How to Interview for a Job in American English, part 2/5

如何用美式英語面試工作？(2/5)

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 two 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二。

about preparing for a job interview.

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

面試準備的系列影片有五部，這是第二部。

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

面試一個新工作可以是壓力和緊張的巨大來源。

如果你正在用非母語的語言面試工作，壓力會更大。

a non-native language, the stress can be even higher. In this video you’ ll see me interview

在這部影片，你會看到我去面試工作。

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

在面試過程中，我們會討論常見的面試問題以及如何回應。

questions and how to answer them. You’ll also learn some basic information to get you

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。

started creating your own answers to these questions. Let’s pick up where we left off

讓我們從第一部影片結束處繼續吧。

in the first video.

TK: That’s great. Can you tell me how you heard about this position?

TK：很棒。妳可以告訴我妳是怎麼知道這個職位的嗎？

Can you tell me how you heard about this position? This is a common question that you’ll hear

你可以告訴我你是怎麼知道個職位的嗎？

這是你在面試時會常聽見的問題。

in interviews. It’s a chance to share a little bit about the research that you’ve

它是一個機會，讓你分享你為了瞭解你要應徵的這個職位所做過的研究。

done in order to learn about the position you are applying for. It’s also a chance

若是公司內部人員讓你知道這個職位，它也會是個分享的機會。

to share if someone from inside the company let you know about the position. Here are

以下是一些回答範例：

some example responses:

I heard about the position from one of your current employees, Bob Greene.

我是透過你們的現職員工Bob Greene知道這個職位的。

我是從我的朋友Liz Miller聽說這份職位的，她現在在會計部門上班。

I heard about the position from my friend Liz Miller, who works in Accounting.

I saw this position on LinkedIn.

我從LinkedIn看到這份職位。

我在你們公司網站上看到這份職位。

I read about the position on your website.

因為這問題簡單，答案也簡單；所以你在面試之前，回答內容要想過並大聲練習。

Since this is a simple question with a simple answer, think about your answer and practice

it out loud before your interview. Record yourself and listen. Are you easy to understand?

錄下你自己並聽聽看。

你容易理解嗎？ 有讓你覺得困難的字詞嗎？

Are there any words that are challenging for you? Practice these words separately, slowly,

分別慢慢練習這些字詞，想想它們的嘴巴位置。

thinking about the mouth position. As it becomes more comfortable, speed it up. You’re going

當你練習得更自在後，加快你的速度。

你得連續練習棘手的單詞10、20、30次，建立你肌肉的記憶，那麼在面試時會更容易自然地發音。

to want to practice tough words 10, 20, 30 times in a row. Build your muscle memory,

so in the interview it will naturally be easier to pronounce.

TK: That’s great. Can you tell me how you heard about this position?

TK：很棒。妳可以告訴我妳怎麼知道這個職位的嗎？

RS: Of course. A friend of mine saw the position listed on LinkedIn and forwarded it to me,

RS：當然可以。我有朋友在LinkedIn看到這個職位並轉發給我，所以我花了時間在你們的網站上了解這份職位與公司。

so I spent some time on your website learning about the position and the company. I also

我也在商業周刊閱讀有關你們的工作訊息，那讓我感到興趣。

read an article in Business Weekly about your work that really got me interested.

TK: What attracted you to our company?

什麼吸引妳來我們公司？

Common Question: What attracted you to our company? This question gives you the opportunity

常見問題：什麼吸引你來我們公司？

這問題給你機會分享你對公司有什麼了解，還有為什麼你想要在這裡工作。

to share what you know about the company, and why you would like to work there. Some

以下是回答的幾個方法：

ways to begin your response include the following. Notice that most responses show that you have

注意，大多數回答呈現你對於你知道的有強烈感受。

a strong feeling about what you learned. This will give the interviewer more information

這會讓面試官更知道你是怎樣的人還有你可能為這個職位帶來什麼。

about who you are and what you might bring to the position.

I was really impressed with your commitment to renewable energy.

我對你們對可再生能源的投入印象深刻。

I was very excited to learn that you support your research department so strongly.

你們對研究部門的重視讓我很興奮。

你們鼓勵員工在工作場合以外花時間彼此交流，

I read that you encourage employees to spend time with each other outside the workplace,

and that is something I really appreciate.

那正是我很重視的事情。

Again, think about the answer to this question before your interview, and practice your responses

再說一次，在你面試前想想這個問題的回答。並錄下你的回答、重覆練習。

using recordings and repetition. Even if this question is not asked, the time spent practicing

即使這問題沒有被問到，你花時間練習回答也會對你在面試時回答其他問題時有幫助。

the response will be helpful when you answer other questions during the interview.

TK: What attracted you to our company? RS: To be honest, what really caught my eye

TK：什麼吸引妳來我們公司？

RS：老實說，真正吸引我的是你們專注於成長。讓我印象深刻的是，你們有遠大的目標，並且有清楚的規劃來達成它。

was your focus on growth. I was really impressed with your ambitious goals and the clear plan

you have for achieving those goals. I also like the support you provide for your employees.

我也喜歡你們提供給員工的支持鼓勵。

我喜歡你們的進修教育措施，你們資助員工進修其新技術和技巧。

I love your continuing education initiatives, where you pay for employees to educate themselves

in new techniques and skill sets. I think that really helps to build employee satisfaction

我認為那對於建立員工滿意度與忠誠度很有幫助。

and loyalty. TK: You’ve obviously done your homework.

TK：很顯然妳有事先做過功課。

妳認為妳最大的優點是什麼？

What would you say is your greatest strength?

Common Question: What would you say is your greatest strength? This question gives you

常見問題：你認為你最大的優點是什麼？

這問題讓你能分享作為員工及個人你能做好什麼。

the chance to talk about what you do really well as an employee, and as a person. You

你可以分享你最大的優點是什麼，然後說明它可以為現在的工作或生活帶來什麼幫助。

can share what your greatest strength is, then explain how that helps you in your current

job or life. For example:

舉例：

My greatest strength is _________. I find that this is very important when I _______.

我最大的優點是： _________。 當我 _________的時候我發現它很重要。

My greatest strength is flexibility. I find that this is very important when I’m working

我最大的優點是彈性。

當我跟不同人和意見工作的時候我發現它很重要。

with lots of different people and opinions.

為了練習回答此問題， 寫下：我最大的優勢是 _________。

To practice answering this question, write down: My greatest strength is (blank). Then,

然後填進你的優點。 寫下這優點在你生活和工作中如何表現。

fill in your strength. Write down how this strength is demonstrated in your life and

work. You may come up with several different strengths you want to highlight. That’s

你可能會想出幾個不同優點想強調。

那很棒，全都練習。 但是在面試時，你只會想用一至兩個答案。

great, practice them all. But in the interview, you’ll only want to use one or two answers.

根據你寫下的答案，練習大聲回答。

Practice answering the questions out loud, based on what you wrote down. But don’t

但不要只是背誦寫下的文字。 根據這些想法練習自由的談話。

just memorize written text. Practice speaking freely on these ideas.

TK: What would you say is your greatest strength? RS: I would say, my greatest strength is a

TK：妳認為妳最大的優點是什麼？

RS：我會說我最大的優點是結合了熱情與堅持。 我的工作倫理不會讓我滿足於最佳水準以下。

combination of enthusiasm and persistence. My work ethic won’t let me settle for less

than my best. I’m able to persevere through challenges and setbacks without falling into

我能夠堅持地面對挑戰和挫折而不會陷入沮喪和憤怒。

frustration or anger. I’ve noticed that this tends to keep those around me in good

我注意到這點能讓我身邊的人保持良好的精神狀態，這是一個優勢。

spirits as well, which is a plus. TK: That’s very good.

TK：那很好。

未完待續！我們在此系列的下部影片中會從此處繼續，談論那些難以回答的問題。

To be continued! We’ll pick it up from here in the next video in this series, where we’ll

talk about some questions that could be tough to answer. Talking about setbacks and challenges

談論關於工作時的挫折與挑戰。

at work.

I hope this video on job interviews has been helpful. There’s nothing better than walking

我希望這部關於工作面試的影片有幫助。

沒什麼事能比面試完後你感到已經準備周全了還要棒！

out of an interview feeling that you were fully prepared!

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。

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

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。