L"Whatcanyoutellmeaboutyourself?"

Thisisnotaninvitationtogiveyourlifehistory.Theinterviewerislookingforcluesaboutyourcharacter,qualifications,ambitions,andmotivations.Thefollowingisagoodexampleofapositiveresponse.〃InhighschoolIwasinvolvedincompetitivesportsandIalwaystriedtoimproveineachsportIparticipatedin.Asacollegestudent,Iworkedinaclothingstorepart-timeandfoundthatIcouldse11thingseasily.Thesalewasimportant,butforme,itwasevenmoreimportanttomakesurethatthecustomerwassatisfied.Itwasnotlongbeforecustomerscamebacktothestoreandspecificallyaskedformetohelpthem.I'mverycompetitiveanditmeansalottometobethebest./z〃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的個人歷史。雇主是在尋覓有關你性格、資歷、志向和生活動力的線索。下面是一個積極正面回答的好例子:“在高中我參加各種競爭性體育活動,并向來努力提高各項運動的成績。大學期間,我曾經在一家服裝店打工,我發(fā)現(xiàn)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,更重要的是要確信顧客能夠滿意。不久便有顧客返回那家服裝店點名讓我為他們服務。我很有競爭意識，力求完美對我很重要?！ā癢hydoyouwanttoworkforus?Thisisanobviousquestionand,ifyouhavedoneyourresearchonthecompany,youshouldbeabletogiveagoodreason.Organizeyourreasonsintoseveralshortsentencesthatclearlyspelloutyourinterest."Youarealeaderinthefieldofelectronics.YourcompanyisaFortune500company.Yourmanagementisveryprogressive.〃〃你為什么想為我們工作?〃這是個明確的問題。如果你對該公司做過調查研究，你應該能夠給出很好的理由。你要將你的理由編成幾句簡短的話清晰地表明你的興趣。如可答:〃你們在電子領域是領頭人。你們公司是《財富》雜志評選的500強之一。你們的管理很先進?！ā癢hyshouldIhireyou?〃Onceagain,youshouldnotbelongutyoushouldprovideasummaryofyourqualifications.Bepositiveandshowthatyouarecapableofdoingthejob.BasedontheinternshipsthatIhaveparticipatedinandtherelatedpart-timeexperiencesIhavehad,Icandothejob.3.〃為什么我應該聘用你?〃同樣，你不應長篇大論,而應提供有關你資歷的扼要說明。要肯定自己，表明你能勝任此項工作。如答:〃根據(jù)我參加過的實習和與此相關的打工經歷。我能勝任?！ā℉owdoyoufeelaboutyourprogresstodate?”Neverapologizeforwhatyouhavedone.〃IthinkIdidwellinschool.Infact,inanumberofcoursesIreceivedthehighestexamscoresintheclass.〃“AsaninternfortheXCompany,Ireceivedsomeofthehighestevaluationsthathadbeengiveninyears.4.〃對于你至今所取得的進步你是怎樣看的?〃絕不要對你以前的所作所為表示愧疚。如可答:〃我認為我在學校表現(xiàn)不錯。事實上，有好幾門功課我的成績居全班第一。〃〃在某公司實習時，我獲得了該公司數(shù)年來賦予其雇員的好幾項最高評價?！ā癢hatwouldyouliketobedoingfiveyearsfromnow?”Knowwhatyoucanrealisticallyaccomplish.Youcanfindoutbytalkingtoothersaboutwhattheyaccomplishedintheirfirstfiveyearswithaparticularcompany.1hopetobethebestIcanbeatmyjobandbecausemanyinthislineofworkarepromotedtoareamanager,Iamplanningonthatalso.〃〃從今以后5年內你想做些什么?〃你要清晰你實際上能勝任什么。你可以事先和他人交流一番。問問他們在某公司的頭5年都做了些什么。如可答。〃我希翼能在我的職位上竭力做好工作，由于在同一領域工作的許多人都被提為區(qū)域負責人,所以我亦有此打算?！ā╓hatisyourgreatestweakness?”Youcannotavoidthisquestionbysayingthatyoudonothaveany,everyonehasweaknesses.Thebestapproachistoadmityourweaknessbutshowthatyouareworkingonitandhaveaplantoovercomeit.Ifpossible,citeaweaknessthatwillworktothecompany，sadvantage.TmsuchaperfectionistthatIwon'tstopuntilajobiswel1done.〃你最大的弱點是什么？〃你不應該說你沒有任何弱點，以此來回避這個問題；每一個人都有弱點。最佳策略是承認你的弱點,但同時表明你在予以改進,并有克服弱點的計劃?？赡艿脑?，你可說出一項可能會給公司帶來好處的弱點，如可說:〃我是一個完美主義者。工作做得不漂亮，我是不會撒手的?！ā癢hatisyourgreateststrength"?"Thisisarealopportunitytotootyourownhorn.Donotbragorgettooegotistical,butlettheemployerknowthatyoubelieveinyourselfandthatyouknowyourstrengths.〃Ifeelthatmystrongestassetismyabilitytosticktothingstogetthemdone.IfeelarealsenseofaccomplishmentwhenIfinishajobanditturnsoutjustasrdplanned.I'vesetsomehighgoalsformyself.Forexample,Iwanttograduatewithhighestdistinction.AndeventhoughIhadaslowstartinmyfreshmanyear,Imadeupforitbydoinganhonor，sthesis.〃7.〃你最突出的優(yōu)點是什么？〃這是你〃展示自己〃的最佳機會,不要吹噓自己或者過于自負，但要讓雇主知道你相信自己,你知道自己的優(yōu)點。如可答:〃我認為我最大的優(yōu)點是能夠執(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的預想時,我會有一種真正的成就感。我給自己定了一些高目標。比如說，我要成為出色的畢業(yè)生。盡管在大學一年級時我啟動慢了些，但最終我以優(yōu)等論文完成為了學業(yè)?！ā╓hatgoalshaveyousetandhowdidyoumeetthem?”Thisquestionexaminesyourabilitytoplanaheadandmeetyourplanwithspecificactions.“Lastyear,duringamagazinedrivetoraisemoneyforourbandtrip,Isetmygoalatraising20percentmorethanIhadtheyearbefore.IknewthedrivewasgoingtobegininSeptember,soIstartedcontactingpeopleinAugust.Iaskedeachofmycustomersfromlastyeartogivemethenamesofoneortwonewpeoplewhomightalsobuyamagazine.InotonlymetmyIalsowasthetopsalespersononthedrive.〃Nomatterwhatquestionyouareasked,answerithonestlyandsuccinctly.Mostinterviewersarelookingforpositivestatements,well-expressedideas,persuasiveness,andclearthinkingunderpressure.8.〃你定過什么目標，你又是怎樣達到那些目標的?〃這一問題在考查你預先計劃和以具體行動完成計劃的能力。你可答:〃去年在為我們樂隊旅行集資而開展的一家雜志促銷活動中，我定下的目標是比我前一年達到的再多20%o我知道促銷將于9月份展開，于是我在8月份就開始聯(lián)系人。我請求我前一年的顧客給我提供一個或者兩個可能會買雜志的新客戶。我不僅達到了目標，還成為促銷活動中銷售量最高的人員。〃總之，不管你在面試中被問到什么問題，回答都要誠實而簡明。雇主大都希求明確的陳述,表達良好的想法,有說服力的言談和壓力之下清晰的思路。其他注意事項Alwaysmaintaineyecontactwiththeinterviewer.Showthatyouareconfidentbylookingstraightattheperson.Eyecontactmaynotgetyouthejob,butlackofeyecontactcanreduceyourchancesdramatically.Mostinterviewersgreettheapplicantwithahandshake.Makesurethatyourclaspisfirm.Beingjitteryabouttheinterviewcanresultincold,clammyhands,whichcreateanegativeimpression.Therefore,makesureyourhandsarewarmanddry.Beforeleaving,trytofindoutexactlywhatactionwillfollowtheinterviewa