你好,目前在中国的外企里,老外的人数都不算多,所以英语交流的时候也不会很多,但是分情况及岗位,工作中用到英语的场合一般是以下情况:
口语交流
首先,面试外企的时候,一般是两轮面试。第一轮基本是中国人,这时候可能也会考察你的英语口语,但不会整个面试都用英语。第二轮一般是外国人,这时整个面试都必须用英语口语交流。
当你进入外企后,你的岗位与外国人有接触时。比如你的直接上司就是外国人,那么天天交流是难免的。如果你的上司是中国人,但你的岗位是全球化的职能,你需要经常和国外的公司联系,开会,或者和国外的同事交流,这时候天天都用英语交流也是难免的。
当你的工作性质是对外联系比较多时(比如销售或采购),无论面对客户,还是面对供应商,如果接触的也是外企,和你交流的是外国人(这种情况经常发生),那么英语交流也是难免的。
书面英语
发邮件时或写报告时。一般外企要求英语为官方语言,所以发邮件时候90%需要用英语,即使是发给中国人。另外10%的情况就是和同事私下用邮件闲聊时,或者发邮件给一点英语都不懂的人时,才会用中文。写报告的时候类似。
外企里各种报告的格式基本都是英文的(或者双语的),各种技术性的文件,合同,规范也都是英文的,包括电脑的操作系统可能都是英文的。
英语面试一般包括三轮
chie介绍说,第一轮面试一般由公司人力资源部的人员担任考官,他们会从你的个人简历出发,询问一些有关个人的问题,比如请你用英语做一个自我介绍。有些公司也会有一部分英语笔试,主要考查应聘者基本的语言运用能力。
第二轮面试则由部门主管经理出面,这时候有关业务方面的问题成了面试的重点,所以英语面试也从个人情况转向了专业领域。比如应聘市场部,则应聘者通常会被要求谈一谈以往最成功的一个案例,或者自身的业务强项等。
如果前面都很顺利,那么,最后一轮面试一般就是和公司的总裁面对面了。外企的总裁一般是老外,当然面试就变成全英语的了。总裁询问的问题一般会和公司的精神、企业文化有关。
面试中最需要自信
普华永道人力资源部经理姜周红介绍说,一般在进行英语面试时,多是希望考查应聘者听说读写的实际操作能力。小组讨论是英语面试的重要一环,一般来说,小组讨论形式的面试其目的主要是要了解应聘者在团体中的工作反应。进一步说,面试官更多的是希望了解应聘者面对指责的态度。
姜周红说,在外企的面试中,除了笔试之外,面试中的英语部分以考查应用能力为主,所以应聘者在面试当中最需要的是自信、敢说。不妨尽量采用简短明了的词汇来表达自己的意思。另外,切忌在面试当中抬高自己贬低别人。回答问题尽量自然,并作为小组成员之一在自己的负责范围内答题,也不要重复其他应聘者的答案。说话要流利,思维要连贯,层次要清晰,不要夹杂中文,可以用“well”、“however”这样的过渡词来给自己停顿和思考,同时,也使得自己的表述显得口语化一些。
面试前了解一下企业文化
新橙英语培训中心专业商务面试课程教师chie建议说,学生的先期准备主要是个人情况和业务方面。专业英语的准备要充足,有时会被要求用英语解释一个专业术语或解答一个技术问题。所以,在面试前不妨去公司的英文网站了解一下企业文化,这对与老板面谈会有帮助的。
chie介绍说,英语面试目前的趋势是通常设在一个类似于接待室的地方,而非特别准备的会场,由2-3个人负责面试。
外国人作为考官进行面试时,由于他们与我们的思维方式、习惯以及文化有所差别,因此必须熟悉他们的理解方式和语言表达方式。不同公司对外语水平的要求不同,有的只具备用外语接听电话的水平即可,也有的要求用外语从事一般性工作。因此,应聘者必须准确了解应聘公司的外语使用程度和目的等信息后,再做出相应的对策。
英语面试实战指南
I:Interviewer(面试者)A:Applicant(求职者)
介绍教育背景:简明扼要,实话实说
尽管你在简历中对自己的教育背景作了介绍,但在面试时,面试官还有可能就此方面提问。还是事先做点准备吧。
①I?what is your major?
A?My major is Business Administration. I am especially interested in〃Marketing〃.
(不仅回答了问题,还顺带一句介绍了自己较为感兴趣的方面,简明扼要。)
②I?Which university are you attending?
A?I am attending×××University.
③I?Have you received any degrees?
A?Yes. First?I received my Bachelor degree in English Literature?and then an MBA degree.
④I?What course did you like best?
A?Project Management. I was very interested in this course when I was a student. And I think it’s very useful for my present work.
⑤I?Do you feel that you have received a good general training?
A?Yes?I have studied in an English train-ing program and a computer training program since I graduated from university. I am currently studying Finance at a training school. 介绍工作经验:显露实力,避免炫耀
①I?Have you ever been employed?
②I?Your resume says you have had one-year experience working in a foreign representative office in Shanghai?may I ask why you left?
A?I worked in a foreign rep.office for one year.However?I left there two years ago because the work they gave me was rather dull.I found another job that is more interesting.
③I?Have you done any work in this field?
④I?What qualifications do you have that make you feel you will be successful in your field?
⑤I?What have you learned from the jobs you have had?
A?I have learned a lot about business know how and basic office skills. In addition?I learned at my previous job show to cooperate with my colleagues.
⑥I?What’s you major weak point?
A?I haven’t been involved in international business?so I don’t have any experience?but I have studied this course in the International Business Training Center of the×××Company.
⑦I?What are your greatest strengths?(实话实说好了,不必客气,但应注意语气和表情,不要给人炫耀之感。)
⑧I?Please tell me about your working experience.
⑨I?Does your present employer know you are looking for another job?
A?No?I haven’t discussed my career plans with my present employer?but I am sure he will understand. 性格爱好:表现积极、合作的一面
①I?How do you spend your spare time?
②I?Are you interested in sports?
③I?Do you think you are introverted or extroverted?
④I?What kind of personality do you think you have?
A?I always approach things very enthusiastically. When I beg in something?I don’t like to leave it halfdone. I can’t concentrate on something new until the first thing is finished.
⑤I?What is the most important thing for you to be happy?
A?Different people have different ideas. I think the most important thing for me is having a good relationship with my family members and my friends. My family has always been very closeknit?and my friend sand I spend a lot of time together. Without that I would be much less happy than I am.
⑥I?What makes you angry?
A?Dishonesty. It’s unacceptable.
⑦I?What are your personal weaknesses?
A?I’m afraid I’m a poor talker. I’m not comfortable talking with the people whom I have just met for the first time. That is not very good for business?so I have been studying public speaking.
⑧I?Are you more of a leader or a follower?
A?I don’t try to lead people. I’d rather cooperate with everybody?and get the job done by working together. 工作要求:我能胜任
①I?Do you think you can make yourself easily understood in English?
A?Yes?in most circumstances.
②I?Are you available for travel?
A?Yes?I like traveling. I am young?and unmarried. It’s no problem for me to travel frequently.
③I?How about overtime work?
A?Overtime work is very common in companies. I can work overtime if it’s necessary?but I don’t think we will work overtime everyday.
④I?How long do you think we can depend on your working here?
⑤I?Do you like regular work?
A?No?I don’t like regular work. I am interested in different projects with new opport unities and new challenge?but I can do regular work if the company needs me to do so.
⑥I?What salary do you expect?
A?Shall we discuss my responsibilities with your company first?I think salary is closely related to the responsibilities of the job.
⑦I?Do you work well under pressure?
A?Working under pressure is exciting and challenging. I don’t mind working under pressure. I work well under the secircum stances. People can?I Can.
⑧I?Do you have any particular conditions that you would like the company to take into consideration?
A?No?nothing in particular.
⑨I?How soon can you begin working for us?
A?I need about two to three weeks for necessary formalities. I will quit then transfer to your company. 面试结束:礼貌道别
①I?Any questions?
A?When will I know your decision?
②I?How can we get in touch with you?
③I?We will notify you of our decision by mail?is this convenient for you?
④I?Thank you for your interest in our company.
A?Thank you?Mr.Smith. Goodbye.?Thank you for your time.?
⑤I?You will be hearing from us very soon. Please send the next applicantin on your way out.
A?OK.Thank you very much.
此外,面试官还可能问及你的家庭情况,如家人对你的影响等,也应事先有所准备
都是。通过查询大陆集团招聘信息得知,大陆集团长春面试都是全程英文交流。大陆集团是德国运输行业制造商。主要产品为轮胎,制动系统,车身稳定控制系统,发动机喷射系统,转速表,以及其他汽车和运输行零部件。
一般都是需要双语面试的,因为很多公司是中英作为工作语言。楼主在面试前可以看一些典型的面试问题,也需要练练听力,如果听不懂就更加不知道怎么回答了。临时突击下,可以通过面试,但是以后和同事沟、领导沟通以及和客户沟通如果需要英语的话,就需要楼主把英语学下了。
英文自我介绍的区别
面对中国面试官和外国面试官做英文自我介绍,有什么区别吗?
中国面试官招聘员工时让申请人做英文自我介绍的目的主要是考查英文水平,了解一下申请人的英语发音和流利程度。所以,申请人要着重表现自己的英语水平,重视发音、语法、流利程度。
外国面试官让申请人做自我介绍的目的并非是考查英文,而是要倾听申请人自我介绍当中的细节,并根据这些细节来进行下一步的提问。所以,在自我介绍当中,申请人要在希望面试官提问的地方放慢语速,或者用语气加以强调。此外,大部分外国面试官并不太了解中国,所以申请人在人名、地名、学校名、公司名等一些具有中国特色的地方要放慢语速或者加以解释。
多长时间的英文自我介绍最合适?
一般来说,面对中国面试官的.英文自我介绍可以简短一些,时间控制在1分钟到1.5分钟之间比较合适。简短一些的自我介绍可以让中国面试官更加容易记住你说的话。
面对外国面试官的英文自我介绍可以稍微长一点,以常速阅读1.5分钟到2分钟为宜,因为你必然需要额外做一些关于人名或地名的解释。
面试官喜欢什么样的英文自我介绍?
一般来说,具有以下特点的英文自我介绍符合面试官的期望值:
(1)短句:尽量是用口语化的短句,易于面试官听懂;
(2)慢速:比中文自我介绍速度要放慢至少三分之一,易于面试官轻松地倾听;
(3)强调:在需要面试官重点倾听的地方,要用语调和语气加以强调,使面试官格外注意你所表达的内容。
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