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進入《中英對照讀新聞》Job interviews probe unlikely subjects求職面試調查匪夷所思的議題
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In today's job market, polished shoes and a packed CV just don't seem to cut it anymore. Candidates are increasingly being asked to go that extra mile.
在現今的求職市場上，把鞋子擦得閃亮、把履歷表填滿似乎已不再是成功的要訣。有愈來愈多的求職者被要求付出更多努力。
One job seeker was told to talk to a teddy bear, while another was asked if he knew how it felt to kill a man.
一位求職者曾被要求跟一隻玩具熊說話，另一人則被問到他是否知道殺人的感覺。
So are companies becoming more wacky in their selection process, or are people so desperate to get a job that they will do whatever it takes?
到底是公司求才的過程變得更古怪，還是渴求工作的求職者已經絕望到願意不顧一切？
“The labour market is getting tighter,” said Mat Jackson, operations manager for London at recruitment firm Manpower.“There are lots of reasons for interviewers to ask a weird question - to see how fast a candidate can think on their feet, to gain insight into their personality, or to gain an idea of their thought processes.
據倫敦人力資源公司Manpower的營運經理傑克森表示，「勞動市場正變得愈來愈緊縮。」「主試者提出奇怪問題的理由很多，例如測試求職者做出臨場反應的速度，深入理解求職者的性格，或者認識他們的思考過程等。」
Just ask the candidates at a Japanese internet company who were marched up Mount Fuji for an interview at the summit.
只要問問一家日本網路公司的應徵者就知道，他們得先爬到富士山山頂才能接受面試。
Instead of being fazed, you should use the bizarre as an opportunity to shine, Manpower's Mr Jackson said.
據Manpower公司的傑克森指出，（求職時遇到怪題目）你非但不能心生膽怯，反而應把怪題目當成展現自己比他人更為出色的好機會。
新聞辭典
CV：即curriculum vitae的縮寫，原為拉丁文，指履歷表。
cut it：非正式用語，指表現符合預期或指定標準；可被人接受。
go the extra mile：做出比預期更多的努力，其後常接for，如He's a nice guy, always ready to go the extra mile for his friends.（他是個大好人，總是願意替朋友兩肋插刀。）
think on one's feet：快速思考和做出反應，特別是在情勢發生速度極快的狀況下。例如：An ability to think on your feet is a definite advantage when you're doing live comedy shows.（在現場演出的喜劇節目中，反應迅速絕對是一項優勢。）
