(A)
When having an
interview, it’s not just words you have to think about, but also how you
express them. Avoid a flat monotone(单调的) voice that people sometimes get when they are nervous. And it
can add so much if you show your excitement and your eagerness to work for that
company, and that is where past performance will indicate future performance.
So good interviewers will ask you very detailed questions where they’ll put you
on the spot and they’ll want to know specifically your role in what you did for
a particular project. And so the key to giving a good answer to a behavioral interview
question is to do what I call a STAR, S-T-A-R. The S and T stand for explaining
a situation or a task that you were given, the A is the action you took and the
R is the results.
In addition, you need to be
prepared before you walk in the door. Go through some mock interviews, if you
can have friends ask you questions. Practice in the mirror, answering
questions. Go in with three or four things you really want to stress about
yourself. And then you can bring those out no matter what question is asked.
To follow up after the
interview, you can send a thank-you letter. And you can do it by e-mail. In
that thank-you letter you do a couple of things. You make sure that you show
sincere appreciation for the time that they spent interviewing you. You have
another chance to make that case as to how your skills match their needs.
（B）
Dear Lee,
As
I told you, I’ll be gone until Wednesday morning. Thank you so much for taking care
of my “children” while I’m away. Like real children, they can be kind
of annoying sometimes, but I’m going to enjoy myself so much more knowing they’re
getting some kind human attention. Remember that Regina (the “queen” in Latin, and she acts
like one) is teething. If you don’t watch her, she’ll chew anything, like the
sofa, chairs, including her “sister”, the cat. There are plenty of chew toys
around the house. Whenever she starts biting on anything illegal, just divert
her with one of those. She generally settles right down to a good hour-long
chew. Then you’ll see her wandering around whimpering(低吠)
with the remains of the toy in her mouth. She gets really frustrated because
what she wants is to bury the thing. She’ll try to dig a hole between the
cushions of the couch. Finding that unsatisfactory, she’ll wander some more,
discontent, until you solve her problem for her. I usually show her the laundry
basket, moving a few clothes so she can bury her toy beneath them. I do sound
like a parent, don’t I? You have to understand, my own son is practically grown
up.
Regina’s food is the Puppy Chow in the same room, where the other pet
food is stored. Give her a bowl once in the morning and once in the evening. No
more than that, no matter how much she begs. Regina likes to eat bones best and she is
likely to be an overeater, but I don’t want her to lose her girlish figure. She
can share water withRex(the King), but be sure it’s changed
daily. She needs to go out several times a day, especially last thing at night
and first thing in the morning. Let her stay out for about ten minutes each
time, so she can do all her business. She also needs a walk in the afternoon,
after which it’s important to romp with her for a while in the yard. The game
she loves most is fetch, but be sure to make her drop the ball. She’d rather
play tug of war with it. Tell her, “Sit!” Then, when she does, say, “Drop it!”
Be sure to tell her “good girl,” and then throw the ball for her, I hope you’ll
enjoy these sessions as much as I do.
Now, for the other two, Rex and Paws…(letter continues)
Yours,
Linda
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