英语沙龙：求职时切不可问的8个问题

8 Questions Never to Ask at a Job Interview

When they finish quizzing1) you，interviewers always ask，“So，do you have any questions？”That’s your cue¹ to show off your research with queries2) about the company’s competitors3)，plans for growth，specific products，etc．But some questions can make you seem ill－prepared，overeager or disagreeable．Here，eight commonly asked bloopers．

1. What，exactly，does your company do？Never pose² questions that a library search could have answered．

2. What does the job pay？Avoid money discussions until the interviewer makes you an offer．

3. How many vacation and personal days d o you allow？Makes you sound lazy――again，wait for the offer．

4. How long will it take me to get promoted？Try a less pushy4) version：“Can you describe what my career－advancement track might be like？”

5. Is that your husband in the picture on your desk？Don’t initiate³ a personal discussion；stick to questions about her career path．

6. What are you going to do about the poor performance of Product X？Reframe the question positively：“What plans do you have to build sales f or Product X？”

7. What’s your company’s track record on promoting women and minorities？A legitimate5) question，but inter－viewers may worry that you’ll sue⁴ if you don’t advance quickly．Instead，check out the comp any’ s reputation through the industry grapevine6)．

8. So，when do I start？A slightly obnoxious⁵ quip．Don’t invite yourself into the job．

求职时切不可问的8个问题

面试者在对你提问完毕之后总会问：“好，你有什么问题吗？”你可以询问公司竞争对手的情况、公司的发展计划以及独特的产品等等，借此显示你已进行过研究。但有些问题会使你显得准备不足、过于心急或令人生厌。下面是8个常犯的错误。

1. 你们公司究竟做什么？决不要问这种到图书馆查一下就能得到答案的问题。

2. 工资多少？在面试者主动向你提及之前，要避免讨论钱的问题。

3. 你们有多少假期？这样问会使你显得懒惰---同样，应等面试者提。

4. 我需要多久能得到提升？试一试较为委婉的提法：“能谈谈我工作的前景吗？”

5. 桌上照片中的人是你的丈夫吗？不要谈论个人问题，应扣住她的事业提问。

6. 某产品销路不好，你们打算怎么办？应正面提问：“你们计划怎样提高某产品的销售额？”

7. 你们公司提升妇女和少数民族的业绩如何？这是个合理的问题，但面试者可能但心你如果晋升不快会起诉他们。还是通过本行业内线来了解公司的声誉为好。

8. 那我什么时候上班？问得妙，但有点儿招人讨厌。不要不请自来。

1 cue   

n.暗示，信号，提示；vt.提示，暗示

参考例句：

• When she coughs,it's my cue to come onto the stage.她一咳嗽，就是给我暗号出场。
• The actor missed his cue and came onto the stage late.这演员错过了向他发出的提示，上场晚了。

2 pose   

vt.造成，陈述；vi.摆姿势，装腔作势；n.姿势

参考例句：

• He sat in a relaxed pose.他轻松自如地坐着。
• He always strikes such a dignified pose before his girlfriend.他总是在女友面前摆出这种庄严的姿态。

3 initiate   

vt.开始，创始，发动；启蒙，使入门；引入

参考例句：

• A language teacher should initiate pupils into the elements of grammar.语言老师应该把基本语法教给学生。
• They wanted to initiate a discussion on economics.他们想启动一次经济学讨论。

4 sue   

vt.控告，起诉；vi.请求，追求，起诉

参考例句：

• If you don't pay me the money,I'll sue you.如果你不付给我钱，我就告你。
• The war criminals sue for peace.战犯求和。

5 obnoxious   

adj.极恼人的，讨人厌的，可憎的

参考例句：

• These fires produce really obnoxious fumes and smoke.这些火炉冒出来的烟气确实很难闻。
• He is the most obnoxious man I know.他是我认识的最可憎的人。