文本选自:Harvard Business Review(哈佛商业评论)
作者:Amy Gallo
原文标题:How to Answer “What Are Your Salary Expectations?”
原文发布时间:13 Feb. 2023
How to Answer "What Are Your Salary Expectations?"
Job interviews can feel awkward. You're trying to prove you're the right person for the role, but you never quite know what to expect or what your interviewer is really thinking about you. One of the most common interview questions — and one of the more awkward ones — is about salary. You know the one: What are your salary expectations?
Many interviewees feel the need to respond with a specific number. But if you go too low, you might end up making less than they're willing to pay. And if you go too high, you could price yourself out of the job. It pays to get this right, since your starting salary is often the basis for future compensation decisions, such as raises and bonuses. In other words, that initial figure will determine what you're paid during your entire tenure at that company (no pressure! ) so you want to get it as high as you can.
There are lots of reasons why you may not want to answer questions about salary directly. Perhaps you suspect that you've been underpaid in the past and anchoring with your previous or current salary would work against you. You don't have to give a number. You have the right to protect your own interests. As career strategist John Lees says, "You're not in a position to negotiate well because you're still in unknown territory. The time to discuss salary is after they've fallen in love with you." In that position, you'll have more leverage and can feel more confident that you won't lose out on money. There are also legal questions to consider.
面试难题之如何回答“你的期望薪水是多少?”
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文本选自:Harvard Business Review(哈佛商业评论)作者:Amy Gallo原文标题:How to Answer “What Are Your Salary Expectations?”原文发布时间:13 Feb. 2023关键词:求职 面试 薪资
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1.“减薪”用英语可以如何表达?2. 如何理解第二段中的“no pressure”?3. 在面试的什么环节跟企业谈薪酬比较好?
精听党选段赏析
标题解读
How to Answer “What Are Your Salary Expectations?”
如何回答“你期望的薪水是多少?”
salary n. 薪金,薪水(尤指按月发放的);1. basic salary 底薪;2. wage n. 工资,工钱(通常指按周领的);
wage cuts 减薪;
expectation n. 期待,预期;1. expectation value 期待值;
段一
Job interviews can feel awkward. You’re trying to prove you’re the right person for the role, but you never quite know what to expect or what your interviewer is really thinking about you. One of the most common interview questions — and one of the more awkward ones — is about salary. You know the one: What are your salary expectations?
job interview 求职面试;
awkward adj. 令人尴尬的,难对付的;难处理的;1. There was an awkward silence. 一阵令人尴尬的沉默。2. Don't ask awkward questions. 不要问不好回答的问题。
right person 合适的人;1. It can be hard to find the right person. 找个合适的人并不容易。
role n. 职能,角色;职位;影响程度;作用;1. a key/vital role 关键/至关重要的作用;
quite adv. 完全;十分;非常;彻底;1. I quite agree. 我完全同意。2. I don't quite know what to do next. 我不太清楚下一步该怎么办。
interviewer n. 面试官,接见者;1. interview v. 接见,采访;面试,面谈;2. interviewee n. 被接见者;被访问者;接受面试者;
参考译文
求职面试可能会很尴尬。你试图证明自己是这个职位的不二之选,但你永远不知道会发生什么,也不知道面试官到底是怎么看你的。面试中最常见的问题之一——也是最尴尬的一个——是关于薪水的。你知道这个问题:你期望的薪水是多少?
段二
Many interviewees feel the need to respond with a specific number. But if you go too low, you might end up making less than they’re willing to pay. And if you go too high, you could price yourself out of the job. It pays to get this right, since your starting salary is often the basis for future compensation decisions, such as raises and bonuses. In other words, that initial figure will determine what you’re paid during your entire tenure at that company (no pressure!) so you want to get it as high as you can.
respond with 回复,答复;
specific adj. 明确的,具体的;
end up 最终;结果;到头来;1. If you don't know what you want, you might end up getting something you don't want. 如果你不知道自己想要什么,你可能会到头来得到自己不想要的东西。
price vt. 给…定价;为…作价;
starting salary 起薪;入职薪酬;
basis n. 基础;基准;
compensation n. 报酬,薪水;
raise n. 加薪;
bonus n. 奖金;
initial adj. 开始的,最初的;
tenure n. 任期,任职,长期聘用;1. his four-year tenure as President 他的四年总统任期;
no pressure 没压力;这下压力来了(俚语);
参考译文
许多面试者认为有必要给出一个具体的数字。但如果你开得太低,你最终的收入可能会低于他们愿意支付的价格。如果你要价太高,你可能会因索价过高而失去这份工作。做好这一点是有好处的,因为你的起薪通常是决定未来薪酬的基础,比如加薪和奖金。换句话说,这个初始数字将决定你在该公司整个任期内的薪酬(这下压力来了!),所以你要尽可能地提高它。
段三
There are lots of reasons why you may not want to answer questions about salary directly. Perhaps you suspect that you’ve been underpaid in the past and anchoring with your previous or current salary would work against you. You don’t have to give a number. You have the right to protect your own interests. As career strategist John Lees says, “You’re not in a position to negotiate well because you’re still in unknown territory. The time to discuss salary is after they’ve fallen in love with you.” In that position, you’ll have more leverage and can feel more confident that you won’t lose out on money. There are also legal questions to consider.
suspect vt. 猜想,认为;
underpaid adj. 所得报酬过低的,酬不抵劳的;
anchor vi. 使扎根;使基于;
work against 对…不利;违背;
interest n. 好处;利益;1. protect sb.'s interests 维护某人的利益;
strategist n. 善于筹划部署的人,策略师;
in a position 处于…状态;1. I am not in a position to comment. 我不便发表评论。
negotiate vi.(尤指在商业或政治上)谈判,磋商,洽谈;商定,达成协议;
territory n. 领域,地盘;
leverage n. 影响力,杠杆作用;
lose out 输掉,失败;
legal question 法律问题;
参考译文
你可能不想直接回答有关薪资的问题,原因有很多。也许你认为自己过去的薪水过低,用以前或现在的薪水来对标会对你不利。你不需要给出一个数字。你有权利保护自己的利益。正如职业战略家约翰·李斯所说:“你尚处在一个未知的领域,所以你还不能很好地洽谈(薪酬问题)。在他们对你宠爱有加之后才是讨论薪水的时候。”在这样的情境下,你会有更多的筹码,也更有信心不会赔钱。还有一些法律问题需要考虑。
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salary
/ˈsæləri/ n. 薪金,薪水(尤指按月发放的);
expectation
/ˌekspekˈteɪʃn/ n. 期待,预期;
job interview
求职面试;
awkward
/ˈɔːkwərd/ adj. 令人尴尬的,难对付的;难处理的;
right person
合适的人;
role
/roʊl/ n. 职能,角色;职位;影响程度;作用;
quite
/kwaɪt/ adv. 完全;十分;非常;彻底;
interviewer
/ˈɪntərvjuːər/ n. 面试官,接见者;
respond with
回复,答复;
specific
/spəˈsɪfɪk/ adj. 明确的,具体的;
end up
最终;结果;到头来;
price
/praɪs/ vt. 给…定价;为…作价;
starting salary
起薪;入职薪酬;
basis
/ˈbeɪsɪs/ n. 基础;基准;
compensation
/ˌkɑːmpenˈseɪʃn/ n. 报酬,薪水;
raise
/reɪz/ n. 加薪;
bonus
/ˈboʊnəs/ n. 奖金;
initial
/ɪˈnɪʃl/ adj. 开始的,最初的;
tenure
/ˈtenjər/ n. 任期,任职,长期聘用;
no pressure
没压力;这下压力来了(俚语);
suspect
/səˈspekt , ˈsʌspekt/ vt. 猜想,认为;
underpaid
/ˌʌndərˈpeɪd/ adj. 所得报酬过低的,酬不抵劳的;
anchor
/ˈæŋkər/ vi. 使扎根;使基于;
work against
对…不利;违背;
interest
/ˈɪntrəst/ n. 好处;利益;
strategist
/ˈstrætədʒɪst/ n. 善于筹划部署的人,策略师;
in a position
处于…状态;
negotiate
/nɪˈɡoʊʃieɪt/ vi.(尤指在商业或政治上)谈判,磋商,洽谈;商定,达成协议;
territory
/ˈterətɔːri/ n. 领域,地盘;
leverage
/ˈlevərɪdʒ/ n. 影响力,杠杆作用;
lose out
输掉,失败;
legal question
法律问题;
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求职面试技巧:
第一:投递简历要有针对性;
当求职者要选择公司投递简历时,一定要看清职位要求,职责描述,公司简介,在心中衡量一下和自己的匹配度,如果比较在意这个工作,还可以根据公司招聘广告提供的网站地址进一步了解公司的一些详细情况。在简历前面附上一份求职信,在100-200字以内,简明扼要地阐述你的意愿和对你本人进行简单的介绍。简历一定要突出你应聘工作职位的特点,不要泛泛而谈,要有具体的内容,简历不宜华而不实。
第二:接到面试通知做好准备;
当求职者接到公司的电话通知,一定要做好书面记录:公司的名称,地址,电话,联系人以及路线,求职者可以询问公司附近有哪些公交车,这些记录可以方便求职者找到面试的公司,同时方便自己安排时间。面试最好不要迟到,预约好的时间如果有调整求职者要事先打电话说明,这些礼节的注意是十分必要的。没有面试官喜欢迟到而事先没有电话告知原因的求职者,因为面试官通常是安排集中的时间约见候选人的。面试官更加不会欣赏言而无信的求职者,答应来面试却没有出现,也没有电话告知不来的原因,这样的求职者通常不会再有第二次面试机会。
第三:面试时注意的着装礼节;
求职者去面试工作,要根据公司的情况选择得体的服装。通常,比较正式的服装能增强求职者的专业化形象,是比较适合的;但如果一个崇尚自由的广告公司,求职者就可以根据情况穿着较为时尚或者休闲一点的服装,但也不要太夸张,得体合宜的装扮是比较主流的和受欢迎的,奇装异服通常不太适合求职的场合。
第四:面试时注意言行举止;
求职者在面试的过程中尽量保持自然的风格,不要刻意做作,注意聆听和理解面试官的问题,做简炼精要的回答。不要拖沓冗长,不要简单无物,更不要答非所问。本着不卑不亢的态度,诚实的回答问题,不要追求语言词藻的华丽。对于工作经验的介绍要详细和精炼,对于自己的求职意向,职业规划要有贴合实际的设想。不要套用一些求职宝典的回答方法,如果不是发自真诚而是学来的套话,面试官会对求职者的印象大打折扣。对于应聘公司,要尽可能多的了解,这样在回答问题时就是有备而来。
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A letter from home is a priceless treasure.
家书抵万金。