What Questions Do Employers Want to Hear in an Interview? (1)

What you ask or don’t ask may affect your future - by Justin Thompson
面試官想聽到的問題 你詢問或沒問的問題，可能會影 響到你的未來

Once you've received the call from an employer inviting you in for an interview, the real preparation begins. Prior to an interview, candidates should research the company so they can not only answer questions, but have questions ready to ask the hiring manager as well.

The interview is where the job candidate and employer get to know each other. Think of it like dating. While a job interview is an professional setting and the outcomes are different, the intentions are the same.

You've exchanged information because you think there might be a connection, and now you're ready for your "first date." As much as you want to make a good first impression, the employer needs to make a good impression, too.

Just like a first date, you don't want one person to dominate the conversation and ask all the questions. It should be a balanced dialogue, and you should ask questions that get to the heart of the matter: Who is this employer, and why should I work for this company?


Grammar Gym
Think of it like [something].
* Think of it like dating
* Receiving a shot can be scary; think of it like getting a mosquito bite.
* Cleaning your room can seem boring; think of it like playing a game.

Info Cloud
research the company 對公司做一番研究
* Prior to an interview, candidates should research the company. They have questions ready to ask the hiring manager.
Don't ask such questions:
* What does your company do?
* Who's your competition?
The best way to research the company that get on the internet to browse it's website.

Language Lab
prior adj. 在前的, 在先的
prior...to 在....之前
* Prior to the surgery, the doctor had to get the patient's consent.
手術之前, 醫生必須先得到病人的同意書
* Sean sold his car to a friend prior to his move to London.
Sean搬去倫敦之前, 把車子賣給了一個朋友

outcome n. 結果
* Bob was satisfied with the outcome of the renovation of his house.
Bob 對於自己房子裝修的結果很滿意
* The outcome of the treatment needs to be assessed professionally.
這個治療的結果需要專業的評估

dominate v. 主導, 支配
* The boss dominated the meeting, and no one dared to suggest anything.
老闆主導了整個會議, 沒有人敢建議任何事情
* The basketball team successfully dominated the whole game and won!
這支籃球隊成功的掌握整場比賽最後得到了勝利

the heart of the matter 事情的實質, 問題的核心
* Edward always gets to the heart of the matter in each discussion.
Edward 每次討論事情都能直接討論到事情的核心
* As usual, the heart of the matter is money and power.
一如往常, 問題的核心就是錢與權力



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