我知道有许多许多的人, 对于某一种概念学会了一种说法之后, 从此就只会用这种说法. 例如„你在忙吗?‟这个句子, 很多人在国中起就知道要说, \"Are you busy?\" 讲到了来美国留学三年, 他还是只会说 \"Are you busy?\". 其实有时候我们的眼界要放广一点, 对于同一个概念要有不同的变化. 就像是 \"Are you busy?\" 这句话, 其实老美也很常用 \"In the middle of something?\" , (但这句话比较接近于 \"Are you busy right now?\" 是问人家„现在‟是不是正在忙? \"Are you busy?\" 的含意比较广, 也可指„最近‟忙不忙?) 大家不要小看这么小小的变化, 如果你除了 \"Are you busy?\" 之外, 有时还懂得刻意去用 \"In the middle of something?\" 我相信你的的英文说出来就会跟别人不一样. 举个例子吧, 办公室里想找人八卦, 又怕人家正在忙, 这时你就可以问他, \"In the middle of something?\" (正在忙吗?)
记得在不久之前看过的一部黑人电影 Down to Earth 中也有 in the middle of something 这个用法, 只不过男主角是用这句话来提出一个论点, \"The first kiss is always in the middle of something.\" 也就是说, 初吻总是发生在讲话讲到一半时, 或是当你们正在作其它的事情时, 通常是果不其然的. 他同时也觉得, \"The first kiss is the only real kiss in your relationship.\" (只有初吻才是真正的吻), \"The others are just protocols\" (其它的都只是一种敷衍、虚应故事而已.) 2. What are you up to?你正在做什么?
跟上面的例子一样, „你正在做什么啊?‟这句话通常我们就只会说, \"What are you doing?\" 这样子不会很无聊吗? 其实有时我们可以换句话说. 例如: \"What are you up to?\" 同样也是问人家你正在做什么. 承上例, 假设你在办公室里, 你想找人八卦, 所以问同事, \"In the middle of something?\" 他回答, \"Kind of.\" (算是吧.) 这时你就可以打破砂锅问到底, \"What are you up to?\" (那你最近在忙什么啊?) 另外有时候老美见面时也会问 \"What are you up to?\" 意思就是问你最近在做什么啊? 跟另一句问候语 \"What's up?\" 意思上很接近. 但是你要听对方的语气喔! 有时候 \"What are you up to?\" 指的虽然还是 \"What are you doing?\" 但它却是„你在搞什么鬼啊?‟的意思喔! 例如当你看到别人在乱翻你的东西, 你就可以责问他, \"Hey, what are you up to?\" 也就是骂他„你在搞什么鬼啊?‟. 或是像电影 Blow 里毒贩的老爸骂他的儿子, \"I know what you are up to.\" (我知道你在干些什么勾当.) 以上这些例子里, \"What are you up to?\" 完全可以用 \"What are you doing?\" 来取代, 只不过因为我们在说话时要力求变化, 所以要多学几种不同的讲法.
其实 \"What are you up to?\" 还有许多其它的意思, 在此不一一列举, 不过还有一个比较常用的解释是, „进展的如何了?‟例如朋友告诉你他正在写一部武侠小说, (就像我的 labmate 一样), 你就可以问他, \"What are you up to?\" (进展的如何了), 而他的回答可能是, \"I am writing Chapter 3 now.\" 我现在正在写第三章呢.
3. Can you just give me a ballpark figure?能不能给我一个大概的数字.
Ballpark 指的是专供球类比赛的公园, 特别是指大型的棒球场. 例如亚特兰大勇士队 (Atlanta Braves) 的主场, Turner Field 就是一个 ballpark. 那什么是 ballpark figure 呢? 通常在棒球比赛时不是都会报今天的观众人数, 例如是 49,132 人吗? 这个数字 49,132 就是 ballpark figure, 但这只是一个大约的估计数字而已,
所以 ballpark figure 的意思就是指大约的估计数字. 所以在公司里如果老板问会计, 上个月水电费总共多少钱? 之后再加上一句, \"Just give me a ballpark figure.\" 意思就是我只要一个大略的数字就行了. 甚至有些老美懒到就只说 ballpark, 所以老板也有可能会说, \"I'll need a ballpark of the revenue last year.\" (我需要去年的营收的大约数字.) 你就要自己知道这个 ballpark 是 ballpark figure 的意思.
其实很多像 ballpark 这种有点俚语的讲法, 你去问美国人, 我保证他们百分之九十九点九都知道 ballpark 的意思. 但是有很多外国人, 不管他们的英语再流利, 不管在美国住多久, 却还是常常会有听不懂的状况. 像小笨霖的指导教授是欧洲人, 但在美国也待超过十年了, 英语的流利自然是不在话下. 可是呢? 有一次我跟她说 \"I can only give you a ballpark.\" 她却问我 ballpark 是什么意思. 我讲这个小故事给各位听的原因, 就是告诉你们拿这种俚语去跟美国人交谈, 通常是没问题的, 但是如果去跟英语同样也很流利的老印, ABC, 或是在美国住了很久的外国人, 则不保证他们能听得懂.
4. Bottom line: We have to turn into profit by 2002. 最重要的是: 我们必须在 2002 年前转亏为盈.
大家看过财务报表没? 上面是一大堆密密麻麻的数字, 告诉你公司的资产有多少, 折旧多少, 应收帐款多少. 但是这些都不是最重要的, 最重要的在最最下面那一行 (bottom line), 叫净赚 (Net earnings) 告诉你这家公司总共加起来到底是赚钱还是赔钱, (这其实才是最重要的, 不是吗?) 所以 bottom line 这个字后来就变成了有„最重要的是...‟的意思. 例如商场上有句名言, \"In business, If you don't take care of your customers, somebody else will. And that is the bottom line.\" (如果你不关心你的顾客的话, 其它的人会, 这是最重要的原则. ) 另外 bottom line 也有„最后的底限‟,„不能再退让的原则‟的意思. 例如老板可以告诫员工, \"Bottom line: We have to ship this order by Friday.\" (我最后的底限是, 我们必须在星期五前运交这批货. )
5. The new CFO was sent to bring the company out of the red. 这位新的财务长被派来把公司从赤字中拯救出来.
中国人喜欢红色, 所以股市大涨时盘面上都是红通通的一片. 不过欧美国家对红色的认知则大不相同, 红色就表示亏损, 赤字. 像之前提到的 bottom line 如果是用红笔写的, 那就是表示公司整体上来说是赔钱的. 相反的如果是用黑笔写的, 则表示是赚钱的. 所以我们常可以听到 in the red 或是 in the black 这样的讲法, 其实就是指公司赚不赚钱. 当然啦, 我们也可以用最简单的讲法, lose money 和 make money 或是形容词 unprofitable 和 profitable来表示赔钱或赚钱. 例如这家公司是赚钱的, 你可以说, \"This company is in the black.\\"The comapny is making money.\" 或是 \"The company is profitable.\" 都可以.
讲到这个 profitable 让我不得不提醒大家 non-profit 这个字, 因为常常有人会搞错. Non-profit 这个字指的并不是说不赚钱的, 而是说„非营利性质的‟, 例如像消费者文教基金会我们就可以说他是一个 non-profit organization, 非营利机构, 这种组织就不是以赚钱为目的. 但 nonprofitable 的话则是指不赚钱的就等于 unprofitable 或是 non-profit-making.
外企office常用英语(二)
6. Shelly just called in sick. Shelly 刚打电话来请病假.
Call in sick 是一个在办公室内常会用到的片语, 指的是有人打电话来说他生病了不能来上班. 有兴趣听老美讲这句话的人不妨去看 \"What Women Want?\" (男人百分百) 这部电影, 我记得他们就有用 \"call in sick\" 这个片语. 当然啦, 这种事想也知道一定有相当的比例是偷懒而不想来上班而已, 不然就是员工找借口集体罢工, 例如 \"Some workers called in sick to have a strike.\" (有些工人藉由集体打电话请病假来罢工.)
那如果是正常的请病假 (sick leave/ medical leave) 要怎么讲? 你可以说, \"I need a sick leave for two days.\" (我需要请两天病假.) 或是如果是因为老婆要分娩了, 想要请事假 (personal leave), 你可以说, \"I'm asking for a three-day paid/unpaid personal leave for my wife's labor.\" (因为我老婆要生了, 我想要请三天假.) 至于这个假是扣不扣钱? (paid/unpaid) 就看公司的政策而定了. 7. I just heard that seven people are going be laid off next month.我刚听到公司下个月要裁七位员工.
最近失业率不断上升, 我也就顺便来谈谈裁员的话题. 公司要裁员的讲法有许多种, 其中最常见的不外是 layoff 这个字 (如果分开来写: lay off 是动词, 但合起来写 layoff 则是名词) . 例如, \"Cisco issues a profit warning, plans layoffs.\" (思科发布盈余警讯, 计划裁员.) 当然还可以用比较口语的讲法说, cut jobs 或是 slash jobs, 例如上一句我们也可以说, \"Cisco plans to cut/slash jobs.\" (思科计划裁员.) 据路边马路消息说, 由于 layoff 最近在英语中的出现频率排名大幅成长, layoff 这个字将会被收录在最新的英文常用 3000 字汇当中. ^__^
要是真的不幸在美国被裁员了怎么办? 先记住两句话再说, 第一句是, \"Whose decision was this?\" (这是谁的决定.) 俗语说冤有头债有主, 先问清楚了是谁动你的, 将来要把汽车轮胎放气才知道要放哪一台. 另一句话就是, \"I am between jobs.\" 这句话在找新工作时很好用. 人家问你现在在作什么, 你不要呆呆地说, \"I just got laid off.\" 多难听啊! 你应该说, \"I am between jobs.\" 我正好在两个工作间的空档. 听起来比较委婉 这可是之前刚被裁了员的好友 Joseph 教我的, 他就因为很会讲这句 \"I am between jobs.\" 目前已经在德州休士顿找到新工作了.
8. He suggested we should go to eat after my graveyard shift.他建议说我们可以在我的大夜班之后一起去吃东西.
轮班这个字在英文里叫 shift, 例如三班制就叫 three shifts. 例如, \"We have to work in three shifts to keep the company running.\" (我们必须轮三班制来保持工厂的运转.) 我想大家都知道三班制就是日夜, 小夜班和大夜班. 在英文里日班就是 day shift 或是 regular shift, 小夜班是 night shift. 那大夜班呢? 有一个很有趣的讲法, 叫 graveyard shift. 所以如果你要说明自己上的是大夜班, 就可以这样说, \"I work on the graveyard shift.\"
至于为什么叫 graveyard shift 呢? 其中有一个广为流传的故事是这么说的, 在十九世纪时, 人们有时候会不小心把还活着的人当成死人埋掉. 为了避免这种悲剧发生, 所以他们在每个棺材里都装上电铃, 以便让这些意外醒来的„尸体‟能够按铃求救. 也因此必须另外安排一位仁兄晚上时在墓地 (graveyard) 里巡查, 以便有人
按铃时能即时通知家属. 所以大夜班后来就以此得名, 成为了 graveyard shift. 至于你相不相信这种传说呢? 就看你自己了!
9. I am only a regular 9-to-5er.我只是一个平凡的朝九晚五上班族.
我相信中文的„朝九晚五‟这个字应该就是从英文 9-to-5 这个字直接翻过来的吧? 由于上班族的工作时间多半都是很固定从早上九点到晚上五点, 所以才有 9-to-5 这个用法, 指的就是很一般上下班的工作. 记得有一次跟一个在社会上己经工作多年又回来念研究所的老美聊到他回学校念书的动机, 他就告诉我, \"I don't want to work 9 to 5 for the rest of my life.\" (我不想一辈子都作朝九晚五的工作.) 另外像这种上班族也可以自称是一个 9-to-5er, 也就是指作这种朝九晚五工作的上班族. 但是像小笨霖我呢? 我就该自称是 10-to-3er 了. (我当然没那么认真凌晨三点回家, 而是下午三点就回家睡午觉了!)
10. I refuse to work overtime during the weekend.我拒绝在周末时加班.
英文里加班叫 work overtime. 例如别人喊你今晚出去吃饭, 你说, \"Sorry, I have to work overtime.\" 就是告诉他, 很抱歉, 我今晚要加班. 不过有趣的是, 除了„加班‟可以叫 overtime, 加班费也可以叫 overtime. 例如你可以大声地告诉老板, \"You have to pay me overtime!\" (你必须要付我加班费.) 不过现在时机歹歹, 我看还是小声讲就好了.
除了这个 pay overtime 之外, 老美也常用到另外两个字, 一个叫 double time, 另一个叫 time and one-half. Double time 指的是双倍的工资, 而 time and one-half 或是 time and a half 则是指一倍半的工资. 例如老板叫你作一些额外的工作, 你可以说, \"If you pay me double time, I'll do it.\" (如果你付我双倍的工资, 我就去做.) 再造一句, \"I like to work on holidays because I am on time and a half.\" (我喜欢在假日时工作, 因为这时的工资算一倍半.)
外企office常用英语(三)
<外企office电话英语>
1. ABC corporation. May I help you? ABC 公司, 我能帮你什么吗?
这句话算是制式的讲法. 一般接起电话的人通常会先报公司的名字 \"ABC corporation\然后再说, \"May I help you?\" 或是如果要更客气一点的话则可以说 \"How can I help you?\" (我该怎么帮你?), 因为这样的问法表示我„该‟怎么帮你, 而非我„需不需要‟帮你? 但基本上 \"May I help you?\" 跟 \"How can I help you?\" 都很常见就是了.
不过如果是机器接的电话, 则听到的多半是这样, \"Thanks for calling ABC corporation, if you know your party's last name or extention, press 1. If you want to recieve information or publication, press 2. If you want to talk to the operator, press pound sign or remain on the line.\" (感谢你打电话到 ABC 来, 如果你知道你要找的人的姓或是分机号码, 请按 1, 如果是想要本公司的简介或出版品, 请按 2, 如果是要找总机, 请按 #, 或是请别挂断.
2. And you are? 你是?
如果人家打电话来是要找你的上司, \"May I talk to your manager?\" (我能不能跟你们经理讲话?) 这时你总不能糊里糊涂地就把电话拿给经理说, 说不定人家
是打电话来跟你经理勒索一百万的呢! 所以通常我们一定要先确定打电话来的是谁. 最客气的问法是, \"Whom I am speaking with?\" 或是 \"Whom am I talking to?\" (我正在跟谁讲话呢?) 但是人家一听是像我这种小毛头打电话找他们经理, 他们就会用比较口语的说法, \"And you are?\" (你是?) 如果人家这样问我, 我就可以答, \"This is Benlin.\"
像是 \"And you are?\" 这么口语的英文书上大概学不到, 但这却是老美天天在用的句子, 只怕你学了之后还不敢用. 其实真的不用怕. 越简单的句子老美越听得懂. 而且事实上 \"And you are?\" 这句话还有许多适用的场合, 例如在公司的接待处 (reception). 来访的客人如果说, \"I'm looking for Mr. Wolf.\" (我要找伍夫先生) 接待小姐就可以反问他, \"And you are?\" (你是?) 所以像这种简单又好用的句子大家一定要记起来喔!
3. I'll put her on the phone. Just a second.我会请她听电话, 请等一下.
Put someone on the phone 这个片语就是说请某人听电话. 例如你打电话找你女朋友, 结果女朋友的同事接了电话, 就开始跟你东扯西扯, 问你们昨天是不是吵架了啊? 什么时候要结婚啦, 这时如果你实在不想跟她讲了, 就可以说, \"Could you please just put her on the phone?\" (你能不能请她来听电话啊?) 反过来如果今天是你接到了电话, 结果要找的是别人, 你就可以说, \"Ok. I'll put her on the phone. Just a second.\" (好, 我会请她听电话, 请稍等一下.)
上面讲的 put someone on the phone, 指的多半是只有一只电话时, 但如果像公司里有许多分机, 则用„转接‟ transfer 或是 redirect. 会比较恰当. 例如同样的情况你可以说, \"I'm transferring your call.\" 或是 \"I'm redirecting your call.\" (我帮你转接到分机给她.) 如果是接线生转接的话, 他们有时就只简单地说, \"One moment, please.\" 或是, \"OK. I'll put you through.\"
4. Would you mind holding for one minute?你介不介意稍微等一分钟啊?
在美国如果有机会打电话给客户服务 (Customer Service)部门, 如果没意外的话都会听到以下的电话录音, \"All of our representitives are currently busy serving their customers. Your call will be answered in approximate 5 minutes\" (我们所有的客服人员都在忙着服务他们的顾客, 请等五分钟后, 就会有人接听你的电话), 然后十分钟过去了, \"Please continue to hold, your call is very important to us.\" (请继续等候, 你的来电对我们非常重要). 所以大家要知道, 老美基本上对这种无止境的等待是深恶痛绝的. 所以要记得, 如果人家打电话来, 千万不要因为听不懂就说, \"Hold on\然后就跑去求救兵, 这对打电话来的人是十分不礼貌的. 如果万不得已一定要请他稍候, 我们要客气一点地说, \"Would you mind holding for one minute?\" 所以记得要给对方一个明确的时间, 例如 one second 或是 five minites 不要让对方无止境地等下去. 但是如果一分钟到了你还没忙完, 则最好再说一次, \"Sorry, I am still on the phone. Could you hold for another minute?\" (对不起, 我还在讲电话, 能不能再请你稍候一分钟.)
5. He's out for lunch. Would you like to try again an hour later? 他出去吃午餐了, 你要不要一小时后再打来?
受到中文的影响, 许多人要讲某人„出去‟吃午餐了常会说成, \"He went out for lunch.\" 其实这个 went 是多余的, 通常老美只讲 be out for something 就行了. 如果要再简化一点, 单说, \"He is on lunch.\" 或是 \"He is on (lunch) break.\"
(他正在休息时间.) 这样子也可以.
如果别人要找的人不在, 通常我们有二种选择, 第一种是请别人晚点再打来, 除了像例句用 try again/ call again 之外, 我们也可以用 call back/ try back 这样的讲法. 例如你可以建议别人, \"Why don't you call back in 30 minutes?\" (你何不 30 分钟后再打来呢?) 第二种选择就是请对方留言, 客气一点的讲法是, \"May I take your message?\" 或是 \"Would you like to leave a message?\" (你想留言吗?)
6. She is not here but you can call her machine.她不在这里, 但是你可以打她的电话答录机.
老美管电话答录机叫 answering machine 或是也有少数人叫 answer machine. 但是在一般的对话中常常简称 machine. 例如 \"You can call her machine.\" 就是说, 你可以打她的电话答录机留言. 或是你打电话给某人, 但你想他很可能不在, 这时你就可以说, \"I'm expecting a machine.\" (我想会是电话答录机接的电话.) 如果是 \"I want to check on my machine.\" 则是说我要检查电话答录机里的留言.
记得喔! 通常人家讲 someone's machine 时百分之九十九都是指电话答录机而言, 你可别傻傻地问人, \"Answering machine?\" 像六人行 (Friends) 里有一集 Chandler 说, \"I got her machine.\" 结果 Joey 还呆呆地问他, \"Her answering machine?\" Chandler 就讽刺 Joey 的无知说, \"No. interestingly enough, her leaf blower (machine) picked up the phone.\" (很有趣喔, 不是电话答录机喔! 而是她的吹落叶机接的电话.) 注: 美国的萿叶都不是用扫的, 而是用吹的, 很神奇吧? 而 leaf blower 就是那种背在身上拿来吹落叶的机器啦!
7. I'm interested in your CRM software. Can you give me an quote? 我对你们的客户关系管理软体有兴趣, 能跟我报个价吗?
之前讲的都是别人打电话进来要怎么回答, 现在要讲的是如果你打电话给别的公司要怎么讲. 通常你会打电话给别的公司不外乎以下几种状况: 询价, 下订单, 追踪订单, 应征工作, 推销产品等等. 首先谈到询价. 如果只是要请对方大略地估个价钱, 你可以说, \"Can you give me a quote?\" 或 \"Can you give me an estimate?\" 但是提醒大家, 这个 quote 发 /kwot/ 的音, 记得要特别强调那个 /wo/ 的音, 不然老美会以为你在说 coat /kot/ 或是 court /kort/ 这个字. 这种情况就发生在我身上不只一次, 有一次拿车去修车厂估价, 我跟技工说, \"Can you give me a quote?\" 他却回答我, \"You need a coat?\" 扯了半天他才搞懂, 后来我才知道原来自己 quote 的音发错了. 所以最好的办法就是用 estimate, 这个字是绝对不会发错的.
另外, estimate 和 quote 也可以指„报价单‟而言, 例如你可以要求别人, \"Can you send me a sample with an estimate ASAP?\" (能不能请你尽快送一份样品和报价单给我?)
8. I'd like to place an order for a DL-1100 color printer. 我想要下一份 DL-1100 彩色印表机的订单.
以前每次为了买东西而打电话给人家, 我都直接说, \"I want to buy this, I want to buy that.\" 当然啦! 要买东西的人最大, 不管你说什么别人都一定会想办法把东西卖给你的. 只是你如果直接说 buy 听来比较像是日常生活在说的对话. 如
果像是公司要采购商品时, 最好正式一点用 order, 或是更完整一些说 place an order for, 例如 \"I want to order a color printer.\" 或是, \"I want to place an order for a color printer.\" 都是不错的用法.
9. I'm calling to check my order status.我打电话来查看我订单的状况.
以前我因为不知道 check order status 这个用法, 常拉拉杂杂讲了一堆才能表达我的意思. 例如我可能会说, \"I ordered something yesterday. Can you check if you've shipped it or not.\" 这句话听起来是不是蛮笨的? 后来我暗中观察, 同样的情况原来老美居然都简简单单地说 \"I want to check my order status.\" 或是 \"I want to track my order status.\" 就能完整地表达这句话的意思, 真是太神奇了.
这让我想到有一次在机场也是, 我想问柜台小姐我的朋友倒底坐哪一班飞机, 那班飞机有没有慢分, 他大概几点会到, 当我好不容易讲完这么长一串时, 柜台小姐居然只回了我一句, \"You wanna check passenger status?\" 差点没昏到, 原来我只要用 check passenger status 就行了喔?
10. I was referred to you by Mr. Gordon. 我是 Gordon 先生介绍我来的.
打电话到别人公司如果是有求于人的话,例如要去应征啦或是推销东西啦, 最好能先攀点关系啦! 例如最常用的招数, 我是某某人介绍来的, 就是 \"I was referred to you by someone.\" (注意, 介绍在这里用 refer 而不是用 introduce.) 还有呢? 如果你今天拿到了该公司的折价卷, 则最好也是开宗明义地说, \"I got your number from a coupon, which says your product is 50% off today.\" (我是根据你们折价卷上的号码打过来的, 它上面写着今天产品五折优待.) 这样子让他想赖都赖不掉. 总之呢? 先表明自已是怎么搭上这条线的, 这样子别人才不会有突兀的感觉啦
<在外企必会的英文单词> 1、background
俺到外企上班了,那可是外企!像什么IBM什么的,用字母当公司名的那可都是大外企,不是什么民企能够比拟的!记得到UT找工作的时候,人力资源部(俺这叫HR)的领导看着我的简历说,你的background不错,俺心里就一阵兴奋,心想这可真到外企了呀! 2、conferencecall
这可是俺们的主要工作方式,有道是大call三六九,小call天天有,有事咱就call一下,call完该干吗咱还干吗呀! 3、aggressive
这是俺们领导表扬和批评人用的:“小×,你最近可是很不aggressive啊!”于是,俺是每天很aggressive地上班,很aggressive地下班。 4、addsb.toloop
这就是说要把谁给绕到圈子里去,有的事知道的人少,这就很不好,应该让多些人知道,于是就把他绕到圈子里去。Add sb. To loop 5、involve
跟上面的意思一样,就是上面的是邮件里面说的,这个是用话说的。需要谁来搀一下了,就把谁给involve进来。
6、broadcast
这是俺们外企发通知用的,比如“嘿,听说了吗?broadcast说了,食堂要涨价了,原来6块,现在6块6了!” 7、team
这是俺们生产队,比如开会时别的部门的领导问俺:“你是哪个team的?”俺就回答说:“俺是龟田小队长那个team的呀,都是皇军的队伍。” 8、FYI
这个缩写,老难了,俺第二年才明白啥意思,就是仅供参考,让你看看的意思。For your information 9、CC
copies send to
这也是缩写,后来才搞明白,就是把邮件塞给你想给看的人。比如,“小×,把这个邮件„CC‟××领导!”“领导,这个邮件已经„CC‟给你了!” 10、push
做工作嘛,困难大了就要推呀,反正这工作来了,俺就得推这个,推那个,一个推一个,往往跟俺家驴推磨似的,推了一圈,还得自己推啊,后来搞明白,咱的推功夫没有人家高啊
加几个: 1, asap
越快越好; 2,point
你到底要讲什么?What's your point? 3,keep somebody posted
就某件关注的市项,让人随时知悉进展; 4,brainstorm
开动脑力,激起头脑风暴; 5,compromise
公司里有人,就有政治,就有妥协; 6,challenge
跟老板叫板,challeng the boss 7,review 总结回顾; 8,teamwork 团队精神; 9,SOB
我经常这样叫我看不惯的家伙; 10,NG
不好,再来一次,有时候脾气不好,变成 NFG; 11,FNG
菜鸟,新员工;
12,regards/cheers/chao email结尾常用 13,favor
在公司,你会经常请别人“Do me a favor” 支持 14,options 备选方案; 15,solution 解决办法; 16,promotion 1,升官 2,推广 16,sell
在办公室,sell的意思不是卖东西,而是推销和让人家结受你的想法; 17,paperwork
指所有的文挡工作,即使全部都用电脑做无纸化,也叫paperwork; 18,memo
备忘录,会议记录,这个词在office用的频率很高; 19,teardown
把一个项目的由来始终弄清楚; 20,hantch
灵机一动的想法 21,OT
“小丽,今晚OT晚回。”借口加班去鬼混; 22,axpat 外籍雇员; 23,hangout 下班不回家; 24,partner 工作同伙; 25,A4
“Pass me a A4 please.”叫你拿张纸给他,不是拿AK47步枪; 26,boardroom
会议室,一般没人用meeting room 27,book
订机票,订酒店 28,beverage bar
大公司喝水休息的地方 29,coffee/tea break
大公司工作时间内的小休; 30,reserve
秘书经常干的活,定餐位; 31,jetlag
越洋出差用得上这个词,意为时差造成的不适; 32,intern 实习生
33,probation 试用期
新员工试用期:3 months probation
34,operator/receptionist 前台/接线员 35,deadline
完成某项目的最后期限; 36,kick-off
启动某个项目,原指足球赛开踢; 37,stand tree 请客
“I stand tree this time.”这次我请客。 38,go dutch
各付各帐,所谓的AA制说法是中国的发明,老外听不懂; 39,handover 工作交接; 40,lunch break 午间休息;
外企公司常用缩写: RGDS: regards 关于 TKS: thanks
ASAP: as soon as posible BTW: by the way FW: foward
COD: code of conduct 公司行为规范准则 OL: office lady EG: for example
FYI: for you information
ETC: esmated time of complete ETS: esmated time of shipping NG: no good
NFG: no fxxking good
FNG: fxxking new guy 常指把事情搞得一团糟的新员工 SOB: son of a bitch 我的口头禅 cc: copies send to
bcc: copies send to undisclosed-recipients 这一招很阴毒,发文骂人,bcc老板,而受文者看不到你告状 41,stand up meeting
非正式的短会,比如说三两个人站在过道中间讨论一下事情,老外喜欢这样干; 42,sticker 便签
一种名为“post-it”的黄色小纸片,可以贴在电脑屏幕上或电话机上,办公室的小女生喜欢用它来写一些与工作无关的事; 43,Fedex/DHL/UPS 常用的快递公司; 44,gettogether
聚一聚,“Let's have a gettogether this weekend.” 45,reminder
提醒一下,“Just a kind reminder.”表示你可能miss掉了一些事情,人家不方
便指责你,所以“善意提醒”; 46,localize 本地化
这几年各大公司流行这个词,是老外挂在中层本地骨干前面的胡萝卜。“localize the management level” 47,cell 手机
对手机比较地道的说法,“Call my cell if you can't find me in the office.” 说 mobil phone比较土,说hand phone就土掉渣了; 48,page
传呼,BB机流行的年代常用。“Page me.” 说“Call me.”的很土; 49,manuel
工作手册,指南 50,expense
费用,出差要报销的也是expense; 51,budget
预算,每个项目不论大小,包括出去聚餐,都要事先算budget; 52,pain in the ass
办公室口头禅,意指老也没办法解决的麻烦事; 53,outing
忙碌了一段时间,或一个重要项目完成后,老板带大家出去疯一次,当然是公费,一般是星期五方一天假,再加上周末两天;用travel 或 tour 相当不地道,很土;
55,project
使用频率最高的词之一,很多非外企也爱用它,我朋友的公司开会时也爱说“我们来讨论一下这个破街。” 56,fall guy
替罪羊,公司里避免不了; 57,face music
挨骂,被上司训斥;
58,kick somebody's ass 老板训人; 59,go by book 按规章办事 60,tough
两个意思,一指办事手段果断,不留情面;一指棘手的事情; 61,day in and day out 日复一日; 62,first-aid
指公司内的医药箱; 63,misunderstanding
误解,误会,办公室内经常会有; 64,routine 例行事务
65,screw up skru:]
弄砸事情,常用纯口语,正式一点的说法是“You did it wrong.”公司里面一般
说“You screw it up.”
screw这个词单独用在口语里,相当于国语里面的“操”和“干”,当然原意是指钻钉螺丝,名词指螺丝刀;
66,creative / creativity
创造性思维,老外最推崇这一点; 67,petty cash
出差或办事前,跟财务领取的备用金,这个词组很有用; 68,sign off
签发,可以指文件,也可以指正式认可某件事的开始执行; 69,stationery
文具,很有用的一个词;
这次介绍一些关于工作方面的东东, 70,assignment 任务,职责;
71,in charge / follow up / responsible for 这三个说法的意思都是“负责”,但用法不一样:
in charge 表示对一个部门,一项有一定重要性的事务负责,也可以对人,与权力相关,
follow up 表示具体跟进某事,与事情的重要性,与人,与权力无关, responsible for 的程度介乎前两种表达之间; 72,credit
不是信用卡那个信用的意思,指员工在公司内积累的口碑,信任度和价值,“Good job, this will add your credit in the company.”这句话的意思是老板以后会更重视你,因为你这件事干得好。 73,reputation
名声,口碑,不论好坏; 74,lay off: 解雇;
75,extension: 分机,常简作:ext# 76,approach 达到
报告,会议中常用此词,尽量达到的意思,中文确切表达此词有难度; 77,presentation
简报,一般用ppt来做; 78,scenario sɪˈnɛriˈo
这个词很有意思,原用于电子游戏的“关卡”的意思,公司内常用于指某个大项目的其中一个阶段,或其中一个部份; 79,proposal 待定的
未经确认通过的提议,待讨论的方案; 80,package
包裹,所谓“一揽子计划”就由此而来,比如你去某公司interview,最后让你提问,比较地道的说法是“What's the package?”问的是你们能给的待遇乱七八糟加起来有些什么?
81,harassment :骚扰 [ˈhærəsmənt] 82,headquarters :总公司,总部
83,LO :liaison office,当地国家的分部;
84,recognize :认可,recgnized supplier, 指认可的供应商;
85,amortize :分摊,“The expenses are to be amortized by the LOs.”由各分公司分摊费用;
86,on shifts :轮班;
87,driver :推动者,“The develpment will drive this case.”这个项目由开发部主导。
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外企的英语面试,有望了... 来源: 孙建伟的日志
Q: Can you sell yourself in two minutes? Go for it. 你能在两分钟內自我推荐吗?大胆试试吧!
A: With my qualifications and experience, I feel I am hardworking, responsible and diligent in any project I undertake. Your organization could benefit from my analytical and interpersonal skills.
依我的资格和经验,我觉得我对所从事的每一个项目都很努力、负责、勤勉。我的分析能力和与人相处的技巧,对贵单位必有价值。 Q: Give me a summary of your current job description. 对你目前的工作,能否做个概括的说明。
A: I have been working as a computer programmer for five years. To be specific, I do system analysis, trouble shooting and provide software support. 我干了五年的电脑程序员。具体地说,我做系统分析,解决问题以及软件供应方面的支持。
Q: Why did you leave your last job? 你为什么离职呢?
A: Well, I am hoping to get an offer of a better position. If opportunity knocks, I will take it.
我希望能获得一份更好的工作,如果机会来临,我会抓住。
A: I feel I have reached the \"glass ceiling\" in my current job. I feel there is no
opportunity for advancement.
我觉得目前的工作,已经达到顶峰,即沒有升迁机会。 Q: How do you rate yourself as a professional? 你如何评估自己是位专业人员呢?
A: With my strong academic background, I am capable and competent. 凭借我良好的学术背景,我可以胜任自己的工作,而且我认为自己很有竞争力。
A: With my teaching experience, I am confident that I can relate to students very well.
依我的教学经验,我相信能与学生相处的很好。
Q: What contribution did you make to your current (previous) organization? 你对目前/从前的工作单位有何贡献?
A: I have finished three new projects, and I am sure I can apply my experience to this position.
我已经完成三个新项目,我相信我能将我的经验用在这份工作上。 Q: What do you think you are worth to us? 你怎么认为你对我们有价值呢?
A: I feel I can make some positive contributions to your company in the future.
我觉得我对贵公司能做些积极性的贡献。
Q: What make you think you would be a success in this position? 你如何知道你能胜任这份工作?
A: My graduate school training combined with my internship should qualify me for this particular job. I am sure I will be successful.
我在研究所的训练,加上实习工作,使我适合这份工作。我相信我能成功。 Q: Are you a multi-tasked individual?Do you work well under stress or pressure?
你是一位可以同时承担数项工作的人吗?你能承受工作上的压力吗? A: Yes, I think so.
A: The trait is needed in my current(or previous) position and I know I can handle it well.
这种特点就是我目前(先前)工作所需要的,我知道我能应付自如。 Q: What is your strongest trait(s)? 你个性上最大的特点是什么? A: Helpfulness and caring. 乐于助人和关心他人。
A: Adaptability and sense of humor. 适应能力和幽默感。
A: Cheerfulness and friendliness. 乐观和友爱。
Q: How would your friends or colleagues describe you? 你的朋友或同事怎样形容你?
(pause a few seconds)
(稍等几秒钟再答,表示慎重考虑。)
A:They say Mr. Chen is an honest, hardworking and responsible man who deeply cares for his family and friends.
他们说陈先生是位诚实、工作努力,负责任的人,他对家庭和朋友都很关心。 A: They say Mr. Chen is a friendly, sensitive, caring and determined person. 他们说陈先生是位很友好、敏感、关心他人和有决心的人。 Q: What personality traits do you admire? 你欣赏哪种性格的人?
A: I admire a person who is)honest, flexible and easy-going. 诚实、不死板而且容易相处的人。
A: (I like) people who possess the \"can do\" spirit. 有\"实际行动\"的人。
Q: What leadership qualities did you develop as an administrative personnel?
作为行政人员,你有什么样的领导才能?
A: I feel that learning how to motivate people and to work together as a team will be the major goal of my leadership.
我觉得学习如何把人们的积极性调动起来,以及如何配合协同的团队精神,是我行政工作的主要目标
A: I have refined my management style by using an open-door policy. 我以开放式的政策,改进我的行政管理方式。 Q: How do you normally handle criticism? 你通常如何处理別人的批评?
A: Silence is golden. Just don't say anything; otherwise the situation could become worse. I do, however, accept constructive criticism.
沉默是金。不必说什么,否则情况更糟,不过我会接受建设性的批评。 A: When we cool off, we will discuss it later. 我会等大家冷靜下来再讨论。
Q: What do you find frustrating in a work situation? 在工作中,什么事令你不高兴?
A: Sometimes, the narrow-minded people make me frustrated. 胸襟狭窄的人,有时使我泄气。
A: Minds that are not receptive to new ideas. 不能接受新思想的那些取。
Q: How do you handle your conflict with your colleagues in your work? 你如何处理与同事在工作中的意见不和?
A: I will try to present my ideas in a more clear and civilized manner in order to get my points across.
我要以更清楚文明的方式,提出我的看法,使对方了解我的观点。 Q: How do you handle your failure? 你怎样对待自己的失敗?
A: None of us was born \"perfect\". I am sure I will be given a second chance to correct my mistake.
我们大家生来都不是十全十美的,我相信我有第二个机会改正我的错误。 Q: What provide you with a sense of accomplishment. 什么会让你有成就感?
A: Doing my best job for your company. 为贵公司竭力效劳。
A: Finishing a project to the best of my ability. 尽我所能,完成一个项目。
Q: If you had a lot of money to donate, where would you donate it to?Why?
假如你有很多钱可以捐赠,你会捐给什么单位?为什么?
A: I would donate it to the medical research because I want to do something to help others.
我会捐给医药研究,因为我要为他人做点事。 A: I prefer to donate it to educational institutions. 我乐意捐给教育机构。
Q: What is most important in your life right now? 眼下你生活中最重要的是什么?
A: To get a job in my field is most important to me. 对我来说,能在这个领域找到工作是最重要的。 A: To secure employment hopefully with your company. 希望能在贵公司任职对我来说最重要。
Q: What current issues concern you the most? 目前什么事是你最关心的?
A: The general state of our economy and the impact of China' entry to WTO on our industry.
目前中国经济的总体情況以及中国入世对我们行业的影响。 Q: How long would you like to stay with this company? 你会在本公司服务多久呢?
A: I will stay as long as I can continue to learn and to grow in my field. 只要我能在我的行业力继续学习和长进,我就会留在这里。
Q: Could you project what you would like to be doing five years from now?
你能预料五年后你会做什么吗?
A: As I have some administrative experience in my last job, I may use my organizational and planning skills in the future.
我在上一个工作中积累了一些行政经验,我将来也许要运用我组织和计划上的经验和技巧。
A: I hope to demonstrate my ability and talents in my field adequately. 我希望能充分展示我在这个行业的能力和智慧。
A: Perhaps, an opportunity at a management position would be exciting. 也许有机会,我将会从事管理工作。 (如果不愿正面回答,也可以说:)
It would be premature for me to predict this. 现在对此问题的预测,尚嫌过早。
(甚至还可以打趣的说:)
Hypothetically speaking, I might be able to do your current job as a director.
(或 CEO 或 president)说不定,我也能做你现在主任的工作呢! Q: What range of pay-scale are you interested in? 你喜欢那一种薪水层次标准?
A: Money is important, but the responsibility that goes along with this job is what interests me the most.
薪水固然重要,但这工作伴随而来的责任更吸引我。
A: (假如你有家眷,可以说:)
To be frank and open with you, I like this job, but I have a family to support.
坦白地说,我喜欢这份工作,不过我必须要负担我的家庭。
Other Tips 其它建议
Know something about the organization you are applying to. 了解一些你申请工作单位的情况。
Dress properly. Don't shake hand with the interviewer until he/she extends his/her hand.
穿着要得体,人家伸手时才握手。
Don't sit down until invited to do so by the interviewer. 人家未请,先別坐下。
Make eye-contact with the interviewer during the interview. 面试时,眼睛要看着对方。 Listen actively and stay calm. 注意听,保持冷静。
If invited to a meal, be especially careful about your table manners. 被邀吃饭时,要特別注意餐桌礼节。 Don't talk with your mouth full. 嘴里有食物,不可开口说话。 Don't make much noise while you eat. 吃东西不要出声音。
Don't blow your nose or use the toothpick at table. 不要拧鼻涕或用牙签剔牙。
Don't appear to be pushy or overly anxious to get a job. 不必过分表现急着要工作。 Be honest but not too modest. 要诚实,但不必太谦虚。
Don't put yourself down or cut yourself up. 不可妄自菲薄或自贬。
Try to avoid discussing politics or religion with your interviewer. 避免与面试人谈政治或宗教。 自我介绍
Mature, dynamic and honest.思想成熟、精明能干、为人诚实。 Excellent ability of systematical management.有极强的系统管理能力。 Ability to work independent1y, mature and resourceful. 能够独立工作、思想成熟、应变能力强。
A person with ability plus flexibility should apply. 需要有能力及适应力强的人。
A stable personality and high sense of responsibility are desirable. 个性稳重、具高度责任感。
Work well with a multi-cultural and diverse work force. 能够在不同文化和工作人员的背景下出色地工作。
Bright,aggressive applicants. 反应快、有进取心的应聘者。 Ambitious attitude essential. 有雄心壮志。
Initiative, independent and good communication skill. 积极主动、独立工作能力强,并有良好的交际技能。
Willing to work under pressure with leardership quality. 愿意在压力下工作,并具领导素质。
Willing to assume responsibilities. 应聘者须勇于挑重担。
Mature, self-motivated and strong interpersonal skills. 思想成熟、上进心强,并具极丰富的人际关系技巧。
Energetic, fashion-minded person. 精力旺盛、思想新潮。 With a pleasant mature attitude. 开朗成熟。
Strong determination to succeed.有获得成功的坚定决心。 Strong leadership skills. 有极强的领导艺术。
Ability to work well with others. 能够同他人一道很好地工作。
Highly-motivated and reliable person with excellent health and pleasant personality. 上进心强又可靠者,并且身体健康、性格开朗。
The ability to initiate and operate independently. 有创业能力,并能独立地从业。 Strong leadership skill while possessing a great team spirit. 有很高的领导艺术和很强的集体精神。
Be highly organized and effecient. 工作很有条理,办事效率高。 Willing to learn and progress. 肯学习进取。 Good presentation skills. 有良好的表达能力。 Positive active mind essential.有积极、灵活的头脑。
Ability to deal with personnel at all levels effectively. 善于同各种人员打交道。
Have positive work attitude and be willing and able to work diligently without supervision. 有积极的工作态度,愿意和能够在没有监督的情况下勤奋地工作 1. So, tell me a little about yourself.
You don’t need to explain everything from birth to present day. Relevant facts about education, your career and your current life situation are fine. 2. Why are you looking (or why did you leave you last job)?
This should be a straightforward question to answer, but it can trip you up. Presumably you are looking for a new job (or any job) because you want to advance your career and get a position that allows you to grow as a person and an employee. It’s not a good idea to mention money here, it can make you sound mercenary. And if you are in the unfortunate situation of having been downsized, stay positive and be a***rief as pos***le about it. If you were fired, you’ll need a good explanation. But once again, stay positive.
3. Tell me what you know about this company.
Do your homework before you go to any interview. Whether it’***eing the VP of marketing or the mailroom clerk, you should know about the company or business you’re going to work for. Has this company been in the news lately? Who are the people in the company you should know about? Do the background work, it will make you stand out as someone who comes prepared, and is genuinely interested in the company and the job.
4. Why do you want to work at X Company?
This should be directly related to the last question. Any research you’ve done on the company should have led you to the conclusion that you’d want to work there. After all, you’re at the interview, right? Put some thought into this answer before you have your interview, mention your career goals and highlight forward-thinking goals and career plans.
5. What relevant experience do you have?
Hopefully if you’re applying for this position you have bags of related experience, and if that’s the case you should mention it all. But if you’re switching careers or trying something a little different, your experience may initially not look like it’s matching up. That’s when you need a little honest creativity to match the experiences required with the ones you have. People skills are people skills after all, you just need to show how customer service skills can apply to internal management positions, and so on.
6. If your previous co-workers were here, what would they say about you?
Ok, this is not the time for full disclosure. If some people from your past are going to say you’re a boring A-hole, you don’t need to bring that up. Stay positive, always, and maybe have a few specific quotes in mind. “They’d say I was a hard worker” or even better “John Doe has always said I was the most reliable, creative problem-solver he’d ever met.”
7. Have you done anything to further your experience?
This could include anything from night classes to hobbies and sports. If it’s related, it’s worth mentioning. Obviously anything to do with further education is great, but maybe you’re spending time on a home improvement project to work on skills such as self-sufficiency, time management and motivation. 8. Where else have you applied?
This is a good way to hint that you’re in demand, without sounding like you’re whoring yourself all over town. So, be honest and mention a few other companie***ut don’t go into detail. The fact that you’re seriously looking and keeping your options open is what the interviewer is driving at.
9. How are you when you’re working under pressure?
Once again, there are a few ways to answer thi***ut they should all be positive. You may work well under pressure, you may thrive under pressure, and you may actually PREFER working under pressure. If you say you crumble like aged blue cheese, this is not going to help you get your foot in the door. 10. What motivates you to do a good job?
The answer to this one is not money, even if it is. You should be motivated by life’s noble pursuits. You want recognition for a job well done. You want to become better at your job. You want to help others or be a leader in your field.
11. What’s your greatest strength?
This is your chance to shine. You’re being asked to explain why you are a great employee, so don’t hold back and stay do stay positive. You could be someone who thrives under pressure, a great motivator, an amazing problem solver or someone with extraordinary attention to detail. If your greatest strength, however, is to drink anyone under the table or get a top score on Mario Kart, keep it to yourself. The interviewer is looking for work-related strengths. 12. What’s your biggest weakness?
If you’re completely honest, you may be kicking yourself in the butt. If you say you don’t have one, you’re obviously lying. This is a horrible question and one that politicians have become masters at answering. They say things like “I’m perhaps too committed to my work and don’t spend enough time with my family.” Oh, there’s a fireable offense. I’ve even heard “I think I’m too good at my job, it can often make people jealous.” Please, let’s keep our feet on the ground. If you’re asked this question, give a small, work-related flaw that you’re working hard to improve. Example: “I’ve been told I occasionally focus on details and miss the bigger picture, so I’ve been spending time laying out the complete project every day to see my overall progress.” 13. Let’s talk about salary. What are you looking for?
Run for cover! This is one tricky game to play in an interview. Even if you know the salary range for the job, if you answer first you’re already showing
all your cards. You want as much as pos***le, the employer wants you for as little as you’re willing to take. Before you apply, take a look at salary.com for a good idea of what someone with your specific experience should be paid. You may want to say, “well, that’s something I’ve thought long and hard about and I think someone with my experience should get between X & Y.” Or, you could be sly and say, “right now, I’m more interested in talking more about what the position can offer my career.” That could at least buy you a little time to scope out the situation. But if you do have a specific figure in mind and you are confident that you can get it, I’d say go for it. I have on many occasions, and every time I got very close to that figure (both below and sometimes above).
14. Are you good at working in a team?
Unless you have the I.Q. of a houseplant, you’ll always answer YES to this one. It’s the only answer. How can anyone function inside an organization if they are a loner? You may want to mention what part you like to play in a team though; it’s a great chance to explain that you’re a natural leader.
15. Tell me a suggestion you have made that was implemented.
It’s important here to focus on the word “implemented.” There’s nothing wrong with having a thousand great ideas, but if the only place they live is on your notepad what’s the point? Better still, you need a good ending. If your previous company took your advice and ended up going bankrupt, that’s not such a great example either. Be prepared with a story about an idea of yours that was taken from idea to implementation, and considered successful.
16. Has anything ever irritated you about people you’ve worked with? Of course, you have a list as long as your arm. But you can’t say that, it shows you a***eing negative and difficult to work with. The best way to answer this one is to think for a while and then say something like “I’ve always got on just fine with my co-workers actually.”
Use this question as a chance to show that you are a team player: “The only people I have trouble with are those who aren’t team players, who just don’t perform, who complain constantly, and who fail to respond to any efforts to motivate them.” The interviewer is expecting a response focused on personality and personal dislikes. Surprise her by delivering an answer that reflects company values
17. Is there anyone you just could not work with?
No. Well, unless you’re talking about murderers, racists, rapists, thieves or other dastardly characters, you can work with anyone. Otherwise you could be flagged as someone who’s picky and difficult if you say, “I can’t work with anyone who’s a Bronco’s fan. Sorry.”
18. Tell me about any issues you’ve had with a previou***oss.
Arrgh! If you fall for this one you shouldn’t be hired anyway. The interviewer
is testing you to see if you’ll speak badly about your previous supervisor. Simply answer this question with exteme tact, diplomacy and if necessary, a big fat loss of memory. In short, you’ve never had any issues.
The answer to 18 is completely wrong. I am a director at a major media company’s interactive division. Our company is expanding and I am almost in a constant state of hiring. I ask a variation of this question in every single interview and if a candidate has never had one issue or disagreement with anyone, (I stated a variation: I ask if it has happened with anyone in the workplace) I peg them as a liar and reject them immediately.
I went well with my previou***oss. If there is an conflict, I will be open mind and talk about facts. once decision is made, I execute it well.
19. Would you rather work for money or job satisfaction?
It’s not a very fair question is it? We’d all love to get paid a Trump-like salary doing a job we love but that’s rare indeed. It’s fine to say money is important, but remember that NOTHING is more important to you than the job. Otherwise, you’re just someone looking for a bigger paycheck.
20. Would you rather be liked or feared?
I have been asked this a lot, in various incarnations. The first time I just drew a blank and said, “I don’t know.” That went over badly, but it was right at the start of my career when I had little to no experience. Since then I’ve realized that my genuine answer is “Neither, I’d rather be respected.” You don’t want to be feared because fear is no way to motivate a team. You may got the job done but at what cost? Similarly, if you’re everyone’***est friend you’ll find it difficult to make tough decisions or hit deadlines. But when you’re respected, you don’t have to be a complete bastard or a lame duck to get the job done.
21. Are you willing to put the interests of X Company ahead of your own?
Again, another nasty question. If you say yes, you’re a corporate whore who doesn’t care about family. If you say no, you’re disloyal to the company. I’m afraid that you’ll probably have to say yes to this one though, because you’re trying to be the perfect employee at this point, and perfect employees don’t cut out early for Jimmy’***a***all game.
it is situational. if you… ; if you …. Ethics and professionalism
22. So, explain why I should hire you.
As I’m sure you know, “because I’m great” or “I really need a job” are not good answers here. This is a time to give the employer a laundry list of your greatest talents that just so happen to match the job description. It’s also good to avoid taking potshots at other potential candidates here. Focus on yourself and your talents, not other people’s flaws.
23. Finally, do you have any questions to ask me?
I’ll finish the way I started, with one of the most common questions asked in interviews. This directly relates to the research you’ve done on the company and also gives you a chance to show how eager and prepared you are. You’ll probably want to ask about benefits if they haven’t been covered already. A good generic one is “how soon could I start, if I were offered the job of course.” You may also ask what you’d be working on. Specifically, in the role you’re applying for and how that affects the rest of the company. Always have questions ready, greeting this one with a blank stare is a rotten way to finish your interview. Good luck and happy job hunting.
ponder for a moment, and then ask your interviewer “what aspect of your job do you find most challenging”.
I would ask the interviewer, “Why do you like to work here?” 24. Where do you want to be in 5 to years?
They dont want to hear in the same job you are interviewing for. Ultimately, the HR people are searching for someone who can handle the job now, and has the potential to grow into a high level management job in the future. Do you have those goals too?
25. Would you rather work for a big company or a small one?
Favorite answer: I’d treat any company like it was my own regardless. Total ownership of the situation can get you a long way.
General , the worst answer was “I don’t know.” I’ve since learned that “it depends,” with a couple of examples, is perfectly appropriate
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