The unit is going to conduct an English interview, are you ready?

The unit is going to conduct an English interview, are you ready?

Everyone looking for a job is worried about the interview, and the English interview is the most troublesome. The atmosphere of the interview is always tense. When you are nervous, it is easy to make mistakes. You will stutter on your Chinese "lines", let alone English! But as the saying goes, it takes a thousand days to raise an army, but it takes a while to use it. After learning English for so many years, I have accumulated some experience, but I can't let it fall on this. So, how to pass the English interview successfully?

1. What is an English interview at a foreign company like?

The English interview formats of each foreign company are different, but the basic process is similar.

In the first round of interviews, personnel from the company's human resources department are generally the examiners. They will start from your resume and ask some personal questions, such as asking you to introduce yourself in English. Some companies will also have a part of the English written test, such as Avon Company, whose written test includes a Chinese-English translation project, which mainly tests the applicant's basic language use ability.

The second round of interviews was conducted by the department manager. At this time, business-related issues became the focus of the interview, so the English interview also shifted from personal situations to professional fields. For example, when applying for the marketing department, applicants are usually asked to talk about the most successful case in the past, or their own business strengths, etc.

If the green light is on all the way, then the last round of interviews will be face to face with the big boss, the president of the company. The presidents of foreign companies are usually foreigners, so of course the interview will be conducted entirely in English. The questions asked by the president are generally related to the company's spirit and corporate culture. A girl who once worked for Merck said that during the final round of interviews she attended, the boss of Merck saw that she was a journalism student and asked her to share her views on Chinese news media, because Merck has always been interested in news. The media has its own unique attitude. Through such macro-level questions, what the recruiter wants to discover is whether the candidate's philosophy is consistent with the company's cultural spirit.

2. How to deal with English interviews

You start learning English from a young age, but after learning it for more than 10 years, some people are still "dumb in English". When it comes to finding a job, they are hungry for some "successful English interview training". In fact, nothing can be achieved in a day. It is impossible to achieve quick success. You can only pay attention to some details and use some skills on the basis of your usual accumulation to give yourself a few chips for success.

First of all, you should pay attention to training your listening skills. At least you should be able to understand the examiner's questions. If the examiner asks a question, but you are confused, and then two or three "Pardons" come, then the scene will be different. The atmosphere will definitely take a turn for the worse. You need to speak fluently, think coherently, and have clear levels. Do not mix in Chinese. You can use transition words such as "well" and "however" to give yourself pause and thinking. At the same time, it also makes your expression more colloquial.

Secondly, the pronunciation must be standard. During the interview with a foreign boss, correct and clear pronunciation is the most important. Don’t be afraid of making grammatical errors and don’t dare to speak. Most of the time, some minor grammatical errors do not affect the flow of communication, and foreigners will not particularly care. If you want to say a certain word but can't remember it for a moment, then put it another way and try to avoid getting stuck, which will lead to a cold start. In short, no matter what, you must be confident and speak English so that it sounds like what you are saying.

3. How to prepare

1. Preparation in advance

Mainly related to personal situation and business aspects. You must be well prepared in professional English. Sometimes you will be asked to explain a professional term or answer a technical question in English. You can also go to the company's English website to learn about the corporate culture, which will be helpful during the interview with Big Boss.

2. Act on the spot

In an English interview, prepared English can only make you fluent for a few minutes, and the rest are all unexpected questions.

For example, when applying for a sales position, you will be asked, "If you want to sell a piece of land on the moon, what reasons will you use to convince customers?"

Sometimes you really don't know how to answer. Don't be silent and try to show it. You are resourceful and flexible. A man who works at Microsoft said that during his English interview, a foreigner asked him what his most frustrating experiences were. He said that the most frustrating thing was when he was asked by a foreigner what his most frustrating experiences were. The foreigner listened. Hahaha, OK.

3. Make a phone call and test yourself in English

During the 2002 World Cup in Seoul, the organizing committee used a fully automatic oral test system - PhonePassSET to complete the test within a week. Assessment of English proficiency of 15,000 volunteers. Today, this system has been introduced to China, and the first batch of PhonePassSET examination centers have been established in cooperation with universities such as Beijing Normal University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, and SISU. Although this system has not yet been widely used in English examinations and recruitment tests, it can help English interviewers test their English proficiency first:

Just visit the Chinese website and call 021-968908. Take a free trial. Under normal circumstances, an accurate assessment of the test subject's English listening and speaking ability can be obtained online within a few minutes of hanging up the phone at the end of the test. The score report is very detailed, including 1 total score and 4 sub-items: The total score represents the test subject's ability to understand English, and to talk about daily topics at a normal conversational speed like people from English-speaking countries, and to make people understand. Understand. The sub-item measures the subject's performance in syntax mastery, vocabulary, fluency and pronunciation. Through self-assessment, you can understand your own shortcomings and make up for them to better cope with English interviews;