有时面试中招聘者会提问面试者有关工作目的的问题，目的就是知道面试者做事的风格，与面试者对这份工作的怎么看。当然因为面试者还不是非常知道自己所面试的工作，在回答问题时并不肯定面面俱到，由于在实质当中会碰到自己计划中所没考虑到的问题，所以大致说明我们的计划目的就好了。
BASIC expressionS 基本句型表达
1) Are you a goal-oriented person?
你是一个目的明确的人吗？
2) Tell me about some of your recent goals and what you do to achieve them.
告诉我你近期的一些目的与怎么样达成它们。
3) What are your short-term goals?
你的最近目的是什么？
4) What is your long-range objective?
你的长远目的是什么？
5) Where do you want to be 5 years from now in your career?
五年内你的事业想达到什么水平？
6) How long would you stay with us?
你能在大家这里呆多久？
7) That obviously depends on how things go - whether I'm suited to the firm and the firm to me.
这显然要依事情的进步而定，得看我和公司之间是不是互相合适。
8) How long I will stay with the company depends on whether the company and I are satisfied with each other.
我在贵公司会留多长时间完全依公司和我是不是互相认可而定。
9) What do you think of this industry's outlook in five years？
你觉得五年内这个行业的进步情况怎么样？
10) I do believe this industry will be developed rapidly in 5 years time.
我坚信五年内这个行业会高速发展。
ConVERSATIONS 会话
（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: 你是一个有明确目的的人吗？
A: 是的，我是，在做每件事之前我都做一个计划。
I: 你在五年内期望做到哪个位置？
A: 我并不想要什么特别的头衔，我只想做我喜欢做的事情。
I: 听起来很有道理。
A: 这对我来讲是非常重要的。
I: 假如你被录用，计划在大家公司干多长时间？
A: 这当然依事情的进步而定，得看我和公司之间是不是互相合适。
I: 能说说你的最近目的与怎么样去达成它吗？
A: 我想把我的常识和经验运用到一个具备挑战性的工作中，为了达到这个目的，我只想一步一步地踏实工作。
I: 你的长远目的是什么？
A: 我还没认真考虑过。
I: 在找工作时，你觉得什么非常重要？
A: 我觉得是对工作的兴趣。
Dialogue 2
I: Could you project what you would like to be doing five years from now?
A: As I have some administrative1 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?
A: How long I will stay with the company depends on whether the company and I are satisfied with each other.
I: What do you think of this industry's outlook in five years？
A: I do believe this industry will be developed rapidly in 5 years time.
I: 你能设想一下五年后你在做些什么吗？
A: 由于我以前的工作积累了一些管理经验，我期望以后能运用我的组织和计划才能。
I: 你计划如何来达成它呢？
A: 做任何需要做的事情与继续深入学习。
I: 你计划在本公司干多久？
A: 我在贵公司干多久决定于我和公司之间是不是互相认可。
I: 你觉得五年内这个行业前景怎么样？
A: 我相信在这五年中，这个行业会迅猛进步的。
Dialogue 3
I: How long do you plan to stay here?
A: To speak frankly2, it doesn't depend on me.
I: How so?
A: I really want to obtain a permanent job. I won't leave as long as I have opportunity to apply my knowledge and get on well with my superiors and colleagues.
I: What's your future plans and what kind of expectations do you have of the company?
A: I know that generally it is possible to move from this position to a management position with two years experience in the company and I would look forward to having the responsibility for training and supervising new members of staff.
I: What is your typical workday like at your present job?
A: I arrive at 8 o'clock every morning, and I make a list of things I must do that day.
I: What then?
A: Then I start work on my list.
I: 你计划在这里工作多长时间？
A: 坦白地说，这不是我能决定的。
I: 为何？
A: 我非常想拥有一个固定的工作，只须我有施展才能的机会，而且能和上级、同事相处得好，我就不会离开。
I: 你以后有哪些计划？你对公司有哪些期望？
A: 我了解，一般情况下在贵公司具备了两年的工作经验后是大概从目前的职位升到管理的地方。我期望能承担培训和监督新职员的职责。
I: 你目前这份工作天天基本上都做些什么？
A: 我天天早上八点到，然后把我当天要做的事情列出来。
I: 然后呢？
A: 然后我就根据列表工作。
goal-oriented 目的明确的 long-range 长期的
administrative 管理的 organizational 组织的
rapidly 飞速地 superior 上级
supervise 监督，管理，指导 typical 典型的
在回答How long will you stay with us?这个问题时，特别应该注意，不要用明确的时间定义来回答我将在贵公司呆多长时间。由于不管如何回答，都会招致主考官进一步询问为何？所以最保险的回答方法就是How long I will stay with the company depends on whether the company and I are satisfied with each other.
1) I think the most important thing is the interest
in the job. the opportunity of self-development
the opportunity of self-remoulding
我觉得非常重要的是我对这份工作的兴趣。
我觉得非常重要的是这份工作为我提供的自我进步的机会。
我觉得非常重要的是这份工作为我提供的自我健全的机会。
2) Could you project what you would like to be doing five years from now?
where you would like to be
where you want to be
你能设想一下五年后你会在干什么吗？
你能设想一下五年后你想做到哪一个层次吗？
你能设想一下五年后你想做到哪一个层次吗