毫，比如，自己說(shuō)得太多了就要注意一下是不是自己太羅嗦了，沒(méi)有掌握好時(shí)間。主試人認(rèn)為該結(jié)束面試時(shí)，往往會(huì)說(shuō)以下這些暗示的話語(yǔ)，例：Im grateful for your concern about the job at our company.我很感激你對(duì)我們公司這項(xiàng)工作的關(guān)注。Thank you for your concern about our recruitment，We shall inform you as soon as we have m

29、ade our decision.謝謝你對(duì)我們招聘工作的關(guān)心。我們一做出決定就會(huì)立即通知你。We have known something abou tyou.You know，we have to interview several applicants we make our final decision.你的情況我們已經(jīng)了解了。你知道，在做出最后決定之前我們還要面試幾位申請(qǐng)人。六、面試的三個(gè)大忌：第一個(gè)大忌：There is not prepared for interview.(對(duì)面試無(wú)準(zhǔn)備)。當(dāng)面試官問(wèn)到某個(gè)問(wèn)題時(shí)說(shuō)：Idontknowforsure.(我不確切知道。)或者顯得Lac

30、ks planning for career；has no purpose or goals.(對(duì)自己的事業(yè)沒(méi)有安排；沒(méi)有目標(biāo)和理想。)第二個(gè)大忌：Is unwilling to start at the bottom；expects too much too soon.(不愿從基層干起；要求太多。)或者Overemphasizesmoney；isinterestedonlyinthebestdollaroffer.(只對(duì)最佳報(bào)酬感興趣。)第三個(gè)大忌：不檢點(diǎn)自己的一言一行，這些都可能引起別人的注意，影響自己的形象。例：Has a poor personal appearance.(衣著形象不佳

31、。)Has limp，weak handshake.(握手時(shí)軟弱無(wú)力。)Dont talk with your mouthfull.嘴里有食物，不可開(kāi)口說(shuō)話。Dont blow your nose or use the tooth pick attable.不要擤鼻涕或用牙簽剔牙外企面試-基本涵蓋了所有問(wèn)題 2009-10-27 19:48 | (分類(lèi):-Job market)1. So, tell me a little about yourself.You dont need to explain everything from birth to present day. Relevant

32、 facts about education, your career and your current life situation are fine.2. Why are you looking (or why did you leave you last job)?This should be a straightforward question to answer, but it can trip you up. Presumably you are looking for a new job (or any job) because you want to advance your

33、career and get a position that allows you to grow as a person and an employee. Its not a good idea to mention money here, it can make you sound mercenary. And if you are in the unfortunate situation of having been downsized, stay positive and be a*rief as pos*le about it. If you were fired, youll ne

34、ed a good explanation. But once again, stay positive.3. Tell me what you know about this company.Do your homework before you go to any interview. Whether it*eing the VP of marketing or the mailroom clerk, you should know about the company or business youre going to work for. Has this company been in

35、 the news lately? Who are the people in the company you should know about? Do the background work, it will make you stand out as someone who comes prepared, and is genuinely interested in the company and the job.4. Why do you want to work at X Company?This should be directly related to the last ques

36、tion. Any research youve done on the company should have led you to the conclusion that youd want to work there. After all, youre at the interview, right? Put some thought into this answer before you have your interview, mention your career goals and highlight forward-thinking goals and career plans

37、.5. What relevant experience do you have?Hopefully if youre applying for this position you have bags of related experience, and if thats the case you should mention it all. But if youre switching careers or trying something a little different, your experience may initially not look like its matching

38、 up. Thats when you need a little honest creativity to match the experiences required with the ones you have. People skills are people skills after all, you just need to show how customer service skills can apply to internal management positions, and so on.6. If your previous co-workers were here, w

39、hat would they say about you?Ok, this is not the time for full disclosure. If some people from your past are going to say youre a boring A-hole, you dont need to bring that up. Stay positive, always, and maybe have a few specific quotes in mind. “Theyd say I was a hard worker” or even better “John D

40、oe has always said I was the most reliable, creative problem-solver hed ever met.”7. Have you done anything to further your experience?This could include anything from night classes to hobbies and sports. If its related, its worth mentioning. Obviously anything to do with further education is great,

41、 but maybe youre spending time on a home improvement project to work on skills such as self-sufficiency, time management and motivation.8. Where else have you applied?This is a good way to hint that youre in demand, without sounding like youre whoring yourself all over town. So, be honest and mentio

42、n a few other companie*ut dont go into detail. The fact that youre seriously looking and keeping your options open is what the interviewer is driving at.9. How are you when youre working under pressure?Once again, there are a few ways to answer thi*ut they should all be positive. You may work well u

43、nder pressure, you may thrive under pressure, and you may actually PREFER working under pressure. If you say you crumble like aged blue cheese, this is not going to help you get your foot in the door.10. What motivates you to do a good job?The answer to this one is not money, even if it is. You shou

44、ld be motivated by lifes noble pursuits. You want recognition for a job well done. You want to become better at your job. You want to help others or be a leader in your field.11. Whats your greatest strength?This is your chance to shine. Youre being asked to explain why you are a great employee, so

45、dont hold back and stay do stay positive. You could be someone who thrives under pressure, a great motivator, an amazing problem solver or someone with extraordinary attention to detail. If your greatest strength, however, is to drink anyone under the table or get a top score on Mario Kart, keep it

46、to yourself. The interviewer is looking for work-related strengths.12. Whats your biggest weakness?If youre completely honest, you may be kicking yourself in the butt. If you say you dont have one, youre obviously lying. This is a horrible question and one that politicians have become masters at ans

47、wering. They say things like “Im perhaps too committed to my work and dont spend enough time with my family.” Oh, theres a fireable offense. Ive even heard “I think Im too good at my job, it can often make people jealous.” Please, lets keep our feet on the ground. If youre asked this question, give

48、a small, work-related flaw that youre working hard to improve. Example: “Ive been told I occasionally focus on details and miss the bigger picture, so Ive been spending time laying out the complete project every day to see my overall progress.”13. Lets talk about salary. What are you looking for?Run

49、 for cover! This is one tricky game to play in an interview. Even if you know the salary range for the job, if you answer first youre already showing all your cards. You want as much as pos*le, the employer wants you for as little as youre willing to take. Before you apply, take a look at

50、 for a good idea of what someone with your specific experience should be paid. You may want to say, “well, thats something Ive thought long and hard about and I think someone with my experience should get between X & Y.” Or, you could be sly and say, “right now, Im more interested in talking more ab

51、out what the position can offer my career.” That could at least buy you a little time to scope out the situation. But if you do have a specific figure in mind and you are confident that you can get it, Id say go for it. I have on many occasions, and every time I got very close to that figure (both b

52、elow and sometimes above).14. Are you good at working in a team?Unless you have the I.Q. of a houseplant, youll always answer YES to this one. Its the only answer. How can anyone function inside an organization if they are a loner? You may want to mention what part you like to play in a team though;

53、 its a great chance to explain that youre a natural leader.15. Tell me a suggestion you have made that was implemented.Its important here to focus on the word “implemented.” Theres nothing wrong with having a thousand great ideas, but if the only place they live is on your notepad whats the point? B

54、etter still, you need a good ending. If your previous company took your advice and ended up going bankrupt, thats not such a great example either. Be prepared with a story about an idea of yours that was taken from idea to implementation, and considered successful.16. Has anything ever irritated you

55、 about people youve worked with?Of course, you have a list as long as your arm. But you cant say that, it shows you a*eing negative and difficult to work with. The best way to answer this one is to think for a while and then say something like “Ive always got on just fine with my co-workers actually

56、.”Use this question as a chance to show that you are a team player: “The only people I have trouble with are those who arent team players, who just dont perform, who complain constantly, and who fail to respond to any efforts to motivate them.” The interviewer is expecting a response focused on pers

57、onality and personal dislikes. Surprise her by delivering an answer that reflects company values17. Is there anyone you just could not work with?No. Well, unless youre talking about murderers, racists, rapists, thieves or other dastardly characters, you can work with anyone. Otherwise you could be f

58、lagged as someone whos picky and difficult if you say, “I cant work with anyone whos a Broncos fan. Sorry.”18. Tell me about any issues youve had with a previou*oss.Arrgh! If you fall for this one you shouldnt be hired anyway. The interviewer is testing you to see if youll speak badly about your previous supervisor. Simply answer this question with exteme tact, diplomacy and if necessary, a big fat loss of memory. In short, youve never had any issues.The ans