三个月的努力终成正果[第五篇之大结局，不容错过]

俺也希望能尽快在澳洲找到专业工作，只靠老公一个人压力太大了。

joyjoyjoy

先预测一下结局，呵呵

前面如果花大力气谈了那么多，最后一次跟BOSS的对话基本就是待遇的探讨。

BOSS也肯定问了前面那个面试者意见后才会跟他觉得不错的人谈，所以一般问题不大拉。只要要求不是太过分，一般都是顺利上岗拉：）

恭喜一把咯！

小贝塔

幸运总是降临在有准备的人的身上，重新拜读了你的文章，忍不住又要加分！

horseanddragon

顶上去！

billhan

wilson

找工——大结局之皆大欢喜

经过漫长的等待，终于等到了第二轮面试这一天。不知是否是上帝的故意安排，今天的天气和第一次面试时一模一样，而且面试时间也出其的一致，一切似乎都暗示着一个好的结果出现。

和上次一样，今天也是很早就起床了，没办法，还是睡不着，哪天要是我能练成百毒不侵的工夫那就行了，不过估计这辈子没戏了。但是今天感觉状态好像不是太好，好像是要感冒，浑身发冷，所以为了有一个好的状态，只好先吃了一片“白片”。不瞒大家，在国内我经常生病，可是到了这里还从来没有得过病，我想和这里的环境有很大的关系，所以说澳洲还是有好的地方嘛。由于上次准备的问题现在还记得一些，所以今天的准备工作似乎进行得很快，而且不知道为什么，好像有点不愿意继续准备了，有点破罐破摔的意思，反正就这样了，到这一步恐怕就靠运气了，估计这个ceo也不会考什么技术问题了，所以一切只好听天由命了。

话是这么说，不过我还是把该准备的东西都温习了一遍，以防万一嘛。转眼又到了该出发的时候了，这一次我还是选择了提前1个半小时出发，一切都和上次一样，在距面试时时间还有一个小时的时候我到了公司。按照惯例，在车中我又把所有的问题都温习了一遍，这一遍我认为很重要，主要是为了熟悉语感，以便交流起来更加顺畅，建议大家如果有类似的情况也可以照此方法试一试，个人感觉用处不小，可以增加信心。

2点55分，我准备进入公司了，这一次我还是用我的自我激励方法在街上大声喊叫，缓解紧张情绪，有了上次的经验，这一次我更加放肆了，我心说了，管他呢，反正谁也不认识，爱看看去吧。经过调整，我准时进入了这家公司。 经过几分钟的等待后，总经理终于出现了，这个人看上去似乎不像澳洲本地人，而且从名字上看似乎更像个法国人。但是和第一次的面试官不同的是，这个ceo的面目表情比较僵硬，也就是看起来很严肃，这可是让我又开始紧张起来了。我是最怕遇到这种人了，通常遇到这样的人，我自己就开始生气了，你想大家都是初次见面，连个小脸都没有，就算是ceo，有点架子，那也不至于这样呀。好想谁欠他的似的，要是中国人，估计我也会板起脸，看谁横。不过现在毕竟是求人家，所以只能装出一幅笑脸来应付。

果然不出所料，他的第一个问题就很难对付，倒不是问题有多难，而是这个ceo的发音着实不清楚，反正以我的英语水平是听不太懂，只能连听带猜，他的第一个问题是问我对这个职位是怎么看，这也是我猜的，总之后来就按照这个问题回答了，他也没有否定，就说明我理解得还算正确。接着又问了问对公司有什么了解，能承担什么样的角色，愿意在后台编程还是愿意和客户交流之类的问题，总之我回答的都是按照他广告上的要求去对应的，所以应该还比较令他满意，因为从他的表情上可以看出，开始是皱着眉头，后来逐渐舒展开了，但是还是没有笑脸。不过没关系，只要表情有所改变，就说明我的努力还没有白费。

从他的话语中，我了解到第一个面试官却是说了我不少的好话，甚至可以说给了我很高的评价，因为他重复了好几遍第一个面试官对我印象很好，而且当我提出在给他作演示时，他也说不用了，因为第一个面试官已经告诉他我演示的东西了。看来就象大家说的，这一轮面试主要是从宏观上把握，已经不会再涉及细节问题了。后来他想我介绍了招聘流程，第一步是从众多简历中筛选出合适的成为short list，共有12人。然后通过邮件回答问题后，又过滤掉5人，这7人经过第一轮面试后剩下4人进入这次面试，也就是说我是这4个人之一，又于明天还有面试，所以开始他说要到明天下午才能有正式结果，我一听就傻了，心想如果是这样的话基本上就没戏了，因为这说明他不能马上定我，还要比较，那就是我并不是最理想的。所以当时我的脑子里全是这些念头，似乎已经无法再把他说的话听进去了，谁想到突然他竟然笑着伸出手跟我握手，由于我还没有听清楚他说的是什么，所以一头雾水的伸出手去和他握了一下，并礼貌性地说了一声谢谢，但这时我的脑子有飞速转了起来，怎么回事，为什么要跟我握手，而且还露出了笑脸，好像还听见了一个词welcome，难道是说成功了，他录用我了？不知道，一切都还是未知数，只能接着往下进行了。不过这时我的内心又重新燃起了希望，思想又重新集中了起来。

后来他问我对工资的要求，说实话我是真不知道还如何回答，因为怕说少了自己吃亏，说多了到时候再把工作丢了，所以只好说“I have no idea”，他似乎我没有想到这样回答，又重新回答了一遍，于是我只好又说了一遍“I have no idea”，本来嘛，我确实是没有任何idea，只能如实说了。可能是他看到我确实没有什么想法，于是就直接说了待遇，最后是年薪+super，我感觉还是很好的，所以当然说没有问题，他似乎也比较满意，估计是觉得用相对少的工资聘用了一个senior职位的人，对公司来讲还是很赚的。我想这也是一个愿打，一个愿挨，反正现在给多少我都干，只要我干得好，不愁他不给我涨工资。我也干他明说了，我想在更需要的是这份工作，至于薪水并不是最重要的。

接着他又问我能否travel，如果travel，你的妻子怎么办，我当然只能按照第一次的回答说我在国内就经常travel，所以这对我不是问题。谁想到听完这话，他就跟我说那这个月底你就需要去中国出差，你是否可以。我一听就乐了，干嘛不愿意呢，想回去还不知道什么时候能回去呢，而且又不用自己掏机票，当然没问题了。而且这次出差的一项任务是把软件汉化，我心里就更轻松了，这是咱常项呀，要是这都不行，那可真是白在中国混30年了。到这一步，我心想都跟我讨论出差的事情了，看来是八九不离十了。

最后他跟我说后面的事情在我星期一来了之后再进行办理，然后他会用邮件正式通知我。到此为止，我终于是看到曙光了，看来是成功了。但是我这个人做事一向很谨慎，没有确凿的证据，我还不敢得意忘形，因此始终保持着和开始来的时候的姿势和表情继续后面的面试。

经过不到30分钟的讨论，这次面试终于结束了。当我下楼走出他们的视线后，我已经抑制不住心中的喜悦，不住地自言自语：“这就成了吗，我应经找到工作了，竟然第一次就成功了，这是真的吗，我也太幸运了，成功了，成功了？！！”。说实话，那时候我还是不能完全相信这一切，因为一切来得都太突然，太突然了，虽然事先我也想过可能会成功，可那毕竟只是想法，没想到现在成了现实，太意外了。不过我还是不这个好消息立刻第一时间通知了我的老婆，谁想到我老婆比我还积极，在短短半小时内又通知了许多其他的朋友。听到大家都在为我高兴和祝福，我心里真的是又幸福又感动。

那个时刻的喜悦绝对是无法用语言形容的，这恐怕也是我30年来最激动人心，最高兴的一件事之一了，说实话当年我考上大学也都没有这么激动，因为这件事确实太意外了，太突然了，太不可思议了。不过为了证实这件事的准确性，我还是赶快回家查了邮件，果然收到了ceo发来的确认信，告诉我已经被录用了，其中有三个月的试用期，如果没有问题就可以转成permanent。至此，我终于知道我已经正式得到这份工作了，三个月的努力终成正果，我终于迎来了人生的又一次转变。

不管后面的事情如何发展，这三个月的找工历程将永远使我铭记在心。从满怀希望到彷徨、犹豫、绝望，再到充满希望、看到曙光，直至欣喜若狂，人生的一切喜怒哀乐都在这三个月中展现了出来，这就是命运的安排。但是命运是掌握在自己手中的，只要你付出了，我相信你赢定会得到你所要拥有的一切，相信上帝是公平的。在澳洲找工作需要运气，也需要实力，更需要不断的努力和好的心态，只要你具备了上述条件，我相信未来将会属于你自己。

通过这三个月的找工，我大致总结了自己的一些思想体会，希望对大家有所帮助：
1．        简历一定要多发，广发，争取每天都要发，要坚持住
2．        简历要有多个版本
3．        遇到公司直接投放的广告要格外注意
4．        不要管职位的高低，只要认为基本合适就可以发出去
5．        有面试机会一定要预先好好准备，要争取温习过所有可能的面试问题，后面我会把我总结的面试问题发上去，其实很多是从前辈们以前发过的帖子中摘抄的
6．        对于it人士，如果能有自己的演示系统，一定要准备并给面试人演示，建议也写一个ppt，这样更显专业
7．        面试前一个小时一定要不停地张口说，一方面温习面试问题，另一方面增强语感
8．        面试前一定要熟读招聘广告，回答问题要注意尽量与广告上的要求匹配
9．        面试回答问题要诚实，不知道就是不知道，千万不能夸大其词
10．        面试后可以礼貌性地写封邮件表示感谢，同时也可以借此打探对方对你的印象
11．        单身人士只能更多地靠自己的努力，已婚人士或已经确立男女关系的伴侣或是其他partener，双方一定要互相支持和鼓励，从我的经验，老婆对我的支持和鼓励功不可没，这一点非常重要。也许你现在可能意识不到，但我相信等你成功的那一天，你会意识到的。
12．        当你已经作了所以你应该做的事情后，剩下的就只能等待运气的到来了。相信你自己，只要你已经努力了，属于你的就会到来了。

好了，经过一个星期的历程，我的找工经历篇终于完成了，感谢各位前辈对我的支持和鼓励，相信大家都会像我一样，终成正果的。

后面我会继续把我的这三个月的其他经历分享给大家，其中计划发布的有“我的第一次”、“海运篇”、“安家篇”、“买车篇”等。嘿嘿，先提前预告以下，预知后事如何，请看下次分解。

wilson

面试问题总结

1.        Tell me about yourself? (try to hold your response to 2 minutes)
2.        What do you know about our company?
3.        Why should we hire you?
4.        What can you do for us that someone else can't?
5.        What do you look for in a job?
6.        What skills and qualifications are essential for success in the position of ______?
7.        How long would it take for you to make a meaningful contribution?
8.        How does this assignment fit into your overall career plan?
9.        Describe your management style.
10.        What do you believe is the most difficult part of being a supervisor of people?
11.        Why are you looking for a new career?
12.        How would your colleagues describe you?
13.        How would your boss describe you?
14.        How would you describe yourself?
15.        What do you think of your present or past boss?
16.        What were the five most significant accomplishments in your last assignment?
17.        What were the five most significant accomplishments in your career so far?
18.        Can you work well under deadlines or pressure?
19.        How much do you expect if we offer you this position?
20.        Why do you want to work for us?
21.        What other positions are you considering?
22.        Have you kept up in your field with additional training?
23.        What are your career goals?
24.        What are your strong points?
25.        What are your weak points?
26.        How did you do in school?
27.        What position do you expect to have in 2 to 5 years?
28.        If you took the job what would you accomplish in the first year?
29.        What was wrong with your current or last position?
30.        What kind of hours are you used to working or would like to work?
31.        Do you have your reference list with you? (Remember don't give it out unless it is asked for).
32.        Can you explain your salary history?
33.        What questions didn't I ask that you expected?
34.        Do you have any question for me? (See Questions for the Interviewer that you might want to ask below).
Interview Preparation Area 2.
Below are questions you may want to ask the Interviewer

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1.        Why is this position open?
2.        How often has it been filled in the past five years? What were the main reasons?
3.        What would you like done differently by the next person who fills this position?
4.        What are some of the objectives you would like to see accomplished in this job?
5.        What is most pressing? What would you like to have done in the next 3 months.
6.        What are some of the long term objectives you would like to see completed?
7.        What are some of the more difficult problems one would have to face in this position?
8.        How do you think these could best be handled?
9.        What type of support does this position receive in terms of people, finances. etc?
10.        What freedom would I have in determining my own work objectives, deadlines, and methods of measurement?
11.        What advancement opportunities are available for the person who is successful in this position, and within what time frame?
12.        In what ways has this organization been most successful in terms of products and services over the years?
13.        What significant changes do you foresee in the near future?
14.        How is one evaluated in this position?
15.        What accounts for success within the company?
16.        These questions are presented only as interviewing guidelines. They are meant to help you prepare for the interview. Some questions may or may not be appropriate for your interviewing situation.
17.        By practicing your responses to some of these questions, hopefully you will not be taken off guard if asked one of them. Most importantly, relax, go with the flow, and before you know it, you'll be in your next job.



Q: "So, tell me about yourself"
This question may be used to assess your personality, preparation, communication skills and ability to think on your feet. Prepare a list of what you do (your current or last job), your strengths (stick to job-focussed skills), and a summary of your career trajectory, linking your experience to the job at hand.

Q: "Why did you leave your last job?"
Respond positively — "...for better career advancement or promotion opportunities, increased responsibility, more greater variety at work..."

Q: "Why do you want to do this job / work for this company?"
Demonstrate your knowledge of the company and re-emphasise your suitability for the position.

Q: "What do you think you have to offer this company?"
This is a chance to sing your own praises — concentrating on the skills you have that are required for the position.
E.g. "I have strong sales skills, am a good team player and am very keen to be involved in the new markets you are developing in the Asian region."

Q: "What do you think this position involves?"
This question is designed to reveal if you have thought about the position, done some research, listened to the interviewer, and can summarise all of this information clearly.

Q: "What do you know about the company?"
Demonstrate your interest in the job, and your understanding of the organisation and industry. Talk about the research you did into the company's key areas of interest, its size, its main customers or current status, making reference to your source of information.

Q: "Do you have any questions you would like to ask?"
Always prepare a question to ask the interviewer. Ask about the position, request clarification of general information about the company, or summarise your understanding and request confirmation. If they have already answered your questions tell them (be specific) so they know that you have thought about the position in preparing for the interview.
For example:
"What do see as being the main focus of this role?"
"Am I correct in saying that the position involves mediating between A and B departments and monitoring and developing new approaches to...?"
"I'd like to ask about the organisational structure... are the publications produced on a national basis or individually by each regional office? How are budgets controlled and allocated?"

Q: "What do you believe are your key strengths?"
Prepare responses that give specific examples of your strengths at previous positions that will support your job application.

Q: "What do you believe are your weaknesses?"
No-one readily admits real weaknesses in an interview situation. It is general knowledge that this is an opportunity to turn the question into a positive. Think of something that relates to your experience of work that is plausible as a weakness but is not really a negative point. Eg; "I am very particular about detail", "I become very focussed on the projects I am involved in"

Q: "Why have you had so many jobs?"
If you have had jobs in different industries or several positions in a short period, describe the positives — that you were learning new skills, following different career paths, and travelling overseas etc. Refer to the experience you gained in past jobs that relates to the position under discussion.

Q: "What do you enjoy most about your current / last job?"
The trick with this question is to list what you have enjoyed about work that strongly relate to the key competencies of the position in question, and mention that you are looking forward to expanding your experience / scope in these areas.

Q: A question requesting confidential information about a previous employer
This may be a testing of your discretion and professionalism. It is best to reply that you would prefer not to divulge any confidential information (sales figures, for instance), citing the fact that you are sure your interviewer would expect the same discretion from their employees.

Q: "Where do you see yourself in five years time?"
This is an assessment of the extent of your ambition and career planning. You should demonstrate that your long term goals are appropriate for the position being discussed and your commitment to them.

Q: "Can you give me an example of your creativity / managerial / organisational skills?"
Think of some examples that prove that you possess the key attributes and competencies requested in the job ad and description. These are probably the areas on which your interviewer will probably focus.

Q: "Do you work well under pressure?"
Answer with a 'yes', and give a specific example of a time when you were under pressure and how you rose to the challenge.

Q: "Tell me about when something went wrong"
Q: "Tell me about a time when you have encountered conflict in the workplace"
Q: "Have you ever had to deal with conflicting deadlines? How did you decide which task to complete?"
These are behavioural questions designed to elicit information about the required competencies for the position. Cite experiences in your past jobs, and always try to inject a positive note into your answer (e.g. that you learnt from the experience).

wilson

面试问题总结2


Inappropriate questions
Equal Opportunity (EO) guidelines limit the questions that can be asked in job interviews. By being aware of EO considerations you can recognise possibly discriminatory questions when they are asked. If asked a question that you consider inappropriate or that you suspect may be the basis for discrimination, you are under no obligation to answer it.

For example, an employer may ask whether you have children as part of idle chatter, or they may be motivated by their prejudice that working mothers are not able to commit fully to a full-time position. Alternatively, in asking about your childcare arrangements they may for be trying to assess your level of preparation and professionalism.

If you are uncomfortable with any question, politely and professionally refuse to answer it or request clarification on its relevance to the position. Some suggestions are:

"I don't think we need to talk about this. I would rather focus on issues relevant to the position and the requirements of your organisation."

"I don't understand how this question is relevant to the position or my ability to perform in the role. Could you clarify for me why you think it is important, and I will try to provide you with the relevant information."

'Difficult' questions
If you have had a negative experience with an employer (retrenchment or redundancy, sexual harassment, or clashes with colleagues), prepare to be asked about them in job interviews. The best strategy is to be honest, positive, and to avoid criticising former employers or expressing grudges.

For example:
Termination:
"I was asked to leave that company. The grounds my employers gave were dissatisfaction with my performance / attitude...

•        "but I disagreed with their assessment and believe that the termination was based on personal differences rather than performance issues. If you check with my referees from other positions you will find that I have not had problems of a similar nature anywhere else and I am confident that they will not occur again."

•        "Unfortunately, that year I had some personal commitments that I had to deal with. I had to make a choice to focus on these commitments or on my job, and I chose to concentrate on personal commitments. Unfortunately, this did mean that my work suffered, but I am now able to fully commit myself to my work again and am confident that I will be able to meet your performance requirements"

Sexual harassment / personal clashes:
"I decided to leave because of some personal issues within the workplace which I would rather not discuss."
If legal proceedings took place: "There have been some legal proceedings regarding my position there and so for confidentiality reasons I would prefer not to discuss it."

Sample Interview Questions: How will you answer?   
        Your career may depend on it...
•        Tell me about yourself... (Your answer should contain much more about your job skills than your personal life.) Talk about the growth of your career, what you learned from previous employment or even things like how your volunteer worked help you develop your organizational, time management and leadership skills.

•        What are your strengths? (If you really enjoy new challenges and tackle them in an organized manner, this would be a useful strength in almost any situation.)  You can talk about your ability to find unique solutions to problems.  Be prepared with some concrete examples, since that may be the follow-up question.

•        What are your weaknesses? (A "good" weakness might be that you have trouble leaving the office behind when you go home in the evenings.)  This is a very difficult question that is not asked often, but it's one you should prepare for anyway.  If you talk about your temper, your tendency to gossip or the fact that you're lazy, you may as well pack up and go home right then.  If you mention a weakness such as your lack of patience with people who don't do their share of the work, you should also mention that you keep this impatience to yourself and try very hard not to express it toward others.

•        Do you have any questions about our company? (If you have paid attention during the interview and if you have done your homework, this would be a good time to ask for more details about some aspect of the company's organizational structure or products.  It would not be a good time to ask about your first raise. You could also ask questions about the community, their training program or details about the work environment.)

•        Where do you expect your career to be in 10 years? (Be careful here.  You do not want to give the impression that you're simply using this company as a stepping stone to another career.  Think of a related managerial position within the company that would interest you.) There is a story about a young accountant who was asked this question by a CPA firm during an interview.  The young accountant replied that he saw himself as the comptroller of a large corporation.  In other words, "I'm just using your firm to teach me and then after you spend your resources training me, I will leave to go work for someone else."  Needless to say, he was not offered a position with the CPA firm.  They know that 75% of the people they hire will leave within 10 years, but they do not want to hire someone who comes in with that plan.

•        What skills do you have that would benefit our company? (If your skills are not exactly those that the company may have requested, you can point out the skills you have that would be valuable to any company.  Examples of these skills are: your ability to plan and execute long-term projects, your ability to organize information into usable data, your ability to research complicated issues, or your ability to work well with a team.) If your skills are not perfect for this particular company, you can mention how quickly you were able to adapt and learn in other situations.  Again, be prepared with specific examples in case you are asked to elaborate.

•        Why did you leave your last job? (This is not an opening to speak badly of your former employer.  There is almost always a way of wording the explanation so that you do not sound like a "problem employee" and  your former employer does not sound like an undesirable company.)  As unfair as it may seem, there is almost no time when you should say something bad about your former employer.  You can talk about the lack of potential for upward mobility, the fact that your job responsibilities changed to the point that it no longer fit into your career plan, your need to move to be closer to your aging parents, the need to reduce travel time, your need for a more challenging job, or anything else that does not get into personalities or other conflicts. If you were fired for cause, you may want to be up front about it, explain the circumstances and accept responsibility for your actions.  Practice your answers to this question with someone who has interview experience. However, don't lie.  If you can't say anything positive about your former employer, don't say anything.  It could come back to haunt you

1 what are your strength and weakness?
2 what motivates you most in work? What demotivates you most?
3 If I ask your colleague to describe you in 3 words, what would they say?
4 If you have to describe yourself in 3 words, what would you say?
5 why do you think you can fit into this role well?
6 what distinguishes you from other candidates?
7 how can you add value to the business?
8 have you ever had conflicts with your workmates? How did you handle the situation?
9 what is your greatest achievement, both in work and in life?
10 How do you balance work and personal life? Would you mind working extra hours?
11 Do you have a particu lar colleague in your current job with whom you get along? Describe her/him
12 If you don’t like a workmate whom you have to deal with a lot, what would your attitude be?
13 What if you don’t like your boss?
14 Why are you leaving your current job? Why did you leave your previous job?
15 Where do you see yourself in 5 years’ time?
16 what are the skills that have room for further improvement?
17 do you have anything you would like to tell us that we have not covered?
18 what is your hobby? How do you spend your time after work
19 are you a sporty person? What kind of sports do you like?
20 in an ideal world where you do not have to work to make a living, what would you do?

西边雨

楼主的英语还是很强的！

wilson

不好意思，这些问题不是我写的，是我摘抄的，我要是有这么好的英语，当初就不发愁找工作了

amy

一气呵成看完。楼主写的真好。谢谢你的经验分享。

同时也恭喜楼主了。

deer

写得很精彩！多谢楼主贡献出来宝贵的经历与我们一起无私分享！也恭喜楼主最终如愿以偿！

期待看到楼主预告的更多的好文章！

qian

pf!

yyx_au

恭喜，终于修成正果了。

yyx_au

等工作入轨后，能不能在写点着手工作经历~~

心谷

写得详细,好贴!

rong303

文笔精采，顶。

拉奇

恭喜楼主

柯柯

写得太好了！简直没语言了！！
怎么加分？

billhan

wonderful experience !!

ceci

很感动!谢谢分享

ceci

新年大家都有好运啦!恭喜恭喜!而且第一份工作有了,第二份就不难,以后会越来越好的

purpleme

好贴留名！

coogee

好贴啊太感谢了！祝楼主猪年大旺，惊喜不断。

crocodile

非常感谢lz的分享!

vicki

恭喜楼主～～
我们也＋分

purpleme

原帖由 wilson 于 2005-2-1 22:38 发表
不好意思，我发刚才那个帖的时候只看到了astina的帖子，没有看到小贝塔的，抱歉抱歉
感谢所有给我加分的朋友，我会再接再厉的，把我这三个月的经历全部奉献给大家

今天还剩2分，全加这里了:si101

purpleme

原帖由 Kingfisher 于 2005-2-5 16:18 发表
后来不久成功了吗？这还用问。。。

就像以前看的电影一样，日本鬼子最终都是输得很惨的，咱们共产党员都胜利的。。。

太逗了；）

happymm

感谢ＬＺ的分享＋＋

jenny1999

Good experience!Thanks a lot!