Tell me about yourself.

    I was born and raised in Dalian ， China. I attended the University
of Beijing and received my master's degree in Economics. I have worked
for 5 years as a financial consultant in Beijing for various companies
including Rossi Consultants ， People's Insurance of China and Pepsi.
I enjoy playing soccer in my free time and traveling.

    I've just graduated from the University of Toronto with a degree in
Computers Science. During the summers ， I worked as a systems administrator
for a small company to help pay for my education.

    评语：这个问题的目的是想大概地了解你，所以无需讲太多细节的东西。你
的回答通常会帮助面试官决定下个问题问什么。除了给对方一个整体的印象，最
重要的是着重讲和工作有关的经验。工作经验是大多数面试中最重要的环节，比
学历更重要。

    What type of position are you looking for ？

    I'm interested in an entry level（beginning ） position.

    I'm looking for a position in which I can utilize my experience.

    I would like any position for which I qualify.

    评语：对于一个新人，公司总是希望你能从底层做起，慢慢了解、弥补不足。

    就算你以前很成功有多年经验，也应当有这个心理准备。

    Are you interested in a full-time or part-time position ？

    I am more interested in a full-time position. However ， I would also
consider a part-time position.

    评语：尽量留最大的余地争取机会。因为只要工作拿到了，以后的事情就容
易把握，主动性大多了。

    Can you tell me about your responsibilities at your last job？

    I advised customers on financial matters. After I consulted the customer，
I completed a customer inquiry form and catalogued the information in
our database. I then collaborated with colleagues to prepare the best
possible package for the client. The clients were then presented with
a summarized report on their financial activities that I formulated on
a quarterly basis.

    评语：提到过往工作经验时，注意越详细越好。新手最容易犯的错误之一是
讲过去经历时太过笼统。雇主是想知道你到底做了什么，做得怎么样，又学到些
什么。你可以换着用一些不同的词汇来形容，而且尽量不要每句话都用“I ”开
头，还要记得用过去时态。

    What is your greatest strength？

    I work well under pressure. When there is a deadline（a time by which
the work must be finished ）， I can focus on the task at hand（current
project ） and structure my work schedule well. I remember one week when
I had to get 6 new customer reports out by Friday at 5. I finished all
the reports ahead of time without having to work overtime.

    I am an excellent communicator. People trust me and come to me for
advice. One afternoon ， my colleague was involved with a troublesome
（difficult ） customer who felt he was not being served well. I made
the customer a cup of coffee and invited both my colleague and the client
to my desk where we solved the problem together.

    I am a trouble shooter. When there was a problem at my last job ，
the manager would always ask me to solve it. Last summer， the LAN server
at work crashed. The manager was desperate and called me in （requested
my help ） to get the LAN back online. After taking a look at the daily
backup， I detected the problem and the LAN was up and running（working）

    within the hour.

    评语：不用谦虚，充满自信地把自己最好的方面都抖出来。记得要给一些具
体例子，举例时变化用词。

    What is your greatest weakness？

    I am overzealous（work too hard ） and become nervous when my co-workers
are not pulling their weight（doing their job ）。 However， I am aware
of this problem ， and before I say anything to anyone， I ask myself
why the colleague is having difficulties.

    I tend to spend too much time making sure the customer is satisfied.
However ， I began setting time-limits for myself If I noticed this happening.

    评语：这其实是一个很巧妙的问题，你要讲得出一个其实是优点的缺点。比
如工作太认真啦，对自己对人要求很高啦，工作很追求完美啦，等等。在讲到缺
点后要记得说你一直在致力于改善。

    Why do you want to work for us？

    After following your firm's progress for the last 3 years ， I am
convinced that Smith and Sons are becoming one of the market leaders and
I would like to be part of the team.

    I am impressed by the quality of your products. I am sure that I would
be a convincing salesman because I truly believe that the Atomizer is
the best product on the market today.

    评语：对这个问题你要事前做研究，通过看公司网站，其他有关信息等。越
了解公司，对你越有利。

    When can you begin？

    Immediately.

    As soon as you would like me to begin.