How to Interview for a Job in American English, part 4/5

如何用美式英語面試工作？(4/5)

You’re hired! Two words everyone loves to hear. But before we hear those words comes

你被錄取了！每個人都愛聽到這兩個字。 但是在聽到這些字之前……

(dun dun duuuuhn!) the interview. Today’s video is part four in a series that’s all

（驚訝音效）面試。

今天的影片是工作面試準備系列之四。

about preparing for a job interview.

This is part four of a five-part series on preparing for an interview. Interviewing for

這是面試準備系列五之四。

面試一個新工作可以是壓力和緊張的巨大來源。

a new job can be a huge source of stress and anxiety. And if you’re interviewing for

如果你正在用非母語的語言面試工作，壓力會更大。

a job in a non-native language, the stress can be even higher. In this video you’ll

在這部影片，你會看到我去面試工作。

see me interview for a job. Throughout the interview, we’ll discuss some of the most

在面試過程中，我們會討論常見的面試問題以及如何回應。

common interview questions and how to answer them. You’ll also learn some basic information

你也會學習基本的資訊來讓你根據這些問題， 著手創造屬於自己的回答。

to get you started creating your own answers to these questions. Let’s pick up where

讓我們從上部影片結束處繼續吧。

we left off in the previous video.

TK: Where do you see yourself in five years?

TK：妳認為五年後的自己會是怎樣子的？

常見問題：你認為五年後的自己會是怎樣子的？

Common Question: Where do you see yourself in five years? This is a chance to share your

這是讓你分享自己未來目標的機會。 你要證明你明白在一段時間內具可行性的是什麼。

goals for the future. You want to demonstrate that you understand what is realistically

achievable over a certain period of time. You’ll also be letting the interviewer know

透過回答，也使你讓面試官知道你的企圖心多大。

how ambitious you are with this answer. If you haven’t thought about this question

若你還沒想過這個問題，在你面試前思考過會是很好的想法。

at all, it can be a great idea to think about this before your interview. Also, think about

並且，思考以下兩種變化的回答：

answers to two variations: where do you see yourself in one year, where do you see yourself

你認為一年後的自己會是怎樣的？ 你認為十年後的自己會是怎樣的？

in 10 years.

You start this response by saying:

你可以這麼回答：

五年後，我想成為 ___。

In five years I would like to be ___.

當你準備面試時，練習大聲回答此問題。

Practice answering this question out loud as you prepare for your interview. If you

若你只在腦海裡練習， 當你與面試官在一起時才第一次大聲講，那時壓力會更大。

only practice your answers in your head, it will be much more stressful when you’re

in the room with the interviewer, speaking out loud for the first time. Record yourself.

錄下你自己，評論你自己的演說。

Critique your own speech. What was unclear? How you can you clarify, or say more concisely,

何處講得不清楚？ 你可以如何闡明你的想法或說得更簡潔？

your thoughts?

TK: Where do you see yourself in five years? RS: As I mentioned before, I’m interested

TK：妳認為五年後的自己會是怎樣的？

RS：就像我先前提到的，我對成長有興趣。 五年後，我想成為使公司業務穩定持續增長的一員。

in growth. In five years I would like to be a part of a company growing its business on

a regular and consistent basis. I’d like to be in a Vice President position with a

我想成為科長，專注在發展上。

focus on development. And while I know that would require much more public speaking, in

我知道那更需要演講的能力，但我計畫在五年內會做好準備。

five years I plan on being ready for it. TK: Okay, well, I have everything I need,

TK：好，我要的我都問了， 妳有關於公司或職位的問題要問我嗎？

but do you have any questions for me, about the company or the position?

常見問題：你有什麼問題要問我嗎？

Common Question: Do you have any questions for me? So far, the interview has been about

目前為止，面試的主題都是關於你是否適合公司。

whether or not you would be a good fit for the company. With the question “Do you have

藉由此問題「你有什麼問題要問我嗎？」， 輪到你去看看這家公司是否適合你。

any questions for me?”, it’s your turn to find out if the company is a good fit for

you. The questions you ask will also show how well you know their company and the requirements

你問的問題也會顯示你對他們公司還有職位要求了解多少。

of the position.

Before the interview, write down any questions you have about the position, the company,

在面試之前，寫下你對此職位、公司或工作環境的任何問題。 然後大聲練習這些問題。

or the work environment. Then practice those questions out loud. Chances are, you won’t

你可能不需要全部問， 因為有些問題在面試前半部可能已經被回答到了。

need to ask all of them. Some might be answered during the earlier parts of the interview.

TK: Okay, well, I have everything I need, but do you have any questions for me, about

TK：好，我要的我都問了， 妳有關於公司或職位的問題要問我嗎？

the company or the position? RS: Yes. Imagine you're looking back on this

RS：有的，試想您一年後回想現在的聘任決定， 您招募的人表現超乎預期，他/她令您印象最深刻的是什麼？

hiring decision in a year. The person you hired has exceeded your expectations. What

did he or she do that impressed you most? TK: That’s a great question. I think in

TK：好問題。

one year the person would have come in and spent some time learning from the team and

我認為這一年內，到職的此人會花時間向已經先工作一段時間的團隊或人學習。然後，她/他會開始做出有根據的改變。

people that have been here a while. Then, she or he will start making changes in an

informed way. In one year I want this person’s team to be a well-oiled machine. I want them

這一年內，我希望此人的團隊運作順暢。我想要他們交流彼此想法、提出新設計、在新市場有成功的發展。

to be bouncing ideas off each other, coming up with new designs and making headway into

new markets. RS: That’s helpful. It’s good to know

RS：可以知道期待是什麼對我很有幫助。 您可以告訴我關於我將合作的團隊其情況嗎？

what the expectations are. Can you tell me about the team that I would be working with?

TK: Sure. I believe all of them have been with the company for over five years and know

TK：可以。

我相信他們都是在公司都已經待了超過五年，熟悉工作內容。

the ropes. I would say there’s a little bit of frustration currently because of our

我想說的是，由於我們缺乏成長，現在有點挫折。 這會是四年來第三次招募新的團隊領導人。

lack of growth. This will be the third time we’ve brought in a new team leader in four

years. RS: Do you know what’s causing that kind

RS：您知道什麼原因造成那樣的高流動率嗎？

of rapid turn over? T: To be honest, the last three team leaders

TK：老實說，最近的三個團隊領導人是公司內部招聘的。 當你在體制內待了一段時間，你很難進行體制外思考。

have been hired from within the company. And sometimes it’s hard to think outside the

box when you’ve been inside the box for awhile. We’re hoping to bring in some new

我們希望引進一些新想法和能量， 讓我們的團隊能夠回歸正軌。

ideas and energy and get our development team back on track.

RS：很合理。我很感謝您這個職位有考慮用我。 我很想成為貴公司在達成目標時的一員。

RS: That makes sense. I really appreciate that you’re considering me for the position.

I’d love to be a part of the company achieving its goals.

TK: Very good. Okay. That’s great, thanks so much for coming in, Rachel. It’s great

TK：很好。那很棒。謝謝妳來，Rachel，很高興認識妳。 我接下來的三天內會打給妳電話。

to meet you. I’ll give you a call in the next three days.

RS: Sounds good, I look forward to it. Thanks again.

RS：聽起來很好，我很期待。再次感謝。 TK：我的榮幸。

TK: My pleasure.

注意到面試以再一次的握手結尾。 你也可以在面試結束時再多寒暄幾句。

Notice that the interview ends with another handshake. You may have some more small talk

at the end of the interview as well. Hopefully by the end of the interview you feel more

希望你在面試結束時能比剛到時感到更自在及自信。

comfortable and confident than you did when you arrived.

There’s just one video left in this series. In that video, we’ll talk about things like

此系列只剩一部影片，

在那部影片，我們會談談身體語言、幽默感及表情， 還有如何利用它們成為在面試時的優勢。

body language, humor, and expression and how to use them to your advantage in an interview.

If you have interview related-questions or stories, please post them in the comments

若你有關於面試的問題或故事，請在留言欄貼文。 我會很樂意知道。

below. I’d love to hear them.

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That’s it, and thanks so much for using Rachel’s English.

就這樣，感謝使用Rachel’s English。