8. Questions about your weaknesses, such as:

“Tell me about a mistake you made at work?”

“What did you learn from this mistake?”

“How you cope with setbacks?”

8.关于你缺点的问题：

“讲一个你在工作里犯过的错误。”

“你从这个错误里学到了什么？”

“你是如何应对挫折的？”

Let’s now look at a model answer for a typical question from each section:现在让我们看看回答这些典型问题的模板：

Type 1: “Why did you decide to seek a position in this company?”1. “为什么选择这间公司的这个职位？”

“You are a top company and I am convinced there would be no better place to work. You provide your employees with an open working environment based on team work。”“贵公司顶尖优秀，我确信没有比这里更好的工作地点。我做这个选择，因为贵公司为员工提供开放的工作环境，重视员工间的团队合作。”

Type 2: “Why did you leave your last job?”

(Hint: Don’t lie and don’t speak badly of your past employer)

“I felt there was a lack of potential for upward mobility, I needed a more challenging job”2.“为什么离开上一份工作？”

(重点：不要说谎，更不要说前任雇主的坏话。)

“我个人感觉，上一份工作缺乏使人向上的动力，我更需要一份挑战自我的工作。”

Type 3: “How would you describe your ability to work in a team?”

As part of my college basketball team I learned we must work together. My individual training in the gym contributed to the team’s overall success. I like a mix, with a group I get the group input, but some projects are done better if just one person is working on them”3.“团队合作中，你的能力怎么样？”

“上大学的时候，我是校篮球队的一员，我学会了我们必须齐头并进。同时我自己对自己训练严格，这也是全队最后的胜利的关键。我喜欢团队合作，因为从中可以学到很多，并能提高自我，而从另一个角度说，有些时候单独行动会让一些项目完成的更高效。”

Type 4: “What skills have you developed in your previous roles?”

“During my internship I worked for a few days in each of the departments of a company. This gave me a great insight into management techniques and how a big organisation works”4.“在从前的工作中你在技术方面有了哪些进步？”

“实习的时候，我在公司各部门都工作了一些时日。这让我更深的理解了管理的学问，也让我更全面的了解到一家企业是如何运作的。”

Type 5: “Would you be willing to travel in this job?”

“I understand that in order to build a good long term relationship with our customers it sometimes necessary to travel. I am more than willing to do this”5.“这份工作有出差的任务，你会乐于接受吗？”

“我知道想要与客户建立长期合作关系，出差是不可避免的。我十分乐意。”

Type 6: “Describe your leadership skills?”

“It is important to take everyone’s opinion into account and give them the opportunity to excel. My role, as I see it, is organise and get things in order”6.“作为领导者，你具备怎样的才能？”

“作为领导者，最重要的听取每个人的想法和建议，给每个人机会来展现自己。在我看来，我的角色，就是组织者，让事情井井有条。”

Type 7: “What suggestions do you have for our organisation?”

“Looking at your website, and comparing it with those of your competitors, I think you should streamline the site and emphasis the recent upgrades to your products”

7.“你对我们公司有什么建议吗？”

“我仔细浏览过贵公司的网站，并于各竞争者做过对比，我认为，将网点流线化会使贵公司快马加鞭，另外，重中之重是，升级优化主要产品。”

Type 8: What’s the biggest mistake you’ve made?”

“Taking for granted the huge sacrifices my parents made, so that I could succeed. I now do everything I can to make them proud of me”

8.“你犯过最严重的错误是什么？”

“我曾经认为，为了我的成功，我父母为我做出的牺牲都是理所应当的。现在我所做的一切，都是为了让他们引以为豪。”

Key concerns (noun) --Most important problems or issues

Career goals (noun) --Job objectives, what you want in the future from your work

Role model (noun) --Someone regarded by others as a good person to follow

Aptitude (noun)--Talent, natural ability

Relocate (verb)--Move to a new place

Differentiates (verb) --Marks as different

Aspirations (noun) --Hopes, ambitions

Cope (verb) --Deal with successfully, manage

Setbacks (noun)--Unfortunate happenings that stop your progress, disappointments

Open working environment (noun)--Workplace with a relaxed and easy going environment

Upward mobility (noun) --Promotion

Group input (noun) --Feedback and constructive comments from other team members

Internship (noun)--Position of a student doing supervised practical training

Excel (verb)--Do very well, be superior

Streamline (verb)--Organise and simplify