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UnitFourHowtoTakeaJobInterviewWarmingupquestions•1HowtoSucceedinaJobInterview?•Ifwewanttosucceedinajobinterview,wehavetorememberthefollowingfactors.Inthefirstplace,weshouldpaymoreattentiontoourappearance.Weshoulddressmoreformally,whichisakindofrespectfortheinterviewer.Inthesecondplace,weshouldtalkinaproperway,withgoodmannersandconfidence.Lastbutbynomeansleast,weshouldtryourbesttoshowourabilitiesasmuchaspossible.•2.Asanapplicant,howdoyouprepareforajobinterview?1.Knowtheexacttimeandplaceoftheinterview,theinterviewer’sfullname,thecorrectpronunciationandhisorhertitle.Preparationsforaninterview2.Learnproperfactsaboutthecompanysuchas:production,sales,principallinesofbusinesslocationPreparationsforaninterview3.Findoutwhythehiringmanagerand/orclientrepresentativeisinterestedinyourqualifications(strongpoints)Preparationsforaninterview4.Determinewhetherandhowtheopportunitywillimpactyourimmediateandlong-termcareerdevelopmentPreparationsforaninterview5.Asktherightquestionsduringtheinterview,becauseyourquestionsallowthehiringmanagertoevaluateyourprofessionalandpersonalneeds.Preparationsforaninterview6.PutwearproperclothesgreetyourinterviewerwithafirmhandshakeandanenthusiasticsmilePreparationsforaninterviewArriveontimeorafewminutesearlier.Fillouttheapplicationform,ifpresented,neatlyandcompletely.Greettheinterviewerbyhis/herlastnamewithatitleifyouaresureofthepronunciation.Ifnot,asktheemployertorepeatit.Givetheappearanceofenergyasyouwalk.BeverygladtomeettheinterviewerSome“DOs”and“DON’Ts”–1Some“DOs”and“DON’Ts”–2Makeobjectiveremarksaboutyourpresentorformeremployers.Beagoodlistenerandagoodcommunicator.Andiftheinterviewersteerstheconversationintopoliticsorcontroversialissues,trytodomorelisteningthanspeakingsincethiscouldbeasensitivesituation.1.Don’tover-answerquestions.2.Don’tinquireaboutsalary,vacations,bonuses,retirement,etc,intheinterview,unlessyouaresuretheemployerisinterestedinhiringyou.3.Don’tsitunlessyouareofferedachair.Situpright,lookalertandinterestedatalltimes.4.Don’tlie.Answerquestionstruthfullyandfrankly.5.Don’tforgettobringacopyofyourresumeSome“DOs”and“DON’Ts”–3Some“DOs”and“DON’Ts”–46.Don’tanswerquestionswithasimple“yes”or“no”.7.Don’tsmoke,eveniftheinterviewerdoesandoffersyouacigarette.Don’tchewgum.Suppose:Youarenowinajobinterviewforapositionofsales.Theinterviewistakingplaceinamanager’soffice.Oneplaysaroleofanintervieweeandtheotheraninterviewer.Questionsinaninterview•Q：Canyousellyourselfintwominutes？Goforit.Q：Givemeasummaryofyourcurrentjobdescription.•Q：Whydidyouleaveyourlastjob？•Q：Howdoyourateyourselfasaprofessional？Q：Whatdoyouthinkyouareworthtous？•Q：Whatmakeyouthinkyouwouldbeasuccessinthisposition？•Q：Areyouamulti-taskedindividual？orDoyouworkwellunderstressorpressure？•Q：Whatisyourstrength？•Q：Howwouldyourfriendsorcolleaguesdescribeyou？•Q：Whatpersonalitytraitsdoyouadmire？•Q：Whatleadershipqualitiesdidyoudevelopasanadministrativepersonnel？•Q：Howdoyouhandleyourfailure？•Q：Howlongwouldyouliketostaywiththiscompany？•Q：Couldyouprojectwhatyouwouldliketobedoingfiveyearsfromnow？•Q：Whatrangeofpay-scaleareyouinterestedin？••Usefulexpressionsforexpressingyouropinion•Ithink/Idon’tthink•Asto/forme,•Iassume•AsfarasI’mconcerned,•Personally,•Tomymind•Frommypointofview,•Iguess•IsupposeC:Whydoyouwanttoleavethepresentjob?Y:Well,I’dliketoworkinalargecompanylikeyoursthatoffersmoreopportunitiesforgrowth.C:OK.Mr.Yu,itseemsthatyouhavethequalifications.PleasefillouttheApplicationform.You’llbehearingfromuswithintwoweeks.Y:Thankyouforgivingmethechance.C:You’remostwelcome,andgoodluck.C=CamposY=YuApplyingforaJobTaskOneA:Canyoutellmesomethingaboutyoureducation?B:Certainly.IgraduatedfromNorthwestFinancialandTradeCollegetwoyearago,andImajoredinaccounting.A:Doyouhaveanyexperienceinthisfield?B:Yes,Ihavebeenworkinginasmallcompanyasanaccountantfortwoyearssincemygraduation.Task:Talkwithyourpartneraboutyourimaginedexperienceasasalesman.Hereisagroupofshortdialogues.Followtheexamplestomakemoreconversationswithyourpartner.TaskTwoA:Canyoutellmewhyyouareinterestedinhotelwork?B:Well,becausemyfatherhasbeeninhotelindustryfortwentyyears.A:Canyouspeakanyforeignlanguages?B:Yes,IcanspeakEnglishverywellandalittleJapanese.Task:Talkwithyourpartneraboutwhyyouareinterestedinthejobasateacher.TaskThreeA:Whydoyouthinkyoucanworkasaneditor?B:BecauseI’mgoodatreadingaswellasmakingjudgment.A:Whatareyourotherpersonalinterests?B:Well,apartfromreading,Ialsolikelisteningtomusicandsports.Task:Thinkofajobandtellyourpartnerwhyyouthinkyouaresuitableforit.TaskFourA:Whydoyouwantthisjob?B:Ithinkit’swithinthefieldofmystudy.Atthesametime,Iwanttoliveonmyown.A:Ifweneedyoutotravelfrequentlyonbusiness,wouldthatbeokaywithyou?B:Yes,noproblem.Task:Tellyourfriendaboutyourreasonforchoosingtobeatravelingsalesagent.TaskFiveA:Firstofall,we’dlikeyoutowriteashortessay.B:Aboutwhat?A:We’dlikeyoutogiveyourviewsontheuseofcomputersinourbusiness.B:YouknowIdon’tknowmuchaboutyourbusiness,butIknowalotaboutcomputers.I’lltrymybest.Task:Discusswithyourpartnerhowtoanswerthequestion“Tellusyouridea