面试技巧:求职面试应急口语
英语测试的类型
争取到了外资公司的面试机会,一般它们都有英语要求,如果有招聘广告的,可看看他们对英语的要求是什么;如果是有人推荐,比如猎头,问问对方公司对这个职位的英语,究竟需要什么程度,这样方便自己做准备。
一般来说,外企测试英语,有两种基本的类型:
一、笔试
笔试大部分考察的是写作,有英译汉和汉译英,还有作文。汉译英对很多人困难一点,毕竟中文博大精深,要翻译成简单明了的英语,词汇和语法都会遇到困难。
翻译部分的题目,很多公司都会是自己的企业文化、理念、公司历史等,至少我面试过4家500强都是如此。对这样的题目,如果你事先没有很好地浏览他们的中文和英文网站,一般是不好翻译的。
建议:去外企面试,务必看看它的中英文网站,尤其英文页面,那些公司介绍和新闻都需要关注一下。
印象中有一年去雅芳面试,有一道题目,是跟它们做过的女性乳腺癌的关爱项目有关。好在我前一晚看了它们的网站,不然真不知道题目说的是什么,又是很专业的词汇。
英语作文来说,不是很难,大家都可以编2句,如果你实在写不满字数或者表达不清,我还是建议你学习一下英文写作再去面试,不然也浪费你自己的时间。
作文内容一般会问:你5年之内的职业目标是什么?你是如何看待XX行业的?你希望在公司取得什么样的成就?……
二、口语测试
口语测试都是老套路,不管是用人单位还是猎头,问你的都是常规问题,比如自我介绍,比如个性,比如职业规划,比如你的收获和体会。很多人可能会对口语测试紧张,不知道说什么,其实就象中文面试一样,你只要事先做个准备就好了。
比如自我介绍,这个是基本都会问的,但是也不要随便回答。自己事先写好,背熟,面试时候自然一点流利地讲出来,至少可以留下一半的好印象。
对于平时不用英语的人来说,如果有机会去外企面试,至少前一天要把自己的英文简历阅读几遍,找找感觉,象自我介绍这样的准备材料,也要熟读。不然真正面试的时候,一张嘴结结巴巴,单词发音也不准,句子也不连贯,那就功亏一篑了。
这里想说的是,除非你应聘翻译,或者一些中高层职位需要和外国人做工作交流的,一般的英语口语测试都很容易通过,不用紧张。不过HR都不喜欢这样的人:简历上写的是“英语听说读写流利”,结果面试的时候结结巴巴说不出来的。还有一些人一个劲强调,自己大学英语很不错,就是工作了没机会接触,现在生疏了,只有给自己一段时间,英语一定没问题。
与其说这些话的,早干什么了?早做准备,面试的时候才会一鼓作气、一气呵成,求职应聘好公司好职位的人多了,凭什么就给你锻炼的机会呢?
所以,不要奢望狗屎运经常会降临,要真想实现自己的目标,必要的付出还是要做的。英语口语,不是非要参加什么培训班或者背诵多少新概念才行,要应付外企的面试,有本不错的《面试英语》,其实也足够了。另外有一个快速提高面试口语的办法,就是请留意那些外企招聘广告里,关于该职位的英语描述和任职资格要求。
这些也就是所谓很多人头疼和陌生的专业词汇,你只要多收集几家就会发现,大同小异,个别词换种表达,内容都差不多。你的英文简历也可以参照这个要求去写,把相关经验和工作业绩补充进去就很完美了,面试时候再按照这个说出来,把握更大。
基本上,外资公司在招聘广告里,用中文刊登的职位对英语要求都不高,反之则需要英语水平稍高。对于那些自己感兴趣的公司和职位,多收集一些英文的招聘要求,对提高应聘英语水平帮助很大。
面试英语8大常规问题:
1、Who do you work for at present?
你现在在哪里工作?
2、Could you tell me about your work experience?
你能否向我说说你的工作经历?
3、Have you ever worked in XXX?
你在XX行业工作过么?
4、Do you have any experience of working as a department manager?
你有没有做过部门经理?
5、Would you please say something about your career experience?
你可以说说你的工作经历吗?
6、What is your chief responsibility working as a XXX in the XX department?
你在XX部门做XX职位的时候,主要的工作职责是什么?
7、Have you had any experince working abroad?
你有在国外工作的经历吗?
8、What exactly did you do when you worked as a XX for XX Co.?
你在XX公司做XX职位的时候,工作究竟是怎样做的呢
一些挑战性强一点的题目:
1、Could you tell me why you want to leave your present job?
你能否告诉我你为什么要离开现在的职位吗?
2、I wonder if you could tell me why you decided to work for XXX?
你是不是可以告诉我你为什么决定来XXX工作?
3、Would you mind telling me why you think you are not suitable for XXX?
你介不介意告诉我,你为什么认为自己不适合在XXX工作?
4、What major problem have you encountered and how did you deal with it?
你曾经遇到过哪些棘手的问题?你是如何处理的?
5、What have you learned from your mistakes?
你从所犯的错误中学到了什么?
如何用英语表达“相关经验”
-Occupational Experience Experience in auditing, cost accounting and taxation.有审计、成本会计和税务方面的经验。
-Working experience in foreign company.有在外资公司工作的经验者。
-Five years' experience in foreign trade or foreignowned venture.有5年在外贸方面或外资企业工作的经验。
-Experience working with foreign companies.有在外国公司工作的经验。
-Three years of Experience in personnel recruiting. Screening and interviewing.有3年的人员招募、选拔和面试方面的经验。
-Some experience in product distribution.略具产品销售的经验。
-Knowledge of U. S. Specifications and standards.具有美国规格标准方面知识。
-Sales experience of medical equipment and working experience in radiology department is preferred.有医疗设备销售经验及在放射科工作的经验。
- 1 year working experience in commerce or consumer products.有1年在商业或消费产品方面的工作经验者。
-International accounting and joint venture experience.有国际会计和合资企业的工作经验。
-Have 2 year's,programming experience.有2年电脑编程的经验。
-5 years' experience in staff management.有5年管理员工的经验。
-Telecommunication services experience with China Post and Telecommunication Bureaus.有在中国邮电局进行电信服务的经验。
-Experience serving top-level managment。具备为高级管理人员服务的经验。
-Have one year experience in the same capacity with foreign company.有 1年在外资企业担任同样职务的经验。
-3 years maintenance supervisory experience in electricity wiring, mechanical engineering,etc.有3年在电线工程、机械工程等方面进行维修督导的经验。
-Experience in export business .有出口贸易的经验。
-Has the experience in training and supervising production supervisors and technicians.有培训和督导生产管理人员和技术人员的经验。
-2 years factory management experience .有2年工厂管理的经验。
-Experience working in multinational environment.有在多国环境下的工作经验。
-4 years' relevant experience.有4年相关经验者优先。
-2 years’secretarial experience.有2年的文秘经验。
-Familiarity with international trade issues.熟悉国际贸易问题。
-Have experience in the computerization of financial functions.有财务电算化的经验。
-Three years' experience in teaching English as a second language.有年将英语作为第二语言的英语教学经验。
-Experience in marketing research&analysis.有市场营销研究和分析的经验。
-Working experience in advertising.有广告方面的工作经验。
-Have experience as a receptionist.有当接待员的经验。
-Experience in building construction or steel industry.有建筑和钢铁工业的经验。
-Substantial experience in selling technical/chemical items.有销售技术、化学品的丰富经验。
-5 years working experience and familiar with office equipment and electronic products design,understanding the U. S. A.&Asia market.有5年工作经验并熟悉办公室设备及电子产品设计且了解美国与亚洲市场。
-Experience in project,sales and service coordination.有策划、销售和售后服务协调的经验。
-Have 2 years experience in either media planning and account servicing on international clients.有2年媒介策划及对国际客户进行业务服务的经验。
-3 years relevant marketing experience in advertising and promotion.有3年在广告和推销方面的相关业务经验。
英语电话面试应急训练
很多外企在当面的面试之前会有一个电话英语面试,时间一般在20~30分钟左右,用以核实求职者的背景和英文表达力。新东方求职面试英语研究专家冯?J建议,求职者在投递简历以后要做好各种充分的准备。
如果你提前知道了电话面试的时间,则可以在面试时把简历、coverletter放在你旁边的桌子上,直接运用里面的句子回答问题。一些基本的问题,你可以事先准备好答案。通常,在电话英语面试的时候会提道:
Please tell me something unreflected at yourC.V./about yourself/your experience/your activities.谈谈你简历中没有提及的一些事情/谈谈你自己/你的经历/你参与的活动。
An example of team work.举出一个你参与团体合作的例子。
Why do you choose this position?你为什么选择这个职位。
Why should we hireyou?为什么我们应该雇用你?
开放式讨论如In Formation Technology(信息技术)或者the role of university in society(大学的社会角色)等,主要考查求职者的思维方式。
自由提问。求职者可以事先准备一些问题去询问面试官。
听不清时怎么办
如果有话语没有听清楚,求职者不必紧张,可以镇定地请求再说一遍。可以用到的句子:
pardon?请再说一遍
Would you please simplify the question?您能把这个问题说得简单些吗?
Would you please say iti nother words?您能用别的话来表达您的意思吗?
Would you please speak a little bit louder?I can not hear you clearly.您说话声音能大一点好吗?我听不清楚。
如何应对突袭电话面试
当你正在球场或者公交车上突然接到了面试电话,此时没有任何准备,建议你首先试探看看是否可以给你个准备时间稍后再进行电话面试。可以用到的句子:
May I call you back half an hour l ater?May I have your phone number and recall you?
如果可以赢得时间,你应该马上赶回去,摊开资料写出一个提纲,从容应答。如果对方不同意推迟时间,你应该马上找个安静的地方坐下来开始回答。
关于电话英语面试,我个人有一些经历和体会:
1、务必选择一个良好的沟通工具和环境。
如果你或者对方的电话不清楚,那么英语面试就更有挑战性,听不清楚彼此的问题,造成一些误会和遗憾,得不偿失。建议最好是座机对座机,当然,办公桌上谈面试不好,自己也该用手机,而不是小灵通之类信号很差经常掉线的工具。(欢窜话术网)环境也一样,不要太嘈杂。
2、如果是觉得电话过于突然,自己没有准备好,可以礼貌地约定下一个电话面试时间,自己准备一个提纲或者英文简历,和对方电话面试时可以作为参照。切记不要象读课文,如果得到面试机会,还需要至少背熟英文简历,准备一些英文提问回答,免得电话面试口语流利,FACE TO FACE的时候漏洞百出、结结巴巴,也是浪费自己的时间。
3、电话面试一般集中在3个问题:
介绍自己、介绍工作业绩、介绍自己的职业发展规划。
可以有重点地准备这三个问题,当然,其他任何问题都有可能被问到,但是有了基本的词汇和自己对自己的了解,回答问题尽量简洁,一般也不会有大问题。
面试英文须知
面试的英文需要运用一系列比较专业的词汇,并且善用几种时态,如说明过去的工作要用过去时,以前取得的成绩要用过去完成时等等。这里我们就讲讲什么时候该说什么。
当你走进雇主的办公室,先介绍自己,握手,微笑很重要。此后第一句话往往是打开局面的,通常面试人员会问:
How are you today?
Did you have any trouble finding us?
What do you think of the weather lately?
他们的语调可能会很友好,因为他们也希望你放松,尽量发挥你自己的水平。这时候你要有简单爽快而有礼貌的回应,如:
对方问:How are you today?
好的回答是:I'm fine thank you, and you? 或 I'm well thank you.
不好的回答是:So, so 或 OK 或Not so well
面试过程中最重要的部分是表述自己的学历,工作经验和资历。这些是和你应聘工作直接相关的。
学历方面:记住你的学历是在以前完成的,要用过去时态。例如:
I attended the University of Beijing from 1990 to 1993.
I graduated with a degree in civic engineering.
如果你现在还是学生,那么应用现在时态,例如:
I am currently studying at the University of York and will graduate with a degree in Economics in the coming spring.
I am studying English at the Seneca Community College.
记得要告诉雇主,你仍然在不断改善你的英语,比如你每周还上几小时的英语课。因为英文不是你的母语,他们对此可能会有顾虑。
工作经验和资历无疑是面试中最重要的部分。所以雇主很想知道个中的许多细节。雇主想知道你到底做过什么,做得好不好。因此你不要谦虚,把最好的成绩和方面表达出来。
当谈到你目前在做的工作时你可以用现在完成进行时,表示你不但一直在这样做,而且将来也会持续下去:
ABC Engineering Inc. have employed me for the last 3 years as a salesperson. I have been creating customer contacts for 6 months.
但谈到以前的工作时用过去时:
I was employed by Jackson's Ltd. from 1995 to 1997 as a office manager.
I worked as a production supervisor at the Heitz while I was living in New York.
当谈及以前的工作成绩和表现,尽量用一些主动的,积极的,令人印象深刻的动词,比用名词或者系动词词组效果好。比如与其说My job is to assist the senior scientist with unit testing不如说I assisted the senior scientist with unit testing.与其说I was responsible for the business needs analysis不如说I analyzed the business needs.
我们来谈谈面试中最常问的题目以及如何对答为妥。
问: Tell me about yourself.
答: I was born and raised in Dalian, China. I attended the University of Beijing and received my master's degree in Economics. I have worked for 5 years as a financial consultant in Beijing for various companies including Rossi Consultants, People's Insurance of China and Pepsi. I enjoy playing soccer in my free time and traveling.
答: I've just graduated from the University of Toronto with a degree in Computers Science. During the summers, I worked as a systems administrator for a small company to help pay for my education.
评语: 这个问题的目的是想大概地了解你,所以无需讲太多细节的东西。你的回答通常会帮助面试官决定下个问题问什么。除了给对方一个整体的印象,最重要的是着重讲和工作有关的经验。工作经验是大多数面试中最重要的环节,比学历更重要。
问: What type of position are you looking for?
答: I'm interested in an entry level (beginning) position.
答: I'm looking for a position in which I can utilize my experience.
答: I would like any position for which I qualify.
评语:对于一个英语非母语的申请人,许多公司期望你能从低做起,慢慢弥补语言方面的不足。就算你以前很成功有多年经验,也应当有这个心理准备。
问: Are you interested in a full-time or part-time position?
答: I am more interested in a full-time position. However, I would also consider a part-time position.
评语: 尽量留最大的余地争取机会。因为只要工作拿到了,以后的事情就容易把握,主动性大多了。
问: Can you tell me about your responsibilities at your last job?
答: I advised customers on financial matters. After I consulted the customer, I completed a customer inquiry form and catalogued the information in our database. I then collaborated with colleagues to prepare the best possible package for the client. The clients were then presented with a summarized report on their financial activities that I formulated on a quarterly basis.
评语: 提到过往工作经验时,注意越详细越好。新移民最容易犯的错误之一是讲过去经历时太过笼统。雇主是想知道你到底做什么以及你做得怎么样,你讲得越详细,他们就越能知道你是否在行。你可以换着用一些不同的词汇来形容,而且尽量不要每句话都用“I”开头。记得用过去时态。
问: What is your greatest strength?
答: I work well under pressure. When there is a deadline (a time by which the work must be finished), I can focus on the task at hand (current project) and structure my work schedule well. I remember one week when I had to get 6 new customer reports out by Friday at 5. I finished all the reports ahead of time without having to work overtime.
答: I am an excellent communicator. People trust me and come to me for advice. One afternoon, my colleague was involved with a troublesome (difficult) customer who felt he was not being served well. I made the customer a cup of coffee and invited both my colleague and the client to my desk where we solved the problem together.
答: I am a trouble shooter. When there was a problem at my last job, the manager would always ask me to solve it. Last summer, the LAN server at work crashed. The manager was desperate and called me in (requested my help) to get the LAN back online. After taking a look at the daily backup, I detected the problem and the LAN was up and running (working) within the hour.
评语: 不用谦虚,充满自信地把自己最好的方面都抖出来。记得要给一些具体的例子,举例时变化用词。
问: What is your greatest weakness?
答: I am overzealous (work too hard) and become nervous when my co-workers are not pulling their weight (doing their job). However, I am aware of this problem, and before I say anything to anyone, I ask myself why the colleague is having difficulties.
答: I tend to spend too much time making sure the customer is satisified. However, I began setting time-limits for myself If I noticed this happening.
评语: 这其实是一个很巧妙的问题,你要讲得出一个其实是优点的缺点。比如工作太认真啦,对自己对人要求很高啦,工作很追求完美啦,等等。在讲到缺点后要记得说你一直在致力于改善。
问:Why do you want to work for us?
答: After following your firms progress for the last 3 years, I am convinced that Smith and Sons are becoming one of the market leaders and I would like to be part of the team.
答: I am impressed by the qualitiy of your products. I am sure that I would be a convincing salesman because I truly believe that the Atomizer is the best product on the market today.
评语: 对这个问题你要事前做研究,通过看公司网站,其他有关信息等。越了解公司,对你越有利。
问: When can you begin?
答: Immediately.
答: As soon as you would like me to begin.
评语: 充分表示你想要工作!