專八精品范文100篇 | 篇四十八:The Validity of Job Interviews 面試的有效性

For many of us, job interviews are a source of anxiety. We cannot help but feel afraid that, by answering a question incorrectly in the interview room, our chances of obtaining a potentially great job will be ruined. The best we can hope for is that the interview leaves an accurate impression of who we are. Whether this hope can be realized, however, depends on the characteristics of the interviewer, the interview itself, and the interviewee.

The most important determinant of whether the impressions of candidates are accurate is the interviewer.? Interviewing others is a challenging task. Does the interviewer have sufficient training and experience? Has he or she prepared for the interview by perusing each applicant's resume? Is a consistent tone of voice and level of formality used with all interviewees? Does the interviewer take notes as the candidate responds to each question, or rely solely on memory? Experienced, well-trained interviewers who are adequately prepared, take notes promptly, and maintain a consistent interview style are more likely to have accurate impressions of each interview subject.

Not all job interviews are created equal. Interviews can vary in duration from less than ten minutes to as long as several hours. Some interviews take the form of a casual chat, while others adopt a structured Q&A format. These and other factors play a significant role in determining whether the interviewer's impression of candidates is accurate or not. In general, interviews that are longer and more structured enable the interviewer to make more reliable judgments of interviewees. To ensure an equal basis for comparison, the interview length and format should also be consistent from one job candidate to the next.

Finally, interviewees, too, have an important role to play in whether the impressions they leave behind are accurate. The interviewer will typically assume that the personality displayed by job candidates in the interview room more or less reflects their normal state. If an otherwise bright and perky person enters an interview room looking tired and groggy, the interviewer will perceive him or her as slow and affectless, even if the candidate's fatigue was merely the result of a bad night's sleep. Similarly, if candidates have recently suffered emotional trauma or are excessively anxious, the impression that they convey could be very misleading.

In conclusion, whether an interview is an accurate way of sizing up a prospective employee hinges on the characteristics of the interviewer, the interview itself, and the interviewee. Since job candidates cannot decide who interviews them or how the interview is set up, the most they can do is to be well-rested and well-prepared, put their best foot forward, and hope for the best.

①?The most important determinant of whether impressions of candidates are accurate is the interviewer.? （決定因素1：面試官）

② Interviewing others is a challenging task. （面試是件有挑戰的事情）

③ Does the interviewer have sufficient training and experience? Has he or she prepared for the interview by perusing each applicant's resume? Is a consistent tone of voice and level of formality used with all interviewees? Does the interviewer take notes as the candidate responds to each question, or rely solely on memory? （解釋說明面試官需要具備一定的條件）

④ Experienced, well-trained interviewers who are adequately prepared, take notes promptly, and maintain a consistent interview style are more likely to have accurate impressions of each interview subject. （經驗豐富、訓練有素、做足準備、迅速做筆記的面試官能對求職者做出準確的評價）

譯文：在面試中，決定能否準確評價應聘者的最主要因素是面試官。面試他人是一項充滿挑戰的任務。面試官是否經過充分的培訓，是否有豐富的經驗?他(或她) 是否對面試做好了充分準備，并且仔細看過每個應聘者的簡歷?在面對所有應聘者時，他們的語氣和正式程度是否一致?在應聘者回答問題時，面試官是做筆記，還是只靠記憶?經驗豐富、訓練有素的面試官，通過充分地事前準備，迅速地做筆記和保持一貫的面試作風，就能夠對每位應聘人員作出準確的評價。

詞匯/短語：

①?Not all job interviews are created equal. （讓步，并非所有的面試都能以同樣的形式進行）

② Interviews can vary in duration from less than ten minutes to as long as several hours. （面試時間不同）

③ Some interviews take the form of a casual chat, while others adopt a structured Q&A format. （面試形式不同）

④ These and other factors play a significant role in determining whether the interviewer's impression of candidates is accurate or not. （強調面試時間和形式的重要性）

⑤ In general, interviews that are longer and more structured enable the interviewer to make more reliable judgments of interviewees. （本段總結句：持續時間較長且設計更為合理的面試形式有助于面試官做出更可靠的評價）

⑥ To ensure an equal basis for comparison, the interview length and format should also be consistent from one job candidate to the next. （建議面試時間和形式應始終保持一致）

譯文：但并非所有的面試都能以同樣的形式進行。在持續的時間上，面試可以在十分鐘內結束，也能長達幾個小時。有些面試以隨意的聊天方式進行，也有些面試是通過設計好的問答形式展開在是否能準確評測應聘者方面，這些和其他一些因素都起著重要作用。一般而言，持續時間較長，且設計更為合理的面試形式，能幫助面試官對應聘者做出更可靠的評價。在對應聘者進行比較時，為平等起見，面試時間和形式應始終保持一致。

詞匯/短語：

• vary in duration 持續時間上變化

• take the form of 以…形式

• a casual chat 隨意聊天

• adopt xxx format 采取某種方式

• a structured Q&A結構式問答

• play a significant role in 起重要作用

• make judgments 做出判斷

• to ensure an equal basis for comparison 在進行比較時，為平等起見，…

• be consistent from one to the next 始終保持一致

句式：

• Not all sth is created equal. 并非所有的都以同樣的形式進行。

Para 4

①?Finally, interviewees, too, have an important role to play in whether the impressions they leave behind are accurate. （因素3：面試者本身）

② The interviewer will typically assume that the personality displayed by job candidates in the interview room more or less reflects their normal state. （求職者在面試中的表現能反映出其個性）

③ If an otherwise bright and perky person enters an interview room looking tired and groggy, the interviewer will perceive him or her as slow and affectless, even if the candidate's fatigue was merely the result of a bad night's sleep. （道理論證：以活潑快樂但面試時頹靡不振、無精打采的面試者說明）

④ Similarly, if candidates have recently suffered emotional trauma or are excessively anxious, the impression that they convey could be very misleading. （道理論證，以受到感情傷害或表現過度緊張的面試者解釋說明）

譯文：最后，對于面試官能否作出正確評價，應聘者自身也起著重要作用。面試官通常會認為，應聘者在面試中的表現大致能反映出他們的個性。如果一個平時活潑快樂的人，在走進面試廳時卻顯得頹靡不振、無精打采，即便只是因為昨晚沒睡好，但面試官仍會認為他（或她）是一個反應遲緩而且感情麻木的人。同樣，如果求職者剛剛經受了感情傷害或表現地過度緊張，面試官對他們的評價也會出現偏差。

詞匯/短語：

• assume that… 假設，認定

• personality 人格，個性

• more or less 或多或少，幾乎

• normal state 正常狀態

• groggy 昏昏沉沉，踉踉蹌蹌

• affectless 感情麻木的

• emotional trauma 情感創傷

Para 5

①?In conclusion, whether an interview is an accurate way of sizing up a prospective employee hinges on the characteristics of the interviewer, the interview itself, and the interviewee. （總結句：面試能否對應聘者作出正確評價，是由面試官的素質、面試形式和應聘者共同決定）

② Since job candidates cannot decide who interviews them or how the interview is set up, the most they can do is to be well-rested and well-prepared, put their best foot forward, and hope for the best. （提出展望：求職者要好好休息、充分準備、全力以赴、保持樂觀）

譯文:?總之，通過面試能否對應聘者作出正確評價，是由面試官的素質、面試形式和應聘者共同決定的。既然求職者無法選擇面試官和面試形式，那么他們能做到的只有好好休息、充分準備、全力以赴并且保持樂觀。

詞匯/短語：

• size up 估量，評估

• prospective 潛在的，預期的

• hinge on 取決于，依賴于

• well-rested 充分休息

• put one's best foot forward 全力以赴

• hope for the best 報最大的希望，保持樂觀

全文思路點撥

首段：提出面試的準確測評取決于三個方面

第二段：因素1——面試官很關鍵，需要具備一定的條件，如經驗豐富、訓練有素

第三段：因素2——面試形式很主要，包括時間長短、形式設計

第四段：因素3——面試者也發揮著相應的作用

末段：概況全文，并提出展望

本文主要論證方法：舉例論證+對比論證+道理論證

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