有时候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了。
BASIC EXPRESSIONS 基本句型表达
1) Are you a goal-oriented person?
你是一个目标明确的人吗?
2) Tell me about some of your recent goals and what you do to achieve them.
告诉我你最近的一些目标以及如何实现它们。
3) What are your short-term goals?
你的近期目标是什么?
4) What is your long-range objective?
你的长远目标是什么?
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?
你能在我们这里呆多长时间?
7) That obviously depends on how things go - whether I?m suited to the firm and the firm to me.
这显然要依事情的发展而定，得看我和公司之间是否互相适合。
8) How long I will stay with the company depends on whether the company and I are satisfied with each other.
我在贵公司会留多久完全依公司和我是否互相满意而定。
9) What do you think of this industry?s outlook in five years?
你认为五年内这个行业的发展状况如何?
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飞速发展。
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?