Keep it professional:
Although interviewers often try to create a comfortable setting to ease the job seeker’s nerves, business decorum shouldn’t disappear. Avoid offering personal details that can be controversial or have no relevance to the position, such as political and religious beliefs or stories about a recent break-up.
Know what to expect:
Expect to hear staple interview questions:
“What’s your biggest weakness?” “Why do you want to work here?” “Tell me about yourself.” “Why did you leave your last job?”
These open-ended questions are harder to answer than they sound, so think about your responses before the interview.
Put on a happy face:
The interview is not the time to air your grievances about being wronged by a pass boss. How you speak about a previous employer gives the hiring manager an idea of how you’ll speak about him or her once you’ve moved on. Unfortunately, many job seekers are not only ignoring these tips, they’re making mistakes that leave unforgettable impressions for all the wrong reasons.
controversial àcause people not approval and cause them argument
staple àstandard
open-ended à questions you cannot just answer yes or no to, and you need to real think about them.
【Vocabulary】
decorum 禮節、得體的舉止
As a member of the royal family, she was expected to behave with proper decorum.
身為皇室家族的一員，大家期待她的言行舉止合乎適當的禮節。
Even though the boss is very young, we still keep the necessary decorum.
雖然老闆很年輕，但是我們都保持應有的禮節。
staple (adj) 常用的、基本的、主要的 (n)訂書針
The staple supply of water for this area is from the nearest reservoir.
這個區域主要的供水來源是最近的水庫
Potatoes are one of the staple foods for the British people.
馬鈴薯是英國人的主食之一
grievance (n) 牢騷、抱怨
Jason has a very real grievance against his brother because he is always compared to his brother.
Jason對他的哥哥相當心懷不平，因為他老是被拿來和哥哥比較。
The customer service clerk needs to deal with customers’ grievances.
客服部的櫃台服務人員需要解決客人的抱怨或牢騷。
【Grammar on the go】
Although interviewers often try to create a comfortable setting to ease the job seeker’s nerves, business decorum shouldn’t disappear.
to ease someone’s nerves
è to help someone not feel so nervous
EX: To ease his nerves, Richard always listens to music when he is on a plane.
EX: Before you take a test, eat a good meal and avoid caffeine to help ease your nerves.
【Chat room】
wrong 一般當形容詞用，在此文章中當動詞
The interview is not the time to air your grievances about being wronged by a past boss.
to wrong someone虧待某人、中傷某人
wrongdoer 中傷人的人、作壞事的人、加害者
一個加害者一定是in the wrong (錯之在他)
in the wrong 有過失、犯錯誤
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