點評14： “責(zé)任感強”， 好哇! 只要能夠有效證明自己的責(zé)任感的確很強， 這個優(yōu)點永遠(yuǎn)能為你增色不少。

　　回答示范15： I am persistent. I have kept a diary since coming to college. I eat healthy food and do exercise as much as possible all these years. I worked for one student organization for three years instead of participating in many organizations.

　　點評15： “做事持之以恒”， 這個優(yōu)點對于某些流動性很大的職位來說， 具有致命的誘惑。

　　回答示范16： I am good with my hands; as my parents put it, I have smart hands. At home it is my job to deal with all the minor troubles of water, electricity and gas utilities. At university I’ve scored very well in lab-based classes. I am good at web design and I’ve brought some of my designs with me today if you are interested. I believe I have advantages over some other candidates because I am good at dealing with machines.

　　點評16： “動手能力很強”， 是應(yīng)屆畢業(yè)生最能打動面試官的優(yōu)點之一。

　　30. What do you see as your weaknesses as an employee? 作為一名公司職員， 你覺得自己有什么缺點?

　　問題分析： 中國面試官往往用這個提問來衡量申請人是否有自知之明或者開誠布公的勇氣， 外國面試官則往往更加注重這個問題的“后續(xù)問題”， 也就是， “你將如何避免因自己的缺點而影響工作質(zhì)量?”

　　回答示范1： I am not a great public speaker. When speaking in public I feel uncomfortable unless the topic is familiar. So I have to be well prepared before giving a presentation. As a matter of fact, I did lots of preparations for our interview today!

　　點評1： “不善于在公開場合發(fā)表演講”， 的確是很多人的通病。不過， 現(xiàn)在越來越多的申請人“喜歡”上了這個回答， 造成了人力資源經(jīng)理們的審美疲勞， 嗚呼! 筆者建議大家在這個答案上適當(dāng)包裝， 這個申請人做得就很好， 他打趣說自己來面試前都做了充分的準(zhǔn)備， 無疑會博得面試官展顏一笑。

　　回答示范2： As a manager my weakness is being soft-hearted. Though being soft-hearted can be seen as a strength sometimes, it is also a major weakness for a manager does need to take tough measures, including decisions to fire. Compared with other team leaders I am too soft. As a result, my employees seem to be less disciplined, for example, late for a meeting. The good thing is that being soft also has its advantages: my employees never hesitate to communicate with me, which greatly improves work efficiency.

　　點評2： “心腸太軟”， 對于經(jīng)理層來講是個雙刃劍。

　　回答示范3： Well, maybe my weakness sounds a little bit strange to you. I think my weakness is that I talk too much. I like to express my opinions. My classmates say I am bossy and like to show off. I’ve also noticed that I don’t listen enough because I am talking too much. So I write down a reminder on my notebook, “Listen more, speak less.” But interestingly enough, even when I feel I am speaking little my co-workers still pat my shoulder and say, “Susan, you are an active person!” The “talker” impression doesn’t go away easily.

　　點評3： “說話太多， 甚至有點愛出風(fēng)頭”， 其實是一個比較可愛的缺點。至少， 比招聘一個悶嘴葫蘆要強上百倍!

　　回答示范4： I am pride of myself on being a“big picture” guy, but I have to admit I am not careful enough. Sometimes I make stupid date and number errors, like typing 2006 when it’s 2007! Once I forgot to final-check the microphone when I was in charge of the Welcome Party and it caused great panic when was found to be silent only half an hour before the show began. So I do love to hang out with the “detail” people. They can depend on me to make plans, and I can depend on them to remind me of the small details. When I can’t depend on others, I always depend on my notebook. I like to write things down in my notebook now, which is the best way to remember every important detail.

　　點評4： “能看到事情的大框架， 有全局觀而忽視細(xì)節(jié)”， 確實有很多這樣的人。這個回答的亮點不在于此， 而在于他對自己缺點的彌補手段， 一方面他樂于和注重細(xì)節(jié)的人合作， 另一方面他選擇使用好記性不如爛筆頭的方法強迫自己注重細(xì)節(jié)。

　　回答示范5： I do things in haste sometimes. I am eager to finish a task once I start doing it. It looks like a strength but it can be a big weakness at work. Haste makes waste. Great haste makes great waste. For example, when I started working for my current boss last year I once made a ridiculous mistake in an urgent report. I typed “shit out” instead of “try to” because the two phrases have exactly the same spelling in Chinese. So now I often remind myself: Do it right, Don’t do it over.

　　點評5： “急躁而忙中出錯”， 通病也。

　　回答示范6： I set unrealistic goals sometimes. For example, losing 10 kilograms in a month, or finishing typing a form in an hour. The truth is that I know they are hard to achieve even when I am setting them, but I can’t resist doing so because I need to be motivated by aiming high. But my boss sometimes criticizes me for being unrealistic when making plans.

　　點評6： “制定不切實際的目標(biāo)”， 的確是個缺點， 不過， 往往只有上進心強的人才會有這種缺點。

　　回答示范7： Well, frankly speaking, I think I still need to be more professional. Sometimes I let my emotions affect my work. Last winter I lost a client because I didn’t look very enthusiastic when answering his inquiries. He went to another teller the next day when he opened an account in our bank. And he bought a ten thousand Yuan Lideying(an investment fund) immediately. This was a big lesson for me because it made me realize that I should learn to be at my best for any client, at any time. You know, I always look like an angel, no matter how difficult it is, because it will indeed help me to sell more products. You’ll never know when the customers decide to buy, hehe.

　　點評7： 通常來說， 告訴面試官自己的職業(yè)化程度還不夠高是非常危險的做法， 但是， 這個申請人以最真誠的態(tài)度， 給出了一個很打動人的回答， 使得她在一群對自己的缺點欲說還羞的申請人中脫穎而出!

　　回答示范8： I am too sensitive and spend too much time worrying about what others think about me. For example, I hesitate to speak out when I disagree with someone in fear of making him uncomfortable. So I have missed some chances to share my views and prove my abilities. I wish I could be more objective and more straightforward when dealing with people.

　　點評8： “敏感， 過分關(guān)注別人對自己的看法”， 這的確是個不討人喜歡的缺點。不過， 對于一些容易臉紅說話柔聲細(xì)語的小姑娘， 這倒不失為一個好答案。如果你剛好是一個大老爺們或者陽剛小伙， 這個答案則會迅速讓十個人中的九個人討厭你。

　　回答示范9： My weakness? I need pressure to work harder. This is my weak point. I tend to perform better when somebody is pushing me, or gives me a high goal. I really wish to work with a very demanding boss so he can give me the pressure I need.

　　點評9： “需要壓力才能更努力”， 這是大家的通病!這個回答的點睛之處在于， 該申請人盼望著能遇上一個高標(biāo)準(zhǔn)嚴(yán)要求的老板， 從而督促自己更加努力地工作， 這是一個多么可愛的令用人單位求之不得的“受虐狂型”的應(yīng)屆畢業(yè)生啊!