TOP 10 BIGGEST INTERVIEW MISTAKES 面試的十大禁忌3

Here are 10 real-life examples from this year’s survey:

Ø   Candidate answered cell phone and asked the interviewer to leave her own office because it was a “private” conversation.

Ø   Applicant told the interviewer he wouldn’t be able to stay with the job long because he thought he might get an inheritance if his uncle died and his uncle wasn’t “looking too good.”

Ø   The job seeker asked the interviewer for a ride home after the interview.

Ø   The applicant smelled his armpits on the way to the interview room.

Ø   Candidate said she could not provide a writing sample because all of her writing had been for the CIA and it was “classified.”

Ø   Candidate told the interviewer he was fired for beating up his last boss.

Ø   When the applicant was offered food before the interview, he declined saying he didn’t want to line his stomach with grease before going out drinking.

Ø   An applicant said she was a “people person” not a “numbers person” – in her interview for an accounting position.

Ø   During a phone interview the candidate flushed the toilet while talking to the hiring manager.

Ø   The applicant took out a hairbrush and brushed her hair.

【Chat room】

applicant / candidate

【Key word】

inheritance

armpit

classified

decline àrefuse , do not take something

inherit 繼承

inheritance 遺產

At a young age, William got a large inheritance from his grandfather.

With his inheritance, Ray decided to buy a sailboat and travel around the world.

classify 分類、分等級

classified (adj)機密的、保密的

The classified file was destroyed after the case closed.

這個機密檔案在結案後就被銷毀了

This classified document can only be accessed by certain people.

這個機密文件只有特定人看得到

decline 婉拒、拒絕

Sherry politely declined the offer of transferring to her company’s New York office.

Sherry 很有禮貌的婉拒把她轉任到紐約辦公室的提議

Ariel declined David’s proposal and he was really hurt.

Ariel拒絕了David的求婚，David非常的受傷

TOP 10 BIGGEST INTERVIEW MISTAKES 面試十大禁忌2

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