Interviewers’MotivestoAskaQuestion

Interviewersalwaysexpectto,withinalimitedperiodoftime,knowasmuchaspossibleaboutintervieweesanddecidewhetherhe/sheistherightchoiceforthecompany.Accordingly,theinterviewisacomprehensivetestofinterviewees.Asagoal-orientedactivity,theinterviewisquitewell-organized,whichmeansinterviewerswouldneverquestionintervieweecasuallybutratherwithadefinitemotiveandgoal.Sointervieweesnotonlyhavetopreparearesume,auniqueself-introduction,forpossiblyraisedquestionsbutmostimportantlythemotivesofinterviewers.Inthefollowingpart,themotiveswillbeanalyzedindetailwiththehelpofsometypicalquestions.

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Attheendoftheinterview,youmayencountersuchaquestionfromtheinterviewer,“Doyouhaveanyquestionsforus?”Donothastetoaskinterviewersaboutthepaymentorawards.It’sbettertoaskquestionsaboutthetrainingprogramsorlearningopportunitiesprovidedbythecompany,whichcouldrevealyourenterprisesandthatyoucaremoreaboutthejobopportunityitselfratherthanhowmuchmoneyyoucanget.

Herearethe6questionsthatwejusttalkedabout.Canyouanswerthemproperlyintherealinterview?

(1)Q:Wouldyoupleasesaysomethingaboutyourfamily?

(2)Q:Whatdoyouoftendoinyoursparetime?

(3)Q:Whatdidyoubenefitfromyoursummervacationwork?

(4)Q:Whatcanyoudoforusthatothercandidatescan’t?

(5)Q:Areyouagoodteamplayerandwhy?

(6)Q:Howdoyourstudiesatschoolrelatetothisjob?

Now,Let’slookatananimationofinterviewsimulation.

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A:Comeinandsitdown,please.

B:Thankyou.

A:Couldyouintroduceyourselffirst?

B:Ok.MynameisLisa.I’m20yearsold.IcomeformTianjin.IgraduatedformTianjinMaritimeCollege.TodayIapplyforthepositionofWaiterAssistant.

A:Wouldyoupleasesaysomethingaboutyourfamily?

B:Therearethreemembersinmyfamily,myparentsandme.MyfatherworksasaChineseteacherinaSeniorMiddleSchoolandheisbusyalltheyearround.Healwaysexpectsmetotakecareofmyselfandmakechoicesindependently.Asformymom,sheiskindandhonestwithneighbors,colleaguesandfriends.

A:Whatdoyouoftendoinyoursparetime?

B:Inmysparetime,Ioftenplaybadmintonwithmyfriends,readEnglishnovels,forexample,JaneEyre,GreatExpectationsetc,orclimbmountains.Forme,sparetimeisnecessaryandIwanttotakegoodadvantageofittoenrichmymindandbuildmybody.

A:Whatdidyoubenefitfromyoursummervacationwork?

B:Duringsummervacation,Iworkedasawaiterinathree-starhotelinTianjinformorethanonemonth.SenseofserviceandresponsibilityarethemostimportantthingsthatIhavebenefitedfromit.Ishouldalwayspaycloseattentionandoffersatisfyingservicetocustomersfromtheirentrytothehoteltotheirdeparture.

A:Whatcanyoudoforusthatothercandidatescan’t?

B:Ihaveauniquecombinationofstrongprofessionalskills,andtheabilitytobuildstrongcustomerrelationships.Thisallowsmetokeepmoreregularcustomersforthehotel.

A:Areyouagoodteamplayerandwhy?

B:Yes,Iam.IjoinedtheStudents’Councilinourdepartmentandorganizingtherecreationalandsportsactivitieswasmyjobduty.Inordertoorganizethesportsmeetingandotheractivities,Ioftencooperatedwithmyclassmates,designingposters,arrangingplacesandsoon.TheyallenjoyworkingwithmebecauseIalwayshavegoodideasandIamveryhelpful.

A:Howdoyourstudiesatschoolrelatetothisjob?

B:IhavelearntsuchsubjectsasCruiseManagement,Englishforcruiseservice,FoodandBeverageServiceandsoon.What’smore,Idotheinternshipforonemonthinafour-starhotelinourschool.Allthesestudiesbenefitmeandpreparemeforthisjob.

A:Ok,thankyou.

B:Thankyou