for the next five years is that my contributions will be recognized and appropriately rewarded. I realize that salary levels are based on a number of factors, including thepany's profitability and the general business cycle that affects our industry, but I expect to take on greater responsibility each year and to be appropriatelypensated for my efforts and contributions.
问：你曾经担任过与你的长远计划不一致的职务吗？
答：回想80年代末，华尔街正值兴旺，我听别人劝说进入了一家在亚洲市场从事商品贸易、且能提供优厚待遇的公司工作。尽管我在该工作中表现得很出色，但我很快就明白那份工作因不能实现我的抱负和缺乏挑战而令我不开心。所以，两年以后，我又回到企业界为一家金属工厂做主管。从此，我就进入了金融领域，而我的长远计划就是待在这个行业里，在金融策划和管理方面有所追求并承担更重大的职责。
在这里，面试官试图断定应聘者如何明智地挑选与他的兴趣和抱负相一致的职业。假如你曾偏离你的择业方向，那么很可能你要让招聘者信服你应聘本职位，是走上了正轨。
Q:Have you ever taken a position that didn't fit into your longterm plan?
A:Back in the late eighties, when Wall Street was booming, I was lured away with a highpaying offer in a firm that was tradingmodities on the Asian market. Even though I had success in the job, I quickly realized that the work wasn't fulfilling or challenging enough to keep me happy. So, after two years, I jumped back into the corporate world as a controller for one of the metal plants of my corporation. I've since moved up in the finance area, and my longterm plans include staying in this industry and assuming greater responsibility in the area of financial planning and control.
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