許多人想要進入外商工作,有些人則選擇國外就業,因此遇到英語面試的機會應該不少。只是使用非母語來「推銷」證明自己,畢竟在思緒上多了一層語言不熟悉的阻礙,可能連帶影響回答的精彩與完整度。以下是幾個常見的重點面試問題,在見面試官前,不妨先練習流暢走一遍這些重點應答:
#1
Tell me about yourself.
談談你自己。
面試官問這一題時,切記不要大聊不相關的個人興趣、嗜好或童年故事,或分享太過私人或私密的細節,而是聚焦在專業相關的成就、個人強項,以及到事業目前為止的來龍去脈。
請參考以下回答範例,並改寫成你自己的版本:
“I started my career in Marketing after graduating with a Business degree in 2013. I’ve spent five years at Microsoft, receiving two promotions and three awards for outstanding performance. I’m looking to join a smaller company now, and take on more leadership and project management.”
「我 2013 年拿到商業學位畢業後,就開始了行銷事業。我在 Microsoft 待了五年,期間得到兩次晉升與三次傑出表現獎項。我現在想要加入一個比較小的公司,擔任更偏領導與專案管理的職務。」
#2
Why are you interested in this position/job?
為什麼對這個工作感興趣?
當面試官問你 "Why are you interested in this position / job?"、"Why do you want to work here?"(為什麼想要在這裡工作)等問題時,就是你展現對此公司認識的好機會。
回答時請專注在新職位上讓你感興趣的事情,展現你對新公司的認識,分享你對個人職涯的期待,給面試官一個信服的理由。不必談這工作能給你帶來的種種好處、薪資待遇或太細節的任務。
請參考以下回答範例,並改寫成你自己的版本:
“I’ve been actively searching for jobs since graduating with my Nursing degree. I’m interested in intensive care and emergency medicine and I’ve seen your hospital mentioned as having one of the best ER’s in the region. I thought the job description matched up well with my background and some of my personal strengths mentioned, like multitasking and being able to thrive in a fast paced environment, so I’d love to begin my career here.”
「自從我拿到護理學位畢業後,就積極地在找工作。我對重症監護與急救醫學很感興趣,而我曾見到你們醫院提過自己擁有這個區域裡最好的急救室。我認為這個工作描述與我的背景相符,也與我提到的個人長處如多重任務執行與在快節奏環境茁壯的能力相應,所以我很希望能在這裡開啟我的職涯。」
#3
Why are you looking to leave your current company?
為什麼要離開現在工作的公司?
被問 "Why are you looking to leave your current company?"、"Why did you leave your last company/position?"(為什麼離開上一間公司?)、"Why did you leave your last job?" 這類問題時,切記不要開始抱怨目前公司的不好,也不要讓面試官覺得你只重視「錢」,而是要有建設性地提出合理解釋,例如想要新的挑戰、想要在職涯上更進一步、目前的公司財務出了狀況、想找到更能發揮一己之長的職位......。
請參考以下回答範例,並改寫成你自己的版本:
“I was hired for a project management role, but over time that changed and I was no longer being given the opportunity to do the work I was interested in. I left to pursue an opportunity that I felt was more aligned with what I’ve chosen to focus on in my career.”
「我當初是以專案經理的職位被任用,但後來出了些變化,讓我無法再繼續有機會做我感興趣的工作內容。我離開是為了追求讓我感覺與我當初在職涯上選擇專注的事物更一致的機會。」
#4
Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
五年之後,你覺得自己會在哪?
當面試官問這問題,他並不是要你預知未來,而是想要知道你對這份工作的態度究竟有多認真,還有你到底知不知道自己在做什麼。這個問題可以用 “What are your career goals?”(你的職涯目標是什麼?)與 "What would you do in your first 3-4 months here?"(你在這裡的前三到四個月會做些什麼?) 等相關問題來綜合思考。好好展現你的野心和目標,但記得不要不切實際。
請參考以下回答範例,並改寫成你自己的版本:
“ In 5 years I see myself taking on more responsibilities, either through management or higher level individual contributions. I’m not sure which path will make sense to pursue, but I know my goal right now is to build a strong foundation and gain valuable experience so that I’ll have a successful future in this industry.”
「我在五年中會在管理或更高層級的個人貢獻中承攬更多責任。我並不確定追求哪條路會是合理的,但我知道自己目前的目標是建立一個強壯的基礎,以及得到有價值的經驗,讓我能在這個領域擁有成功的未來。」
#5
What is your greatest weakness?
你最大的弱點是什麼?
如果面試官問到這題,建議聚焦在技術性的弱點,而不是個人性格的缺點。誠實指出自己的不足處,並表示自己進步的意願或已經開始實行的改變。
請參考以下回答範例,並改寫成你自己的版本:
“I’m not particularly strong in social media marketing. For the first few years of my career, I focused entirely on email marketing. That’s still what I specialize in, which is why I applied for your Email Marketing Manager job. But I’ve realized it’s also helpful to understand the principles of social media marketing because some of the strategies that work there also work well in email. So I’ve started spending a couple hours a week of my own time studying and learning this new area, and it’s helped me a lot.”
「我在社群網路行銷上不是特別強。在我事業的前幾年,我完全專注在 e-mail 行銷上。那依舊是我的專業,也是為什麼我申請你們的 E-mail 行銷經理一職。但我也認知到了解社群行銷基礎原則的助益,因為某些在那裡可行的策略,也能套用到 E-mail 上。所以我開始每個禮拜花自己幾個小時的時間學習這個新的領域,助益甚大。」
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