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英语面试中最让人捉急的六种回答!

2013-08-26来源:wsj
NO.3 我最近六个月一直宅在家里

表达难点:全球都经济危机了,找不到工作在家睡觉六个月算是什么丢人的事儿么?当然不是!不过您可千万别实话实说---I have been unemployed/jobless in the past six months. 又不是演员试镜,用不着把气氛渲染得这么凄惨。

表述技巧:当你的工作经历中间有比较大段的时间空白的时候,面试官不可避免的会问到这段时间你的whereabouts。 这里应该尽量避免出现unemployed这种负面气场比较强烈的词。用一个词组“in between jobs”就可以委婉地表示这样的意思了。当然,最好的方式是告诉你的面试官:这半年虽然没有正式的工作,我可是一直没停止像金子一样的发光!

Q&A例句:

What have you been doing since your last job?

I’ve worked on a few freelance projects, while still actively job seeking.

I volunteered for a coaching program that assists physically disadvantaged children.

My grandmother needed a temporary caregiver at the hospital and I spent time looking after her.

I took some continuing education classes and seminars, for example…