The way you acquire these skills and behaviours is,to a great extent,up to you.
获取这些技能和行为的方式在很大程度上取决于你自己。
Without them,no matter how bright and knowledgeable you may be,landing a t op job is extremely difficult,if not impossible.
不具备它们,不管你多么聪明,多么有见识,你都很难(如果不是不可能的话)获得一流的工作。
The most likely way to obtain these skills and behaviours is through courses,reading, internships,
通过上课、读书、实习、半日或全日工作、
part-time or full time employment,extracurricular activities,and participation in community functions.
课外活动,以及参加社区服务活动是获取这些技能和行为的最可行的途径。
Knowing what an employer is looking f or in a potential employee can help an applicant to prepare for an interview.
了解雇主欲从求职者身上寻求什么有助于应聘者做面试准备。
An interviewer for a major corporation was asked these questions:What specific skills are you looking for in applicants?
一位大型公司的面试官曾被问及这样的问题:你在求职者身上寻找什么特定的技能?
And how do you identify these skills?
你又是如何辨出这些技能的?
He responded:
他答道:
Most important for us in the way of skills is the ability to communicate--can people speak clearly?
在技能上,对我们最为重要的是交流的能力---他们能清楚地表达自己吗?
Can they articulate the kind of person they believe themselves to be?
他们能清楚地说明他们是他们所认为的那种人吗?
In what kind of work situations do they perform well?
在什么样的工作条件下他们表现出色?
What are their strengths and weaknesses?
他们的长处和弱点是什么?
We w ant to know about the personal qualities of the individual,so I try to ask questions to draw them out and attempt to find out if they have a sense of themselves.
我们想知道每个求职者的个人品质,所以我的提问是要发现他们的个人品质,并弄清他们是否有自我意识。
What I'm looking for is an ability to verbalize an idea in clear,simple,understandable language.
我所寻求的是一种用简明易懂的语言说清某种想法的能力。
I'm also looking for the ability to listen attentively and then to be able to respond to an idea or thought that has been presented to them.
我也寻求他们有一种在认真听讲后,对讲给他们的某个主意或想法做出回应的能力。
If they do have good communication skills,they will be able to do this logically and succinctly.
如果他们有良好的交际能力,他们便能条理分明、简明扼要地做到这一点。
I am looking for creativity--can they be spontaneous?I will ask some " off-the-wall"questions just to see if this throws them.
我寻求创造力---他们能否自发主动?我会问一些"离奇古怪"的问题看看他们是否无所适从。
How do they respond in these tough situations--can they be creative with their answers?
在难对付的情况下他们如何反应---他们的回答会有创意吗?
This is very important when they are out in business situations with customers.
这点在他们外出与客户谈生意时是相当重要的。
They will have to respond to very sudden changes and problem-solving situations that they are not necessarily familiar with,and I want to know if they can handle them.