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教材《新视野商务英语视听说（第四版）（上）》

Unit1JobInterview

LearningObjectives（教学目标）

Aftercompletingthisunit,Ssshouldknowhowtodealwithaninterview,including:

—howtoprepareforaninterview;

一theinterviewprocedure;

-howtoanswerquestionsaboutpersonaldetails,educationandworkexperience;

-howtodealwithinappropriatequestionsbytheinterviewer.

BusinessProfile(内容概览)

GeneralConductDuringanInterview

TypesofJobInterview

Ajobinterviewisaprocessinwhichapotentialemployeeisevaluatedbyanemployerfor

prospectiveemploymentinafirm.Aftertheinterview,theinterviewerwilldeterminewhetheran

applicantissuitablefortheposition.

Theremaybedifferentinterviewsduringajobsearch.It'simportantthatthecandidates

understandthepurposeofeach.Threeverycommontypesofinterviewsaretelephonescreening

interview,in-personscreeninginterviewandselectioninterview.

Othertypesofinterviewsarealsocoveredhere.Nomatterwhichtypeofinterview,the

candidates9goalistopresenttheirqualificationstothedecisionmakers(thepeoplewhomakethe

decisiontohireornot).Noteveryonethecandidatescomeintocontactwithwillbeadecision

maker.However,thecandidatesshouldtreateachpersonasthoughtheyhavetheauthoritytohire

them(fromtheparkingattendant,tothesecretary,totheCEO).

1.TelephoneScreeningInterview.Thisinterviewsavestheemployertimebyeliminating

candidatesbasedonessentialcriteriasuchasparticularjobrequirements,educationorrequired

skills.Sincetheseinterviewswilloftenoccurunexpectedly,it'simportantthatthecandidates*job

searchrecordsareorganisedandkeptwheretheycanbereachedatamoment'snotice.Therefore

itisagoodideatohaveaparticularplaceinyourhomeforyourdocuments.Keepyourresumein

viewandrefertoitasneeded.

2.In-personScreeningInterview.Thisinterviewisusedtoverifythecandidate's

qualificationsforthepositionandtoestablishapreliminaryimpressionofthecandidate'sattitude,

interestandprofessionalstyle.Aprofessionalscreenerfromtheemployer'sHumanResources

Departmentusuallyconductstheinterview.Atthisstage,thegoalistoselectthemostsuitable

candidateswhowillmeetthedecisionmakers.

3・SelectionInterview.Conductedbythedecisionmaker,thepuiposeofthisinterviewisto

probethecandidate'squalificationsandtoassessthecomfortlevelwithwhichthecandidate

mightestablishworkingrelationships.Theremaybemorethanoneinterviewatthisstage.Asthe

numberofcandidatesiswhittleddown,acandidatemaybeinvitedbacktospeakwiththesame

personand/orwithothermanagersormembersoftheworkgroup.Thecandidate'sabilityto

establishrapportandpresentyourselfastherightpersonforthepositioniscritical.

Evenifthereisonlyonedecisionmaker,theopinionsoftheotherswillbesoughtandwill

probablyhaveaneffectontheoutcome.Whenyou'reinvitedtointerviewwithanumberof

people,it'simportantthatyoupresentyourselfeffectivelytoeachoneofthem.Remember,they

willbeevaluatingyourskillsandabilitytofitin.Asalways,beyourself,butselltoeachperson's

individualconcerns.

4.WorkSampleInterview.Thisinterviewisdonetoallowtheapplicantanopportunityto

“showtheirwares”.Itcouldbeatimeforagraphicartisttodisplayhis/herportfolio.A

salespersonmaybeaskedtomakeasalespresentation.Anofficeworkermaybeaskedto

completeabusinessletterusingaspecifictypeofcomputersoftwareprogram.

5.PeerGroupInterview.Thisinterviewisanopportunitytomeetandtalkwithprospective

coworkers.Justasinotherinterviews,thepeergroupwillbeevaluatingthecandidate,

determininghowhewouldfitin.

6.GroupInterview.Sometimesreferredtoasapanelinterview,itusuallyconsistsofthree

ormorepeople,allaskingquestions.Directyouranswertotheindividualaskingthequestion,but

trytomaintainsomeeyecontactwiththeothermembersofthegroup.Don'tforgettosmile.It

showsconfidence.

7.LuncheonInterview."TheMeal“一Thistypeofinterviewassesseshowwellacandidate

canhandlehimselfinasocialsituation.EmployerrepresentativesmayincludetheRecruitment

Manager,apersonfromtheHumanResourcesDepartmentandoneormorepeergroupemployees.

Mealsshouldbechosencarefully.Aspillonablouseortieisn'tlikelytomakeafavourable

impression.Selecthealthyandeasythingstoeatsoyoucananswerquestionsandpayattentionto

theconversation.

8.StressInterview.Astressinterviewintroducesyounottoaninterviewer,buttoan

“interrogator”.Theinterviewisoneinwhichthecandidateistreatedasthoughheistheenemy.

Theinterrogatorasksanumberofoffensivequestionsthataredesignedtodeliberatelycause

discomfort.Keepcool,taketimeinrespondingtothequestions,andwhenit'sallover,reward

yourself.Don'ttakeitpersonally.Thisisusuallyatestofhowyouwillhandlestressonthejob.

9.VideoconferenceInterview.Someemployerstodayusevideoconferencestoconduct

meetingsorcarryoutotheraspectsoftheirbusiness.Conductinganinterviewviavideoconference

enablesanemployertosavetravelcostsandstillhave,ineffect,aperson-to-personinterview.If

thethoughtoffacingacameraduringaninterviewfrightensyou,practisebeforeavideocamera

oraminor.

LanguageExpansion(语言扩充)

Opening

•Goodmorning,sir/madam.

Goodmorning.Pleasemakeyourselfcomfortable.First,tellmesomethingaboutyourself.

•Whatdoyouthinkoftheweatherlately?

It'sbeenlovelybutI'mnotsureitwilllastuntiltheweekend.

•Tostartwith,canyoutellmealittlebitaboutyourself?

Sure.

During:Generalquestions

Personaldetails

•Whatisyournameplease?

MayIaskyourname?

Pleasegivemeyourname.

AreyouLiMing?

I'mLiMing./MynameisLiMing.

•Whereareyoulivingnow?/Wheredoyoulive?

Iamlivingat88ZhongshanRoad,Guangzhou./Iliveat.../Myaddressis...

•What'syourpresent/permanentaddress?

Itis88ZhongshanRoad,Guangzhou.

•DoyouholdaGuangzhouIDcard?

Yes,Ido./No,Idon't.

•Whatkindofpersonalitydoyouthinkyouhave?

IfeelthatItakeinitiativetogetthingsdone.

IthinkI'menergetic,aggressive,andenterprising.

IbelieveI'mimaginativeandcreative.

•Whatareyourweakpoints/disadvantages/weaknesses/drawbacks/shortcomingsandyour

strongpoints/advantages/strengths?

Well,PmafraidIam.../Isupposemystrongpointsare...

•Inyouropinion,whatpersonalcharacteristics(wecalltheseWorkHabits)arerequiredofthe

jobholderinordertobesuccessful?

Ithinkasuccessfulpersonshouldbetolerant,tactful,empathic,caringandfriendly.

Education

•Whendidyougraduatefromyouruniversity?

IgraduatedfrommyuniversityinJuly,2005.

•Whatdidyoum^yor/specialisein?

Imajored/specialisedinlaw./I'malawmajor.

•Whatwereyourminorsubjects?

MyminorsubjectswereEnglishandFinance.

•WhatisyourscoreonTEM4/TEM8?

Itwas86.

•Didyougetanyhonoursorawardsatyouruniversity?

IwonthefirstprizeintheEnglishSpeechContestofGuangdongProvincein2008.

Iwontheuniversityscholarshipforfouryearsonend.

•Wereyouinvolvedinanyclubactivitiesatyourcollege?

Yes.Iwasamemberofthedancingclub./Iwasonthedepartmentbasketballteam.

Workexperience

•Whatworkexperiencehaveyougot?

Fvebeenasalesengineerforthreeyears./Ihaveworkedasatrainingmanagerfor

•Haveyoueverhadanyexperienceinthisfield/asatouristguide?

•Whatwasyourposition?/Whatpositiondidyouholdinthatcompany?/Whatwereyour

responsibilities?/Whatwereyouinchargeof?

•Whatachievements/awardshaveyougot?/Wouldyouliketotalkaboutyour

awards/achievements?

During:Position-relatedquestions

Reasonsforleavingandapplying

•Whatmadeyoudecidetochangeyourjob?

Ididn'tlikethecultureofthecompanyandIsawnochanceofadvancementthere.

•Whyareyouleavingyourpresentjob?

Onlybecausethecompanyisgoingbankrupt.

•Whydidyouchoose/pickourcompany?

Well,Iknowyourcompanyisaninternationalbusiness,soIthoughtIwouldbeabletolearn

someadvancedmethodsofmanagementfromforeignstaffmembers.

•Whyareyouinterestedinworkingwiththiscorporation?

Becausemypastexperienceiscloselyrelatedtothisjobandmymajoratuniversityisalso

relevanttothispost.

Qualificationsandskills

•Haveyougotanyprofessionalcertificates?

I'vegotateachingqualification/acertificateincomputerprogramming/aSenior

Lawyer'scertificate/adrivinglicense...

•Doyouhaveanyspecialskills?

Yes,Icanoperateaword-processor.

•CanyouspeakCantonese?

No,Ican't.I'mnotalocalresident.

Jobsuitability

•Whatdoyouknowaboutourorganisation?

EverythingI'veseenandheardmakesmewanttobeapartofthisorganisation.Iunderstand

yourindustryis...andyourmaincustomersare...Aparticularlyexciting

partofyourbusinessappearstobe.../Ithinkthiswouldbeanexcitingplacetowork.The

experienceofworkingherewillhelpmeachievemycareergoals.

•Whydoyouthinkyouarequalifiedforthisjob?/Whatqualificationshaveyougot?

I'mfamiliarwithWestern-styleaccountingbecauseI'veworkedinanenterprise

withforeigncapitalforfouryears.SoIthinkI'mqualifiedfortheposition.

Whatareyoulookingforinaposition?

Fmlookingforanorganisationthatwillappreciatemycontributionsandrewardmyefforts.

Areyouwillingtorelocate?

No./Yes,TmopentoopportunitieswithinthecompanysoifthatinvolvesrelocationIwould

consideril./Fdmove,butIknowyourheadofficeisinAlaskaandihat'stoocoldforme.

Whatareyourshort-termgoals?

Billsarebeginningtopileup.IntheshortrunIneedtofindworksoIcankeepupwithmy

obligations.

Closing

Youmayaskquestionsaboutus,ifyouhaveany.

Doyouhaveanyquestionstoaskme?

Canyoutellmealittlebitabouttheemployeebenefitssuchasthehealthinsuranceprogram?

Canyoutellmewhatmyjobwillentail?

Howcanwecontactyouaboutourdecision?

Youcanreachmeanytime.

TextBank（扩展阅读）

On-campusInterviewingSuccess

'Theaveragepersonputsonly25%ofhisenergyandabilityintohiswork.Theworldtakesoffits

hattothosewhoputinmorethan50%oftheircapacity,andstandsonitsheadforthose

few-and-far-betweensoulswhodevote100%.^^

-AndrewCarnegie

Considertheon-campusinterviewforamoment.Youwillbespendingtwentytothirty

minutesinatinycubiclewithatotalstranger.Thispersonwillsubsequentlydecidewhetheryou

willhaveachancetoworkforhiscompany.Thebestyoucanhopefbristoavoidbeing

disqualified,whichonlytakesyouonestepfurtherintotheinterviewingmaze.

Onelittlemistake,onelittleerror,andyoucouldbehistory.

Actually,theentireprocessseemsratherabsurd,exceptforthefactthatyouwillnotgetajob

withoutplayingtheinterviewinggame.Andon-campusinterviewingisoftenthestartingpointfor

theinterviewingprocess.

On-campusinterviewingisnotsimplymeetingwiththreeorfive（oreventen）companiesand

thenpickingtheoneyouwanttoworkfor.Tomaximiseyouron-campusinterviewingsuccess,

youneedtofirstmaximiseboththequalityandquantityoftheinterviews,andthenmaximiseyour

interviewefficiency.Itisnotenoughtojust“showup“fbrtheinterviewsandhopethatsomeone

willmiraculouslyofferyouajob.Youhavetoperformatyourpeaktogainanymileagefrom

on-campusinterviewing.

On-campusinterviewsareagift.Theywillbebyfartheeasiestinterviewsforyoutofind.

Butyoushouldnotdependexclusivelyonittoguaranteeyouafter-graduationemployment.There

arefarmorecompaniesthanjustthosethatarevisitingyourcampus.

Manyofthebestcompaniesmaynotbevisitinganycampuses.Sobepatientandhave

confidencetolearnthewaystoreachouttoothercompanies.Rememberthat:"Hewhohasanart

haseverywhereapart（有一技之长者到处可以立足）

Discussion:

1.Haveyoueverparticipatedinanon-campusinterview?

2.Howcouldyoumaximiseyouron-campusinterviewingsuccess?

补充教学资源

Video1

Applyingforthepositionoffinancialconsultant

(C:Candidate,ChenBo;I:Interviewer,CathyMandel)

C:Goodmorning,Ms.Mandel.

I:Goodmorning.Sitdown,please.

C:Thankyou.

I:YouareChenBo,aren'tyou?IamCathyMandel,DirectoroftheHRDepartment.

C:Yes,TmChenBo.Nicetomeetyou,Ms.Mandel.

I:Nicetomeetyou,too.Tvegonethroughyourresumeandwouldliketoknowmoreaboutyou.

C:Thankyouforyourinterestinme.

I:Tostartwith,wouldyouliketotellmeabitaboutyourself?

C:Sure.I'maseniorstudentatGuangdongUniversityofFinance.Iexpecttograduatethis

summer.Mymajorisinternationalfinance.

I:So,whydidyouchooseourcompany?

C:AsfarasIknow,yourcompanyisoneofseveralleadinginternationalconsultantcorporations

whichcametoChinaafterChinaenteredWTO.Ithinkworkingherewouldgivemethebest

chancetousewhatI'velearnedatuniversity.

I:Asamajorininternationalfinance,whatdoyouthinkyoucandoinconsultancy?

C:Well,Iknowhowtotackleproblems.Forexample,IknowImustfirstanalysetheproblem

andworkoutitsmajorcause.ThenIwillbeabletosearchforwaystosolveitfromthe

availabledata.

I:Sometimesdataisnotenough.Haveyougotanyrelevantexperienceinthisfield?

C:Lastyear,duringtheprobationaryperiod,Iwasinvolvedintherestorationofafactoryin

Nanjing.Ireallylearnedalotfromtheexperience,especiallyhowtoassesspeople'sstrengthsand

abilities.

I:Canyoucopewithhardworkunderpressureandinatoughenvironment?

C:Noproblem.Idon'tcareaboutpressureortheenvironment,aslongasIenjoythework.

I:Good.Now,doyouhaveanyquestionstoask?

C:Yes,I'vegotone.ArethereanyopportunitiesforChineseemployeestobetransferredtothe

headofficeinNewYorkorotherbranchofficesaroundtheworld?

I:Probably.Ithinkyouarelikelytobesenttoworkinanoverseasbranchtogetexperiencelater

ononcewhenyouhaveprovedyourworth.

C:Oh,great.IfTmaccepted,Iwilldomybestforthecompany.

I:Iwishyouluck!We'llnotifyyouofourfinaldecisionbyFriday.

C:Thankyou,Ms.Mandel.Goodbye.

I:Goodbye.

Video2

ApplyingforthepositionofSalesManager

Wan^:MayIcomein?

Mr.White'.Yes,pleasedo.

Wang:Goodmorning,sir.MynameisMerryWang.Tvecomeforaninterview,as

requested.

Mr.White:Nicetomeetyou,MissWang.IamHarryWhite,DirectoroftheHR

Department.Iwasexpectingyou.Please,takeaseat.

Wang:Thankyou.

Mr.White,.Well,MissWang,youareapplyingforthepositionofSalesManager,right?

Howdidyouknowaboutourcompany?

Wang:IgottoknowyourcompanyfromyourTVcommercials.Theyareelaborately

designedandproduced,andleavemedeepimpression.Andinthesummersof

1997and1998IworkedasasalesgirlforyourcompanyinGuangzhou.

Mr.White:Really?That'sgood.Thenyoumustknowsomethingaboutourcompany?

Wang'.Yes,alittle.Yourcompanyisveryfamous.Yourcosmeticsandskincare

productsareverypopularwithwomenallovertheworld.

Mr.White,.Huh,that'sright.MissWang,canyoutellmewhichuniversityyouattended?

Wang:SunYat-sen.

Mr.White:Andwhatdegreehaveyougot?

Wang:Ihaveabachelor's