外企十分重视员工的综合素质，诸如自信心、团队合作、交往时的敏感度、分析问题和解决问题的能力等。而客观评价以往工作，全面了解所申请工作正是求职者良好品质的具体体现。在评价以往工作单位时，要尽量做到客观冷静、态度平和、实事求是；在回答与所申请工作相关的问题时，应表现出专业自信的一面，从而给面试者留下良好的第一印象。

MUST Expressions

It seemed that everyone ate out of the same big pot.

This position is a good fit for my background.

MUST Words

◆educational background 教育背景

◆resume 简历

◆incorporate 把……合并

◆prospect 前景

◆state-owned enterprise 国有企业

◆administration 管理

◆seniority 老资格

◆contribution 贡献

◆enterprise 企（事）业单位

◆eat out of the same big pot 吃大锅饭

◆multi-national corporation 跨国公司

◆challenging 有挑战性的

露西是一位拥有两年行政工作经验的求职者，她的原工作单位是一家国企，因为不喜欢那里的管理制度，她转向外企求职，应聘行政助理职位，以寻求更具挑战性和创造力的工作。人事部经理正在就教育背景、工作经验和离职原因等方面对她进行面试。

Manager：Let's start with your educational background.

Lucy：Sure. As you see in my resume, I graduated from Peking University.

Manager：Great. Lucy, what did you do after you graduated from the university?

Lucy：I joined an import and export corporation, a state-owned enterprise.

Manager：Did you work in administration department?

Lucy：Yes, I worked as the general manager's secretary. So I have some experience in this field.

Manager：May I ask why you left that enterprise?

Lucy：Well, there were two reasons. First, I didn't like the management there.It seemed that everyone ate out of the same big pot.

Manager：I see. How about the second reason?

Lucy：Second, I didn't see any prospects of promotion. People were promoted according to seniority rather than based on contributions.

Manager：Why do you choose our company?

Lucy：Yours is a famous multi-national corporation. The job in administration department is challenging and creative for me.

Manager：In which ways do you think the position would be good for you?

Lucy：This position is a good fit for my background. From what I know of the position, it incorporates my training and my outside interests.

Manager：Why do you think you are the best candidate?

Lucy：I think I know the working flow in administration department inside out and have the skills needed for the job.

Manager：Do you think you may see better prospects in our company?

Lucy：Yes, I believe I'll be able to fully develop my abilities and obtain wider experience, and at the same time, make some contributions to the company.

经理：我们从您的教育背景开始面试吧。

露西：好的。正如个人简历所写，我毕业于北京大学。

经理：很好，露西，大学毕业以后您做过什么工作？

露西：我曾在一家进出口公司工作，那是一家国企。

经理：是在行政部门工作吗？

露西：是的，我的职位是总经理助理，所以说我有这一领域相关的工作经验。

经理：可以说说您离职的原因吗？

露西：可以，有两个原因。首先，我不喜欢那里的管理制度，似乎每个人都在吃大锅饭。

经理：我明白，那第二个原因是什么？

露西：其次，我看不到任何晋升前景。人员晋升都靠论资排辈，而不是视贡献大小而定。

经理：您为什么选择我们公司？

露西：贵公司是一家著名的跨国公司，行政部的工作对我来说具有挑战性和创造性。

经理：您认为这份工作哪些方面对您有益？

露西：这份工作与我的背景相符。凭我对这份工作的了解，它得以使我所受的培训与兴趣相辅相成。

经理：您为什么认为自己是最适合的人选？

露西：我觉得是因为我对行政部的工作流程了如指掌，并具备这份工作所需的技能。

经理：您认为在我们公司工作会有更好的前景吗？

露西：是的，我相信我将能够充分发挥自己的能力，获得更丰富的经验。同时，为公司做出自己的贡献。

Sentence by Sentence

Manager：

◆Let’s start with your educational background.

我们从您的教育背景开始面试吧。

start with……由……开始

e.g.The whole story starts with a letter.整个故事是由一封信开始的。educational background 教育背景

Lucy：

◆Sure.As you see in my resume.I graduated from Peking University.

好的，正如个人简历所写，我毕业于北京大学。

resume=CV（Curriculum Vitae）个人简历

graduate from 毕业于……

e.g.It is known to all that Bill Gates graduated from Harvard.

众所周知，比尔·盖茨毕业于哈佛大学。

Manager：

◆Great.Lucy, what did you do after you graduated from the university?

很好，露西，大学毕业以后您做过什么工作？

What did you do?你做过什么工作？

What is your brother?你的兄弟是做什么工作的？

Lucy：

◆I joined an import and export corporation, a state-owned enterprise.我曾在一家进出口公司工作，那是一家国企。

join=work for……为……工作

state-owned enterprise 国有企业；joint-venture enterprise 合资企业private-owned enterprise 私人企业

Manager：

◆Did you work in administration department?

您是在行政部门工作吗？

administration 行政；管理

MBA=Master of Business Administration 工商管理硕士

MPA=Master of Public Administration 公共管理硕士

Lucy：

◆Yes, I worked as the general manager’s secretary.So I have some experience in this field.

是的，我的职位是总经理助理，所以说我有这一领域相关的工作经验。

general manager 总经理；experience 经验；working experience 工作经验field 领域

e.g.She knows little in his research field.她对他的研究领域知之甚少。

Manager：

◆May I ask why you left that enterprise?

可以说说您离职的原因吗？

May I……?意为“我是否能够……？”表达委婉的请求。如在询问对方姓名时应说“May I know your name?”而不是说“What’s your name?”。

Lucy：

◆Well, there were two reasons.First, I didn’t like the management there.It seemed that everyone ate out of the same big pot.

可以，有两个原因。首先，我不喜欢那里的管理制度，似乎每个人都在吃大锅饭。

It seemed/seems that……“看起来似乎……”

e.g.It seems that the temperature is getting lower and lower.

看起来气温似乎越来越低了。

everyone ate out of the same big pot 人人都吃大锅饭

Manager：

◆I see.How about the second reason?

我明白，那第二个原因是什么？

I see.=I've got it.我明白了。

How about……?……怎么样？表达询问和建议。

e.g.How about going abroad to travel around?出国旅行怎么样？

Lucy：

◆Second, I didn’t see any prospects of promotion.People were promoted according to seniority rather than based on contributions.

其次，我看不到任何晋升前景。人员晋升都靠论资排辈，而不是视贡献大小而定。

prospects of promotion 晋升前景

seniority 长辈；老资格

base on 以……为基础

according to……rather than……根据……而不是……

e.g.The man selects dance partner according to her appearance rather than dancing skills.那个男人根据外貌而不是舞技挑选舞伴。

Manager：

◆Why do you choose our company?

您为什么选择我们公司？

HR也会问“Why do you choose to work for our company?”

work for……为……效力

Lucy：

◆Yours is a famous multi-national corporation.The job in administration department is challenging and creative for me.

贵公司是一家著名的跨国公司，行政部的工作对我来说具有挑战性和创造性。

multi-national corporation 跨国公司 corporation（AmE）；company（BrE）

challenging and creative 具有挑战性和创造性

Manager：

◆In which ways do you think the position would be good for you?

您认为这份工作哪些方面对你有益？

in which ways……在哪些方面……

do you think（插入语）你认为

e.g.Which season do you think is the best one in a year?

你认为一年中哪个季节最好？

be good for……对……有好处

e.g.Having more vegetable is good for your health.

多吃蔬菜对你的健康有好处。

Lucy：

◆This position is a good fit for my background.From what I know of the position, it incorporates my training and my outside interests.

这份工作与我的背景相符。凭我对这份工作的了解，它得以使我所受的培训与兴趣相辅相成。

good fit 合适的选择

from what I know 据我所知

incorporate 把……合并

e.g.The shopping centre also incorporates a library and a bank.

购物中心还包括一个图书馆和一家银行。

Manager：

◆Why do you think you are the best candidate?

您为什么认为自己是最适合的人选？

candidate 申请求职者，候选人

e.g.He interviews many candidates for jobs.

他面试过很多求职者。

Lucy：

◆I think I know the work flow in administration department inside out and have the skills needed for the job.

我觉得是因为我对行政部的工作流程了如指掌，并具备这份工作所需的技能。

work flow 工作流程

inside out 彻底地，里面翻到外面

skills needed 所需要的技能（needed 过去分词做后置定语，表被动。）

e.g.He has got all the information needed for this task.

他已经得到了这项任务所需的全部信息。

Manager：

◆Do you think you may see better prospects in our company?

您认为在我们公司工作会有更好的前景吗？

Do you think……你认为……（注意后面的句子为陈述语序的宾语从句。）

e.g.Do you think this winter is one of the coldest winters in the past ten centuries?

你认为今年冬天是过去千年最冷的一个冬天吗？

Lucy：

◆Yes, I believe I’ll be able to fully develop my abilities and obtain wider experience, and at the same time, make some contributions to the company.

是的，我相信我将能够充分发挥自己的能力，获得更丰富的经验。同时，为公司做出自己的贡献。

be able to 能够（经过努力后达成）

e.g.No one is able to succeed without any effort.

不经风雨，难见彩虹（没有人能够毫不努力而取得成功）。

make contributions to……为……做出贡献

e.g.They devoted themselves to their motherland and made great contributions to its development.

他们献身于自己的祖国，并为其发展做出了卓越贡献。 1pl1Lplv7ffnK7ivwmzQ4L/oJD7MfKJYcfOq0JBy4L4LiEMVSjuz/9Pr2cLFxvy5