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Time：第 49 次例會，2006年4月1日（週六）下午3~5點
Place： viewtopic.php?t=15

15:00~15:30 gossiping and chatting
15:30~16:00 warm up-role play
16:10~17:00 topic discussion

Host: Iris Chen
Assistant host: Mindy Su

Topic：What interviewers look for

Sources：
http://www.careers.manchester.ac.uk/get ... s/lookfor/

The interviewer is likely to be making an assessment against an internalized or written checklist of qualities. Most employers explore the following areas in the course of the initial interview.

Communication skills

A good interviewer is likely to ask you a number of open-ended questions to which the style of the reply will be as important as the content. A good answer will be clearly expressed and will cover the question yet be concise. Be prepared to give an example of a presentation which you have made in an academic or other context.

Personal achievements

You are likely to be given the opportunity to say something about your non-academic activities and your work experiences. The interviewer will be particularly interested to hear of initiative, responsibility, personal skills, and teamwork and achieved objectives.

Intellectual abilities

You may be asked direct questions to gain more detailed information about your past and expected academic results. More demandingly, you may be asked a general question, based loosely on your academic discipline, to test your ability to draw a specific conclusion from a mass of information. Alternatively, you may be asked some hypothetical questions related to the job for which you have applied to reveal both your attitude to a work situation and your ability to think on your feet.

Commitment

There will be times when you will be working under pressure and will be expected to show a high level of commitment. The employer may seek signs of this in a number of ways. They will be pleased to learn the positive reasons that you have for wishing to take up a specific role in their organisation. You may be asked to show evidence of a determination to succeed and to have some idea of your longer-term goals.

Time management

Many graduates find that their job requires several tasks to be carried out at the same time. To meet deadlines and to be successful in such an environment it is necessary to take an overview and to plan your time effectively. Interviewers may look for evidence that you have made good use of your time and opportunities so far.

Career motivation

The interviewer may ask questions to find out more about your career choice and your motivation for the type of work.

Knowledge about the company

The interviewer will be looking to assess your knowledge of the company. They will be looking for evidence to show that you are committed to the organization and understand the nature of the work. They may be looking for evidence about your knowledge of the sector they work in and their competitors.

Technical/specialist knowledge

The interviewer may be looking to test your technical knowledge about the area of work or subject studied at university. They will be looking for evidence of an understanding of the main principles of the subject. Technical and specialist knowledge questions can be used at interviews for many work areas. They are often used in engineering disciplines, information technology and economics but not exclusively.

Vocabulary:

candidate n 求職應徵者[(+for)]
interviewer n 接見者;採訪者
job vacancy n 空缺;空職;空額[C][(+for)]
CV n curriculum vitae [拉丁文] 履歷表
cover letter n 附件於履歷第一頁座簡要的說明
reference n 推薦;證明人,推薦人;推薦函
job seminar n 工作說明會
HR human resources 人力資源
supervisor n 上級，第一線監督者
savvy n 理解能力;悟性
witty adj. 措辭巧妙的;詼諧
detail-oriented adj. 細節導向
good logicality adj. 邏輯性佳
commitment n 託付，委任
courteous adj. 謙恭的，有禮貌的

Let’s talk about…

1. What are the most impressed interview/ interviewer that you have ever had/ met?
2. What do you usually do before an interview?
3. Please try to think what’s the principle would be your top priority while evaluating candidates if you were the interviewer?
4. Imagine there is an interview. You meet many competitive candidates that may more be qualified than you. How would you do to strengthen the impression on interviewers and get the job further?

Reference:
Top ten tips for interview：
http://www.careers.manchester.ac.uk/get ... iews/tips/








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[Happy Jan]

Reference:
Top ten tips for interview：
http://www.careers.manchester.ac.uk/get ... iews/tips/

Dear Iris,

Yeah, references.
An article with references gives us a wilder vision to think about this article thoroughly.
An article with references gives the variety to the discussion.

Bravo!!!
You set a good model for our club.

President,
Happy

[Happy Jan]

Dear All,

Bravo!!!

Iris' 20060401 article was posted on 20060312. Almost ONE MONTH before the gathering. She set a good model for our club.

Dear Iris,

Let me represent Happy English Club to show you the highest appreciation.

best regards,
President,
Happy

[Lucia Kuo]

The article of our gathering today was "What interviewers look for?" ....and the first question we discussed was below:

1. What are the most impressed interview/ interviewer that you have ever had/ met?

I remembered very clearly that the most two impressed questions the interviewer ever asked me :

(1)You know the Eastern way is a right way,but your boss asked you to go to the Western way and you know it's a wrong way...what you will do ?

(2)If your boss gave you an impossible mission...and no one ever completed this mission...what you will do?

I think both of above 2 questions are creative questions, and the interviewers just want to see how's our reaction for that situation...kindly could you pls share your ideas for my reference.. ? Maybe someday you will be asked for these kind of questions while interviewed...

[James Shi]

I remembered very clearly that the most two impressed questions the interviewer ever asked me :[/size][/color]

(1)You know the Eastern way is a right way,but your boss asked you to go to the Western way and you know it's a wrong way...what you will do ?

(2)If your boss gave you an impossible mission...and no one ever completed this mission...what you will do?

Dear Lucia:

Basically, these two questions are good..........................

Well, if I were you...........

For question 1, I'll say:

I would neither go to the Eastern way nor Western way directly, first of all, I'll let my boss know why I thought the Eastern way is a right way, and negotiate with him in order to meet a halfway house.

Cuz' I believe what a boss needs is not a coordinator or a follower but a person who has his own power of judgement.

For question 2, it's very general unless you can give me an example what the impossible mission is?

Well, in the situation of question 2, Nobody had ever accomplished that so-called impossible doesn't mean that I am unable to make it. I'll collect as much info as I can to make a failure analysis, I'll also ask for some old timers' advice, in short, I'll see it as a challenge and give it a try.

The above is just FYR.

[Miller Wu]

Basically , we are supposed to look into the fact what the Western ways are required and what the Eastern ways are irritated , then comapring with my manager's concept, sometimes the manager's experience is superior to ours. We will suggest the boss with much confidence that surveys on the table are always able to speak louder. Who knows how many better schemes the young can always offer? although the young are energetic and zealous for work. If I already know that this is the wrong way for us to use the Westarn way, I would prefer gathering lots of datum and detail them for my boss when he or she is not sleepy.

I have much belief that I am able to finish the most impossible mission unless this will will take away your life or amke you feel paintful. At first, I am supposed to ask some friends involved in this experience. I will ask them for their comments.