WorldwidePanelLLC,asmallmarket-researchfirm,isgettingfloodedwithresumesforfourvacanciesinsalesandinformationtechnology.
小型市场研究公司WorldwidePanelLLC准备招聘4名销售和IT技术人员,结果收到了大量简历。
However,officialsexpecttorejectnumerousapplicantsafteraskingthem:'Whatisyourgreatestweakness'Candidatesoftenrespond'withsomethingthatisnotaweakness,'sayChristopherMorrow,seniorvicepresidentoftheCalabasas,Calif.,concern.'Itisadealbreaker.'
不过,招聘人员预计,在向应聘者发问“你最大的缺点是什么?”之后,会有很多人被淘汰。Worldwide高级副总裁莫罗(ChristopherMorrow)说,对这个问题,应聘者的回答往往并非缺点,他们因此过不了关。
Theweaknessquestionrepresentsthemostcommonandmoststressfuloneposedduringinterviews.Yetintoday'sweakjobmarket,thewronganswerweakensyourchancesofwinningemployment.
“缺点”问题是求职面试中最常见也最让人头痛的一个问题。而在眼下就业市场疲软的情况下,不恰当的回答将降低你赢得工作的机会。
Somepeopleofferrepliestheymistakenlyassumethatbosseslove,suchas'Iamaperfectionist.'Thatresponsewillbeusedagainstyoubecauseyouappearincapableofdelegating,warnsJoshuaEhrlich,deanofamaster'sprograminexecutivecoachingsponsoredbyBeamPinesInc.,aNewYorkcoachingfirmandMiddlesexUniversityinLondon.
Acarefulgameplancouldhelpyoucopewiththeshortcomingqueryinawaythathighlightsyourfitforadesiredposition.Jobseekerswhofieldthequestionwelldemonstratethattheycan'takeinitiativeandimprovethemselves,'Mr.Morrowsays.
为对付这个问题,可事先精心设计好一个答案,以凸显你适合所申请的这个职位。莫罗说,出色回答这个问题的求职者表现出他们能够“主动行动,改善自己”。
ThekeyThoroughpreparation.Careerspecialistssuggestyoutakestockofyourweaknesses,focusingonjob-relatedonesthatwon'timpedeyourabilitytoperformyourduties.TonySantora,anexecutivevicepresidentforRightManagement,amajoroutplacementfirminPhiladelphia,saysaninformation-technologymanagerflubbeda2007interviewbychoosingapersonalfoibleashisreply:'MytrueweaknessisthatIamaterriblecook.'
关键在哪里?那就是充分的准备。职场专家建议,你可以整理一下自己的缺点,挑出其中跟工作有关、但又不会妨碍你行使工作职责的方面。费城大型职业介绍机构RightManagement执行副总裁桑特拉(TonySantora)说,2007年一位IT经理在参加面试时,在有关缺点的问题上败下阵来:他的回答居然是,“我真正的缺点是,我的烹饪技术很糟糕。”
Rehearseyourresponsesaloud,roleplaywithafriendorvideotapeyourself--butdon'tmemorizeyourwords.Asyoureviewthevideo,lookforaspectsyouwouldliketochangesoyoucancontinuetogetbetterasyoupractice,saysPeggyKlaus,aleadershipcoachinBerkeley,Calif.
大声朗读答案,可以找朋友或自己用录像来一番角色扮演。不过,不要背诵自己的答案。加州管理培训师克劳斯(PeggyKlaus)说,回头看录像的时候,找出你觉得可以改善的地方,这样在练习时可以做得更好。