有時候面試中招聘者會提問應聘者有關工作目標的問題，目的就是了解應聘者做事的風格，以及應聘者對這份工作的看法。當然由于應聘者還不是很了解自己所應聘的工作，在回答問題時并不一定面面俱到，因為在實際當中會碰到自己計劃中所沒有考慮到的問題，所以大致說明自己的計劃目標就好了。

　　BASIC EXPRESSIONS 基本句型表達

　　1) Are you a goal-oriented person?　　你是一個目標明確的人嗎?

　　2) Tell me about some of your recent goals and what you do to achieve them.　　告訴我你最近的一些目標以及如何實現它們。

　　3) What are your short-term goals?　　你的近期目標是什么?

　　4) What is your long-range objective?　　你的長遠目標是什么?

　　5) Where do you want to be 5 years from now in your career?　　五年內你的事業想達到什么水平?

　　6) How long would you stay with us?　　你能在我們這里呆多長時間?

　　7) That obviously depends on how things go - whether I`m suited to the firm and the firm to me.　　這顯然要依事情的發展而定，得看我和公司之間是否互相適合。

　　8) How long I will stay with the company depends on whether the company and I are satisfied with each other.　　我在貴公司會留多久完全依公司和我是否互相滿意而定。

　　9) What do you think of this industry`s outlook in five years?　　你認為五年內這個行業的發展狀況如何?

　　10) I do believe this industry will be developed rapidly in 5 years time.　　我堅信五年內這個行業會飛速發展。

　　CONVERSATIONS 會話

　　(A=Applicant I=Interviewer)

　　Dialogue 1

　　I: Are you a goal-oriented person?

　　A: Yes, I am. I always make a plan before I do anything.

　　I: Where do you want to be in 5 years?

　　A: I don`t want to have a specific title. I just want to enjoy what I am doing.

　　I: That sounds very reasonable.

　　A: It`s the most important thing to me.

　　I: If you are hired, how long do you plan to stay with us?

　　A: That obviously depends on how things go -- whether I`m suited to the firm and the firm to me.

　　I: Tell me about some of your recent goals and what you do to achieve them.

　　A: I want to put my knowledge and experience to use in a challenging position. In order to achieve this goal, I just want to work step by step.

　　I: What is your long-range objective?

　　A: I haven`t thought it over at all.

　　I: What do you think is the most important thing when looking for a job?

　　A: I think the most important thing is the interest in the job.

　　I: 你是一個有明確目標的人嗎?

　　A: 是的，我是，在做每件事之前我都做一個計劃。

　　I: 你在五年內希望做到什么位置?

　　A: 我并不想要什么特別的頭銜，我只想做我喜歡做的事情。

　　I: 聽起來非常有道理。

　　A: 這對我來說是最重要的。

　　I: 如果你被錄用，計劃在我們公司干多久?

　　A: 這當然依事情的發展而定，得看我和公司之間是否互相適合。

　　I: 能說說你的近期目標以及如何去實現它嗎?

　　A: 我想把我的知識和經驗運用到一個具有挑戰性的工作中，為了達到這個目標，我只想一步一步地踏實工作。

　　I: 你的長遠目標是什么?

　　A: 我還沒有認真考慮過。

　　I: 在找工作時，你認為什么最重要?

　　A: 我認為是對工作的興趣。

　　Dialogue 2

　　I: Could you project what you would like to be doing five years from now?

　　A: As I have some administrative experience from my last job, I may use my organizational and planning skills in the future.

　　I: How do you plan to accomplish this?

　　A: By doing everything necessary and for further study.

　　I: How long would you like to stay with this company?

　　A: How long I will stay with the company depends on whether the company and I are satisfied with each other.

　　I: What do you think of this industry`s outlook in five years?

　　A: I do believe this industry will be developed rapidly in 5 years time.

　　I: 你能設想一下五年后你在做些什么嗎?

　　A: 因為我以前的工作積累了一些管理經驗，我希望將來能運用我的組織和計劃才能。

　　I: 你計劃怎樣來實現它呢?

　　A: 做任何需要做的事情以及繼續深入學習。

　　I: 你打算在本公司干多長時間?

　　A: 我在貴公司干多長時間決定于我和公司之間是否互相滿意。

　　I: 你認為五年內這個行業前景如何?

　　A: 我相信在這五年中，這個行業會迅猛發展的。

　　Dialogue 3

　　I: How long do you plan to stay here?

　　A: To speak frankly, it doesn`t depend on me.

　　I: How so?

　　A: I really want to obtain a permanent job. I won`t leave as long as I have opportunity to apply my knowledge and get on well with my superiors and colleagues.

　　I: What are your future plans and what kind of expectations do you have of the company?

　　A: I know that generally it is possible to move from this position to a management position with two years experience in the company and I would look forward to having the responsibility for training and supervising new members of staff.

　　I: What is your typical workday like at your present job?

　　A: I arrive at 8 o`clock every morning, and I make a list of things I must do that day.

　　I: What then?

　　A: Then I start work on my list.

　　I: 你打算在這里工作多久?

　　A: 坦白地說，這不是我能決定的。

　　I: 為什么?

　　A: 我很想擁有一個固定的工作，只要我有施展才能的機會，而且能和上級、同事相處得好，我就不會離開。

　　I: 你將來有什么計劃?你對公司有什么期望?

　　A: 我知道，通常情況下在貴公司具有了兩年的工作經驗后是有可能從現在的職位升到管理的位置。我希望能承擔培訓和監督新員工的職責。

　　I: 你現在這份工作每天基本上都做些什么?

　　A: 我每天早上八點到，然后把我當天要做的事情列出來。

　　I: 然后呢?

　　A: 然后我就按照列表工作。

　　goal-oriented 目標明確的 long-range 長期的

　　administrative 管理的 organizational 組織的

　　rapidly 迅速地 superior 上級

　　supervise 監督，管理，指導 typical 典型的

　　在回答“How long will you stay with us?”這個問題時，特別要注意，不要用明確的時間概念來回答“我將在貴公司呆多久”。因為不管怎樣回答，都會招致主考官進一步詢問“為什么?”所以最保險的回答方式就是“How long I will stay with the company depends on whether the company and I are satisfied with each other.”

　　1) I think the most important thing is the interest

　　in the job. the opportunity of self-development

　　the opportunity of self-remoulding

　　我認為最重要的是我對這份工作的興趣。

　　我認為最重要的是這份工作為我提供的自我發展的機會。

　　2) Could you project what you would like to be doing five years from now?

　　where you would like to be

　　where you want to be

　　你能設想一下五年后你會在做什么嗎?

　　你能設想一下五年后你想做到哪一個層次嗎?