Успешное собеседование… на английском. В вопросах и ответах

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I really love my job and the company that I work for. We aren’t the kind of company that has a lot of turnover, so opportunities to get promoted have been very rare. My company has given salary increases when they can, but they have been strapped for the last few years. One of the reasons that I am looking to leave is to experience personal and, therefore, economic growth. Frankly, that’s why I’m interviewing with you and your firm.

At just about every job I’ve ever had, I learned something. There were jobs during college and right out of college that weren’t as relevant to my career growth as they could have been, but I sure learned a lot by working at them. I’ve always felt that, no matter how menial the task, I need to do my best.

I feel that if I do the very best I can every day, push myself to the limit, grow personally and professionally, then tomorrow, as well as five years from now, will take care of itself.

Where do you see yourself five years from now? How does this job fit into your career goals?

Ответ: I’m not sure of exactly what kind of position I will have in five years,

I keep my personal life and business life separate. I have seen situations where people have become personally involved when they work together, and it usually leads to nothing but a disaster. It just plain isn’t smart.

I try to respect all of the people whom I encounter; even the people I don’t particularly like or who don’t seem to respect me. I deal with everybody on a professional level and try to keep personal relationships at work to a minimum. I have to appreciate everyone, but I don’t necessarily have to like them.

What makes you better than any other candidate I can hire?

Ответ: On paper, I may not be better than anyone else. But I am a very hard worker, and I am determined to be successful. In the final analysis, I have more passion and commitment to the job than most people do. So, with me, you get passion, commitment, and determination far above what you’d probably get in most anybody else.

What is your definition of success? Of failure?

Ответ: Success for me is the constant pursuit of a worthy goal where I am personally growing and economically providing for myself and my family. The only definition of failure, for me, would be when people quit trying and give up.

The important thing, for me, is that I’ve learned from every mistake I’ve ever made and, fortunately, I haven’t made the same mistake more than once. I know I will make others, but I’m going to make the best of what I learn from them, too. It would be nice if the lessons hadn’t been so painful.