有時候面試中招聘者會提問應聘者有關工作目標的問題，目的就是了解應聘者做事的風格，以及應聘者對這份工作的看法。當然由於應聘者還不是很了解自己所應聘的工作，在回答問題時並不一定面面俱到，因為在實際當中會碰到自己計畫中所沒有考慮到的問題，所以大致說明自己的計畫目標就好了。
basic expressions 基本句型表達
1) are you a goal-oriented person?
你是一個目標明確的人嗎?
2) tell me about some of your recent goals and what you do to achieve them.
告訴我你最近的一些目標以及如何實現它們。
3) what are your short-term goals?
你的近期目標是什麼?
4) what is your long-range objective?
你的長遠目標是什麼?
5) where do you want to be 5 years from now in your career?
五年內你的事業想達到什麼水平?
6) how long would you stay with us?
你能在我們這裡呆多長時間?
7) that obviously depends on how things go - whether i?m suited to the firm and the firm to me.
這顯然要依事情的發展而定，得看我和公司之間是否互相適合。
8) how long i will stay with the company depends on whether the company and i are satisfied with each other.
我在貴公司會留多久完全依公司和我是否互相滿意而定。
9) what do you think of this industry?s outlook in five years?
你認為五年內這個行業的發展狀況如何?
10) i do believe this industry will be developed rapidly in 5 years time.
我堅信五年內這個行業會飛速發展。
conversations 會話
(a=applicant i=interviewer)
dialogue 1
i: are you a goal-oriented person?
a: yes, i am. i always make a plan before i do anything.
i: where do you want to be in 5 years?
a: i don?t want to have a specific title. i just want to enjoy what i am doing.
i: that sounds very reasonable.
a: it?s the most important thing to me.
i: if you are hired, how long do you plan to stay with us?
a: that obviously depends on how things go -- whether i?m suited to the firm and the firm to me.
i: tell me about some of your recent goals and what you do to achieve them.
a: i want to put my knowledge and experience to use in a challenging position. in order to achieve this goal, i just want to work step by step.
i: what is your long-range objective?
a: i haven?t thought it over at all.
i: what do you think is the most important thing when looking for a job?
a: i think the most important thing is the interest in the job.
i: 你是一個有明確目標的人嗎?
a: 是的，我是，在做每件事之前我都做一個計畫。
i: 你在五年內希望做到什麼位置?
a: 我並不想要什麼特別的頭銜，我只想做我喜歡做的事情。
i: 聽起來非常有道理。
a: 這對我來說是最重要的。
i: 如果你被錄用，計畫在我們公司乾多久?
a: 這當然依事情的發展而定，得看我和公司之間是否互相適合。
i: 能說說你的近期目標以及如何去實現它嗎?
a: 我想把我的知識和經驗運用到一個具有挑戰性的工作中，為了達到這個目標，我只想一步一步地踏實工作。
i: 你的長遠目標是什麼?
a: 我還沒有認真考慮過。
i: 在找工作時，你認為什麼最重要?
a: 我認為是對工作的興趣。
dialogue 2
i: could you project what you would like to be doing five years from now?
a: as i have some administrative experience from my last job, i may use my organizational and planning skills in the future.
i: how do you plan to accomplish this?
a: by doing everything necessary and for further study.
i: how long would you like to stay with this company?