Unit-2-Job-Hunting

L/O/G/OUNITTWOJobHunting•Theimportantthinginlifeistohaveagreataimandthedeterminationtoattainit.---Goethe,Germanpoetanddramatist人生重要的事情就是确定一个伟大的目标，并决心实现它。---歌德（德国诗人、戏剧家）Lead-inTranslationExpressionsPractice4123ContentsExtend5PartOneWork-placePreviewing•Film:•TheNannyDiaries•Keyfactorsforasuccessfulinterview•Ourfinancialanalysttrainingprogramissocompetitive.Wehaveover8,000applicantsfor10positions.•So,whydon'tyoutellme,inyourownwords,whoexactlyisAnnieBraddock?•Wow,that's...•that'scertainlyaneasyenoughquestion.•Mm-hm.•AnnieBraddockis•akind...•well...•Iam...•Goon.•Well,yousee...•Mm-hm.•Ihaveabsolutelynoidea.TheNannyDiaries•Anniecouldnotanswersuchasimplequestion,canyou?•WhoAreYou?•Wheredoyoufitin?•Whoareyougonnabe?•Thosearethequestionsyouneedtofigureoutbeforeyoustartworking.PartOneWork-placePreviewing•Film:TheNannyDiaries•Keyfactorsforasuccessfulinterview1)PracticePracticeansweringinterviewquestionsandpracticeyourresponsestothetypicaljobinterviewquestionsandanswersmostemployersask.Thinkofactualexamplesyoucanusetodescribeyourskills.Providingevidenceofyoursuccessesisagreatwaytopromoteyourcandidacy.Alsohavealistofyourownquestionstoasktheemployerready.PartOneWork-placePreviewing•Keyfactorsforasuccessfulinterview2)ResearchPreparearesponsesoyouarereadyforthequestion.Whatdoyouknowaboutthiscompany?Knowtheinterviewer'snameanduseitduringthejobinterview.Ifyou'renotsureofthename,callandaskpriortotheinterview.Trytorelatewhatyouknowaboutthecompanywhenansweringquestions.PartOneWork-placePreviewing•Keyfactorsforasuccessfulinterview3)GetReadyMakesureyourinterviewattire（[ə‘taɪə(r)]服装）isneat,tidyandappropriateforthetypeoffirmyouareinterviewingwith.Bringaniceportfoliowithcopiesofyourresume.Includeapenandpaperfornotetaking.PartOneWork-placePreviewing•Keyfactorsforasuccessfulinterview4)BeOnTimeBeontimefortheinterview.Ontimemeansfivetotenminutesearly.Ifneedbe,takesometimetodrivetotheinterviewlocationaheadoftimesoyouknowexactlywhereyouaregoingandhowlongitwilltaketogetthere.Here'smoreonpreparingforaninterview.PartOneWork-placePreviewing•Keyfactorsforasuccessfulinterview5)StayCalmDuringthejobinterviewtrytorelaxandstayascalmpossible.Takeamomenttoregroup.Maintaineyecontactwiththeinterviewer.Listentotheentirequestionbeforeyouanswerandpayattention-youwillbeembarrassedifyouforgetthequestion!PartOneWork-placePreviewing•Keyfactorsforasuccessfulinterview6)ShowWhatYouKnowTrytorelatewhatyouknowaboutthecompanywhenansweringquestions.Whendiscussingyourcareeraccomplishmentsmatchthemtowhatthecompanyislookingfor.Here‘showtomakeamatchbetweenyourexpertise（[ˌekspɜ:ˈti:z]技能，专长）andthecompany'srequirements.PartOneWork-placePreviewing•Keyfactorsforasuccessfulinterview7)FollowUpAlwaysfollow-upwithathankyounotereiteratingyourinterestintheposition.Ifyouinterviewwithmultiplepeoplesendeachoneapersonalthankyounote.Sendyourthankyounote(emailisfine)within24hoursofyourinterview.PartOneWork-placePreviewing•Keyfactorsforasuccessfulinterview8)AvoidCommonInterviewMistakesWhatshouldn'tyoudowheninterviewing?Herearethemostcommonjobinterviewmistakes,blunders,anderrorsacandidateforemploymentcanmake.Takethetimetoreviewthesemistakesbeforeyourinterview,soyoudon'thavetostressoutaboutblundersafterit.ThePursuitofHappinessHowdidheexplainhisinappropriatedressing?I'vebeensittingthereforthelasthalf-hour......tryingtocomeupwithastory......thatwouldexplainmybeingheredressedlikethis.AndIwantedtocomeupwithastorythatwoulddemonstratequalities......thatI'msureyoualladmirehere,likeearnestnessordiligence.Team-playing,something.AndIcouldn'tthinkofanything.Sothetruthis...Iwasarrestedforfailtopayparkingtickets.AsuccessfulmodelThePursuitofHappinessWhathashedonetomaketheinterviewhappen?-Jaysaysyou'reprettydetermined.-He‘sbeenwaitingoutsidethefrontofthebuildingwithsome40-poundgizmo(小发明）foroveramonth.-Hesaidyou'resmart.-Well,Iliketothinkso.-Andyouwanttolearnthisbusiness?-Yes,sir,Iwannalearnthebusiness.Haveyoualreadystartedlearningonyourown?Absolutely.-Jay?-Yes,sir.HowmanytimeshaveyouseenChris?Idon'tknow.Onetoomany,apparently.-Washeeverdressedlikethis?-No.No.Jacketandtie.ThePursuitofHappinessWhatdidhesaywhenhesensedtheyarenotsatisfied?CanIsaysomething?I'mthetypeofperson......ifyouaskmeaquestion,andIdon'tknowtheanswer......I'mgonnatellyouthatIdon'tknow.ButIbetyouwhat?Iknowhowtofindtheanswer,andIwillfindtheanswer.Isthatfairenough?•-Chris,whatwouldyousayifaguywalkinforaninterviewwithoutashirt？AndIhirehim,whatwouldyousay?•-hemusthaveareallynicepants.SectionA—BriefIntroduction•(Yoyowillgraduatefromcollege,andnowshetakespartinajobinterview.)•David:Tellmealittlebitaboutyourself,please.•Yoyo:MynameisSunLinandIliveinBeijing.Iwasbornin1990.IwillgraduatefromGuangzhouUniversitythisJuly.Imajorininternationaltrade.大卫：能告诉我一些你自己的情况吗？优优：我叫孙林，住在北京。我出生于1990年。今年七月将从广州大学毕业，我主修的专业是国际贸易。1.graduatefrom…•2.majorHegraduatedfromTaipeiUniversity.Hewasgraduatedfromanormalcollege.Mymajoris.ShemajorsinBusinessAdministration.['ɡrædʒʊət]毕业可主动可被动['meɪdʒə(r)]专业、主修•David:Thentellmeyourbirthplace.•Yoyo:MybirthplaceisNanjing.•David:Ok,Iknowyo