破解面試的吊詭問題
Cheers雜誌
編譯─蔡明珊
工作面試愈來愈困難，不僅要反應機伶，還要過五關、斬六將。掌握主管面試的4大危險問題，讓你輕鬆回答，贏得工作機會。
找工作的困難度與日俱增。面試主管也不是好惹的，他們有點神精質、很挑剔，常出怪招，問怪問題，讓你招架不住，有時更摸不著頭緒。美國《財星》雜誌（Fortune）職場專欄作家安‧費雪（Anne Fisher），教大家應對面試主管常問的5大弔詭問題的方法。
問題1：你有幾個小孩？你的小孩幾歲？
主管問此問題的背後假設是：如果我們僱用你，家中的小孩會不會是你工作的絆腳石，讓你分心工作？
這真是個燙手問題，多數主管常對有家累的員工、已婚員工有負面印象，認為他們的「私人」問題比較多，反而偏愛僱用單身員工。
這時，你可以回答說：「老闆，我瞭解你的感受；不過，你放心，我有一套照顧小孩的安排計劃，我保證每天能專心工作，不受那些小麻煩的影響。」
問題2：你願意無報酬的工作嗎？
這個問題的真正意思是：「你對這份工作熱情度多高？工作對你具吸引力嗎？」因此，薪水高低不是關鍵問題，就算你今天贏了樂透彩，仍會在這家公司工作才是重點。
回答的方式很簡單，只要表現出你對這份工作、服務這家公司的最大熱誠，強調你對這份工作興趣高昂。
問題3：你最大的缺點為何？
問題非常弔詭，一個人不可能沒有缺點，但如果你真的很老實的說出你的缺點，等於自暴其短，斷了自己的生路；但如果回答沒有缺點，豈不是太假了？
所以，回答時要著重在過去經驗，自己學到那些東西，有那些進步。例如，你曾擔任小組導領人時，學到如何傾聽別人的建議。絕不要說你自己的缺點，也不能說超過一個以上的缺點。
問題4：你計劃在公司工作多久？
當你不想回答：「我願意做一輩子」或「也許幾年」等這類回答時，你該怎麼說？
你需要重新架構回應內容，先說你想待在這家公司的原因，將話題轉到對這份工作能激勵你哪些潛能、對你有多少吸引力等。例如：你評估這份工作有機會讓你一展長才時，你可以回答：「只要機會一直存在，我就會一直待下去。」
Monday, July 25, 2005
Wednesday, July 20, 2005
A day to pasar malam
One week had passed,for the last week,i got some special activities,on thursday i went to the sri rampai pasar malam with michelle,it has been quite some time that i have not been there,i think is nearly one year,i remember when i went last time,there sure be certain food that is in my "must eat" lists.one example of that will be the fried tau hu which rarely can be found in other place,the other one will be the sugarcane chestnut water,so we went there at around 6.00pm and when we reach there,all the stalls are opened,so we decided to walk from the beginning of the stall towards the end,so that we won't simply miss out the stall.When i 1st see the fried tau hu,i quickily bought one pack,it is 5pcs for RM 2.00 and michelle bought the crepe,so while waiting for that,i saw a new product called taiwan ice-cream,i think this is a new one,so i bought one cup and try it out,actually it is just like the plain ice-cream with some chocolate chips inside,so not too special, anyway,just give that a try.....
so we continue walking and till the end,i met the aunt that i used to buy cd from her but not too often nowadays,just say hi to her lo.and after that,we went to the laksa stall and michelle wanted to eat laksa,so i eat a little bit since i am thinking to eat more other food later.Then we bought the taiwan sausage and also the "yim kuk kai",where the chicken is rapped and cooked by putting it on the rough salt.i bought the drumstick and make it be my dinner.
when we are walking,it starts to rain,actually we have go to every stall to see,since some of the stalls are selling cloths which we are not interested,so we can finish walking all the stall very fast,and by that time it is only arounf 7.15pm and it is still quite early,but it is raining quite heavily,it is bit inconvenient to walk under the rain with the umbrella as the space between the stalls are quite narrow and also everyone is using the umbrella,so after a while,we continue to go one more round to find our what we missed out during the 1st walk,so after finished "shopping" for that and i bought some apples,then we take a taxi and back to wangsa.
after i went back home,i start to try out the food i bring back from pasar malam,the chicken is nice,i feel bit regret coz only buy a drumstick which is quite small,anyway,just try that out and will buy the bigger portion if i go next time.
and there will be no tv watching for me as sze ping's room tv is spoilt,so she bring the one in the dining room inside and she told me that she already bought one with 29' one which will be delivered tomorrow,so i got new big tv to watch.....
so we continue walking and till the end,i met the aunt that i used to buy cd from her but not too often nowadays,just say hi to her lo.and after that,we went to the laksa stall and michelle wanted to eat laksa,so i eat a little bit since i am thinking to eat more other food later.Then we bought the taiwan sausage and also the "yim kuk kai",where the chicken is rapped and cooked by putting it on the rough salt.i bought the drumstick and make it be my dinner.
when we are walking,it starts to rain,actually we have go to every stall to see,since some of the stalls are selling cloths which we are not interested,so we can finish walking all the stall very fast,and by that time it is only arounf 7.15pm and it is still quite early,but it is raining quite heavily,it is bit inconvenient to walk under the rain with the umbrella as the space between the stalls are quite narrow and also everyone is using the umbrella,so after a while,we continue to go one more round to find our what we missed out during the 1st walk,so after finished "shopping" for that and i bought some apples,then we take a taxi and back to wangsa.
after i went back home,i start to try out the food i bring back from pasar malam,the chicken is nice,i feel bit regret coz only buy a drumstick which is quite small,anyway,just try that out and will buy the bigger portion if i go next time.
and there will be no tv watching for me as sze ping's room tv is spoilt,so she bring the one in the dining room inside and she told me that she already bought one with 29' one which will be delivered tomorrow,so i got new big tv to watch.....
Friday, July 08, 2005
"Portrait of a Friend"
I can't give solutions to all of life's problems, doubts,
or fears. But I can listen to you, and together we will
search for answers.
I can't change your past with all it's heartache and pain,
nor the future with its untold stories.
But I can be there now when you need me to care.
I can't keep your feet from stumbling.
I can only offer my hand that you may grasp it and not fall.
Your joys, triumphs, successes, and happiness are not mine;
Yet I can share in your laughter.
Your decisions in life are not mine to make, nor to judge;
I can only support you, encourage you,
and help you when you ask.
I can't prevent you from falling away from friendship,
from your values, from me.
I can only pray for you, talk to you and wait for you.
I can't give you boundaries which I have determined for you,
But I can give you the room to change, room to grow,
room to be yourself.
I can't keep your heart from breaking and hurting,
But I can cry with you and help you pick up the pieces
and put them back in place.
I can't tell you who you are.
I can only love you and be your friend.
or fears. But I can listen to you, and together we will
search for answers.
I can't change your past with all it's heartache and pain,
nor the future with its untold stories.
But I can be there now when you need me to care.
I can't keep your feet from stumbling.
I can only offer my hand that you may grasp it and not fall.
Your joys, triumphs, successes, and happiness are not mine;
Yet I can share in your laughter.
Your decisions in life are not mine to make, nor to judge;
I can only support you, encourage you,
and help you when you ask.
I can't prevent you from falling away from friendship,
from your values, from me.
I can only pray for you, talk to you and wait for you.
I can't give you boundaries which I have determined for you,
But I can give you the room to change, room to grow,
room to be yourself.
I can't keep your heart from breaking and hurting,
But I can cry with you and help you pick up the pieces
and put them back in place.
I can't tell you who you are.
I can only love you and be your friend.
Saturday, July 02, 2005
After back to KL......
There have been some times after i come to KL,but it is just not so easy to online here comparing at home where i can simply sit in front of computer for many hours,anyway,i think it is necessary for me to update my blog also and that's why i am sitting now in a noisy cyber cafe in BRJ and writing this.
There are so many things that happened for the past few days,after my mum back to Sabah,i start to settle some of my study stuff,1st go to MAICSA office to settle up the registration and exemption matter,i still need to wait for one month for them to send me the letter to confirm that i can get the exemption and also reg number,and also the study material.then the next day i need to go to Systematic to sign up for the course,since i have taken up the 3.2 course in there b4,so i am considering ex student and they give me extra 5% discount,wau,it is so happy coz i din expect that,and i can pay less already......
after asking the cashier,then i only realise that i am the one who sign up for 4 papers only,most of the students signed up for 2 papers only,he said i am so "yong",that is brave in cantonese,but i think my situation is different,i am studying full time and one of the paper i studied b4,so i still want to go for 4 papers and i really wish that i can complete it in the shortest time,don't know is it a sickness of over-confident.
after settled all the studies thing,me and michelle go to melaka for the 2 days 1 night trip,it is fun and for everytime i go,there must be something new that i can try it out,so i think i quite like melaka and i think will go there also in the future,yan er must be frighten when c this coz she need to be the driver and tour guide.
after come back from melaka,i am meeting soo wei the next day,after chit chatting in the Mc D for few hours,then we go to the new FTMS to settle up her matter,since we need to c Jana,so we are waiting for him to finish the conversation with 2 students,after he saw me,we had chit chat for a while and he wants to bring the 2 "potential" students for a tour to the building,then he invites us also,so we went with him also since i also got no chance to visit that building last time when i go there,then he is asking me where am i working,i said i am studying ICSA,then he say why study,go to work la....hehe,just like last time,say me crazy.....so he brings us from the 5th floor and till the ground floor,we went to the library and also his office which is situated at the corner of the 4th floor,difficult for ppl to catch him....
we saw daniel in the staff room but no chance to chat with him that time,then later he told us that he is meeting Keith for lunch,after we went to the ground floor,he asked Keith out and then i am Keith chit chat for a while also,he is telling me about his daughter,his son,his holiday etc,he asked why i am not going for CFA,i say i don't want and i explain to him the reason i taje up ICSA also...then later daniel came down,they are chit chatting for some matter ,so i am standing there waiting for them to finish and also waiting for soo wei to deal with her reg,then after they finished,Jana is waiting them for lunch,and suddenly we saw a lady coming out from inside,then later we reaslise that she is keith girlfriend,it is so suprise to c her and soo weil say Keith also bit paiseh when we are present,haha,at least we got the chance to c her after hearing what other ppl say that he got gf,so after they go for lunch,we continue to chat with daniel,i am praising him for so hardworking,coming to college everyday to prepare the notes,we also talk about the class,the exam and etc.....
then after say bye to him,we went to petaling street to eat the wantan mee in the lorong,it is quite nice,then after that we do some shopping in mydin then we go home ......
my class will start soon,very anxious to know what am i going to face,just with an open mind lo,what come to me,i accept it and try it out.i think there have been so many things that happened after i back to KL,my life is bit different comparing at home,and michelle say i got some change in my personality also for this time she see me,she said i am not so stubborn now,i also don't know,coz maybe sometime it is difficult for ourselves to c what is the changes that happened on us also,but i do learn something also,i think i realise that sometime what i think is not true,or sometime the way i deal things is not perfect,and i think the biggest changes is i know myself that i can forgive someone whom i think i never forgive,i think life is just like that,we need to learn and change to become a bettter person.
don't know when is the next time that i will post up something,ya,hoping for that will be very soon.....
There are so many things that happened for the past few days,after my mum back to Sabah,i start to settle some of my study stuff,1st go to MAICSA office to settle up the registration and exemption matter,i still need to wait for one month for them to send me the letter to confirm that i can get the exemption and also reg number,and also the study material.then the next day i need to go to Systematic to sign up for the course,since i have taken up the 3.2 course in there b4,so i am considering ex student and they give me extra 5% discount,wau,it is so happy coz i din expect that,and i can pay less already......
after asking the cashier,then i only realise that i am the one who sign up for 4 papers only,most of the students signed up for 2 papers only,he said i am so "yong",that is brave in cantonese,but i think my situation is different,i am studying full time and one of the paper i studied b4,so i still want to go for 4 papers and i really wish that i can complete it in the shortest time,don't know is it a sickness of over-confident.
after settled all the studies thing,me and michelle go to melaka for the 2 days 1 night trip,it is fun and for everytime i go,there must be something new that i can try it out,so i think i quite like melaka and i think will go there also in the future,yan er must be frighten when c this coz she need to be the driver and tour guide.
after come back from melaka,i am meeting soo wei the next day,after chit chatting in the Mc D for few hours,then we go to the new FTMS to settle up her matter,since we need to c Jana,so we are waiting for him to finish the conversation with 2 students,after he saw me,we had chit chat for a while and he wants to bring the 2 "potential" students for a tour to the building,then he invites us also,so we went with him also since i also got no chance to visit that building last time when i go there,then he is asking me where am i working,i said i am studying ICSA,then he say why study,go to work la....hehe,just like last time,say me crazy.....so he brings us from the 5th floor and till the ground floor,we went to the library and also his office which is situated at the corner of the 4th floor,difficult for ppl to catch him....
we saw daniel in the staff room but no chance to chat with him that time,then later he told us that he is meeting Keith for lunch,after we went to the ground floor,he asked Keith out and then i am Keith chit chat for a while also,he is telling me about his daughter,his son,his holiday etc,he asked why i am not going for CFA,i say i don't want and i explain to him the reason i taje up ICSA also...then later daniel came down,they are chit chatting for some matter ,so i am standing there waiting for them to finish and also waiting for soo wei to deal with her reg,then after they finished,Jana is waiting them for lunch,and suddenly we saw a lady coming out from inside,then later we reaslise that she is keith girlfriend,it is so suprise to c her and soo weil say Keith also bit paiseh when we are present,haha,at least we got the chance to c her after hearing what other ppl say that he got gf,so after they go for lunch,we continue to chat with daniel,i am praising him for so hardworking,coming to college everyday to prepare the notes,we also talk about the class,the exam and etc.....
then after say bye to him,we went to petaling street to eat the wantan mee in the lorong,it is quite nice,then after that we do some shopping in mydin then we go home ......
my class will start soon,very anxious to know what am i going to face,just with an open mind lo,what come to me,i accept it and try it out.i think there have been so many things that happened after i back to KL,my life is bit different comparing at home,and michelle say i got some change in my personality also for this time she see me,she said i am not so stubborn now,i also don't know,coz maybe sometime it is difficult for ourselves to c what is the changes that happened on us also,but i do learn something also,i think i realise that sometime what i think is not true,or sometime the way i deal things is not perfect,and i think the biggest changes is i know myself that i can forgive someone whom i think i never forgive,i think life is just like that,we need to learn and change to become a bettter person.
don't know when is the next time that i will post up something,ya,hoping for that will be very soon.....
INSPIRATIONAL POSITIVE THOUGHTS
Allow Your Own Inner Light to Guide You
There comes a time when you must stand alone.
You must feel confident enough within yourself to follow your own dreams.
You must be willing to make sacrifices.
You must be capable of changing and rearranging your priorities so that your final goal can be achieved.
Sometimes, familiarity and comfort need to be challenged.
There are times when you must take a few extra chances and create your own realities.
Be strong enough to at least try to make your life better.
Be confident enough that you won't settle for a compromise just to get by.
Appreciate yourself by allowing yourself the opportunities to grow, develop, and find your true sense of purpose in this life.
Don't stand in someone else's shadow when it's your sunlight that should lead the way.
A Lesson in Life
Everything happens for a reason. Nothing happens by chance or by means of good or bad luck. Illness, injury, love, lost moments of true greatness and sheer stupidity all occur to test the limits of your soul. Without these small tests, if they be events, illnesses or relationships, life would be like a smoothly paved, straight, flat road to nowhere.
If someone hurts you, betrays you , or breaks you heart, forgive them. For they have helped you learn about trust and the importance of being cautious to who you open your heart to.
If someone loves you, love them back unconditionally, not only because they love you, but because they are teaching you to love and opening your heart and eyes to things you would have never seen or felt without them.
Make every day count. Appreciate every moment and take from it everything that you possibly can, for you may never be able to experience it again.
Talk to people you have never talked to before, and actually listen. Hold your head up because you have every right to. Tell yourself you are a great individual and believe in yourself, for if you don't believe in yourself, no one else will believe in you either.
You can make of your life anything you wish. Create your own life and then go out and live it.
There comes a time when you must stand alone.
You must feel confident enough within yourself to follow your own dreams.
You must be willing to make sacrifices.
You must be capable of changing and rearranging your priorities so that your final goal can be achieved.
Sometimes, familiarity and comfort need to be challenged.
There are times when you must take a few extra chances and create your own realities.
Be strong enough to at least try to make your life better.
Be confident enough that you won't settle for a compromise just to get by.
Appreciate yourself by allowing yourself the opportunities to grow, develop, and find your true sense of purpose in this life.
Don't stand in someone else's shadow when it's your sunlight that should lead the way.
A Lesson in Life
Everything happens for a reason. Nothing happens by chance or by means of good or bad luck. Illness, injury, love, lost moments of true greatness and sheer stupidity all occur to test the limits of your soul. Without these small tests, if they be events, illnesses or relationships, life would be like a smoothly paved, straight, flat road to nowhere.
If someone hurts you, betrays you , or breaks you heart, forgive them. For they have helped you learn about trust and the importance of being cautious to who you open your heart to.
If someone loves you, love them back unconditionally, not only because they love you, but because they are teaching you to love and opening your heart and eyes to things you would have never seen or felt without them.
Make every day count. Appreciate every moment and take from it everything that you possibly can, for you may never be able to experience it again.
Talk to people you have never talked to before, and actually listen. Hold your head up because you have every right to. Tell yourself you are a great individual and believe in yourself, for if you don't believe in yourself, no one else will believe in you either.
You can make of your life anything you wish. Create your own life and then go out and live it.
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