许多人梦寐以求进入外企工作,觉得外企待遇好、升职空间大,对自己将来的职业发展有好处。可是,外企在面试时对求职者的英语要求非常高。如何在英语面试时让面试官留下好印象呢?最关键的重点,同时也是外企面试的第一步,便是用英语自我介绍。求职者不妨在面试前,先对着镜子练习,准备1-2分钟的英语自我介绍,确保自己看起来大方自然,口语流利。当然,因为时间有限,建议可以着重在自己的教育背景,以1-2句话简述过去每项工作经历的职责或负责项目等,让面试官对你有快速通盘的了解,以及可以从中提出问题。
其次,“下面谈谈你的优点和缺点吧”,这是外企面试英语问题中不会缺少的问题之一。怎么样回答这个问题呢?在谈自己的优点的时候,不要不好意思,一定要真实地说出自己的优点,这样面试官才能更深入地了解你。其次,当说到自己缺点的时候,要注意,尽量说跟工作无关的,或是叙述你已做了什么努力来改进,这样才能增加被录用的机会。
虽然英语面试是一个让将来的上司了解你的机会,但更重要的是要体现你的综合素质,所以,说话的时候不易语速过快,这样你也有更多的时间思考。第二,参加面试之前要做好充足的准备,不论是专业知识还是装束礼仪。第三,注意使用肢体语言,这样会显得比较自然、不拘谨。
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Q:Can you sell yourself in two minutes? Go for it. (你能在两分钟内自我推荐吗?大胆试试吧!) A:With my qualifications and experience, I am hardworking, responsible and diligent in any project I undertake. Your organization could benefit from my analytical and interpersonal skills.(依我的资格和经验,我对所从事的每一个项目都很努力、负责、勤勉。我的分析能力和与人相处的技巧,对贵单位必有价值。)
Q:Give me a summary of your current job. (对你目前的工作,做个概括的说明。) 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. (我干了五年的电脑程序员。具体地说,我做系统分析,解决问题以及提供软件供应方面的支持。)
Q:Why did you leave your last job?(你为什么离职呢?) A:Well, I am hoping to get an offer of a better position. If opportunity knocks, I will take it.(我希望能获得一份更好的工作,如果机会来临,我会抓住。) A:I feel I have reached the “glass ceiling” in my current job. / I feel there is no opportunity for advancement. (我觉得目前的工作,已经达到顶峰,即没有升迁机会。)
Q:How do you rate yourself as a professional?(你如何评估自己是位专业人员呢?) A:With my strong academic background, I am capable and competent. (凭借我良好的学术背景,我可以胜任自己的工作,而且很有竞争力。) A:With my teaching experience, I am confident that I can relate to students very well. (依我的教学经验,我相信能与学生相处的很好。)
Q:What contribution did you make to your current (previous) organization?(你对目前/从前的工作单位有何贡献?) A:I have finished three new projects, and I am sure I can apply my experience to this position. (我已经完成三个新项目,我相信我能将我的经验用在这份工作上。)
Q:What do you think you are worth to us?(你怎么认为你对我们有价值呢?) A:I can make positive contributions to your company, such as…. (我对贵公司能有积极性的贡献,例如:……。)
Q:What makes you think you would be a great fit for this position? (你如何知道你能胜任这份工作?) A:My graduate school training combined with my internship should qualify me for this particular job. I am sure I will be successful. (我在研究所的训练,加上实习工作,使我适合这份工作。我相信我能成功。)
Q:Are you a multi-tasked individual?(你是一位可以同时承担数项工作的人吗?) or Do you work well under stress or pressure?(你能承受工作上的压力吗?) A:Yes, I am/do. A:The trait is needed in my current(or previous) position and I know I can handle it well. (这种特点就是我目前(先前)工作所需要的,我知道我能应付自如。)
Q:What is/are your strongest trait(s)?(你个性上最大的特点是什么?) A:Helpfulness and caring.(乐于助人和关心他人。) A:Adaptability and sense of humor.(适应能力和幽默感。) A:Cheerfulness and friendliness.(乐观和友爱。)
Q:How would your friends or colleagues describe you?(你的朋友或同事怎样形容你?) A:(pause a few seconds) (稍等几秒钟再答,表示慎重考虑。) They say Mr. Chen is an honest, hardworking and responsible man who deeply cares for his family and friends. (他们说陈先生是位诚实、工作努力,负责任的人,他对家庭和朋友都很关心。) A:They say Mr. Chen is a friendly, sensitive, caring and determined person. (他们说陈先生是位很友好、敏感、关心他人和有决心的人。)
Q:What personality traits do you admire?(你欣赏哪种性格的人?) A:(I admire a person who is) honest, flexible and easy-going. (诚实、不死板而且容易相处的人。) A:(I like) people who possess the “can do” spirit. (有”实际行动”的人。)
Q:What leadership qualities did you develop as an administrative personnel? (作为行政人员,你有什么样的领导才能?) A:I learned how to motivate people to work together as a team. (我学到如何把人们的积极性调动起来及建立团队精神。) A:I have refined my management style by using an open-door policy. (我以开放式的政策,改进我的行政管理方式。)
Q:How do you normally handle criticism?(你通常如何处理别人的批评?) A:Silence is golden. Just don’t say anything; otherwise the situation could become worse. I do, however, accept constructive criticism. (沉默是金。不必说什么,否则情况更糟,不过我会接受建设性的批评。) A:When we cool off, we will discuss it later. (我会等大家冷静下来再讨论。)
Q:What do you find frustrating in a work situation?(在工作中,什么事令你不高兴?) A:Sometimes the narrow-minded people make me frustrated. (胸襟狭窄的人,有时使我泄气。) A:Minds that are not receptive to new ideas. (不能接受新思想的那些取。)
Q:How do you handle your conflict with your colleagues at work? (你如何处理与同事在工作中的意见不和?) A:I will try to present my ideas in a clearer and more civilized manner in order to get my points across. (我要以更清楚文明的方式,提出我的看法,使对方了解我的观点。)
Q:How do you handle your failure?(你怎样对待自己的失败?) A:None of us was born “perfect”. I am sure I can learn from my mistakes. (我们大家生来都不是十全十美的,我相信我能从错误中学习。)
Q:What provides you with a sense of accomplishment? (什么会让你有成就感?) A:Doing my best job for your company. (为贵公司竭力效劳。) A:Finishing a project to the best of my ability. (尽我所能,完成一个项目。)
Q:If you had a lot of money to donate, where would you donate it to?Why?(假如你有很多钱可以捐赠,你会捐给什么单位?为什么?) A:I would donate it to medical research because I want to do something to help others. (我会捐给医药研究,因为我要为他人做点事。) A:I prefer to donate it to educational institutions. (我乐意捐给教育机构。)
Q: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. (对我来说,能在这个领域找到工作是最重要的。) A:To secure employment hopefully with your company. (希望能在贵公司任职对我来说最重要。)
Q:What current issues concern you the most?(目前什么事是你最关心的?) A:The general state of our economy and the impact of China’ entry to WTO on our industry. (目前中国经济的总体情况以及中国入世对我们行业的影响。)
Q:How long would you like to stay with this company?(你会在本公司服务多久呢?) A:I will stay as long as I can continue to learn and to grow in my field. (只要我能在我的行业力继续学习和长进,我就会留在这里。)
Q:Could you project what you would like to be doing five years from now?(你能预料五年后你会做什么吗?) A:As I have some administrative experience in my last job, I may use my organizational and planning skills in the future.(我在上一个工作中积累了一些行政经验,我将来也许要运用我组织和计划上的经验和技巧。) A:I hope to demonstrate my ability and talents in my field adequately. (我希望能充分展示我在这个行业的能力和智慧。) A:Perhaps, an opportunity at a management position would be exciting.(也许有机会,我将会从事管理工作。) 如果不愿正面回答,也可以说: It would be premature for me to predict this. (现在对此问题的预测,尚嫌过早。) 甚至还可以打趣的说: Hypothetically speaking, I might be able to do your current job as a director.(或 CEO 或 president)(说不定,我也能做你现在主任的工作呢!)
Q:What range of pay-scale are you interested in?(你喜欢那一种薪水层次标准?) A:Money is important, but the responsibility that goes along with this job is what interests me the most. (薪水固然重要,但这工作伴随而来的责任更吸引我。) A:假如你有家眷,可以说: To be frank and open with you, I like this job, but I have a family to support. (坦白地说,我喜欢这份工作,不过我必须要负担我的家庭。)