Job seeking—a blessing experience or a curse one

1. Job seeking Job seeking—a blessing experience or a curse one

2. Telephone Interview) tips

3. 1. What about your work experience? • “Work experience” is the type of work you’ve done in the past. If you haven’ t started working yet you can say “Right now I’ m still a student.Or I’ m a recent grad and I haven’ t started working yet. • In the second sentence， “recent grad” is short for “recent graduate” and means that you have just finished school.

4. Second One： What’ s your greatest weakness？ • This is a popular question that western employers like to ask to make candidates nervous！ In fact， they ask this to know how you respond to a difficult question。 You shouldn’ t answer by telling your greatest weakness since you might not get the job！ Instead， you can tell them something that isn’ t directly related to the job position。

5. Third One： Why do you feel you are qualified for this job？ • This question is a good opportunity to brag a little bit。 You should talk about some extra skills you have that maybe wasn’ t included in your resume， or talk about your greatest strength in more detail。

6. Fourth One： What kind of salary did you have in mind？ • Salary is how much money you earn， usually per year。 When asked this， it’s best to answer with a salary range or approximation and not an exact figure。 This shows that you are familiar with the industry if you know what the approximate salary should be。

7. Fifth One： If hired， when could you start work？ • When answering this it’s best not to say you can start right away。 This might make you seem very desperate for a job。 A safe answer would be “I can start at the beginning of next month。Sixth One： What kind of work does the position involve？ • You can ask this to clarify exactly what kind of work you’ll be doing。

8. Enjoy the following video of effective job interview tips:

9. A joke about job seeking • A sign was hung in an office window. It read: Help wanted.     Must type 70 words a minute.     Must be computer literate.     Must be bilingual. An equal opportunity.

10. A dog was amblingdown the street and saw the sign. He looked at it for a moment, pulled it down with his mouth, and walked into the manager's office, making it clear he wished to apply for the job.

11. pull the door open 把门拉开 • The child pulled at its mother's coat for more chocolate. 孩子拉着母亲的外衣还要巧克力。 • To fire the gun, pull the trigger. 要开枪就扣动板机。

12. The office manager laughed and said, "I can't hire a dog for this job."     The dog pointed to the line: "An equal opportunity."     So the manager said, "OK, take this letter and type it." The dog went off to the word processor and returned a minute later with the finished letter, perfectly formatted.

13. The manager said, "Alright, here's a problem. Write a computer program for it and run it."     Fifteen minutes later, the dog came back with the correct answer.

14. The manager still wasn't convinced. "I still can't hire you for this position. You've got to be bilingual."     The dog looked up at the manager and said, "Meow."

15. Data Bank Here is the Data Bank. Practice these patterns and expressions often used in job interview.  1. The questions asked by interviewers:（面试者询问的问题）   Why don’t you begin by telling me something about yourself?   先讲一下你的个人情况，好吗？   Would you tell me about your studies?   讲一下你的学历。   Why do you want to leave your present job?   你为什么要放弃现有的工作？ Why do you want this job?   你为什么申请这份工作？

16. Data Bank May I ask why you are interested in this particular job?   请问你为什么对这份工作有兴趣？   What are your special interests?   你有什么特殊兴趣？   Do you think you can handle both a job and school?   你认为你能同时既工作又学习吗？ Have you got any experience in this field?   你有这方面的经验吗？   How soon can you start if we offer you a job?   如果我们给你这份工作，你什么时候可以上班？  

17. Data Bank We’d like you to explain your views on the use of computers in our business.   我们想听听你对计算机在我们公司的用途有什么看法。 Do you have the confidence to do your work well?   你有信心做好这项工作吗？ Why do you want to join our organization?   你为什么想加入我们的机构？   How do you think you can contribute to our company? 你认为你能对我们公司做出什么贡献？   What do you expect to be doing in five years? Ten years?   你在5年或10年内有什么打算？ What salary do you expect?   你期望的工资是多少？   

18. Data Bank 2. The responses given by interviewees:（应试者的回答）   I’d like to work in a larger company that offers more opportunities for growth.   我想在一个有更多发展机会的大公司工作。   I think this job is a challenge for me.   我认为这项工作对我具有挑战性。   I know your company is famous in China and I’d like to be its member.   我知道贵公司在中国很有名气，我愿意成为它的一员。 I’ve been long enough in this job and I’m going to shift to a new job. 我这项工作做得太久了，我准备换一个新工作。  

19. Data Bank I don’t think there is any problem for me to work on computers.   我想在计算机方面我没有问题。   I have a lot of experience in marketing.   我在营销方面有丰富的经验。   I don’t have any experience, but I can learn quickly and I’ll try my best.   我没有任何经验，但我会学得很快，并会竭尽全力。   I want to apply for the position of sales manager.   我想申请销售经理的职务。 My previous experience will be very valuable to me in this new job.   我早先的工作经历对这份新工作会很有益处。  

20. Data Bank I have confidence that I will be able to handle the job.   我有信心做好这项工作。   If you give me the opportunity, I think I can meet your requirement.   如果给我机会，我想我能满足你们的要求。   I am a person who plans things well.   我是一个做事很有计划的人。  

21. Data Bank 3.The questions interviewees may ask: （应试者可能问的问题）   May I ask about the salary?   我可以了解一下工资情况吗？   Could you tell me about the work hours?   您能说说工作时间吗？   How about the vacations and sick leave?   休假和病假有什么规定？   Can you tell me about the company benefits?   您能告诉我关于公司的福利情况吗？   Is there any opportunity to advance?   有晋升的机会吗？