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Hôm nay, chúng tôi sẽ giới thiệu mẹo và cách trả lời cho ba trong số những câu hỏi phỏng vấn phổ biến nhất bằng tiếng Anh.

1. Tell us a bit about yourself. (Kể về bản thân bạn một chút)

Bắt đầu bằng việc nói về kinh nghiệm hiện tại và quá khứ của bạn.

• I've been an accountant for seven years.
• I work in marketing.
• I'm responsible for managing our company's finances.
• I'm in charge of a team of four people.
• Before this, I worked for a law firm.

Tiếp theo, nói về cách những trải nghiệm này đã giúp bạn có được những kỹ năng hoặc kiến thức mới mà bạn có thể áp dụng trong công việc tiếp theo của mình.

• My experience as a nurse taught me how to work under pressure.
• Through this role, I learned the importance of time management.
• Working in a large law firm equipped me with knowledge of many different industries.

Cuối cùng, hãy nói một cách ngắn gọn về lý do bạn đang nộp đơn cho vị trí này.

• I've grown in my current role, but I'd like to apply my experiences to a different industry.
• Your company caught my attention, because of its excellent reputation.

Here's a sample response that uses these expressions:

I've been a marketing manager for three years. I'm responsible for our company's email campaigns, social media accounts, and blogs. Before this, I worked in customer service at a bank and a hotel, where I was in charge of bookings and reservations.

My time in customer service and marketing have taught me how important it is to properly manage relationships with customers – and also how much I enjoy this aspect of business. So I started looking for other opportunities in this field and your company caught my attention because you focus specifically on solutions for customer relationship management.

2. Where do you see yourself in 5 years? (Vị trí mong muốn của bạn sau 5 năm nữa)

Câu hỏi này yêu cầu bạn nói về cách bạn muốn phát triển bản thân chuyên nghiệp - và cách sự phát triển này có thể mang lại lợi ích cho công ty.

Dưới đây là những cụm từ bạn có thể sử dụng để nói về sự phát triển chuyên nghiệp.

• I'd like to increase my industry knowledge by attending conferences.
• I'd love to further develop my graphic design skills.
• I would take advantage of the company's internal training and mentoring programs.

Here are expressions for talking about future hopes and goals.

• In five years, I will hopefully have become an expert in branding.
• In five years, I’d like to have worked with some big clients.
• One of my goals is to become a certified public accountant.
• I’m excited by the prospect of being sent overseas.

You might also mention that you're interested in leadership roles in the future.

• I'd like to take the lead in projects involving big clients.
• I'd love to have the opportunity to lead a team and learn some management skills.
• If I have the chance, I'd love to be considered for a management role.

As an entry level employee, I'm mainly interested in learning, so I definitely want to increase my industry knowledge and take advantage of the company's training programs to further develop my project management skills.

Also, since my last company served mainly start-ups, I'm excited about the prospect of working with large corporate clients. In five years, I'll hopefully have taken the lead in a few big projects. I'd also love to be considered for a leadership position on the team, if the opportunity arises.

3. What are your salary expectations? (Mức lương mong muốn của bạn?)

There's a budget for every role, so interviewers ask this question to make sure the company can afford you.

You can respond to this question with a range. Keep in mind that in most English-speaking countries, salaries are discussed as a yearly sum.

• I'm expecting a salary in the range of $45,000 and $60,000.
• I'm looking to make around £30,000 to £35,000.

You may also want to briefly explain your reasoning.

• With my skills/experience/qualifications/certifications, I'd expect a salary of around $45,000 to $50,000.
• Based on my research/knowledge of the industry, positions like this pay in the range of £30,000 to £32,000.

Sometimes this question comes up too early in the interview. In this case, you'll need more information to provide an accurate range.

• I'd prefer discussing specific numbers after we've discussed the details of the position.
• I'd like to learn more about what the position entails. From there, we can decide on a fair salary. 
• Could I first ask a few questions about the responsibilities of this role? I'll be able to provide a more accurate range that way.
• Can I ask what salary range you have in mind for this position?

Finally, you can mention if there's anything else that might affect your expectations.

• Could you tell me about your employee benefits? I heard that your benefits include a gym subscription as well as pet insurance. Benefits like this could allow me to be more flexible with salary.
• I would like to work remotely from my hometown in Brazil two months every year. If something like that could be arranged, I'd be open to negotiating my salary.
• My salary is negotiable depending on the overall compensation package. In particular, I'd like to learn more about stock options and bonuses.

Here's a sample response:

Based on my knowledge of the industry, similar positions in this region pay in the range of $50,000 to $60,000. With my qualifications, I'd expect a salary in the upper part of that range, so somewhere between $57,000 and $60,000.

However, I'd like to learn more about what the position entails as well as the overall compensation package, including bonuses and equity. From there, I'm sure we can figure out something we can both agree on.

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