Sekiranya anda seorang lepasan ijazah (fresh graduate), mungkin temuduga adalah sesuatu yang baru bagi anda. Mungkin anda lebih gementar dari yang berpengalaman. Caranya mengatasinya adalah dengan berlatih.
Di bawah saya berikan beberapa contoh soalan tambahan untuk temuduga bagi fresh graduates. Minta kawan untuk menjadi penemuduga dan menyoal anda. Jawab dengan sepenuh hati, seolah - olah anda di temuduga yang sebenar. Setelah selesai, fikirkan jawapan yang lain sekiranya ada. Minta kawan mengulangi soalan - soalan tersebut supaya anda boleh berlatih memberikan jawapan yang berbeza.
Apabila semakin biasa dengan proses ini, anda akan bertambah yakin dengan diri dan kebolehan anda.
Contoh soalan temuduga untuk yang tidak berpengalaman:
- What subjects did you like most in school? Why?
- What subject did you like least in school? Why?
- Did you participate in any extra-curricular activities? If so, what did you learn from your participation?
- Do you have plans for advance study or professional development?
- If you were hiring someone for this position, what qualities do you think would be most important?
- Why are you seeking a position with this company/ organization/ business?
- Are you willing to spend time as a trainee?
- Describe a major problem you have encountered in your studies?
- What have you learned from your biggest mistake?
- How will your skill and abilities relate to our needs?
- What would you like to know about our company?
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Contoh soalan temuduga untuk lepasan ijazah (fresh graduate) yang dipetik dari ebookSukses Temuduga
Tell me about yourself.
Cara menjawab soalan ini adalah berbeza untuk yang berpengalaman dan tidak berpengalaman |
Soalan ini akan ditanya dalam kebanyakan temuduga yang akan anda hadiri, jadi tolong bersedia dari sekarang. Jangan merapu dan menceritakan sejarah kelahiran anda sejak dari buaian! Penemuduga hanya nak tahu serba sedikit tentang diri anda, mengapa anda menghadiri temuduga tersebut dan perwatakan anda. Jawapan anda haruslah ringkas, padat dan profesional. Dan yang paling penting, corakkan jawapan anda supaya bertepatan atau sekurang - kurangnya ada sedikit kaitan dengan jawatan yang dipohon.
Contoh jawapan 1: Jawapan bertemakan aktiviti yang disertai
(Jawapan untuk fresh graduate yang pernah menyertai aktiviti luaran yang unik yang boleh dikaitkan dengan jawatan yang dipohon)
Well, my name is _______ and I am ______ years old. To start off generally, I studied at _____________, and in addition to academics, throughout university I was really involved in three (or two) activities that I really enjoy and spend a lot of time on. First, I am really involved in theatre plays. I have done plays such as 'Puteri Gunung Ledang', 'The King and I' and 'Hamlet'. Second, I'm really active in event management. I have done quite a number of event management for my university and for the community that I live in. My best experience was being involved in TV33’s Jom Sebok carvinal as the local organizing committee.
Contoh 2: Jawapan bertemakan sifat peribadi
(Jawapan untuk fresh graduate yang ingin mengaitkan peribadi sendiri dengan jawatan yang dipohon)
Well, my name is _______ and I am ______ years old. I graduated from __________. I'm a really energetic person and a real self-starter. What I mean by self-starter is that in the past I've loved being independent and taking on new projects and developing my fresh ideas. For example, last year I started an Internet-based company for my sister that sells cookies and the site has increased in traffic by 60% since three months ago. I also love to read personal development books. It helps me to be a better person.
Contoh 3: Jawapan bertemakan latar belakang
(Jawapan untuk fresh graduate yang ingin mengaitkan latar belakang sendiri dengan jawatan yang dipohon.)
Well, my name is _______ and I am ______ years old. When I was younger, my father used to work in Japan , Taiwan and later in Hong Kong . So, we lived abroad for many years. I can speak Japan , Mandarin and Cantonese fluently and well-versed with their cultural backgrounds. It was a really interesting way to grow up because we were moving around a lot, so it was really exciting for me to meet new friends. We exchanged ideas and information which was helpful to broaden my knowledge. Other than that, it helped me to appreciate our own Malaysian multi-culture and diversity. These experiences have helped to shape the person I am today.
Semua jawapan yang di atas boleh diolah mengikut kesesuaian sendiri. Lihat keperluan jawatan anda dahulu. Pastikan tema mana yang bersesuaian untuk anda. Kemudian, barulah strukturkan jawapan yang terbaik.
If I were to ask your professors/ teachers to describe you, what would they say?
Ini sebenarnya soalan untuk menguji kejujuran anda sebelum penemuduga menghubungi rujukan yang terdapat dalam resume. Sebaiknya anda telah bertanya soalan yang sama kepada pengajar anda (guru/ pengetua/ pensyarah/ profesor) sebelum penemuduga berbuat demikian. Sekiranya mereka memberikan pandangan yang positif, minta kerjasama mereka supaya memberi kenyataan bertulis dalam bentuk surat sokongan (recommendation letter).
Selepas itu anda boleh menjawab soalan tersebut begini:
I believe he would that say I am a very energetic person, results oriented and one of the best people he has ever taught. Actually, I know he would say that, because those are his very words. May I show you his letter of recommendation?
Bersedia dengan surat sokongan anda dari sekarang.
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