外企招聘面试常见的问题interviewEnglish

Appendix1InterviewEnglish

andskillsPart1frequentlyusedEnglishandSkills1.frequentlyaskedquestionssuchas:Howwouldyoudescribeyourself?Whatisyourgreatestweakness?Whatareyourmostimportantaccomplishments?Howwouldyoudescribeyouridealjob?Howdoyouliketoworkwithothers?2.Doyouhaveanyquestionslike:Whatarethemajorresponsibilitiesofthisposition?Howdoesthispositionfitintothecorporatestructure?Arethereanytrainingoreducationalopportunitiesforemployees?IsthereanythingelseIshouldknowaboutthiscompany?3Illegalquestions:Areyoumarried?Willyoubeleavingthefirmtoraisechildrenwhenyougetmarried?Doyouexpectingachild?Areyouactiveinchurch?4.Howtoanswerthedifficultquestions?Whatisimportanttoyouinajob?Challenge,thefeelingofaccomplishment,andknowingthatyouhavemadeacontribution.Whydoyouwanttoworkforthisorganization?Itsreputation,theopportunityitoffers,andtheworkingatmosphereofthefirm.Whyshouldweemployyou?Myacademicpreparation,jobskills,andenthusiasmaboutworkingforthefirm.Ifwehireyou,howlongwillyoustaywithus?Aslongasmypositionhereallowsmetolearnandtoadvanceatapaceconsistentwithmyabilities.Whatareyourgreateststrengths?Icanseewhatneedstobedoneanddoit.I’mwillingtomakedecisions.Iworkwellwithothers.Icanorganizemytimeefficiently.Whatareyourgreatestweakness?Itendtodrivemyselftoohard.Iexpectotherstoperformbeyondtheircapacities.Iliketoseeajobdonequickly.5otherusefulsentencesI’dliketoseethepersonnelmanager,please.I’minterestedinteachingEnglish.Doyouhaveanypart-timejobhere?Haveyougotanyvacancyrightnow?I’vegotadegreeinbusiness.Iusedtoworkasasecretary.ActuallyIwastrainedasanelectronicengineer.Doyoulikeyourpresentjob?Haveyoudoneanythinglikethatbefore?Whatsortofexperiencehaveyougot?Iwasinchargeofasalesdepartment.Whyareyouleavingyourpresentplaceofemployment?What‘syourexpectedsalary?I’msatisfiedwithyourqualifications.Pleasefillinthisform.Andifanythingturnsup,I’llcontactyou.Iwonderifyou’dmindstartingworktomorrow.I’msorry.There’snovacancyatthemoment.Part2skillsforasuccessfulinterview1.conversationalstyleDon’trecite.Itshouldbeagive-and-take,two-wayprocess.Avoidthesimple“yes”and“no”answer.Don’trambleor“spill”.Don’ttakeyourselftooseriously.Don’tbadmouthyourcurrentemployer.Don’tuse“honestly”and“candidly.”Don’tuse“maybe”,“kindof,”“Iguess”.Don’tinterruptorargue.Don’tsounddespairorbeg.2.follow-upandjoboffernegotiationsThank-youletterTelephonefollow-upLearntonegotiatejoboffers.Part3mistakesininterviewHasapoorpersonalappearance.Isunabletoexpressselfclearly;haspoorvoice,diction,grammar.Lacksknowledgeorexperience.Isnotpreparedforinterview.Hasnorealinterestinjob.Lacksplanningforcareer;hasnopurposeorgoals.Lacksenthusiasm;passiveandindifferent.Lacksconfidenceandpoise;isnervousandillatease.Showsinsufficientevidenceofachievement.Overemphasizesmoney;isinterestedonlyinthebestdollaroffer.Haspoorscholasticrecord;justgoby.Isunwillingtostartatthebottom;expectstoomuchsoon.Makesexcuses.Lackstact.Lacksmaturity.Lackscourtesy;illmannered.Condemnspastemployers.Lackssocialskills.Showsmarkeddislikeforschoolwork.Lacksvitality.Failstolookinterviewerintheeye.Haslimp,weakhandshake.1PrinciplesofGoodCommunication(1)Consideration(2)Courtesy(3)Clarity(4)Conciseness(5)Concreteness(6)Correctness(7)Completenesseg:Fishdealer/signboard/criticalFRESHFISHFORSALEHERETODAYPolicy---insurancepolicyDocument---billoflading/certificateofweighSecurities---bonds/shares/stocksSemi-monthlySemi-finishedgoods

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DrinktoyourhealthBeapologizedtosbforsthObligedGratefulKeytoBroadenWidenFastenQuickenLong—length—lengthenStrong—strength--strengthenHard/glass/tablewareUnder/sports/footwearallowfortapbetrueofincorporateoperatePortfolioinvestmentCPIconsumerpriceindexCEOchiefexecutiveofficersPeakContractionTroughExpansionBearishBullishhoodPNTR=PERMANENTNORMALTRADERELATIONSWAP==WIRELESSAPPLICATIONPROTOCOLSPACRUISESHIPElnino~IPO==INITIALPUBLICOFFERINGAppealtooneseyescatchoneseyesstandshock/roughhandlingdealwith/inlink/touch/connectwithcontactstayintouchInthepresenceofgeneralmanagerabsence21世纪合格人材必备7大技术Technicalandtechnologicalskillswilltakeongreaterimportance.Therewillbeagrowingneedforpeoplewhocanunderstandandfixsystems--fromcomputersystemstoproductdistributionsystemstoplumbingsystems.1．技术专长与创新能力——将加倍重要。尔后将愈来愈需要在运算机、产品推销和管道工程等方面既懂又有实践的人。Visionaryskillswillbeindemand.Theabilitytogatherandabsorbawiderangeofinput,thenusethatknowledge,understanding,andperspectivetoguideorganizationintofuture,willbevital.2．想像能力——将是一种需要。这种能力相当重要，它可搜集和获取普遍而大量的知识信息，并对其中一些知识、思维方式及观看视角加以借鉴，以便引导公司走向以后。Numbersandmeasurementwillbeimportant,ofcourse,butsmoothingtheflowfrommonthtomonth,fromquartertoquarterwillbeessentialforhighlyprofitablelong-termperformance.Practicallyeverycompanywillhavetomoveawayfromtoday'sobsessionwithlookingaheadonlyasfarasthenextfinancialreportingperiod.3．数字与计算——固然很重要，可是保证月与月之间的衔接、部门与部门的配合都顺利通畅将是实现长期高效运作的关键所在。事实上，每一个公司都必需改变那种只做下一个财政年度打算的错误观念。Abilitytoorganizewilldefinitelybeimportantinthecorporationofthefuture.Everywheretherewillbeaneedtoorganizesomething:resources,workflow,marketingmix,financialopportunities,andmuchmore,allwilldemandhighlevelsoforganizationandreorganization.4．组织能力——在以后的公司的运作中无疑是十分重要的。不管到哪儿，组织工作都是必不可少的,如挑唆财力物力、设置工作流程、制定市场营销流程、寻觅盈利机遇等等，所有这些都需要高水平的组织与改组能力。Persuasiveskillswillbeusedinmanywaysbythecorporationofthefuture,themost-effectiveindividualswillbethosewhoknowhowtopresentinformationandideassothatotherscanunderstandandsupportaparticularposition.Goodsalesmanshipwillbeessentialinmanymoreinteractionsthanweconsidertoday,especiallyinsidetheorganization.5.说服能力——将以各类方式在以后公司中发挥作用。工作最有成效的员工将是那些知道如何表达信息和思想以便能够取得他人明白得与支持的人，超卓的游说能力在以后更多的人际交往中将是必不可少的，专门是在公司内部。Communicationskills--carefullistening,clearwriting,closereading,plainspeaking,andaccuratedescription--willbeinvaluable.Intomorrow'sfast-pacedbusinessenvironmenttherewillbepreciouslittletimetocorrectanymisunderstandings.Communicationsbreakdownmaywellbecomeafatalcorporatedisease.6．交流能力——听得认真、写得明白、看得认真、说得清楚、表达准确——将具有无可估量的价值。在以后快节拍的工作环境中，人们惜时如金，容不得半点疏漏。交流障碍极可能成为以后公司致命的问题。Abilitytolearnwillbeaboveeverythingelseinimportance--empoweringpeopletogrowineffectivenessandhelptheircompaniesachievedesiredobjectives.Someofthisskillisinnate,butmanypeopleenhancetheirabilitytolearn--andtorelatedifferentaspectsoflearning--throughcollegeanduniversitycourses.Webelievetheliberalartseducationexperiencewillprovetobethemostvaluabletypeofeducationfortomorrow'sleaders.7．学习能力——将在上述各类能力中占据最重要的地位，因为它令人能够提高工作效率，帮忙自己的公司达到预期目的。这种能力一部份来自个人天赋，固然也有很多人通过同意高等教育提高自己的学习能力和各类知识的融会贯通能力。咱们以为，大学文科教育积存的将证明是对明天的领导者们最有价值的教育形式。Thetopemployeesofthecomingcenturywillbeflexible,creativeandmotivatedtowardmakingapositivedifferenceintheworld.Theywillseekbalance,growthandfulfillmentinboththeirworkandhomeenvironments.Thecorporationofthefuturemustrespondtotheseneedsanddesires;otherwisetheywillfindthemselveshamperedbyalackofqualifiedpeopletoaccomplishtheorganization'swork.21世纪最超卓的公司雇员将富有灵活性和制造性，并有志于做出不同凡响的创举。他们将在事业和家庭两方面寻求平稳、进展与完善。以后的公司必需对雇员必备技术加以考核，不然，公司的进展就会因工作中缺乏合格人材而受限制。经典谚语1．Painpastispleasure.

（过去的痛楚确实是欢乐。）[不管何等艰巨必然要咬牙冲过去，以后回忆起来必然甜蜜非常。]2．Whilethereislife,thereishope.

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