外教支招：英语面试问题及回答

零基础商务外语专家 外教支招：英语面试问题及回答Job interviews can be scary at the best of times. Even more so, if youre a non-native speaker still learning English, they can be a truly terrifying experience. What if the interviewer uses vocabulary youre not familiar with? How will you respond if you are asked something you havent practiced for with your teacher beforehand? Knowing what to say, and perhaps more importantly, what NOT to say, can work miracles for your confidence levels and allow you to show your best side when it really matters.即使在你状态最佳时工作面试也有些可怕。更何况，如果你的母语不是英语，还处在学习英语的阶段，它们能成为真正吓人的经历。如果面试官用你不熟悉的词汇怎么办？如果你被问了一些你没有事先和老师练习过的问题怎么办？知道要说什么，或许更重要的是，知道不该说什么，会奇迹般地提高你的自信并在关键时刻帮助你展示你的最佳风采。This article explores the most common job interview questions which you are likely to encounter while job-hunting. Underneath each question, Ive included a short explanation of what the question really means and how to give the best possible answer. There are also some useful examples to show what grammatical forms you can use for each answer. 这篇文章将讨论你在找工作时可能遇到的最常用的工作面试问题。在每一个问题下面，我添加了这个问题真正含义的解释并给出了最佳答案。这还有一些有用的例子来说明你应使用的语法形式。今天，我们就专门针对跳槽群体，聊一聊面试时常问的10个问题，并给出一些回答方面的建议。Question 1: Can you tell me something about yourself?问题1：能介绍一下你自己吗？回答这个问题的时候，要重点突出与这个工作岗位相关的个人信息，比如，你做过什么工作，擅长什么，对职业发展有什么期望，等等。【回答范例】I like to manage people and be involved in interesting projects. I have been working for IBM for the past six years, but I am looking for a new challenge right now. I like to do sports, especially athletics. I spend free time with my wife and kids.Question 2: Why did you apply for this job?问题2：你为什么应聘这个工作？回答这个问题的关键是，你要多说说对这家公司和这个职位的了解，也不是接着介绍你自己。所以，面试之前要做功课，上这个公司的网站好好了解一下背景，对于应聘的职位也要有个基本的了解。【回答范例】I really like the job description and the working duties on this position. I believe to be a perfect match for the job and a potential asset for your team. Thats why I submitted my application. I have similar working experience tooI decided to apply because I really like the vision of your company and the career growth possibilities. I can use my full potential at this position and help your company to grow and prosper.Question 3: Why did you leave your last job? / Why are you planning to leave your present job?问题3：你为什么离开上一家公司？/你为什么想离开现在的公司？回答这个问题的时候切记一点：不要诋毁之前的公司或者同事，你应该多说一说对于未来的展望，而不是纠结于过去。【回答范例】My last job was not challenging enough. I was not motivated to wake up to work anymore. I liked my colleagues and boss, but I simply cant keep myself motivated anymore. Based on the job description I really believe that I can find new motivation and challenges in your company.There was a downsizing in our company. Similarly to most people from financial department, my contract was terminated. However, it is the past. I am ready to utilize all the knowledge and experience I gained there to start my new career, possibly in your corporation.Question 4: Can you tell me something about your education?问题4：能说一说你的教育背景吗？有些雇主和职位会比较看重教育背景，名校毕业或者MBA学位等资历可能会加分。但是，如果你的教育背景不是那么出色，你可以重点讲一讲你在过去的经历中学习到的丰富知识，不用在毕业学校这一类事情上太纠结。【回答范例】I have studied at ABC University. I acquired knowledge of statistics, project management and process management. I was active during my studies and took part in practical projects and courses too. Overall my studies were pretty practical and I believe to be ready for job of a project manager.Question 5: Can you tell us something more about your working experience?问题5：你能不能多跟我们说说你的工作经历？回答这个问题的时候，挑一些跟目前应聘的职位最相关的工作经验说一说即可。当然，如果你之前只有一个工作经验，那么，无论是否有关都得好好说一说了。【回答范例】I have done lot of things in my life. It helped me to gain a good overall understanding of business. From 2001 to 2004 I worked as a project manager for Siemens. We were working mostly on smaller energetic projects, water plants built on rivers. I believe that I can utilize the knowledge and contacts I gained there in your company. I learned how to budget the projects and lead it from the scratch to completion and success. From my other working experience I can mention my role of marketing manager I hold in CDE from 1998 to 2001 and my freelancing experience from 2005 to 2009. If you want, we can discuss it in detail.Question 6: Why should we hire you?问题6：我们为什么要聘用你？这是面试中最难回答的一个问题。不过，要是回答好了，绝对能给面试加分。在这个问题上，你还拿出之前自我介绍那一套说辞是不行的，你得把你的“独特卖点”拿出来，有什么特质是你用而别的应聘者没有的？你能为这个公司带来什么明显的收益？【回答范例】I have a relevant experience and I am strongly motivated to work for your company, as it has always been my dream to work there.I fulfill all the job requirements. However, I am sure some other applicants do fulfill it too. But I am a nice guy and always try to create a good atmosphere on the workplace. This helps, especially nowadays, when people are stressed and negative about everything.I believe that I bring success with me. All the companies where I worked were prospering. It is good to have such a worker in your team, isnt it?Question 7: What are your strengths?问题7：你的优势是什么？回答时挑出跟当前职位相关的一两个优势说一说即可。【回答范例】I am very responsible and always accomplish all my duties on time.I am pretty organized, what is strongly reflected in a quality of my work.I have good communication skills. I believe that communication skills are crucial in every job, but especially in this one.Question 8: What are your weaknesses?问题8：你的缺点是什么？之前的问题，我们都建议你挑出跟工作相关的内容来回答，但是，这个问题，建议你挑一些跟工作不太相关的缺点来回答。而且，回答的时候，你要突出表达想要尽快改掉这个缺点的意愿。这样的做人态度是雇主们愿意看到的。【回答范例】I am not very patient. Thats obviously bad. But I am working on it every day, trying to control myself and be more tolerant to the others. Its not easy, but I definitely made good progress in recent years.Sometimes I struggle to concentrate in job. However, I practice every day and my concentration has improved over the years. I try to eliminate other thoughts and focus purely on my job.I trust people too much. It is nice to live with such feelings, but it caused me many troubles in the past. However, as I am getting older, I can much better distinguish friends from foes.Question 9: What are your goals in five years horizon?问题9：五年内，你想达到什么目标？回答这个问题的时候，千万不要说自己过几年想要创业单干。没有公司想招个人进来，过两年就辞职单干了。所以，回答的时候可以说一说个人目标，自己的职业发展目标要与公司相关。【回答范例】My goal is to become a better manager and to help my employer to achieve exceptional results as a company.I want to start a family and have a good job. Thats all I want. I believe that your company is a right place to start realizing my goals.I would lik