问:在团队工作或纪律方面,一项运动或爱好是如何让你受益的?
答:高中时的足球教练教我要密切注意其他人,这样,别人会在你需要他掩护的时候来掩护你。我已把这种规则用在我所有的工作组里,特别是用在贸易领域里。
谈一次你不借助团队的力量去获得预期的成果。举出具体的例子,然后解释你如何把同样的技能或经验、教训应用于你的工作上。
Qescribe how a sport or hobby taught you a lesson in teamwork or discipline.
A:My football coach from high school taught me always to watch out for the other guy. If you do, he'll cover you when you need him to. I've applied that principle in all my work groups, especially on the trading floor.
问:不上班的时候,你愿意继续按时间表去工作还是宁愿顺其自然?为什么?
答:我的作息时间是很有计划的,因为通常我一天要开4~5个会。周末,我喜欢制定计划,但并不一定是一套固定的计划。计划本身对我来说是调节了生活节奏,使我得到放松。如果一点也不计划,我会感到在浪费时间。
无论你怎样回答,注意要紧扣你所面试的工作。例如:会计是一种要求严格和精确的职业,你的回答就应该表现出你是个热衷于制定计划和做事精确的人。然而,对于销售行业来说,这个问题从本质上来说反映了你的个性,同时它还反映了你对工作的适应能力。
Q:When you aren't at work, do you prefer to stick to a schedule, or do you prefer to be spontaneous? Why?
A:My workday is very structured because I'm generally in four or five meetings a day. On the weekends, I like to have a plan, but not necessarily a set schedule. That in itself is a relaxing change of pace for me, but I feel I'd be wasting time with no plan at all.
问:说说你放弃的一个兴趣。
答:早期,我想成为一个专门从事医学研究的医师。于是,我花大量的时间在化学实验室,接着我意识到我并不希望在往后的两年里继续呆在实验室里工作,那就是我改行选择从事销售医学仪器工作的原因。这就把我对医学专业的敬重与一份适合我个性的工作联系了起来。
说说你以前拥有的但现在放弃的兴趣或者爱好,确定这种兴趣在某种程度上与你面试的工作没有联系。谈一下你不感兴趣的原因和它怎样与你现时的兴趣不相容。一定要谈谈你现时的兴趣怎样与你的职业有关联。
Q:Tell me about an interest that you outgrew.
A:Early on, I wanted to be a research physician. Then I spent time in a chemistry lab and realized I wasnt looking forward to the next two years of lab work. That's why I've chosen marketing for medical equipment instead. It combines my respect for the medical profession with a job that's more suited to my personality.
