英語面試：巧妙回答“你為什么來這工作”

　　“I've sent my résumé to over 150 companies but I'm not getting any bites,” complained a job hunter. “How many more jobs should I apply to in order to generate some interest?”“我把簡歷發給了150多家公司，但是沒有得到任何面試機會，”一個找工作的人抱怨道。“我還得申請多少份工作才會有公司對我感興趣呀?”

　　Some people treat job hunting as a numbers game. They hope that by applying to enough companies, sooner or later they will find success. While there is no one magic number of how many places a jobsearcher need apply, you shouldn't for a moment believe that applying to everything in sight is a winning strategy for career progression. Moreover,being unprepared for success might also be risky。有些人把找工作看成是數字游戲。他們希望申請足夠多的公司后，早晚都能成功。由于并不存在申請多少家公司就能找到工作的魔法數字，你不應該相信，只要是公司你就去申請對你的事業發展是成功的策略。此外，沒有準備好也是有風險的。

　　Imagine getting this call: “Hi Joe.This is Jane from ABC Corp. I'm responding to the résumé you submitted to us.Thanks so much for your interest. Can you tell me why this job appeals to you?”想象一下你接到這個電話：“你好，喬。我是ABC公司的簡。我負責處理你提交給我們的簡歷。謝謝你對我們的公司感興趣。你能告訴我為什么這份工作會吸引你嗎?”

　　Gulp. Joe's chances could be doomed from the get-go if he can't quickly summon to mind a better answer than: “Well… I applied to lots of jobs. Remind me which company you're calling from, and tell me about the job. Then I'll be able to explain it to you.”如果喬不能迅速地找到比這個更好的回答，那么他的機會注定會瞬間即逝：“嗯…。我申請了很多份工作。請提醒我你是哪家公司的，告訴我是什么工作。這樣我就能向你解釋了。”

　　Already, Joe has blown his chance to show that he actually cares about this particular opportunity. Worse, he cemented in the mind of the interviewer that he is submitting frivolous applications out of desperation and likely isn't a serious candidate。喬實際上很看重這一機會，但這樣回答，這個機會就浪費掉了。更糟的是，他留給面試官的印象是他由于絕望才隨便提交申請的，他可能不是一個嚴謹的候選人。

　　To be fair, you can't be expected to put in hours researching the details of every company before submitting an application. Nonetheless, it is important to have a clear sense of why you're interested in every company to which you apply, and what in your background should make that particular company interested in you。說句公道話，你不可能每次提交申請前都花很長時間研究每個公司的細節。然而，重要的是要清楚地意識到你為什么對你所申請的公司感興趣，以及你的哪些背景能讓公司對你感興趣。

　　If you want to make a hit, then take the time to understand the basics of your target companies' employment brand. Be prepared to tap into their carefully crafted reputation from your first conversation and all the way through the hiring process。如果你想得到工作，那你就需要花時間理解目標公司就業品牌的基本內容。在你第一次的談話和以后的招聘過程中，準備好去深入了解他們精心打造的聲譽。

　　Here are five possible answers to the“why work here” question. Pick and choose from them, and expand with the facts of your particular situation. Thereby, you can demonstrate that you've done your research, your interest is real and your candidacy makes sense:這里給出了“為什么想在這里工作”這一問題的五種回答方式。從中挑選一個，用自己的情況加以擴充。由此，你可以證明，你已經做過功課，你真的對這份工作感興趣，你的申請是有意義的`：

　　1. “I've known several colleagues over the years that have worked at your company, and they have all said great things.”1.“我認識幾個在你公司工作幾年的人員，他們都覺得這里好。”

　　2. “I was excited to see on your website that you feature employees talking about how great it is to work for your company. These days so many people seem to hate where they work for one reason or another. It's wonderful to see that your employees are proud to talk about how much they love their jobs.”2.“從你們的網站上看到，你們的員工在上面談論為你們的公司工作是如何地好，這讓我很興奮。現在很多人都由于這樣或那樣的原因而討厭他們工作的地方。看到你們的雇員們自豪地討論他們如何熱愛自己的工作真是件奇妙的事情。”

　　3. “Your company's Faceb**ok page is really engaging. I love how you [fill in the blank].”3. “你公司的Faceb**ok頁面真是迷人。我喜歡你們的_______.”

　　4. “I'm connected on LinkedIn to many people who work at your company. When I reviewed their profiles, I saw that we all shared some things in common. [You might reference similar accomplishments, prior employers, colleges, etc.] It struck me that this is the kind of place where I can fit in and excel, so I was thrilled to see you have this opening.”4.“我和貴公司的很多人在LinkedIn上都有聯系。當我看他們的個人資料時，我發現我們都有共同之處。【你可以說一下類似的成就、之前的雇主、大學等】這份工作打動我的地方在于，我能適應并能勝任這份工作，所以當我發現你們招聘這一職位時我很興奮。”