求職常見問題公開
職場中人在找工作時難免遇到一些困惑與難題。比如說你因爲健康狀況或是複習考研幾年沒有工作，現在打算要找工作，該怎樣對面試官解釋你這段時間的空白呢?接下來，小編給大家準備了求職常見問題公開,歡迎大家參考與借鑑。
Q: I've been out of the (paid) workforce1 for a few years, for medical reasons, although I did some volunteer work in my community during that time. I also started a small business based on a hobby of mine. Now I'm ready to go back to work full time, and I've got appointments for two job interviews. What should I say when asked what I've been doing since my last "real job"?
A: An interviewer who asks you what you've been doing lately is really asking, "What skills have you acquired recently that we might be able to use here?" In other words, where you were is less important than what you learned. Your volunteer work probably gave you some experience and insights that you didn't have before, and starting a business (even a small home-based one) is nothing if not educational. So sit down and analyze2 what you got out of those two activities--whether it was organizing a fundraising drive, learning how to market a product and deal with difficult customers, or whatever you think might be relevant to the positions you're now seeking. You may be surprised at just how much you did learn during your time away from full-time3 work, and many skills these days are far more portable than most people think.
Q: Which do you think is better, working for only one manager or reporting to several different people? I work for a PR agency and have been reporting to a different manager for each of three accounts. Now our managing director wants each of us junior people to work with only one manager (to build loyalty4, he says). I'm just starting my career, and I'd like to get exposure to many different management styles, rather than knowing how only one person approaches different situations and problems. Do you agree?
A: I do, as it happens, although I doubt your managing director is overly interested in my opinion. Not only early in a career, but all the way through, it can be extremely valuable to have lots of role models to draw upon (including really bad bosses, who can teach you a thing or two about how not to manage). However, if you're now to be limited to one boss, you might consider seeking out exposure to lots of different styles and methods by getting involved in a trade association or professional group.
擴展：外企生存十大英語關鍵詞
想在外企有所建樹?快來看看外企生存的十大英語關鍵詞吧，知己知彼，才能百戰不殆。
1. Performance (n.) 人業績、表現
His performance this month has been less than satisfactory.
他這個月的業績不是很令人滿意。
2. Performance Evaluation1 定期的員工個人評定
The performance evaluation test is a way of seeing how efficient a worker's performance is.
定期的員工個人評定是一種考察員工的工作有多高效的手段。
3. Challenge (v.) 在外企的英文中它不當“挑戰”講而是“譴責、批評、指責”
His poor performance gave rise to a challenge from his boss.
他差勁的表現遭到了老闆的批評。
4. Presentation (n.) 做介紹(一般指打投影儀的那種彙報)
His presentation on the Earth Summit proves that we really need to pay more attention to the global environment.
他在地球峯會上的報告證實了我們的確要更加關注全球的環境。
5. Quota2 (n.) 員工的(一年或半年的)任務量
Have you reached your predicted quota for this quarter?
你達到了本季度預期的任務量了嗎?
6. Solid (n.) 可靠的、穩妥的
Their partnership3 is solid as a rock.
他們的夥伴關係像岩石一樣堅不可摧。
7. Complicated (adj.) 複雜的
English grammar is very complicated.
英語語法非常複雜。
8/9. Vacation = Leave 休假 (n.)
It is my vacation soon, I think I'll go to Huang Shan to relax.
我馬上就要休假了。我想我會去黃山放鬆一下。
10. Follow up 把某件事情繼續負責追究到底
Have you been following up on the news recently?
你有跟蹤調查最近的新聞嗎?
