应届毕业生在应聘外企的时候,往往面临着经验不足的劣势。突出自己在校期间的职前准备,展示自己获得的外语、计算机以及其他资格证书可以有效地弥补这些劣势。同时,向面试官展示自己在校期间做过的学生工作、所获的奖励和荣誉也是应届毕业生面试成功的关键所在。当然,如果具备与所应聘职位相关的实习经历,一定要着重向面试官说明。
MUST Expressions
I won the university scholarship for three academic years.
I was an administrative intern with LG Electronic Company.
MUST Words
◆graduating student 应届毕业生
◆major 专业
◆BA(Bachelor of Arts)文学学士学位
◆average 平均
◆scholarship 奖学金
◆CET Band Six 大学英语六级考试
◆computer literate 懂电脑;熟练操作电脑的人
◆be familiar with 熟悉;通晓
◆figure out 解决;想出;算出
◆certificate 证书;执照
◆qualification 资格;资历
◆intern 实习生
威廉是广东外语外贸大学商务秘书专业的应届毕业生,他应聘的职位是外企的经理助理。人事部经理正在就大学的学习和工作情况对他进行面试。
Manager:Mr. William.Are you a graduating student?
William:Yes. I just graduated from Guangdong University of Foreign Studies.
Manager:What was your major?
William:I majored in Business Secretary and got my BA degree last month.
Manager:What were your grades at university?
William:Not bad. I had an eighty-eight average.
Manager:Did you get any honors or awards at your university?
William:I won the university scholarship for three academic years and won the second prize in the English Speech Contest of our university.
Manager:Were you in a leading position at university?
William:I served as monitor for four years.
Manager:What's your English level?
William:I passed CET Band Six in Grade 3. I took the TOEFL in the fourth year, and got a sore of 650.
Manager:Are you computer literate?
William:I'm quite familiar with such software as Windows XP, Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
Manager:What if you are not familiar with certain new software?
William:I enjoy getting a new piece of software and figuring out how to make it work. I always spend a lot of my free time learning new software.
Manager:Have you got any certificates on Computer?
William:I've got a Computer Operator's Qualification Certificate.
Manager:What do you think about your qualifications for being an assistant manager?
William:I was an administrative intern with LG Electronic Company and have some relevant experience in this area.
经理:威廉先生,你是应届毕业生吗?
威廉:是的,我刚从广东外语外贸大学毕业。
经理:你的专业是什么?
威廉:我的专业是商务秘书专业,上个月获得了文学学士学位。
经理:你大学时的成绩怎么样?
威廉:还不错,平均分88分。
经理:你在大学时获过什么荣誉和奖励吗?
威廉:我曾连续三个学年获得奖学金,还曾在学校英语演讲比赛中获得二等奖。
经理:你在大学中担任过学生干部吗?
威廉:我当了四年班长。
经理:你的英语水平怎么样?
威廉:我在大三的时候过了英语六级,大四的时候参加托福考试,成绩是650。
经理:你能熟练操作电脑吗?
威廉:我可以熟练操作Windows XP, Microsoft Word, Excel和PowerPoint等软件。
经理:如果你对某个新软件不熟悉怎么办?
威廉:我喜欢研究新软件并去弄懂它的使用方法。我总是喜欢在课余时间去研究新的软件。
经理:你有计算机证书吗?
威廉:我考取了计算机操作资格证。
经理:你认为自己胜任经理助理的资历是什么?
威廉:我曾在LG电子公司担任实习行政助理,在这方面有一些相关经验。
Sentence by Sentence
Manager:
◆Mr.William.Are you a graduating student?
威廉先生,你是应届毕业生吗?
graduating student 应届毕业生
William:
◆Yes.I just graduated from Guangdong University of Foreign Studies.
是的,我刚从广东外语外贸大学毕业。
Guangdong University of Foreign Studies 广东外语外贸大学
Beijing University of Foreign Studies北京外国语大学
Manager:
◆What was your major?
你的专业是什么?
major n.专业
e.g.My major is international business.我的专业是国际商务。
William:
◆I majored in Business Secretary and got my BA degree last month.
我的专业是商务秘书,上个月获得了文学学士学位。
major v.主修
e.g.He majored in English Education at university.他大学时主修英语教育。
Business Secretary 商务秘书
BA(Bachelor of Arts)文学学士学位
BS(Bachelor of Science)理学学士学位
Manager:
◆What were your grades at university?
你大学时的成绩怎么样?
grades 成绩
e.g.I do take my work and my grades seriously for myself.
我是为自己而严肃地对待我的功课和成绩。
William:
◆Not bad.I had an eighty-eight average.
还不错,平均分88分。
not bad 不错;not too bad 不太糟,还行;not so bad 不错
average 平均,平均数
e.g.The children average seven years of age.这些孩子平均年龄为7岁。
Manager:
◆Did you get any honors or awards at your university?
你在大学时获过什么荣誉和奖励吗?
honor 荣誉
e.g.Though he gained the honor, he said he was only a scientist humbly.
虽然获得此项荣誉,他谦虚地称自己只是一名科学工作者。
awards 奖项;判决;奖赏
e.g.The degree of BA was awarded to her.她被授予文学学士学位。
Grammy Awards 格莱美奖;Tony Awards 托尼戏剧奖
William:
◆I won the university scholarship for three academic years and won the second prize in the English Speech Contest of our university.
我连续三个学年获得了奖学金,还曾在学校英语演讲比赛中获得二等奖。
win the scholarship 获得奖学金
e.g.Good athletes often get a free education on the scholarship.
好的运动员通常可以获得免费的教育奖学金。
academic years 学年
win the second prize 获得二等奖;English Speech Contest 英语演讲比赛
Manager:
◆Were you in a leading position at university?
你在大学中担任过学生干部吗?
in a leading position=occupy a leading position=take the leading position
担任干部职位;占据领先地位
William:
◆I served as monitor for four years.
我当了四年班长。
monitor 班长;class committee 班委会
e.g.My study is good, and being the member of our class committee.
我学习成绩优秀,是班上的班委。
Manager:
◆What’s your English level?
你的英语水平怎么样?
English level 英语水平
William:
◆I passed CET Band Six in Grade 3.I took the TOEFL in the fourth year, and got a sore of 650.
我在大三的时候过了英语六级,大四的时候参加托福考试,成绩是650。
CET Band Six=College English Test Band 6 大学英语六级考试
CET Band Four=College English Test Band 4 大学英语四级考试
TOEFL=Test of English as a Foreign Language 托福考试
TOEFL PBT 托福笔试
Manager:
◆Are you computer literate?
你能熟练操作电脑吗?
computer literate 懂电脑;熟练操作电脑的人
e.g.I'm hiring staffs that are computer literate.我正在雇用一些懂电脑的人才。
William:
◆I’m quite familiar with such software as Windows XP, Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
我可以熟练操作Windows XP, Microsoft Word, ExceI和PowerPoint等软件。
be familiar with 熟悉;通晓
e.g.Readers of The Economist may not necessarily be familiar with the“World of Warcraft”.
《经济学家》的读者不一定熟悉“魔兽世界”。
such as 比如;诸如
e.g.And simple measures such as hand washing can limit the spread of disease.
一些简单的措施,例如洗手可以有效地限制疾病的传播。
Manager:
◆What if you are not familiar with certain new software?
如果你对某个新软件不熟悉怎么办?
what if 假使……将会怎么样?
e.g.But what if they forget to look at their calendar?
但是,如果他们忘记看日历了怎么办?
William:
◆I enjoy getting a new piece of software and figuring out how to make it work.I always spend a lot of my free time learning new software.
我喜欢研究新软件并去弄懂它的使用方法。我总是喜欢在课余时间去研究新的软件。
figure out 解决;想出;算出
e.g.How do you figure out what you want to see?
你怎么弄明白自己想要看的内容呢?
spend+time/money+on/(in)doing sth.花费时间/金钱做某事
e.g.He spent all his energy climbing up the hill.
他耗尽全身力气爬上了山顶。
free time=spare time 业余时间
Manager:
◆Have you got any certificates on Computer?
你有计算机证书吗?
have you got……=do you have……你有没有……
e.g.Have you got anything interesting at school?
学校有什么有趣的事情发生吗?
William:
◆I’ve got a Computer Operator’s Qualification Certificate.
我考取了计算机操作资格证。
Computer Operator's Qualification Certificate(COQC)计算机操作资格证
Manager:
◆What do you think about your qualifications for being an assistant manager?
你认为自己胜任经理助理的资历是什么?
qualification 资格;资历
admission qualification 入学资格
professional qualification 业务能力
William:
◆I was an administrative intern with LG Electronic Company and have some relevant experience in this area.
我曾在LG电子公司担任实习行政助理,在这方面有一些相关经验。
administrative 管理的,行政的;administrative institution 行政事业单位
intern 实习生
e.g.Helping a new co-worker or an intern advance his or her skills can often restore the challenge and the satisfaction that you desire.
帮助一位新同事或实习生提高他/她的技能可以重新获得你所渴望的挑战和满足感。
Spotlight
Hiring a Winner 招聘赢家
这是TOEIC中的一道阅读题,我们选取此篇文章的目的,除了让读者了解TOEIC,还希望能通过这篇文章揣摩面试官的心态和考核方式,助您一臂之力。
If you're an employer, how many times have you had to make a tough decision between two or more qualified candidates?How many times have you made the wrong decision?What a tip that will help you make the right decision without the time consuming pain and agony that often goes with hiring?
Have your applicants write a memo. A memo says it all.It may sound simplistic, but trust me—it works.Have them write a memo that outlines not what your company's problem are, but how they intend to solve them.You'll find out quickly who wants to do what they're told, and who will actually help you solve problems and move forward.
When you're hiring, send an e-mail after your interview that goes something like this:Thanks for meeting with us today, John. It was terrific sharing ideas with you.May I ask you to send me a one-page memo, outlining your thoughts on how you'd approach your role with us, and what you view as the short-term and long-term priorities for our company?I would like to see your way of thinking.
Then see what happens. You'll get insight into the candidate's writing skills, their sense of logic, their listening skills and their understanding of your department's current situation.
如果你是雇主,你有多少次要在两个或多个适当的人选之间做出困难的抉择?有多少次做了错误的决定呢?有什么秘诀能帮助你做出正确的决定,而不用经受招聘人时耗时的痛苦与折磨吗?
先让你的应聘者写一份便笺。便笺能透露出一切。听起来很简单,但相信我,这一招确实有效。要他们写一份便笺,不是要他们概述公司的问题,而是他们打算如何解决这些问题。你很快就会发现谁是听命行事的人,谁是真正会帮你解决问题并帮助公司往前迈进的人。
当招聘时,在面试结束后发一封如下的电子邮件:“谢谢你今日与我们会面,约翰。能与你分享想法真的很棒。我想请你寄一页便笺给我,概述你会在我们公司扮演何种角色,以及你认为本公司短期及长期优先顺序事项为何?我想看看你的想法。”
然后就看事情怎么演变,你会看到应聘者的写作技巧、逻辑思考能力、倾听能力,以及他们对你这个部门目前状况的了解。