2021年面試英語大全

面試英語大全Q：Canyousellyourselfintwominutes？Goforit.（你能在兩分鐘內自我推

薦嗎？大膽試試吧?。?/p>

A：Withmyqualificationsandexperience，IfeelIamhardworking,

responsibleanddiligentinanyprojectIundertake.Yourorganizationcould

benefitfrommyanalyticalandinterpersonalskills.(依我資格和經驗，我覺

得我對所從事每一種項目都很努力、負責、勤勉。我分析能力和與人相處技巧，

對貴單位必有價值。)

Q：Givemeasummaryofyourcurrentjobdescription.(對你當前工作，能否

做個概括闡明。)

A：Ihavebeenworkingasacomputerprogrammerforfiveyears.Tobe

specific，Idosystemanalysis，troubleshootingandprovidesoftware

support.(我干了五年電腦程序員。詳細地說，我做系統(tǒng)分析，解決問題以及軟件供

應方面支持。）

Q：Whydidyouleaveyourlastjob？(你為什么離職呢？)

A：Well，Iamhopingtogetanofferofabetterposition.Ifopportunity

knocks，Iwilltakeit.（我但愿能獲得一份更好工作，如果機會來臨，我會抓

住。）

A：IfeelIhavereachedthe"glassceiling"inmycurrentjob./Ifeel

thereisnoopportunityforadvancement.（我覺得當前工作，已經達到頂峰，

即沒有升遷機會。)

Q：Howdoyourateyourselfasaprofessional？(你如何評估自己是位專業(yè)人員呢

？)

A：Withmystrongacademicbackground，Iamcapableandcompetent.(憑借我

良好學術背景，我可以勝任自己工作，并且我以為自己很有競爭力。）

A：Withmyteachingexperience，IamconfidentthatIcanrelatetostudents

verywell.(依我教學經驗，我相信能與學生相處較好。)

Q：Whatcontributiondidyoumaketoyourcurrent(previous)organization？

(你對當前/從前工作單位有何貢獻？)

A：Ihavefinishedthreenewprojects，andIamsureIcanapplymy

experiencetothisposition.(我已經完畢三個新項目，我相信我能將我經驗用在

這份工作上。)

Q：Whatdoyouthinkyouareworthtous？(你怎么以為你對咱們有價值呢？)

A：IfeelIcanmakesomepositivecontributionstoyourcompanyinthe

future.(我覺得我對貴公司能做些積極性貢獻。)

Q：Whatmakeyouthinkyouwouldbeasuccessinthisposition？(你如何懂得

你能勝任這份工作？）

A：Mygraduateschooltrainingcombinedwithmyinternshipshouldqualifyme

forthisparticularjob.IamsureIwillbesuccessful.(我在研究所訓練，

加上實習工作，使我適合這份工作。我相信我能成功。)

Q：Areyouamulti-taskedindividual？(你是一位可以同步承擔數項工作人嗎？)

or

Doyouworkwellunderstressorpressure？(你能承受工作上壓力嗎?)

A：Yes，Ithinkso.

A：Thetraitisneededinmycurrent（orprevious)positionandIknowIcan

handleitwell.(這種特點就是我當前（先前）工作所需要，我懂得我能應付自

如。)

Q：Whatisyourstrongesttrait？(你個性上最大特點是什么？)

A：Helpfulnessandcaring.（樂于助人和關懷她人。）

A：Adaptabilityandsenseofhumor.（適應能力和幽默感。）

A：Cheerfulnessandfriendliness.（樂觀和友愛。）

Q：Howwouldyourfriendsorcolleaguesdescribeyou？（你朋友或同事如何

形容你？）

A：(pauseafewseconds)(稍等幾秒鐘再答，表達慎重考慮。)

TheysayMr.Chenisanhonest，hardworkingandresponsiblemanwhodeeply

caresforhisfamilyandfriends.(她們說陳先生是位誠實、工作努力，負責任

人，她對家庭和朋友都很關懷。)

A：TheysayMr.Chenisafriendly，sensitive，caringanddeterminedperson.

(她們說陳先生是位很和諧、敏感、關懷她人和有決心人。)

Q：Whatpersonalitytraitsdoyouadmire？(你欣賞哪種性格人？)

A：(Iadmireapersonwhois）honest，flexibleandeasy-going.(誠實、不死

板并且容易相處人。)

A：(Ilike)peoplewhopossessthe"cando"spirit.(有"實際行動"人。)

Q：Whatleadershipqualitiesdidyoudevelopasanadministrativepersonnel

？(作為行政人員，你有什么樣領導才干？)

A：Ifeelthatlearninghowtomotivatepeopleandtoworktogetherasa

teamwillbethemajorgoalofmyleadership.(我覺得學習如何把人們積極性

調動起來，以及如何配合協同團隊精神，是我行政工作重要目的。)

A：Ihaverefinedmymanagementstylebyusinganopen-doorpolicy.(我以開

放式政策，改進我行政管理方式。)

Q：Howdoyounormallyhandlecriticism？(你普通如何解決別人批評？)

A：Silenceisgolden.Justdon'tsayanything；otherwisethesituationcould

becomeworse.Ido，however，acceptconstructivecriticism.(沈默是金。不必

說什么，否則狀況更糟，但是我會接受建設性批評。)

A：Whenwecooloff，wewilldiscussitlater.(我會等人們冷靜下來再討論。)

Q：Whatdoyoufindfrustratinginaworksituation？(在工作中，什么事令你

不高興？)

A：Sometimes，thenarrow-mindedpeoplemakemefrustrated.(胸襟狹窄人，

有時使我泄氣。)

A：Mindsthatarenotreceptivetonewideas.(不能接受新思想那些取。)

Q：Howdoyouhandleyourconflictwithyourcolleaguesinyourwork?(你如

何解決與同事在工作中意見不和？)

A：Iwilltrytopresentmyideasinamoreclearandcivilizedmannerin

ordertogetmypointsacross.(我要以更清晰文明方式，提出我看法，使對方

理解我觀點。)

Q：Howdoyouhandleyourfailure？(你如何對待自己失??？)

A：Noneofuswasborn"perfect".IamsureIwillbegivenasecondchance

tocorrectmymistake.（咱們人們生來都不是十全十美，我相信我有第二個機會

改正我錯誤。)

Q：Whatprovideyouwithasenseofaccomplishment.（什么會讓你有成就感？）

A：Doingmybestjobforyourcompany.(為貴公司竭力效勞。)

A：Finishingaprojecttothebestofmyability.(盡我所能，完畢一種項目。)

Q：Ifyouhadalotofmoneytodonate，wherewouldyoudonateitto？Why？

(如果你有諸多錢可以捐贈，你會捐給什么單位？為什么？)

A：IwoulddonateittothemedicalresearchbecauseIwanttodosomething

tohelpothers.(我會捐給醫(yī)藥研究，由于我要為她人做點事。)

A：Iprefertodonateittoeducationalinstitutions.(我樂意捐給教誨機構。)

Q：Whatismostimportantinyourliferightnow？(眼下你生活中最重要是什

么？)

A：Togetajobinmyfieldismostimportanttome.(對我來說，能在這個領域

找到工作是最重要。)

A：Tosecureemploymenthopefullywithyourcompany.(但愿能在貴公司任職對我

來說最重要。)

Q：Whatcurrentissuesconcernyouthemost？(當前什么事是你最關懷？)

A：ThegeneralstateofoureconomyandtheimpactofChina'entrytoWTOon

ourindustry.(當前中華人民共和國經濟總體情況以及中華人民共和國入世對咱們行業(yè)影響。)

Q：Howlongwouldyouliketostaywiththiscompany？(你會在我司服務多久

呢？)

A：IwillstayaslongasIcancontinuetolearnandtogrowinmyfield.

(只要我能在我行業(yè)力繼續(xù)學習和長進，我就會留在這里。)

Q：Couldyouprojectwhatyouwouldliketobedoingfiveyearsfromnow？

(你能預料五年后你會做什么嗎？)

A：AsIhavesomeadministrativeexperienceinmylastjob，Imayusemy

organizationalandplanningskillsinthefuture.

(我在上一種工作中積累了某些行政經驗，我將來也許要運用我組織和籌劃上經驗和

技巧。)

A：Ihopetodemonstratemyabilityandtalentsinmyfieldadequately.(我

但愿能充分展示我在這個行業(yè)能力和智慧。)

A：Perhaps，anopportunityatamanagementpositionwouldbeexciting.（也許

有機會，我將會從事管理工作。）

如果不肯正面回答，也可以說：

Itwouldbeprematureformetopredictthis.（當前對此問題預測，尚嫌過

早。）

甚至還可以打趣說：

Hypotheticallyspeaking，Imightbeabletodoyourcurrentjobasa

director.（或CEO或president）((說不定，我也能做你當前主任工作呢！)

Q：Whatrangeofpay-scaleareyouinterestedin？(你喜歡那一種薪水層次原則

？)

A：Moneyisimportant，buttheresponsibilitythatgoesalongwiththisjob

iswhatinterestsmethemost.(薪水固然重要，但這工作隨著而來責任更吸引

我。)

A：如果你有家屬，可以說：

Tobefrankandopenwithyou，Ilikethisjob，butIhaveafamilyto

support.(坦白地說，我喜歡這份工作，但是我必要要承擔我家庭。)

OtherTips(其他建議)

Knowsomethingabouttheorganizationyouareapplyingto.(理解某些你申請工

作單位狀況)

Dressproperly.Don'tshakehandwiththeintervieweruntilhe/sheextends

his/herhand.(穿著要得體，人家伸手時才握手。)

Don'tsitdownuntilinvitedtodosobytheinterviewer.(人家未請，先別坐

下。)

Makeeye-contactwiththeinterviewerduringtheinterview.(面試時，眼睛要

看著對方。)

Listenactivelyandstaycalm.(注意聽，保持冷靜。)

Ifinvitedtoameal，beespeciallycarefulaboutyourtablemanners.(被邀

吃飯時，要特別注意餐桌禮節(jié)。)

Don'ttalkwithyourmouthfull.(嘴里有食物，不可開口說話)

Don'tmakemuchnoisewhileyoueat.(吃東西不要出聲音)

Don'tblowyournoseorusethetoothpickattable.(不要擰鼻涕或用牙簽剔牙)

Don'tappeartobepushyoroverlyanxioustogetajob.（不必過度體現急著要

工作）

Behonest

butnottoomodest.（要誠實，但不必太謙虛）

Don'tputyourselfdownorcutyourselfup.(不可妄自菲薄或自貶)

Trytoavoiddiscussingpoliticsorreligionwithyourinterviewer.(避免與

面試人談***或宗教)Whatisimportanttoyouinajob?

Challenge，thefeelingofaccomplishment，andknowingthatyouhavemadeacontribution.

2.Whydoyouwanttoworkforthisorganization?

Itsreputation，theopportunitiesitoffers，andtheworkingconditions.

3.Whyshouldweemployyou?(咱們?yōu)槭裁匆蛡蚰悖?

Myacademicpreparation，jobskills，andenthusiasmaboutworkingforthefirm.

4.Ifwehireyou，howlongwillyoustaywithus?(你打算跟咱們工作多久？)

Aslongasmypositionhereallowsmetolearnandtoadvanceatapaceconsistentwithmyabilities〖職務隨能力增長而相應提高〗.

5.Whatareyourgreateststrengths〖最大長處〗?

Icanseewhatneedstobedoneanddoit.

I'mwillingtomakedecisions.(能當機立斷。)

Iworkwellwithothers.(我和她人容易共事。)

Icanorganizemytimeefficiently.

6.Whatareyourgreatestweaknesses〖最大缺陷〗?

Itendtodrivemyselftoohard.(我有時對自己規(guī)定過于嚴格。)

Iexpectotherstoperformbeyondtheircapacities.(我對別人能力盼望過高。)

Iliketoseeajobdonequickly.(我喜歡速戰(zhàn)速決。)

●求職面試者誤區(qū)●

1.Hasapoorpersonalappearance.(衣著形象不佳。)

2.Isunabletoexpressselfclearly；haspoorvoice，diction〖措辭〗，andgrammar.

3.Lacksknowledgeorexperience.

4.Isnotpreparedforinterview.(對面試無準備。)

5.Hasnorealinterestinjob.

6.Lacksplanningforcareer；hasnopurposeorgoals.(對自己事業(yè)沒有安排；沒有目的和抱負。)

7.Lacksenthusiasm；passiveandindifferent.

8.Lacksconfidenceandpoise〖沉著；自信〗；isnervousandillatease〖心神不寧〗.

9.Showsinsufficientevidenceofachievement.

10.Overemphasizesmoney；isinterestedonlyinthebestdollaroffer.(只對最佳報酬感興趣。)

11.Haspoorscholasticrecord；justgotby.

12.Isunwillingtostartatthebottom；expectstoomuchtoosoon.(不肯從基層干起；規(guī)定太多。)

13.Makeexcuses.

14.Lackstact〖圓滑；機敏〗.

15.Lacksmaturity.

16.Lackscourtesy；isillmannered.

17.Condemnspastemployers.(譴責此前雇主/老板。)

18.Lackssocialskills.(缺少社交能力。)

19.Showsmarkeddislikeforschoolwork.(討厭功課。)

20.Lacksvitality〖活力；生命力〗.

21.Failstolookinterviewerintheeye〖不敢正視〗.

22.Haslimp，weakhandshake.(握手時軟弱無力。)1.Asregardssalary,Ileaveittoyoutodecideafterexperienceofmycapacity.

2.ThesalaryIshouldrequirewouldbe20,000ayear.

3.Thesalaryrequiredis800permonth,livinginthehouse.

4.However,thematterofremunerationwilltakecareofitself,asitalwaysdoes,ifotherthingsareallright.

5.Iamwillingtoserveontrialforsomemonthsatasmallsalary.

中文對照

1.至于薪金，請在考驗本人能力之后再作決定。

2.但愿年薪能達到兩萬元。

3.但愿每月工資八百元，并提供宿舍。

4.如果其她條件具備話，待遇問題自會得到解決。

5.如能錄取，本人并不介意以低薪工作數月。Ihavebeenforoverfiveyearsintehemployofanexportingcompany.

本人曾經先后五年被受雇于出口貿易公司。

2.Ihavebeeninthebusinessforthelasttenyears，andworkedasthesuperintendentinthepersonneldepartment.

本人在過去十年在商界擔任人事部主任迄今。

3.ihavehadfiveyears'experiencewithacompanyasasalesman.

本人曾在某一公司擔任推銷員，先后有五年之久。

4.Forthepastthreeyears，IhavebeenintheofficeoftheBrothersTradingCo.，whereIhavebeenadstillamanaccountant.

本人曾經在兄弟貿易公司服務三年，擔任會計工作，現仍在職中。

5.Iamtwentyyearsofage，andhavebeenemployedforthelasttwoyearsbytheGreenTreesCo.，intehgeneralclericalworkoftheoffice.

我今年20歲，曾于綠林公司服務兩年，擔任普通文員工作。

6.Iam25yearsofage，andhavehadtwoyears'experienceinmypresentpost，whichIamleavingtobettermyself.

我今年25歲，已在當前職位工作兩年，茲為尋找更上一層樓，準備離開此職位。

7.Iamnineteenyearsofage，femaleandhavehadtwoyears'experienceinacompany'sdeliveryoffice.

我今年19歲，女性。曾在某家公司擔任收發(fā)工作兩年。

8.Iamjustleavingschool，andameighteenyearsofage.

本人18歲，不久即可畢業(yè)。

9.Iamtwentyyearsofage，andamanxioustosettledowntoofficework.

本人20歲，但愿能找到一種公司，以便安定下來。

10.Sincemygraduationfromtheschooltwoyearsago，IahvebeenemployedintehGreenHotelasacashier.

兩年前，自從離校后，在格蘭酒店擔任出納員。面試時常被問及問題

1."Whatcanyoutellmeaboutyourself?"Thisisnotaninvitationtogiveyourlifehistory.Theinterviewerislookingforcluesaboutyourcharacter，qualifications，ambitions，andmotivations.Thefollowingisagoodexampleofapositiveresponse."InhighschoolIwasinvolvedincompetitivesportsandIalwaystriedtoimproveineachsportIparticipatedin.Asacollegestudent，Iworkedinaclothingstorepart-timeandfoundthatIcouldsellthingseasily.Thesalewasimportant，butforme，itwasevenmoreimportanttomakesurethatthecustomerwassatisfied.Itwasnotlongbeforecustomerscamebacktothestoreandspecificallyaskedformetohelpthem.I'mverycompetitiveanditmeansalottometobethebest."

1．"關于你自己，你能告訴我些什么？"這一問題并非在請你大談你個人歷史。雇主是在尋找關于你性格、資歷、志向和生活動力線索。下面是一種積極正面回答好例子："在高中我參加各種競爭性體育活動，并始終努力提高各項運動成績。大學期間，我曾在一家服裝店打工，我發(fā)現我能輕而易舉地將東西推銷出去。銷售固然重要，但對我來說，更重要是要確信顧客可以滿意。不久便有顧客返回那家服裝店點名讓我為她們服務。我很有競爭意識，力求完美對我很重要。"

2."Whydoyouwanttoworkforus?Thisisanobviousquestionand，ifyouhavedoneyourresearchonthecompany，youshouldbeabletogiveagoodreason.0rganizeyourreasonsintoseveralshortsentencesthatclearlyspelloutyourinterest."Youarealeaderinthefieldofelectronics.YourcompanyisaFortune5O0company.Yourmanagementisveryprogressive."

2．"你為什么想為咱們工作？"這是個明確問題。如果你對該公司做過調查研究，你應當可以給出較好理由。你要將你理由編成幾句簡短話清晰地表白你興趣。如可答："你們在電子領域是領頭人。你們公司是《財富》雜志評比500強之一。你們管理很先進。"

3."WhyshouldIhireyou?"Onceagain，youshouldnotbelongwinded，butyoushouldprovideasummaryofyourqualifications.Bepositiveandshowthatyouarecapableofdoingthejob.BasedontheinternshipsthatIhaveparticipatedinandtherelatedpart-timeexperiencesIhavehad，Icandothejob.

3．"為什么我應當聘任你？"同樣，你不應長篇大論，而應提供關于你資歷扼要闡明。要必定自己，表白你能勝任此項工作。如答："依照我參加過實習和與此有關打工經歷。我能勝任。"

4."Howdoyoufeelaboutyourprogresstodate?"Neverapologizeforwhatyouhavedone."IthinkIdidwellinschool.Infact，inanumberofcoursesIreceivedthehighestexamscoresintheclass.""AsaninternfortheXCompany，Ireceivedsomeofthehighestevaluationsthathadbeengiveninyears.

4．"對于你至今所獲得進步你是如何看？"絕不要對你此前所作所為表達內疚。如可答："我以為我在學校體現不錯。事實上，有好幾門功課我成績居全班第一。""在某公司實習時，我獲得了該公司數年來予以其雇員好幾項最高評價。"

5."Whatwouldyouliketobedoingfiveyearsfromnow?"Knowwhatyoucanrealisticallyaccomplish.Youcanfindoutbytalkingtoothersaboutwhattheyaccomplishedintheirfirstfiveyearswithaparticularcompany."IhopetobethebestIcanbeatmyjobandbecausemanyinthislineofworkarepromotedtoareamanager，Iamplanningonthatalso."

5．"從此后來5年內你想做些什么？"你要清晰你事實上能勝任什么。你可以事先和她人交流一番。問問她們在某公司頭5年都做了些什么。如可答。"我但愿能在我職位上竭力做好工作，由于在同一領域工作許多人都被提為區(qū)域負責人，因此我亦有此打算。"

6."Whatisyourgreatestweakness?"Youcannotavoidthisquestionbysayingthatyoudonothaveany，everyonehasweaknesses.Thebestapproachistoadmityourweaknessbutshowthatyouareworkingonitandhaveaplantoovercomeit.Ifpossible，citeaweaknessthatwillworktothecompany'sadvantage."I'msuchaperfectionistthatIwon'tstopuntilajobiswelldone.

6．"你最大弱點是什么？"你不應當說你沒有任何弱點，以此來回避這個問題；每個人均有弱點。最佳方略是承認你弱點，但同步表白你在予以改進，并有克服弱點籌劃。也許話，你可說出一項也許會給公司帶來好處弱點，如可說："我是一種完美主義者。工作做得不美麗，我是不會撒手。"

7."Whatisyourgreateststrength"?"Thisisarealopportunitytotootyourownhorn.Donotbragorgettooegotistical，butlettheemployerknowthatyoubelieveinyourselfandthatyouknowyourstrengths."Ifeelthatmystrongestassetismyabilitytosticktothingstogetthemdone.IfeelarealsenseofaccomplishmentwhenIfinishajobanditturnsoutjustasI'dplanned.I'vesetsomehighgoalsformyself.Forexample，Iwanttograduatewithhighestdistinction.AndeventhoughIhadaslowstartinmyfreshmanyear，Imadeupforitbydoinganhonor'sthesis."

7．"你最突出長處是什么？"這是你"展示自己"最佳機會，不要吹噓自己或過于自負，但要讓雇主懂得你相信自己，你懂得自己長處。如可答："我以為我最大長處是可以執(zhí)著地竭力把事情辦好。當做完一件工作而其成果又正合我預想時，我會有一種真正成就感。我給自己定了某些高目的。例如說，我要成為出眾畢業(yè)生。盡管在大學一年級時我啟動慢了些，但最后我以優(yōu)等論文完畢了學業(yè)。"

8."Whatgoalshaveyousetandhowdidyoumeetthem?"Thisquestionexaminesyourabilitytoplanaheadandmeetyourplanwithspecificactions."Lastyear，duringamagazinedrivetoraisemoneyforourbandtrip，Isetmygoalatraising20percentmorethanIhadtheyearbefore.IknewthedrivewasgoingtobegininSeptember，soIstartedcontactingpeopleinAugust.Iaskedeachofmycustomersfromlastyeartogivemethenamesofoneortwonewpeoplewhomightalsobuyamagazine.Inotonlymetmygoal，butIalsowasthetopsalespersononthedrive."Nomatterwhatquestionyouareasked，answerithonestlyandsuccinctly.Mostinterviewersarelookingforpositivestatements，well-expressedideas，persuasiveness，andclearthinkingunderpressure.

8．"你定過什么目的，你又是如何達到那些目的？"這一問題在考查你預先籌劃和以詳細行動完畢籌劃能力。你可答："去年在為咱們樂隊旅行集資而開展一家雜志促銷活動中，我定下目的是比我前一年達到再多20％。我懂得促銷將于9月份展開，于是我在8月份就開始聯系人。我祈求我前一年顧客給我提供一種或兩個也許會買雜志新客戶。我不但達到了目的，還成為促銷活動中銷售量最高人員。"總之，不論你在面試中被問到什么問題，回答都要誠實而簡要。雇主大都希求明確陳述，表達良好想法，有說服力言談和壓力之下清晰思路。

其她注意事項

Alwaysmaintaineyecontactwiththeinterviewer.Showthatyouareconfidentbylookingstraightattheperson.Eyecontactmaynotgetyouthejob，butlackofeyecontactcanreduceyourchancesdramatically.Mostinterviewersgreettheapplicantwithahandshake.Makesurethatyourclaspisfirm.Beingjitteryabouttheinterviewcanresultincold，clammyhands，whichcreateanegativeimpression.Therefore，makesureyourhandsarewarmanddry.Beforeleaving，trytofindoutexactlywhatactionwillfollowtheinterviewandwhenitwillhappen.Ashakehandsasyousaygood-byeandthanktheinterviewerforspendingtimewithyou.

和雇重要始終保持目光接觸。直視對方闡明你有自信。目光接觸也許不會保證你得到這份工作，但缺少目光接觸，就會使你成功機會明顯下降。面試雇主大都與應聘者握握手。要保證你握手有力量。情緒緊張地來參加面試會使你伸出手冰冷潮濕，會給雇主留下負面印象。因此，要讓你手溫暖干燥。臨走之前，爭取問問面試后下一步該是什么，何時開始。道別時要握手感謝雇主花時間面試你。

MyanswertoQ5:

It'shardtosaywhereI'llbefiveyearsfromnow.What'simportanttomeisthatI'mgivenanopportunitytoassumeasmuchresponsibilityasyou'dbewillingtogiveme.Afterfiveyears，youcandecidewhereI'llbeabletomakethegreatestimpact.

VirtualInterview-General(Q:QuestionA:AnswerW:Why)Q:Whatdoyoudoinyoursparetime?

AhaveacollectionofmodelshipsthatI'vebuiltmyself，andIliketoworkonthemintheeveningsoronrainyweekends.Also，forthelasttwoyearsI'vebeenvolunteeringatthelocalChildren'shospitalonSaturdaymornings.

W:Greatanswer.Yourpursuitsareinterestingandunique，andyoushowalong-timecommitmenttoyourinterestsandcommunity.

Q:Tellmeaboutyourself.

A:Whatwouldyouliketoknow?

W:Thisisthebestresponse.Thequestion"Tellmeaboutyourself"isfartooopen-endedtoanswerimmediately.Theinterviewermaywanttoknowaboutyourcareergoals，yourhobbies，whoknows?Whenyouasktheinterviewerwhathe/shewantstoknow，youallowhim/hertofocusthequestionsothatyoucanprovidethekindofinformationhe/shewantstohear.

Qfyouarehired，howlongwillyoustaywiththiscompany?

A:AslongastheworkischallengingandIhavetheopportunitytolearnandadvance，Iseenoreasontoconsiderleaving.Howlongdoyoubelievethatwillbe?

W:"AslongastheworkischallengingandIhavetheopportunitytolearnandadvance"-thisisthemostimportantpartofyourresponse.Sincenoonecanseeintothefuture，youshouldn'tgiveamorespecificresponse.Askingtheemployerhowlongthatenvironmentwillcontinueisalsoagoodidea；itsuggeststheideaofmutualresponsibilityforyourongoingcommitment.

Q:Wheredoyouseeyourselffiveyearsfromnow?(assumeyou’reacandidatewhohasnothadmanagerialexperience).

A:TobehonestIthinkit'sdifficulttoknownowexactlywhereI'llbefiveyearsfromnow.Certainly，mymaingoalistomoveforwardandtogetahead.InordertodothatIneedtocontinuemylearningintheareasthatareessentialtothiscompany.ThisissomethingIreallylookforwardtodoing.OnceI'vedonethatIcandefinemygoalsmorenarrowly.

W:Thisisthebesttypeofanswerforanon-managercandidatebecauseitshowsthatyou’rewillingtocontinueyourlearningandforwardmovementbutthatyouarealsoflexiblewhereyouendup.

Q:Whatisyourgreateststrength?

A'mefficientandIknowhowtogetthingsdone.Forexample，inmypreviousjobIrepeatedlymetmytargetswithintimeandbudgetandwithinourqualitystandards.Iwasabletodothisbyplanningahead，prioritisingandensuringIwasuptodatewithanyofthetechnicalchanges.

W:Thisisagood，straightforwardresponse.Youknowwhatyou'regoodat；yousoundproudofit；andit'satalentthat'svaluableinanyjob.You抳ealsoprovidedaconcreteexampleandtherelevantskills.

Q：Whatattractedyoutothisjob?

A：I'vebeensearchingforawhilenowtofindacompanythathadabusinessmodelandcorporatephilosophylikeyours.Iaminterestedinworkingforacompanythatprovidesproductsandservicestotheeducationmarket.Mybackgroundisinthisfield，andmystrengthisinbuildingrelationshipsandsolvingproblems.Iamexcitedandinterestedintheideaofdevelopingbusinessrelationshipsthroughe-commerce.

W：Thisshowsresearch，aplanofactionandintent，andaninterestinwhatthecompanyproduces.Thereisalsoanindicationthatpastbehaviorandexperiencematchtheneedsoftheemployer.Energyandenthusiasmcanbeheardinthisanswer.

Q：Whatqualitiesdoyouthinkareimportanttothisposition?

A：Tohaveacombinationoftechnicalandbusinessknowledgeandtobeveryresults-oriented.MypastrecordshowsthatIhavethosequalitiesandmore.Becauseofmybusinessacumenandtechnicalknow-how，theteamsIhavemanagedaccomplishedoutstandingresults，includingbookingmorethan50milliondollarsinonlinerevenue.

W：Bygivingspecificexamplesofhowyoumeasureagainsttheimportantqualities，youarelettingtheinterviewerknowwhatvalueyouhavetooffer.

Q：Whenhaveyoubeenmostmotivated?

A：Myfirstjobwasinapre-IPO.Ihadtoundergosomerigoroustrainingtounderstandtheproductandcustomer.Atthesametime，wewereactuallyworkingwiththecustomer.Itrequiredalotofself-directionandmotivation.Ithrivedonthewholeexperience--thediscipline，theplanningandthedeadlines.Itwasapressurecooker，butIgotthroughit.

W：Thisanswergivesaspecifictimeandanswersthequestiondirectlywithfulldetails.Inthedotcomworld，companiesarelookingforhigh-energypeoplewhocandemonstrateself-motivation，passion，energyandabilitytocopeunderpressure.

Q：Whatareyoursalaryexpectations?

A：Ireallyneedmoreinformationaboutthejobbeforewestarttodiscusssalary.I'dliketopostponethatdiscussionuntillater.Couldyoutellmewhatisbudgetedfortheposition?

W：Postponethediscussionaboutsalaryuntilyouhaveallthefacts.Youneedalltheinformationpossiblebeforemakingadecision.Notonlyshouldyouconsiderbasesalary，butthinkaboutotherfactorsthatareimportanttoyou-benefits，insurancecoverage，performancereview，variablebenefits，travel，trainingetc.

Q：Whydidyouleaveyourlastposition?

A：I'vesetsomegoalsformyselfandmycareer，andunfortunatelyI'matastandstillinmycurrentsituation.IhavebeguntoexploreoptionsavailablebeforeIspendtoomuchtimeinajobwhereIcan'tadvance.Mygoalistocontinuetotakeonnewresponsibilitiesandbeakeycontributortothesuccessofanonlineventure.

W：Thisanswerindicatesplanningandthinkingproactively.Sometimesthingshappenincareersthatareoutofyourcontrol，but，atothertimes，planninggivesyoumorepoweroveryourfuture.

Q：Doyouhaveanyquestions?(Thisisusuallyaskedbytheinterviewerattheendoftheinterview.)

A：Yes，Ido.Whoareyourfinancialbackers?Whoarethekeycompetitors?DoesthecompanyhaveaplanfortheIPO?Whatwouldyousayisthebestthingaboutyourproduct/service?

W：It'simportantthatyouaskquestions.Infact，insomecasestheyarelisteningtowhatyouaskordon'task.Thisisyourchancetofindoutwhattheyhavetosayaboutthecompany.Youareinterviewingthemasmuchastheyareinterviewingyou.Isthisthebestplaceforyou?Listentothequestionstheyareaskingyouandformulateyouropinionofthem.

Q：Tellmeaboutyourselfandyourpastexperience.

A：IhaveeightyearsofexperienceworkingintheITindustry.Forthepasttwoyears，Ihavebeenworkingasaprojectmanagerforadotcom.IamalsoPMIcertified.Mystrengthsaremyclient-relationshipmanagementskills，andmyleadershipability.I'mlookingforateamenvironmentwhereIcanjointheexcitementofbuildingacompany.

W：Byemphasisingspecificexamplesofknowledge-basedskills，transferableskills，andpersonaltraits，yougivetheinterviewerasummaryorsnapshotofyourself.

Q：Whatareyourstrengthsandweaknesses?

A：Mystrengthismyflexibility.Asdirectorofoperationsatastartupcompany，I'vehadtodealwithandhandlechangesandnewpoliciesconstantly.Asfarasweaknesses，Ireallyenjoymywork，andsometimesIputintoomuchtimeonsomeprojects.Butbybeingawareofmytendency，Ihavelearnedtoworksmarter.

W：Thisanswergivesspecificexamplesofstrengths--notjusttheskill.Oneofthemostimportanttraitsemployersarelookingforaretheabilitytobeflexibleandlearnnewthingsaschangesarise.Theweaknessquestionishandledbestbyleadingwithapositivestatement，slippinginanegative，andendingonapositivenote.

Q：Whatexperiencehaveyouhadthatqualifiesyouforthisposition?

A：Ihaveexperienceworkingwithe-commercecompaniesontheconsultingside.I'vemanagedteamsandhavestrongexperiencewithHTMLandJava.Mycommunicationskillsandbusinessacumenaremystrengths.IcanwearmanyhatsandbelieveIcanbringaddedvaluetoateameffort.

W：Thisanswerprovidestheinterviewerwithagoodideaoftheexperiencesandskillsyouwillbringtotheposition.Inadditiontotechnicalknowledge，communicationandteamworkskillscanbecriticaltomostjobs.

Q：Howwouldyourbossdescribeyouandyourworkstyle?

A：First，she'dsayIhavealotofinitiative--Iseeabigpictureanddowhathastobedonetoachieveresults.Secondly，thatIhavebusinesssavvy--Iknowthebusinesssideaswellasthetechnicalside.Andthirdly，Ihaveahighworkethic--ifIsayI'mgoingtodosomething，Idoit.

W：Notonlydidtheanswergivethreepositives，butitalsogavereasonsfortheanswers.Bygivingmoredetail，yougivetheinterviewerabetterlookathowyouthinkothersseeyouandwhatyouthinkispositiveaboutyourworkstyle.

Herearegoodanswerstosomeofthetougherquestionsaskedinjobinterviews.Ifyoucansmoothlysupplyanswersliketheseduringtheinterview，youareboundtomakeagoodimpression.

1.Whatisimportanttoyouinajob?

Mentionspecificrewardsotherthanapaycheckforexample，challenge，thefeelingofaccomplishment，andknowingthatyouhavemadeacontribution.

2.Whydoyouwanttoworkforthisorganization?

Citeitsreputation，theopportunitiesitoffers，andtheworkingconditions.Stressthatyouwanttoworkforthisorganization，notjustanyorganization.

3.Whyshouldweemployyou?

Pointtoyouracademicpreparation，jobskills，andenthusiasmaboutworkingforthefirm.Mentionyourperformanceinschoolorpreviousemploymentasevidenceofyourabilitytolearnandtobecomeproductivequickly.Ifthejobinvolvesmanagementresponsibilities，refertopastactivitiesasproofofyourabilitytogetalongwithothersandtoworkaspartofateam.

4.Ifwehireyou，howlongwillyoustaywithus?

Answerbysayingalongtheselines："Aslongasmypositionhereallowsmetolearnandtoadvanceatapacewithmyabilities."

5.Canweofferyouacareerpath?

Reply："Ibelieveyoucould，onceIknowthenormalprogressionwithintheorganization.Canyoutellmeaboutit?"Theanswermayberevealing.

6.Whatareyourgreatests