Chapter eight Exercises for the Perfect Phrase
Quiz: Writing Your Own Perfect Phrases
Now it’s your turn to try writing “perfect phrases.” There are no exact answers. The idea is to see if you can turn a “flawed phrase” into a stronger answer with a “perfect phrase.” You will find suggested answers later in the chapter.
1. What are your goals?
Flawed Phrase: “I am seeking a challenging job in a growth-oriented company where I can utilize my skills to the best of my ability.”
Perfect Phrase:
2. Do you have any questions?
Flawed Phrase: “No, you’ve pretty much covered everything that I wanted to know.”
Perfect Phrase:
Flawed Phrase: “No, you’ve pretty much covered everything that I wanted to know.”
Perfect Phrase:
3. You don’t seem to have any experience in this field.
Flawed Phrase: “No, I don’t have any experience with that system.”
Perfect Phrase:
Flawed Phrase: “No, I don’t have any experience with that system.”
Perfect Phrase:
4. How would your current boss describe you?
Flawed Phrase: “My current boss inherited me and doesn’t really know me or what I do. He’s gone most of the time and doesn’t have time to give me. That’s been a problem for me in my job.”
Perfect Phrase:
Flawed Phrase: “My current boss inherited me and doesn’t really know me or what I do. He’s gone most of the time and doesn’t have time to give me. That’s been a problem for me in my job.”
Perfect Phrase:
5. What do you like best about working with your current company?
Flawed Phrase: “My current company used to be a great company to work for, but since the merger with the other company,things just aren’t the same. I liked it better when we were smaller and had more control over our projects.”
Perfect Phrase:
Flawed Phrase: “My current company used to be a great company to work for, but since the merger with the other company,things just aren’t the same. I liked it better when we were smaller and had more control over our projects.”
Perfect Phrase:
6. What are your strengths?
Flawed Phrase: “My strengths are my ability to get the job done. I’m a hard worker.”
Perfect Phrase:
Flawed Phrase: “My strengths are my ability to get the job done. I’m a hard worker.”
Perfect Phrase:
7. What are your weaknesses?
Flawed Phrase: “My weakness is my memory. Sometimes I forget things and have to put little stickiness up to remind myself what I have to do.”
Perfect Phrase:
Flawed Phrase: “My weakness is my memory. Sometimes I forget things and have to put little stickiness up to remind myself what I have to do.”
Perfect Phrase:
8. What is your salary expectation?
Flawed Phrase: “I am currently making $40,000 and would like to receive a 10 to 15 percent increase.”
Perfect Phrase:
Flawed Phrase: “I am currently making $40,000 and would like to receive a 10 to 15 percent increase.”
Perfect Phrase:
9. Why are you leaving your current job?
Flawed Phrase: “I have outgrown my current job and am looking for a challenge. I want to grow and develop and learn new things.”
Perfect Phrase:
Flawed Phrase: “I have outgrown my current job and am looking for a challenge. I want to grow and develop and learn new things.”
Perfect Phrase:
10. Why do you want to work for this company?
Flawed Phrase: “I was searching the Internet for a job and found your posting and thought it would be an interesting and challenging job where I could utilize my skills.”
Perfect Phrase:
Flawed Phrase: “I was searching the Internet for a job and found your posting and thought it would be an interesting and challenging job where I could utilize my skills.”
Perfect Phrase:
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