1. Q: You have changed careers before. Why should I let you experiment on my nickel?

 

A: As a career-changer, I believe that I'm a better employee because I've gained a lot of diverse skills from moving around. These skills help me solve problems creatively.

 

2. Q: What if you work here for five years and don't get promoted? Many of our employees don't. Won't you find it frustrating¹?

 

A: I consider myself ambitious, but I'm also practical. As long as I am continuing to learn and grow within my position, I'll be a happy camper. Different companies promote people at different rates, and I'm pretty confident that working for you will keep me motivated and mentally stimulated² for several years to come.

 

3. Q: If you knew that things at your company were rocky, why didn't you get out of the company sooner?

 

A: I was working so hard to keep my job while everyone around me was being cut that I didn't have any time left over to look for another job. With all of the mergers³ that have been happening in our field, layoffs⁴ are a way of life. At least I gave it my best shot!

 

4. Q: From your resume, it looks like you were fired twice. How did that make you feel?

 

A: After I recuperated⁵（恢复） from the shock both times, it made me feel stronger. It's true that I was fired twice, but I managed to bounce back both times and land jobs that gave me more responsibility, paid me more money, and were at better firms.

 

The morale⁶ here is very high. I've been exposed to the "seamy underbelly" of this business, but I'm still passionate⁷ about working in it.

 

5. Q: You majored in philosophy. How did that prepare you for this career?

 

A: Philosophy didn't prepare me for a career in architecture at all. But it did force me to become philosophical⁸ about my prospects¹⁰. After two years of trying to figure out what to do with my life, I visited Chicago one weekend, and was absolutely spell bound by the gorgeous architecture all around me.

 

I came home, applied¹¹ to architecture schools all over the country, and was accepted by one of the best. I've never looked back…this is definitely the career that I was meant to be in.

 

6. Q: What do you view as your risks and disadvantages with the position we are interviewing you for?

 

A: I think that with the home office located halfway¹² across the globe, there is a very small risk that one might not have the chance to interact with the key decision makers¹³ as often as might be ideal. On the other hand, teleconferencing, email, faxing, and having a 24/7 work ethic¹⁴ will go a long way towards bridging the gap.

 

7. Q: We love women at this company, but our clients are from [xyz country] and so we were thinking of hiring a man for this particular job.

 

A: Why is that, exactly? It seems to me that I am probably more qualified¹⁵ to handle this position than anyone, man or woman.

 

My father's career as a diplomat¹⁶ took our family around the world seven times, and I even spent my junior year abroad in the Far East. I would need far less training than an American man who grew up here and has never worked outside our borders.

 

8. Q: Can you describe your dream job?

 

A: This is my dream job and that's why I approached you about it in the first place. I am excited about the prospect⁹ of helping¹⁷ your promotion¹⁸ agency upgrade and fine tune¹⁹ your loyalty²⁰ programs.

 

9. Q: What would you do if you really wanted to hire a woman under you, and you knew the perfect candidate, but your boss really wanted to hire a man for the job?

 

A: I'd recommend that we perform an on-site "test," by hiring both candidates on a freelance（自由职业者） basis for two weeks each.

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