How would you respond if you were asked one of the following interview questions:

    如果別人問你以下問題你該如何回答：

    "If aliens landed here right now, what would you do?"

    "如果此刻有外星人在此登陸

，你會怎麼做

？"

    "What did you want to be when you were 8 years old?"

    "8歲的時候你想當什麼？"

    "What would your refrigerator say if it could talk?"

    "如果你的冰箱可以說話，它會說什麼
？"

    These types of odd questions are called "wild cards" because they seem to come out of nowhere. With the current economic climate allowing employers to be more picky, these types of questions are becoming more common. A stellar resume, impressive credentials, and strong interviewing skills are no longer enough.

    之所以稱這些古怪的問題為"外卡",是shi因yin為wei看kan起qi來lai它ta們men好hao像xiang無wu章zhang可ke循xun。如ru今jin的de經jing濟ji形xing勢shi也ye讓rang雇gu主zhu們men越yue來lai越yue吹chui毛mao求qiu疵ci，這zhe些xie問wen題ti也ye更geng加jia普pu遍bian了le。所suo以yi在zai麵mian試shi中zhong，僅jin僅jin有you精jing美mei的de簡jian曆li，令ling人ren印yin象xiang深shen刻ke的de職zhi業ye證zheng書shu，以yi及ji精jing湛zhan的de麵mian試shi技ji巧qiao是shi遠yuan遠yuan不bu夠gou的de。

    While a rare interviewer may ask these questions simply to watch you squirm

    , many wild-card questions serve a purpose. Generally speaking, interviewers ask these questions to see how well you perform under pressure and think on your feet. They also might ask wild cards to break out of the routine of a typical interview in order to get a glimpse of your genuine personality.

    很(hen)少(shao)有(you)麵(mian)試(shi)官(guan)問(wen)這(zhe)些(xie)問(wen)題(ti)僅(jin)僅(jin)是(shi)想(xiang)讓(rang)你(ni)尷(gan)尬(ga)
，但(dan)是(shi)很(hen)多(duo)不(bu)可(ke)預(yu)知(zhi)的(de)問(wen)題(ti)都(dou)是(shi)為(wei)了(le)特(te)定(ding)的(de)目(mu)的(de)才(cai)問(wen)的(de)。通(tong)常(chang)來(lai)說(shuo)，麵(mian)試(shi)官(guan)會(hui)問(wen)你(ni)三(san)個(ge)這(zhe)樣(yang)的(de)問(wen)題(ti)
，來(lai)測(ce)試(shi)你(ni)在(zai)壓(ya)力(li)下(xia)表(biao)現(xian)如(ru)何(he)，以(yi)及(ji)你(ni)的(de)突(tu)破(po)性(xing)思(si)維(wei)。麵(mian)試(shi)官(guan)問(wen)你(ni)這(zhe)些(xie)突(tu)破(po)常(chang)規(gui)性(xing)麵(mian)試(shi)的(de)問(wen)題(ti)也(ye)可(ke)能(neng)是(shi)想(xiang)看(kan)看(kan)你(ni)真(zhen)實(shi)的(de)本(ben)性(xing)。

    Here are some real questions as reported by job seekers, with some insight into what interviewers may be looking for -- and how to deliver:

    以下列出了一些求職者反應的問題
，並附有一些見解，講解了麵試官的目的，以及你該如何應對這些問題：

    "If there was a fire in your house, what two things would you save?"

    "如果你家著火了，你最想搶救的兩樣物品是什麼？"

    What's the point? The interviewer is trying to determine how well your ideals and principles match the company's values.

    這個問題的重點是什麼
？雇主想了解你的利益觀和原則是否符合公司的利益觀。

    Approach: Find an honest answer that aligns you with the values of the company with which you are interviewing.

    應對措施：找出與你所麵試的公司價值觀最相符合的也是最真誠的答案。

    Possible response: If you're applying for a job as a technical project manager, for example, you might say: "My computer and my family photo album." This shows your obvious technical side but also demonstrates that you prioritize relationships. This could help distinguish you from your fellow techie competitors.

    答案之一：如果你正在應聘一個技術項目經理的職位，你可以這樣回答"我的電腦和家庭相冊".這樣的答案顯示出你很明顯的重視技術，同時也表示你也重視家庭關係。這樣的回答可以讓你在其他求職者中間脫穎而出。

    "If you were a cereal

    , what would you be?"

    "如果你是穀物，你選擇做那種哪種
？"

    What's the point? The interviewer is trying to gain some insight into your work personality to see what kind of worker you will be. If you are unsure of what your work personality is, you can take a career interest test to find out.

    這(zhe)個(ge)問(wen)題(ti)的(de)重(zhong)點(dian)是(shi)什(shen)麼(me)
？雇(gu)主(zhu)想(xiang)通(tong)過(guo)這(zhe)個(ge)問(wen)題(ti)了(le)解(jie)你(ni)的(de)工(gong)作(zuo)個(ge)性(xing)，以(yi)確(que)定(ding)你(ni)適(shi)合(he)的(de)職(zhi)位(wei)。如(ru)果(guo)你(ni)不(bu)確(que)定(ding)你(ni)的(de)工(gong)作(zuo)個(ge)性(xing)是(shi)什(shen)麼(me)，你(ni)可(ke)以(yi)通(tong)過(guo)做(zuo)職(zhi)業(ye)興(xing)趣(qu)測(ce)試(shi)來(lai)定(ding)位(wei)。

    Approach: Try to tie your answer back to the job requirements.

    應對措施：按照工作要求去回答問題。

    Possible response: If you were interviewing for a nursing assistant, position, you could say: "Cheerios. Because I'm reliable, consistent, and good for you!" -- all positive qualities for someone in the health-care industry.

    答案之一：如果你正在應聘護理員的職位，你可以這樣回答"Cheerios.因為我堅定，可靠，對人親切。"在醫療行業中所有積極的品質都可以用來回答。

    "If you were writing an autobiography, what would its title be?"

    "如果你正在寫自傳，你打算用什麼標題？"

    What's the point? This question gives the interviewer a peek into your self-perception as well as a read on how creative you are.

    這個問題的重點是什麼？這個問題可以讓雇主了解你的自我了解以及你的創新能力。

    Approach: Emphasize your main selling points. If you can't come up with something original on the fly, perhaps there is a song or movie title that captures your essence. You don't need to invent something on the spot as long as you can provide a good explanation for the title you choose.

    應對措施：將(jiang)重(zhong)點(dian)放(fang)在(zai)你(ni)主(zhu)要(yao)的(de)賣(mai)點(dian)上(shang)。如(ru)果(guo)你(ni)不(bu)能(neng)即(ji)興(xing)發(fa)揮(hui)
，那(na)就(jiu)引(yin)用(yong)一(yi)首(shou)歌(ge)名(ming)或(huo)一(yi)部(bu)電(dian)影(ying)的(de)名(ming)字(zi)吧(ba)。隻(zhi)要(yao)你(ni)能(neng)很(hen)好(hao)的(de)解(jie)釋(shi)你(ni)引(yin)用(yong)的(de)標(biao)題(ti)，你(ni)就(jiu)大(da)可(ke)不(bu)必(bi)去(qu)苦(ku)思(si)冥(ming)想(xiang)用(yong)什(shen)麼(me)標(biao)題(ti)。

    Possible response: If you were applying for a job as a social worker, you could say "I Will Survive," explaining that the hardships you personally experienced made you a stronger person, qualified to help others to work through their own issues.

    答案之一：如果你應聘的是社工

，你可以說"我會生存下去"然後解釋你所經曆的那些磨難
，以及正是這些經曆讓你成了生活的強者

，而現在你可以很好的幫助別人解決他們碰到的問題。

    It's impossible to rehearse the best responses to wild-card interview questions, since, by definition, they are unpredictable. But you can prep. Even if you don't get asked the specific questions you've practiced for, you'll still have a better handle on wild cards in general. If you answer honestly and justify your response, you'll likely impress your interviewers and be one step closer to landing your dream job.

    你ni似si乎hu不bu能neng預yu先xian排pai練lian麵mian試shi中zhong這zhe些xie未wei知zhi問wen題ti的de答da案an，因yin為wei它ta們men是shi不bu可ke預yu知zhi的de。但dan是shi實shi際ji上shang你ni是shi可ke以yi預yu先xian準zhun備bei的de。即ji使shi你ni沒mei用yong被bei問wen到dao你ni提ti前qian預yu演yan過guo的de問wen題ti
，在zai碰peng到dao其qi他ta未wei知zhi問wen題ti時shi你ni仍reng然ran可ke以yi很hen好hao的de處chu理li。如ru果guo你ni真zhen誠cheng的de回hui答da這zhe些xie問wen題ti，並bing且qie闡chan述shu你ni的de答da案an
，你ni就jiu會hui給gei雇gu主zhu留liu下xia深shen刻ke的de印yin象xiang


，這zhe樣yang你ni就jiu來lai離li你ni的de夢meng想xiang工gong作zuo更geng近jin了le一yi步bu。