unit-1-Job-Interviews

Unit1JobInterviewsPre-readingQuestionswhatpreparationsweshouldmakebeforetakingpartinjobinterview?PossibleAnsweracademicqualificationsResumeIndustriouscooperative,honestInterviewTipsDonotsmokechewgumWearsuitableinterviewclothes.TakecopiesofyourCVwithyou.Arriveontimeforyourjobinterview.AnyapplicationshandedbeforetheinterviewcostumeBlouse女衬衫necklaceDresshigh-heeledshoesHandbag手袋coatpursenecklaceearringsbracelethigh-heeledshoesScarf围巾silkstockings丝袜Skirt裙子KeepfineseatpostureClothesforWorkShirt衬衣Tie领带Belt皮带JacketPantsShoes鞋SuitTrousers长裤短上衣,夹克Stickpin领带夹BriefcaseWatchLighterInterviewTipsEnterintoastateofrelaxedconcentration.Actspontaneous,butbewellprepared.Backgroundinformation2JobInterviewsTipsPreparefortheInterviews:KnowthecompanyKnowyourselfKnowyourjobhistoryKnowthequestionsPreparequestionsofyourownGetthebigpicture.HowtowriteaResumeWhatisaresume?Aresumeisoftenthefirstlineofcontact.Itestablishesafirstimpressionofapotentialjobcandidate'sskills,backgroundandhiringvalue.Ifwrittenwell,thisimpressioncanbeapositiveone,offeringthereaderasenseofthecandidate'sfitforthepositionandcompanybeingtargeted.Ifwrittenreallywell,itmayconvincethereaderthatthejobcandidateisideallysuitedforthejob.Whencoupledwithaneffectivecoverletter,theresumecanbeaverystrongmarketingtool.Warm-upExerciseSamplePersonalInformationName:DateofBirth:Residence:MaritalStatus:Married/singleHomeAdd:HomeTel:Mobile:Email:ResumeLanguage&DialectMandarin:NativelanguageEnglish:Fluently(CET-6)ComputerApplicationsAutoCAD,MS-Office,MRPII…Awards&ScholarshipResumeWorkingExperiencePeriod:Company:Jobtitle:KeyResponsibilities:ResumePersonalHighlights:Academics&ProfessionalTrainingInstitute:Degree:BachelorofArts/Science/EngineeringAttendedPeriod:AdditionalTraining:BackgroundinformationJobInterviewsTipsConducttheInterview:EnthusiasmandeyecontactListeningskillsCommunicationskillsNegativestatementsaboutpreviousjobsoremployers.Backgroundinformation2JobInterviewsTipsFollowThrough:It’sessentialthatyouwriteathank-younotetoeverypersonyoumetatthecompany.GeneralConductduringaninterview:OpeningGoodmorning,sir.Goodmorning.Takeaseat,please.MynameisLiMing.Didyouhaveanytroublefindingus?Notreally.Iamfamiliarwiththisarea.During:GeneralquestionsPersonaldetailsWhatisyourfullname?JohnWhite.Wheredoyoulive?Iliveat88ZhongshanRoad,Guangzhou.AreyouaresidentofGuangzhou?Yes,Ihavelivedheresincemychildhood.I’moriginallyfromHunan.PersonaldetailsWhatkindofpersonalitydoyouthinkyouhave?IthinkIamintroverted(内敛含蓄).Whatareyourdisadvantagesandadvantages?Well,I'mnotverycreative,butIamtolerant,slowtoanger,tactful(有分寸的;考虑周全的).empathic(understanding),caringandfriendly.EducationWhichuniversitydidyougraduatefrom?IattendedfromGuangdongUniversityofFinance.Whichdegreedidyoureceive?IhaveanMAdegree.(B.A.:BachelorofArts的缩写，文学学士。B.S.:BachelorofScience的缩写,理科学士。加上degree表示文学学士学位。)Whatisyourmajor?MymajorisLaw.educationWhatwereyourscoresatcollege?Theywereallaboveaverage.Didyougetanyhonorsorawardsatyouruniversity?Yes,Iwonauniversityscholarshipforfouryearsonend.And,wereyouinvolvedinanyclubactivitiesatyourcollege?Yes,Iwasamemberofthedancingclub.WorkexperienceWhatsortofworkexperiencedoyouhave?I’mbeenasalesengineerforthreeyears.Haveyoueverworkedinforeigntradecompany?Yes,Ihave./No,Ihaven’t.Whatwasyourposition?IwasthemanageroftheHumanResourcesDepartment.During:Position-relatedquestionsReasonsforresignationorapplicationWhatmadeyoudecidetochangeyourjob?Ididn’tlikethecultureofthecompanyandIsawnochanceofpromotion.Whydidyouchooseourcompany?Well,Iknowyouhaveaveryinternationalbusiness,soIthoughtIwouldbeabletolearnsomeadvancedmethodsofmanagementfromforeignstaffmembers.QualificationsandSkillsWhatareyourqualifications?I’maqualifiedstenographer.Icantype60wordsperminuteandIcantakeshorthandat80wordsaminute.Howmanylanguagescanyouspeak?Two.ChineseismynativelanguageandEnglishismyforeignlanguage.IcanalsospeakCantonese.ClosingDoyouhaveanyquestionstoaskme?Yes.Doyouhaveatrainingprogrammefornewemployees?Wewillgetintouchwithyouassoonaswe’vemadeourdecision.Thanksforyourcoming.Thankyou.Ihopewewillmeetagain.