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

(dun dun duuuuhn!) "採訪"。今天的視頻是一個系列中的第二部分，所有的。

about preparing for a job interview.

關於準備求職面試。

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

這是關於準備面試的五部曲的第二部分。面試

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

工作可能是壓力和焦慮的巨大來源。如果你正在面試一份工作，在

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

非在地語言，壓力可能會更大。在這段視頻中，你將看到我採訪

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

的工作。在整個面試過程中，我們將討論一些最常見的面試問題。

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

問題以及如何回答這些問題。你還會學到一些基本資訊，讓你

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

開始為這些問題創建自己的答案。讓我們從剛才的地方開始

in the first video.

在第一個視頻中。

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

TK：那太好了。你能告訴我你是怎麼聽說這個職位的嗎？

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

你能告訴我你是怎麼聽說這個職位的嗎？這是一個常見的問題，你會聽到。

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

在採訪中。這是一個機會，分享一點關於你的研究，你已經。

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

以瞭解你所申請的職位。這也是一個機會

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

來分享一下，如果公司內部有人讓你知道這個職位。以下是

some example responses:

一些答覆的例子。

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

我從你的一位現任員工Bob Greene那裡聽說了這個職位。

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

我從我的朋友Liz Miller那裡聽說了這個職位，她在會計部門工作。

I saw this position on LinkedIn.

我在LinkedIn上看到這個職位。

I read about the position on your website.

我在你的網站上看到了這個職位。

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

既然這是一道簡單的題，答案也很簡單，那就想一想你的答案，練一練吧。

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

大聲說出來，然後再面試。錄下自己的聲音，然後聽。你是否容易理解？

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

有沒有對你有難度的單詞？分別練習這些單詞，慢慢來。

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

思考嘴的位置。當它變得更加舒適時，加快它的速度。你要

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

要想連續練習10次、20次、30次的難詞。建立你的肌肉記憶。

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

所以在面試中自然會比較容易發音。

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

TK：那太好了。你能告訴我你是怎麼聽說這個職位的嗎？

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

RS。當然，我的一個朋友看到LinkedIn上的職位我的一個朋友看到LinkedIn上列出的職位，就轉發給我了。

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

所以我花了一些時間在你們的網站上了解了這個職位和公司的情況。我還

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

在《商業週刊》上讀到一篇關於你工作的文章，讓我很感興趣。

TK: What attracted you to our company?

TK：是什麼吸引了你們來到我們公司？

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

常見的問題。是什麼吸引你來我們公司？這個問題讓您有機會

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

分享您對公司的瞭解，以及您為什麼想在那裡工作。一些

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

開始回答的方式包括以下幾種。請注意，大多數回答都表明你有

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

對自己所學的知識有強烈的感受。這樣可以給面試官提供更多的資訊

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

關於你是誰以及你能給這個職位帶來什麼。

I was really impressed with your commitment to renewable energy.

你們對可再生能源的承諾給我留下了深刻的印象。

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

得知你們研究部如此大力支持，我非常激動。

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

我讀到你們鼓勵員工在工作以外的時間互相交流。

and that is something I really appreciate.

這是我非常欣賞的東西。

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

再次，在面試前想一想這個問題的答案，並練習一下自己的應對方法

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

使用錄音和重複。即使不問這個問題，花在練習上的時間也是可以的。

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

在面試中回答其他問題時，這些回答會很有幫助。

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

TK：是什麼吸引你來到我們公司？RS：說實話，真正吸引我的是什麼？

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

是你對成長的關注。你的宏偉目標和清晰的計劃給我留下了深刻的印象。

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

你有實現這些目標的能力。我也喜歡你們為員工提供的支持。

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

我喜歡你們的繼續教育舉措，你們花錢讓員工自我教育。

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

在新的技術和技能組合中，我認為這確實有助於建立員工的滿意度。我認為這真的有助於建立員工的滿意度

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

和忠誠度。TKYou've obviously done your homework.

What would you say is your greatest strength?

你說你最大的優勢是什麼？

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

常見的問題。你會說你最大的優勢是什麼？這個問題給你

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

有機會談論你作為一個員工和一個人的真正優勢。你

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

可以分享一下你最大的優勢是什麼，然後解釋一下它如何幫助你在你目前的

job or life. For example:

工作或生活。例如：

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

我最大的優勢是________。我發現這一點在我______的時候非常重要。

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

我最大的優勢是靈活性。我發現這一點在我工作時非常重要。

with lots of different people and opinions.

有很多不同的人和意見。

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

要練習回答這個問題，請寫下來。我最大的優勢是（空白）。然後：

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

填上你的力量。寫下這種力量在你的生活中是如何體現的，以及

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

的工作。你可能會想到幾個不同的優勢，你想突出。這就是

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

很好，全部練習。但在面試中，你只想用一兩個答案。

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

根據自己寫下的內容，大聲練習回答問題。但不要

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

只是背誦書面文字。練習就這些觀點自由發言。

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

TK：你會說你最大的優勢是什麼？RS：我想說，我最大的優勢是有一個

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

熱情與堅持的結合。我的職業道德不會讓我滿足於較低的水準

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

比我最好的狀態。我能夠在挑戰和挫折中堅持不懈，不陷入

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

沮喪或憤怒。我注意到，這往往會讓我身邊的人保持良好的狀態。

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

烈酒，這也是一個優點。TK:That's very good.

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

待續！我們將從這裡開始，在本系列的下一個視頻中，我們將

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

談談一些可能很難回答的問題。談到挫折和挑戰

at work.

在工作中。

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

希望這段關於求職面試的視頻對大家有所幫助。沒有什麼比走

out of an interview feeling that you were fully prepared!

面試結束後，感覺自己已經做好了充分的準備!

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

如果你有與面試相關的問題或故事，請在評論中發表。

below. I’d love to hear them.

下面。我想聽聽他們的意見。

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with English videos and lessons, as well stories of American culture and my own life. Click

有英語視頻和課程，以及美國文化和我自己的生活故事。點擊

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在這裡或描述中註冊。

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

就這樣，非常感謝你使用瑞秋英語。