個人能力是面試中必問的問題之一。面試官通常會問你對自己能力的評價，優點、缺點、成就等等。回答問題的時候注意一定要簡潔、說到點子上，不要一說到自己就談個沒完或是背簡歷。也不要說一些太浮的詞。下面是Ben 和Tom 對面試官的回答，相信對大家都有借鑒意義。

Dialogue 1

Watson: What is your greatest strength?
Ben: I think I am very good at planning. I manage my time perfectly so that I can always get things done on time.
Watson: What are your weak points?
Ben: When I think something is right, I will stick to that. Sometimes it sounds a little stubborn but I am now trying to find a balance between insistence and compromise.
Watson: What are your greatest accomplishments?
Ben: Although I feel my greatest accomplishments are still ahead of me, I am proud of my involvement with the International Business Conference '93 project. I made my contribution as part of that team and learned a lot in the process.
Watson: Can you work under pressure?
Ben: Yes, I find it stimulating. However, I believe in planning and proper management of my time to reduce panic deadlines.

Notes：

1. What is your greatest strength? 你最大的優點是什么？記住，這里問的是最大的優點，而不是讓你羅列出你的全部優點。

2. 要挑一條你認為最能吸引考官的優點來說。What are your weak points? 你的弱點是什么，Ben回答說如果他認為某事是正確的，他就會堅持己見，但是他現在正想辦法改變這種固執的脾氣。這里不僅要告訴考官自己的缺點，還要告訴考官自己正在改正這個缺點，這能給人留下知錯就改的好印象。

3. 考官繼續問What are your greatest accomplishments? 你最大的成就是什么？Ben很謙虛，他說"我認為我的最大成就還未出現"，I feel my greatest accomplishments are still ahead of me. 他接著又描述了自己在"九三國際商務會議"這個活動中的表現和收獲。

4. Can you work under pressure? 你可以在壓力下工作嗎？因為工作的壓力是不可避免的，所以考官想知道你在工作壓力方面的想法。Ben的回答很好，他說，壓力可以轉化為動力，而且只要正確利用時間，壓力是可以克服的。這句話大家也可以直接拿來用。

Dialogue 2　　

Snow: What are your strong points?
Tom: I have very strong powers of observation. I can generate interesting ideas from minor things and once the idea is formed, I have strong urge to put it into action.
Snow: What is your weakness?
Tom: I always give each job my best, so when others are not pulling their weight, I become frustrated.
Snow: Are you more of a follower or a leader?
Tom: I don't try to go ahead of people and lead them. I'd rather cooperate with everybody else, and get the job done by working together.
Snow: How do you deal with those who you think are difficult to deal with?
Tom: I stick to my principles and keep to the rules. Sometimes, they just lack enthusiasm and I get them involved with something constructive. Some of them later change their attitudes.

Notes：

1. What are your strong points? 也是詢問“你的優點是什么？”
2. What is your weakness? 和What are your weak points?一樣。回答這個問題的時候，大家不要傻傻地把自己的缺點就說出去了，說的不好可能就此毀掉了一個好offer。在選擇缺點的時候，要選擇那些正面看是優點、反面看是缺點的。比如Tom回答的他工作太勤奮、太忘我，對于一個公司來說，員工工作勤奮肯定是會受到肯定的，勤奮帶來的小小問題公司也能夠理解，至少不會在面試的時候就把你pass掉。

（改編自：國際在線 英語點津 Annabel 編輯）