CONVERSATIONS 會(huì)話

　　(A=Applicant I=Interviewer)

　　Dialogue 1

　　I: Are you a goal-oriented person?

　　A: Yes, I am. I always make a plan before I do anything.

　　I: Where do you want to be in 5 years?

　　A: I don't want to have a specific title. I just want to enjoy what I am doing.

　　I: That sounds very reasonable.

　　A: It's the most important thing to me.

　　I: If you are hired, how long do you plan to stay with us?

　　A: That obviously depends on how things go whether I'm suited to the firm and the firm to me.

　　I: Tell me about some of your recent goals and what you do to achieve them.

　　A: I want to put my knowledge and experience to use in a challenging position. In order to achieve this goal, I just want to work step by step.

　　I: What is your long-range objective?

　　A: I haven't thought it over at all.

　　I: What do you think is the most important thing when looking for a job?

　　A: I think the most important thing is the interest in the job.

　　Dialogue 2

　　I: Could you project what you would like to be doing five years from now?

　　A: As I have some administrative experience from my last job, I may use my organizational and planning skills in the future.

　　I: How do you plan to accomplish this?

　　A: By doing everything necessary and and studying further.

　　I: How long would you like to stay with this company?

　　A: How long I will stay with the company depends on whether the company and I are satisfied with each other.

　　I: What do you think of this industry's outlook in five years?

　　A: I do believe this industry will be developed rapidly in 5 years time.

　　Dialogue 3

　　I: How long do you plan to stay here?

　　A: To speak frankly, it doesn't depend on me.

　　I: How so?

　　A: I really want to obtain a permanent job. I won't leave as long as I have opportunity to apply my knowledge and get on well with my superiors and colleagues.

　　I: What's your future plans and what kind of expectations do you have of the company?

　　A: I know that generally it is possible to move from this position to a management position with two years experience in the company and I would look forward to having the responsibility for training and supervising new members of staff.

　　I: What is your typical workday like at your present job?

　　A: I arrive at 8 o'clock every morning, and I make a list of things I must do that day.

　　I: What then?

　　A: Then I start work on my list.

　　在回答"How long will you stay with us?"這個(gè)問(wèn)題時(shí)，特別要注意，不要用明確的時(shí)間概念來(lái)回答"我將在貴公司呆多久"。因?yàn)椴还茉鯓踊卮穑�都�?huì)招致主考官進(jìn)一步詢問(wèn)"為什么?"所以最保險(xiǎn)的回答方式就是"How long I will stay with the company depends on whether the company and I are satisfied with each other."