The hiring process may be different from one company to another. Nevertheless, the goal is the same—get the candidate who is the best fit for the position. Even so, how to choose that person? Here are some best practices used by industry leaders to attract the best talent for the job. In particular, these are the new trends in the hiring process to be prepared for when you have a job interview.
Typically, an interview is held in a conference room or office. However, this makes it easy for the employer and the candidate to act predictably. The problem with this approach is that at the end of a typical interview, the employers often don’t have a much better feel for the candidate than they do after reading the candidate’s resume. Alternatively, some employers walk around the office for part of the interview. This allows the employer to get a sense of how the candidate interacts with other people, and whether the candidate is truly curious and interested in how the company runs.
Another change is that some employers create teams to hire new employees in comparison to having just one administrator conduct the interview. Employers then get opinions from the team members. More importantly, this helps employers hire someone with whom current employees could get along.
Also, employers want to make sure that candidates provide new viewpoints for the company. Before they hire someone, they think about the diversity of viewpoints that the candidate can bring to the company. Be prepared to share how you can add value to the company through your own unique perspective and how you will help the company solve problems creatively.
Furthermore, many companies try to get a sense of the kind of work the candidates will do for the company before hiring them as full-time employees. For example, they may offer you a temporary contract first as a consultant. Likewise, they may assign you a small task as part of the interview process.
问题：
1.What is the goal of a job interview for a company?
A.To change the hiring process.
B.To discuss some best practices.
C.To find the right person for a job.
D.To attract more industry leaders.
【参考答案】C
[考点]事实细节题
【精析】C 根据第一段第二句“Nevertheless, the goal is the same—get the candidate who is the best fit for the position.”可知，聘用流程的目标是一样的：找到最适合某个职位的求职者，即公司求职面试的目标是找到适合某个职位的人。故选C。
2.What is the problem with a typical interview?
A.A typical interview is held in the company.
B.Employers may fail to know candidates well.
C.Employers may ask candidates to read resumes.
D.A typical interview is held in a conference room.
【参考答案】B
[考点]推理判断题
【精析】B 根据第二段第三句“The problem with this approach is that at the end of a typical interview, the employers often don’t have a much better feel for the candidate than they do after reading the candidate’s resume.”可知，典型的面试存在的问题是：到面试结束时，雇主对求职者的了解大多没有比读求职者的简历之后好很多。由此可推知，典型的面试的问题是雇主对求职者可能不够了解。故选B。
3. Why do some employers create teams to hire new employees?
A.Because they have no time to participate in job interviews.
B.Because they have to compare candidates with current employees.
C.Because they want the current employees to form a few research teams.
D.Because they want to ensure candidates can get on with other employees.
【参考答案】D
[考点]事实细节题
【精析】D 根据第三段最后一句“More importantly, this helps employers hire someone with whom current employees could get along.”可知，成立面试小组有助于雇主聘用能与当前雇员和睦相处的员工，即一些雇主成立小组来聘用新员工的原因是希望确保求职者能与其他员工和睦相处。故选D。
4. What is the meaning of the underlined word “diversity” in Paragraph 4?
A.variety
B.value
C.division
D.necessity
【参考答案】A
[考点]词语理解题
【精析】A 根据第四段前两句“Also, employers want to make sure that candidates provide new viewpoints for the company…they think about the diversity of viewpoints that the candidate can bring to the company.”可知，雇主希望确保求职者能为公司提供新观点;他们会在聘用求职者前考虑其能够为公司带来的观点的多样性。由此可推知，diversity意为“多样性，多样化”，与A项(多样化)意思最为接近。value：(商品)价值;division：差异，分歧;necessity：必要，必需品。故选A。
5.In this passage, the author mainly discusses___________.
A.new viewpoints on a company
B.new trends in the hiring process
C.the importance of a job interview
D.methods to get along with employees
【参考答案】B
[考点]主旨大意题
【精析】B 通读全文可知，第一段最后一句“In particular, these are the new trends in the hiring process to be prepared for when you have a job interview.”点明了本文主旨：当你参加求职面试时，需要为这些聘用流程的新趋势做好准备;下文对这些新趋势进行了具体介绍。因此B项(聘用流程的新趋势)最能概括文章内容。A项(对公司的新观点)、C项(求职面试的重要性)和D项(与雇员和睦相处的方法)均不符合文章内容。故选B。