1. Q: You have changed careers before. Why should I let you experiment on my nickel?
A: As a career-changer, I believe that I'm a better employee because I've gained a lot of diverse skills from moving around. These skills help me solve problems creatively.
2. Q: What if you work here for five years and don't get promoted? Many of our employees don't. Won't you find it
frustrating1?
A: I consider myself ambitious, but I'm also practical. As long as I am continuing to learn and grow within my position, I'll be a happy camper. Different companies promote people at different rates, and I'm pretty confident that working for you will keep me motivated and mentally
stimulated2 for several years to come.
3. Q: If you knew that things at your company were rocky, why didn't you get out of the company sooner?
A: I was working so hard to keep my job while everyone around me was being cut that I didn't have any time left over to look for another job. With all of the
mergers3 that have been happening in our field,
layoffs4 are a way of life. At least I gave it my best shot!
4. Q: From your resume, it looks like you were fired twice. How did that make you feel?
A: After I
recuperated5(恢复) from the shock both times, it made me feel stronger. It's true that I was fired twice, but I managed to bounce back both times and land jobs that gave me more responsibility, paid me more money, and were at better firms.
The
morale6 here is very high. I've been exposed to the "seamy underbelly" of this business, but I'm still
passionate7 about working in it.
5. Q: You majored in philosophy. How did that prepare you for this career?
A: Philosophy didn't prepare me for a career in architecture at all. But it did force me to become
philosophical8 about my
prospects10. After two years of trying to figure out what to do with my life, I visited Chicago one weekend, and was absolutely spell bound by the gorgeous architecture all around me.
I came home,
applied11 to architecture schools all over the country, and was accepted by one of the best. I've never looked back…this is definitely the career that I was meant to be in.
6. Q: What do you view as your risks and disadvantages with the position we are interviewing you for?
A: I think that with the home office located
halfway12 across the globe, there is a very small risk that one might not have the chance to interact with the key decision
makers13 as often as might be ideal. On the other hand, teleconferencing, email, faxing, and having a 24/7 work
ethic14 will go a long way towards bridging the gap.
7. Q: We love women at this company, but our clients are from [xyz country] and so we were thinking of hiring a man for this particular job.
A: Why is that, exactly? It seems to me that I am probably more
qualified15 to handle this position than anyone, man or woman.
My father's career as a
diplomat16 took our family around the world seven times, and I even spent my junior year abroad in the Far East. I would need far less training than an American man who grew up here and has never worked outside our borders.
8. Q: Can you describe your dream job?
9. Q: What would you do if you really wanted to hire a woman under you, and you knew the perfect candidate, but your boss really wanted to hire a man for the job?
A: I'd recommend that we perform an on-site "test," by hiring both candidates on a freelance(自由职业者) basis for two weeks each.
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