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1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上109个常见英文面试问题(附答案)鹊桥坊www.Q1. How would you describe yourself? Sample excellent response:My background to date has been centered around preparing myself to become the very best financial consultant I can become. Let me tell you specifically how Ive prepared myself. I am an undergraduate s

2、tudent in finance and accounting at _ University. My past experiences has been in retail and higher education. Both aspects have prepared me well for this career. See also this page of our Job Interviewing Tutorial. 2. What specific goals, including those related to your occupation, have you establi

3、shed for your life? Sample excellent response:I want to be working for an excellent company like yours in a job in which I am managing information. I plan to contribute my leadership, interpersonal, and technical skills. My long-range career goal is to be the best information systems technician I ca

4、n for the company I work for. See also this page of our Job Interviewing Tutorial. 3. How has your college experience prepared you for a business career? Sample excellent response:I have prepared myself to transition into the the work force through real-world experience involving travel abroad, inte

5、rnship, and entrepreneurial opportunities. While interning with a private organization in Ecuador, I developed a 15-page marketing plan composed in Spanish that recommended more effective ways the company could promote its services. I also traveled abroad on two other occasions in which I researched

6、 the indigenous culture of the Mayan Indians in Todos Santos, Guatemala, and participate din a total language immersion program in Costa Rica. As you can see from my academic, extracurricular, and experiential background, I have unconditionally committed myself to success as a marketing professional

7、. See also this page of our Job Interviewing Tutorial. 4. Please describe the ideal job for you following graduation. Sample excellent response (equates ideal job with job hes interviewing for):My ideal job is one that incorporates both my education and practical work skills to be the best I can be.

8、 Namely combining my education in finance with my working knowledge of customer service operations, entrepreneurial abilities, computer skills, and administrative skills. I want to utilize my analytical expertise to help people meet their financial goals. This is exactly why I am convinced that I wo

9、uld be a very valuable member of the Merrill Lynch team. See also this page of our Job Interviewing Tutorial. 5. What influenced you to choose this career? Sample excellent response:My past experiences have shown me that I enjoy facing and overcoming the challenge of making a sale. Without a doubt,

10、once I have practiced my presentation and prepared myself for objections, I feel very confident approaching people I dont know and convincing them that they need my product. Lastly, I like sales because my potential for success is limited only by how much of myself I dedicate toward my goal. If any

11、profession is founded on self-determinism, it surely must be sales. See also this page of our Job Interviewing Tutorial. 6. At what point did you choose this career? Sample excellent response:I knew that I wanted to pursue information systems technology about my sophomore year in college. It was the

12、n that I realized that my that my hobby (computers) was taking up most of my time. My favorite courses were IT courses. I also realized that I was doing computer-oriented work-study that I enjoyed so much I would have done it for free. 7. What specific goals have you established for your career? Sam

13、ple excellent response:My goals include becoming a Certified Financial Advisor so I can obtain a better working knowledge of financial research analysis, which would allow me contribute to my client base as a better financial consultant since I would have that extra insight into the companies they a

14、re seeking to invest in. Also this is the foundation block to advancing my career to portfolio manager or even branch office manager. See also this page of our Job Interviewing Tutorial. 8. What will it take to attain your goals, and what steps have you taken toward attaining them? Sample excellent

15、response:Ive already done some research on other workers at Merrill Lynch to see how they achieved similar goals. I know that Merrill Lynch encourages the pursuit and will reimburse for tuition of a graduate degree. I plan on pursuing a MBA to give me an even more extensive knowledge of business and

16、 financial analysis.9. What do you think it takes to be successful in this career? Sample excellent response:I believe successful salespeople put forth that extra effort that turns potential clients into first-time customers. Salespeople who attend to the details by doing whatever it takes to win ov

17、er a prospective customer distinguish themselves from the countless others who dont go to any extra effort. Second, I think that if you label success as an attainable goal, you will never consistently remain successful. You can only succeed if you learn all there is to learn about your product, your

18、 competitors, and personal selling. Since this learning process is continuous, its an unattainable goal. With good reason, salespeople should not consider success an attainable ending point but an objective that will always linger slightly beyond their reach. 10. How do you determine or evaluate suc

19、cess? Give me an example of one of your successful accomplishments. Sample excellent response:Last semester I was hired by by universitys Council for Student Activities. The group negotiates contracts of entertainers, sets up sound equipment, markets the entertainers to students, and generally decid

20、es what kind of programming should be done. When I got hired, I didnt know the first thing about how fill any of those responsibilities. I decided, however, that I wasnt going to fail. Four months later, I have become the Webmaster for the group. I also write our campus newsletter and created Game N

21、ight, a student competition of table games. That event yielded the biggest audience ever for a non-concert event. 11. Do you have the qualifications and personal characteristics necessary for success in your chosen career? Sample excellent response:I believe I have a combination of qualities to be s

22、uccessful in this career. First, I have a strong interest, backed by a solid, well-rounded, state-of-the-art education, especially in a career that is technically oriented. This basic ingredient, backed by love of learning, problem-solving skills, well-rounded interests, determination to succeed and

23、 excel, strong communication skills, and the ability to work hard, are the most important qualities that will help me succeed in this career. To succeed, you also need a natural curiosity about how systems work - the kind of curiosity I demonstrated when I upgraded my two computers recently. Technol

24、ogy is constantly changing, so you must a fast learner just to keep up or you will be overwhelmed. All of these traits combine to create a solid team member in the ever-changing field of information systems. I am convinced that I possess these characteristics and am ready to be a successful team mem

25、ber for your firm. See also this page of our Job Interviewing Tutorial. 12. What has been your most rewarding accomplishment? Sample excellent response:A recent satisfying accomplishment I was sent to one of our branch banks that was notorious for not growing their loan base. The branch had logged $

26、75,000 in new loans in an 18-month period prior to my arrival. Having a reputation as a hired gun when it came to loan production I was successful in the solicitation and booking of $700,000 in my first six months at the branch. 13. If you could do so, how would you plan your college career differen

27、tly? Sample excellent response:I wouldnt change anything. All that I have done was a great learning experience that I will carry forward throughout the rest of my life. See also this page of our Job Interviewing Tutorial. 14. Are you more energized by working with data or by collaborating with other

28、 individuals? Sample excellent response:I like the validity of information and also like the energy that comes with working with people. The best thing about working in a group is combining the great minds from different perspectives and coming up with something extremely great, compared with when y

29、oure working alone. At the same time, information can generate vitality in the project youre working on. No matter how many heads youve got together, without information, you cant go very far. The perfect situation would be a combination of working with information and people, and Im confident of my

30、 abilities in both areas. Submitted by Stacey See also this page of our Job Interviewing Tutorial. 15. How would you describe yourself in terms of your ability to work as a member of a team? Sample excellent response:I have had many opportunities in both athletics and academics to develop my skills

31、as a team player. My tenure as a rower with my colleges crew team serves as a good example. I learned a great deal about teamwork while rowing because all the rowers in the boat must act as one, which meant that we incessantly worked to keep each movement in the boat synchronized. On an individual b

32、asis, we still worked toward group goals through weightlifting and land-rowing. My experience as a marketing research team leader also helped me to learn the role of team player. I viewed my position as that of group leader and of group member. I ensured that everyone in the group had equal opportun

33、ity to contribute, maintained excellent communication among group members, and coordinated their energies toward reaching our teams goal. 16. What motivates you to put forth you greatest effort? Sample excellent response:You would think that because I am interested in sales, only financial compensat

34、ion would motivate me to achieve. Although monetary rewards are important to me, I am driven to succeed internally. More than anything, I want to be respected by my friends and coworkers for being the best at what I do. Whether I am considered to be the best car detailer in my hometown or the best c

35、olumnist for my college newspaper, I want to be recognized as the best.17. Given the investment our company will make in hiring and training you, can you give us a reason to hire you? Sample excellent response:I sincerely believe that Im the best person for the job. I realize that there are many oth

36、er college students who have the ability to do this job. I also have that ability. But I also bring an additional quality that makes me the very best person for the job - my attitude for excellence. Not just giving lip service to excellence, but putting every part of myself into achieving it. In col

37、lege and at my previous jobs, I have consistently reached for becoming the very best I can become. I think my leadership awards from my college, and my management positions are the result of possessing the qualities youre looking for in an employee. See also this page of our Job Interviewing Tutoria

38、l. 18. Would you describe yourself as goal-driven? Sample excellent response:Yes, and I demonstrated my goal orientation as president of the local Jaycees, a community service organization. I am very proud of the fact that I set a goal of signing 50 new members by the end of the year, and I accompli

39、shed that. See also this page of our Job Interviewing Tutorial. 19. Describe what youve accomplished toward reaching a recent goal for yourself. Sample excellent response:My first few years in banking had me on the fast track to branch management. I realized at some point along the way that my true

40、passion was in offering financial advice not limited to checking accounts and loans. It was at that point that I made the necessary arrangements to go back to school full-time to pursue my goal, which I am just about to achieve. 20. What short-term goals and objectives have you established for yours

41、elf? Sample excellent response:My short-term objectives are to graduate from the Professional Development Program before the standard two years and begin developing a clientele. As an intern, I prepared ahead of time by studying for the Series 7 and Series 64 exams that constitute a majority of a be

42、ginning financial consultants time. Id like to make make the company that hires me wonder what it ever did without me. 21. Can you describe your long-range goals and objectives? Sample excellent response:My primary objectives are to learn as much as possible about your companys product offering, org

43、anizational structure, and professional sales techniques so that I may become the most productive member of your sales team. 22. What do you expect to be doing in five years? Sample excellent response:Although it is hard to predict the future, I sincerely believe that I will become a very good finan

44、cial consultant. I believe that my abilities will allow me to excel to the point that I can seek other opportunities as a portfolio manager (the next step) and possibly even higher. My ultimate goal continues to be - and will always be - to be the best at whatever level I am working at within Merril

45、l Lynchs corporate structure. See also this page of our Job Interviewing Tutorial. 23. What do you see yourself doing in ten years? Sample excellent response:Ten years from now I see myself as a successful consultant for a world-class firm like yours. I want to have developed a wonderful bond with m

46、y employer I will have proven myself a highly competent systems analyst and will represent my company in helping others find solutions to their information-systems needs in a professional and timely manner. See also this page of our Job Interviewing Tutorial. 24. How would you evaluate your ability

47、to deal with conflict? Sample excellent response:I believe I am quite good at handling conflict. Working in retail and in the residence halls required that I make many unpopular decisions at times, whether it was terminating an associate or taking judicial action on a resident. Often the person in c

48、onflict with me would be upset and sometimes physically outraged. I would always make sure that I fully explained the situation, the policies behind my decision, and why those policies exist. Usually by the end of the conversation, the person could see the other side of the situation. 25. Have you e

49、ver had difficulty with a supervisor or instructor? How did you resolve the conflict? Sample excellent response:Yes, I had an incident with my Spanish professor. I turned in an essay that she said was too good to be mine. I was honest with her; I told her that I had a native speaker review the essay, but he made very few corrections. However, I had broken the Golden Rule