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Reply to this inevitable interview land mine with aplomb and get one step closer to landing your dream job.
You Will NeedList of skills you need to attain
Eagerness to learn
Focus on growth
Step 1: Avoid generic answers 最好不要用比較籠統(tǒng)的回答
Avoid the most obvious, overused answers, like “I’m a workaholic,” or “I don’t have a weakness.” Employers have heard them many times and are able to see right through your ploy.
Step 2: Don't be too honest 不要太老實(shí)
Don’t be too honest. Employers don’t want hear that you have trouble with authority or that you’re not a team player.
Step 3: Look for areas of improvement 尋找提高點(diǎn)
Look for areas of your work life that could use improvement or skills you would like to hone but didn’t get a chance to at your previous job.
Step 4: Show eagerness 展示工作的熱情
Show your prospective employer how eager you are to attain new skills and explain how they could benefit their company. For example, “I never got a chance to give presentations at my previous job, so I’d love to have the opportunity to develop the public speaking skills that your company can use.”
Most hiring managers are looking for your ability to learn and grow.
Step 5: Focus on growth 展示克服弱點(diǎn)后的自我提高
Focus on your personal growth by explaining how you overcame a weakness in your previous position. For example, you used to struggle with meeting deadlines until you took time-management classes to overcome it. Package a strength with your weakness, and you’ll have the interview in the bag.
Forty-nine percent of hiring managers surveyed cited speaking negatively about a current or previous employer as one of the most detrimental mistakes made during a job interview.
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generic
adj.1.普通的;通用的
n.1.(產(chǎn)品,尤指藥物 )無廠家商標(biāo)的;無商標(biāo)的
authority
n.1.權(quán)力, 職權(quán)
A policeman has the authority to arrest lawbreakers.
警察有權(quán)逮捕犯法的人。
He has the authority for handling this matter.
他有權(quán)力處理這件事。
2.官方, 當(dāng)局
The local authorities decided to build a suspension bridge over the river.
該地區(qū)政府決定在這條河上建一座吊橋。
3.權(quán)威, 專家
A good dictionary is an authority on the meanings of words.
一本好詞典是詞義的權(quán)威。
eagerness
n.1.渴望;熱心;熱切
I shall await your answer to my letter with eagerness.
急盼復(fù)信。
His hands trembled with eagerness as he opened the letter.
他拆信時(shí)因急切而雙手發(fā)抖。
His eagerness will not avail against the fitness and skill of his opponent.
他求勝心切,但這并不能抵擋得住對(duì)手的健壯與技藝。