个人能力 Your Ability

个人能力是面试中必问的问题之一。面试官通常会问你对自己能力的评价，优点、缺点、成就等等。回答问题的时候注意一定要简洁、说到点子上，不要一说到自己就谈个没完或是背简历。也不要说一些太浮的词。下面是Ben 和Tom 对面试官的回答，相信对大家都有借鉴意义。

Dialogue 1

Watson: What is your greatest strength?
Ben: I think I am very good at planning. I manage my time perfectly so that I can always get things done on time.
Watson: What are your weak points?
Ben: When I think something is right, I will stick to that. Sometimes it sounds a little stubborn but I am now trying to find a balance between insistence and compromise.
Watson: What are your greatest accomplishments?
Ben: Although I feel my greatest accomplishments are still ahead of me, I am proud of my involvement with the International Business Conference '93 project. I made my contribution as part of that team and learned a lot in the process.
Watson: Can you work under pressure?
Ben: Yes, I find it stimulating. However, I believe in planning and proper management of my time to reduce panic deadlines.

Notes：

1. What is your greatest strength? 你最大的优点是什么？记住，这里问的是最大的优点，而不是让你罗列出你的全部优点。

2. 要挑一条你认为最能吸引考官的优点来说。What are your weak points? 你的弱点是什么，Ben回答说如果他认为某事是正确的，他就会坚持己见，但是他现在正想办法改变这种固执的脾气。这里不仅要告诉考官自己的缺点，还要告诉考官自己正在改正这个缺点，这能给人留下知错就改的好印象。

3. 考官继续问What are your greatest accomplishments? 你最大的成就是什么？Ben很谦虚，他说"我认为我的最大成就还未出现"，I feel my greatest accomplishments are still ahead of me. 他接着又描述了自己在"九三国际商务会议"这个活动中的表现和收获。

4. Can you work under pressure? 你可以在压力下工作吗？因为工作的压力是不可避免的，所以考官想知道你在工作压力方面的想法。Ben的回答很好，他说，压力可以转化为动力，而且只要正确利用时间，压力是可以克服的。这句话大家也可以直接拿来用。