Job seekinga blessing experience or a curse one

Telephone Interview) tips

1. What about your work experience?Work experience is the type of work youve done in the past. If you haven t started working yet you can say Right now I m still a student.Or I m a recent grad and I haven t started working yet. In the second sentence recent grad is short for recent graduate and means that you have just finished school.

Second One What s your greatest weaknessThis is a popular question that western employers like to ask to make candidates nervous In fact they ask this to know how you respond to a difficult question You shouldn t answer by telling your greatest weakness since you might not get the job Instead you can tell them something that isn t directly related to the job position

Third One Why do you feel you are qualified for this jobThis question is a good opportunity to brag a little bit You should talk about some extra skills you have that maybe wasn t included in your resume or talk about your greatest strength in more detail

Fourth One What kind of salary did you have in mindSalary is how much money you earn usually per year When asked this its best to answer with a salary range or approximation and not an exact figure This shows that you are familiar with the industry if you know what the approximate salary should be

Fifth One If hired when could you start workWhen answering this its best not to say you can start right away This might make you seem very desperate for a job A safe answer would be I can start at the beginning of next monthSixth One What kind of work does the position involveYou can ask this to clarify exactly what kind of work youll be doing

Enjoy the following video of effective job interview tips:

A joke about job seeking

A sign was hung in an office window. It read: Help wanted. Must type 70 words a minute. Must be computer literate. Must be bilingual. An equal opportunity.

A dog was ambling down the street and saw the sign. He looked at it for a moment, pulled it down with his mouth, and walked into the manager's office, making it clear he wished to apply for the job.

pull the door open The child pulled at its mother's coat for more chocolate. To fire the gun, pull the trigger.

The office manager laughed and said, "I can't hire a dog for this job." The dog pointed to the line: "An equal opportunity." So the manager said, "OK, take this letter and type it." The dog went off to the word processor and returned a minute later with the finished letter, perfectly formatted.

The manager said, "Alright, here's a problem. Write a computer program for it and run it." Fifteen minutes later, the dog came back with the correct answer.

The manager still wasn't convinced. "I still can't hire you for this position. You've got to be bilingual." The dog looked up at the manager and said, "Meow."

Data BankHere is the Data Bank. Practice these patterns and expressions often used in job interview.

1. The questions asked by interviewers: Why dont you begin by telling me something about yourself? Would you tell me about your studies? Why do you want to leave your present job? Why do you want this job?

Data BankMay I ask why you are interested in this particular job? What are your special interests? Do you think you can handle both a job and school? Have you got any experience in this field? How soon can you start if we offer you a job?

Data BankWed like you to explain your views on the use of computers in our business. Do you have the confidence to do your work well? Why do you want to join our organization? How do you think you can contribute to our company? What do you expect to be doing in five years? Ten years? 510 What salary do you expect?

Data Bank2. The responses given by interviewees: Id like to work in a larger company that offers more opportunities for growth. I think this job is a challenge for me. I know your company is famous in China and Id like to be its member. Ive been long enough in this job and Im going to shift to a new job.

Data BankI dont think there is any problem for me to work on computers. I have a lot of experience in marketing. I dont have any experience, but I can learn quickly and Ill try my best. I want to apply for the position of sales manager. My previous experience will be very valuable to me in this new job.

Data BankI have confidence that I will be able to handle the job. If you give me the opportunity, I think I can meet your requirement. I am a person who plans things well.

Data Bank3.The questions interviewees may ask:

May I ask about the salary? Could you tell me about the work hours? How about the vacations and sick leave? Can you tell me about the company benefits? Is there any opportunity to advance?