节目资讯
刊物:空中英语教室
日期:2013-02-27
难易度:Medium
关键字:ongoing, blur, in terms of, thoughtful, obligation
Well, today we've discussed a few more questions that you might consider when
going in for a job interview.
You could ask, "Are there paid, ongoing learning opportunities for me?" or,
"what does the company expect in the way of personal or professional growth?"
are two of the questions we've covered.
We have a few more points of advice to go over today.
So let's see what those are in our next reading for today.
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What Questions Do Employers Want to Hear in an Interview?
Also think of the questions in terms of your career and personal goals.
If you're moving into a role with more responsibility, how will that affect what
questions you ask?
If you're starting a family soon, what do you want to know about the company's
commitment to work/life balance?
Thoughtful planning and preparation for an interview will not only help you feel
more confident but will also leave a great impression on the person interviewing
you.
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Friends, we have learned some excellent advice these last couple of days; and I
like this last paragraph here.
Let's get started, shall we?
Also thinking of the questions in terms of your career and personal goals.
So you want to think about these questions also in connection with your career
or your own personal goals.
Let's take a look at those words from the Word Bank: in terms of something.
That means in relation to something or in connection with something.
So Nathanael, how might you use that phrase, "in terms of"?
Well, if you're talking about a job that you're applying for, they might ask you
in terms of your talents, what do you have to offer in this position?
What can you do specifically that you're talented and that you can do to help us
in this job?
That's an excellent question for an employer to ask.
Well, Carolyn, how else might you use this phrase?
Well, in terms of having a successful interview, you might want to follow some
of the advice that we've covered in this article.
All right.
That's right.
In terms of having a successful interview, you should follow some of this
advice.
I also think about students who are confused about what major they should
choose.
Well, choose... or think of a major in terms of what you desire to do, what you
are passionate about.
Then maybe you can have a clear idea of what your career might be and your
personal goals, too.
Well, we continue.
If you're moving into a role with more responsibility, how will that affect what
questions you ask.
OK. This is good.
Why would our article say this, Carolyn?
Why this question?
Well, if you're going to start a new role of responsibility, you might not have
as much time as you used to.
And it might be difficult for you to have a lot of extra responsibilities at
work.
And you also might want to ask a few different questions to see how much free
time you will have.
Exactly. And we see an example of one of these kinds of questions here.
Nathanael, what does it say next?
The next question in the article it says:
If you're starting a family soon, what do you want to know about the company's
commitment to work/life balance?
And this is kind of like Question 10, I think, in the article earlier.
How do you have that balance between your work and your life at home?
It's a very important question.
That's right.
We see here the phrase: work/life balance.
We want to talk about that, those extra words, because we think it's important
to mention not to blur your work life and your personal life.
I know some people who don't know the difference, or maybe they do blur their
work life and their personal life.
And so it's hard for them and their families as well.
Do you guys know anybody like this, maybe you've met some people like that?
Carolyn?
I have met people like that.
But personally, I try to avoid blurring my work and my life.
I like to have friends at work, which I spend time with us outside of work as
well.
But I also have other friends that I don't work with.
And we enjoy going to the movies and having dinner as well together.
Excellent.
Well, what can you tell us about work/life balance, Nathanael?
Well, personally, because I am single, I don't find it as difficult to deal with
this issue.
But I do know that if you had a family, it might be much more difficult.
But for me, I do feel the same way.
There are some things that you want to keep in work, and some things you might
want to keep out of work.
It doesn't mean they can't ever cross, but you do want some kind of balance,
some kind of division.
Mmhm. And I think the key point here is Nathanael is single.
I mean, it's import to have a work/life balance.
Well, friends, we're going to continue with our next sentence here.
Thoughtful planning and preparation for an interview will not only help you feel
more confident but will also leave a great impression on the person interviewing
you.
Well, we see an important word there.
It is "thoughtful." It's a very thoughtful word.
If you do something thoughtful, that means it shows that you care, you
considered something.
How else might you use that word, Carolyn?
Well, it was very thoughtful of you to ask me that question, Gabe.
No problem.
I know.
It's a very thoughtful question.
It shows that I care.
You could say something like:
You got me flowers! How thoughtful of you!
But how else do you use that word, Nathanael?
Well, a thoughtful question doesn't just have to be about caring for someone.
A thoughtful question mihgt just show that you have thought a lot about this
issue,
and you're wondering some things that you want answers to that maybe you have
not quite understood yet.
All right.
So there are different ways that you can think of thoughtful questions,
different times when it might be important to put some thought into these
things.
Well, we see a last phrase here we want to talk about: leaving an impression on
somebody.
We have these extra words.
"To leave an impression on someone" means to let them know or let them think
something about you.
You want to leave them thinking a certain way about you.
So how could you use that phrase, Nathanael?
I actually thought of the phrase "to leave a lasting impression." We talked
about a business interview... or a job interview being like a date.
And maybe in the context of a date, you wonder: Did this person make a lasting
impression on me?
A lasting impression, of course, do you think about this person after leaving
them?
All right.
That's very important.
You want to leave a lasting impression on people.
You want to know that you made a difference in their life.
How else could you use that phrase, Carolyn?
Well, we talked about making a good impression like on a first date on our first
day of this article.
But we also want to make sure that you leave an impression on the person that is
good because you could leave a bad impression that also leaves them thinking
about you.
And that's not something you want.
It's true.
You might also leave a negative impression.
So leave a lasting impression that is not negative, a lasting good impression.
Right now it's time for us to continue enjoying a review skit.
And then we'll go see Michelle in the Language Lab.
So let's start our interview.
Did you do your homework?
Homework?
Yes. Job applicants that truly want this job will ask certain questions.
As a matter of fact, I do have a list of questions.
Good. Let's see if you ask the questions I'm listening for.
Number one.
How do you encourage teamwork?
I am a cheerleader.
Go, team, go.
Go! Go!
OK.
Number two: Does the company hire from within?
Yes. We give the top jobs to our own workers.
Number three: How is your mission reflected day to day?
It's printed on our calendars.
Number four: Would you recommend this job to your children?
I already did.
My whole family works here.
Number five: What distinguishes this company from its competitors?
Oh, that's easy.
We're much better.
Number six: Do you speak to employees?
What do they normally ask?
Well, the employees always have the same question: Hi, how are you today?
Oh.
Number seven...
Oh, let me guess.
Do we demonstrate pride in our employees?
Yes, we do.
OK.
Do we provide ongoing learning opportunities?
Yes, we do.
OK.
Do we expect personal and professional growth?
Yes, we do!
You have the right answers to all my questions.
Great!
So, do I get the job?
No. Sorry, we're not hiring.
Well, bad answer.
I'm going to take my flowers.
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All right.
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And let's get back to our teachers.
Well, we have certainly received a lot of great advice from our article the past
three days.
And I just wonder how could you apply these pieces of advice, or these
questions, to other areas in your life, not just for a job interview.
Gabe, how else could you use this advice?
Well, I think about maybe if you're interested in studying abroad, and you know
someone who has done that, you could ask:
Well, would you ever recommend this to, say, your personal family members,
your... your brothers or sisters, anybody else who you care about?
Would you recommend me doing this, too?
So I think it could be applied into other areas of life.
Yeah. That's a very good way to use this advice.
What about you, Nathanael?
Well, I think many of you probably already have jobs, but I think that you could
look at these questions and think about your current job that you already have.
How would you answer these questions for the job that you have now?
Think about what... what ways you could improve your position.
That's right.
And you could also use it if you are applying to colleges.
Many times you need to interview for scholarships.
Well, I hope that you do find this advice useful, and that you will come back
and see us next time here onStudio Classroom. Bye-bye.