有时候，在面试中招聘者会提问应聘者有关工作目标的问题，目的就是了解应聘者做事的风格，以及应聘者对这份工作的看法。当然由于应聘者还不是很了解自己所应聘的工作，在回答问题时并不一定面面俱到，因为在实际当中会碰到自己计划中所没有考虑到的问题，所以大致说明自己的计划目标就好。
BASIC expressionS 基本句型表达
What is your (short-term goal / long-range objective)?
你的（近期目标 / 长远目标）是什么？
How long would you stay with us?
你能在我们这里呆多长时间？
Could you project (what you would like to be doing / where you would like to be) five years from now?
你能设想一下五年后（你会在做什么吗 / 你想做到哪一个层次吗）？
I think the most important thing is (the interest / the opportunity of self-development / the opportunity of self-remoulding).
我认为最重要的是（我对这份工作的兴趣 / 这份工作为我提供的自我发展的机会 / 这份工作为我提供的自我完善的机会）。
How long I will stay with the company depends on whether the company and I are satisfied with each other.
我在贵公司会留多久完全依公司和我是否互相满意而定。
I do believe this industry will be developed rapidly in 5 years time.
我坚信五年内这个行业会飞速发展。
在回答"How long will you stay with us?"这个问题时，特别要注意，不要用明确的时间概念来回答“我将在贵公司呆多久”，因为不管怎样回答，都会招致主考官进一步询问“为什么？”所以最保险的回答方式就是“我呆多久要依据事态发展，依据双方是否相互满意而定”。
ConVERSATIONS 会话
（A=Applicant I=Interviewer）
Dialogue 1
I: Are you a goal-oriented person?
I: 你是一个有明确目标的人吗？
A: Yes, I am. I always make a plan before I do anything.
A: 是的，我是，在做每件事之前我都做一个计划。
I: Where do you want to be in 5 years?
I: 你在五年内希望做到什么位置？
A: I don't want to have a specific title. I just want to enjoy what I am doing.
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: That sounds very reasonable.
I: 听起来非常有道理。
A: It's the most important thing to me.
A: 这对我来说是最重要的。
I: If you are hired, how long do you plan to stay with us?
I: 如果你被录用，计划在我们公司干多久？
A: That obviously depends on how things go - whether I'm suited to the firm and the firm to me.
A: 这当然依事情的发展而定，得看我和公司之间是否互相适合。
I: Tell me about some of your recent goals and what you do to achieve them.
I: 能说说你的近期目标以及如何去实现它吗？
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.
A: 我想把我的知识和经验运用到一个具有挑战性的工作中，为了达到这个目标，我只想一步一步地踏实工作。
I: What is your long-range objective?
I: 你的长远目标是什么？
A: I haven't thought it over at all.
A: 我还没有认真考虑过。
I: What do you think is the most important thing when looking for a job?
I: 在找工作时，你认为什么最重要？
A: I think the most important thing is the interest in the job.
A: 我认为是对工作的兴趣。
Dialogue 2 I: Could you project what you would like to be doing five years from now?
I: 你能设想一下五年后你在做些什么吗？
A: As I have some administrative experience from my last job, I may use my organizational and planning skills in the future.
A: 因为我以前的工作积累了一些管理经验，我希望将来能运用我的组织和计划才能。
I: How do you plan to accomplish this?
I: 你计划怎样来实现它呢？
A: By doing everything necessary and for further study.
A: 做任何需要做的事情以及继续深入学习。
I: How long would you like to stay with this company?
I: 你打算在本公司干多长时间？
A: How long I will stay with the company depends on whether the company and I are satisfied with each other.
A: 我在贵公司干多长时间决定于我和公司之间是否互相满意。
I: What do you think of this industry's outlook in five years?
I: 你认为五年内这个行业前景如何？
A: I do believe this industry will be developed rapidly in 5 years time.
A: 我相信在这五年中，这个行业会迅猛发展的。
Dialogue 3
I: How long do you plan to stay here?
I: 你打算在这里工作多久？
A: To speak frankly, it doesn't depend on me.
A: 坦白地说，这不是我能决定的。
I: How so?
I: 为什么？
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.
A: 我很想拥有一个固定的工作，只要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: What are your future plans and what kind of expectations do you have of the company?
I: 你将来有什么计划？你对公司有什么期望？
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.
A: 我知道，通常情况下在贵公司具有了两年的工作经验后是有可能从现在的职位升到管理的位置。我希望能承担培训和监督新员工的职责。
I: What is your typical workday like at your present job?
I: 你现在这份工作每天基本上都做些什么？
A: I arrive at 8 o'clock every morning, and I make a list of things I must do that day.
A: 我每天早上八点到，然后把我当天要做的事情列出来。
I: What then?
I: 然后呢？
A: Then I start work on my list.
A: 然后我就按照列表工作。
