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Comment
motiver sa candidature
Dans cette section, nous vous présentations un nombre de réponses aux
questions que tout recruteur vous demandera à coup sûr,
notamment : «Pourquoi voulez-vous travailler pour notre entreprise ?»,
«Pourquoi voulez-vous travailler pour notre département ?» et finalement
«Qu'est-ce qui vous intéresse du rôle auquel vous avez postulé ?»
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1er scénario : ABC est un cabinet-conseil ou une banque pour finance
corporative
Why do you want to work at ABC?
I want to
work in corporate finance advisory, but it is also essential for me to find
a company that places as much importance as I do on integrity and on
impartially in its conduct. The way that ABC conducts itself embodies what I
believe to be impartiality.
I am drawn to ABC because it’s one of most internationally oriented
consultancies. I feel that in this company, my fluency in
[langue #1],
good command of
[langue #2],
and experience gained while working abroad alongside different cultures
would be seen as an asset.
Finally, I already had previous contacts with ABC ,which were positive and
this gave me a good opinion of the company. For example, in my country, ABC
enjoys such levels of credibility that the government routinely asks ABC to
carry economic/fiscal studies which ultimately become references in matters of
new legislation when weaknesses in the country are uncovered.
Why do you want the role of junior corporate finance
analyst? I’m drawn to this role because I am interested in the sort
of advisory work undertaken by a corporate finance practice and because this
role would allow me to gain further exposure transactions that would tie in
with previous experience.
I’m also interested by the role because it entails solving problems, working
alongside several participants, engaging with clients, participating on
presentations and with given further experience, helping winning new
business and possibly contributing in some elements of negotiating.
Finally, the appeal of the role also lies in the challenge of taking
necessary decisions on the basis of incomplete and sometimes unreliable
information.
What sort of tasks do you expect the role of junior
analyst to involve? I expect the responsibilities of this role to
include (1) research on potential targets and on past transactions, (2)
analysis of sector trends, (3) preparation of documentation such as new
business proposals, sales memoranda, buyer analyses, (4) business plans, (5)
briefing dossiers, (6) critical review of financial information.
2e scénario : XYZ is a large accounting firm
Why do you want to work at XYZ?
I would like to work in the
field of corporate tax but it is essential that I find a company that places
as much importance as I do on integrity and on impartially in its conduct.
XYZ is known for its good practice in this regard, ensuring integrity by
providing advisory services which are independent from financing sources.
Second, I am attracted by the possibility given by XYZ to specialise in
taxation but then within this field to explore in different tax specialities.
Finally, I want to work for XYZ because it offers its trainees the unique
chance to pursue tax or accountancy qualification (Chartered Accountancy or
Chartered Institute of Taxation) which appeals enormously to me.
Why do you want the role of tax trainee?
I am applying for the position
of tax trainee as I want to become an accountant, specialising in corporate
tax. I am particularly interested in the advisory work undertaken by tax
teams: to work in an advisory capacity dealing with clients, negotiating
with tax authorities on the clients’ behalf and ultimately helping them
navigate through fiscal legislation. When I was at university, I
interned during the summer in a
[nommez une entreprise
quelconque].
I liked the job, but what enjoyed were the technical aspects of the
experience. And on the occasions when I would liaise with accountants, it
became clear that I really liked the nature of their work.
What sort of tasks do you expect the role of tax
trainee to involve?
I expect that first-year tax
trainees are introduced to principles of audit and taxation through a
combination of formal study and work experience. Trainees learn about
recurring tax work such as compliance with accepted practice, tax
calculations, tax returns, answering general queries from Inland Revenue and
are then progressively guided through more complex issues such as devising
tax-reducing strategies to help enterprises reduce their tax liabilities and
negotiating with tax authorities where disputes on matters of interpretation
may arise.
Questions liées à la
personnalité
Il est habituel lors d'une entrevue que l'on vous pose
des questions liées à votre personnalité pour établir votre comportement
dans des circonstances qui pourraient survenir dans un emploi. Nous
présentons ci-bas les questions les plus habituelles ainsi que des réponses
suggérées.
How would you deal with someone who was
disappointed with your work?
I would ask which parts of my work are unsatisfactory and explain that I am
willing to make whatever changes are deemed necessary.
Donnez un exemple à l'appui.
How to approach someone who needs your help?
I would first ask if he would care for help
and would try to understand what this person fails to understand. Instead of
simply giving the person an answer, I would offer to explain the principle
underlying the problem. He was then able to complete his part of our team
project.
Donnez un exemple à l'appui. Pouquoi cette
réponse ? Parce que les employeurs ne veulent pas d'un candidat dont la
solution à la paresse des autres est de faire leur travail à leur place.
Donc, aider, oui, bosser pour les fénéants, non.
How to approach someone who does not contribute as much as should?
I would find an appropriate moment to
approach this person and then made specific suggestions as to what he could
do. Hopefully, the person would immediately get the hint. This intervention
would also presumably help team morale. If I were a supervisory position, the
most appropriate first would again be to offer a specific suggestion as to
where the person can contribute. If the person does not respond to this hint
and then I would find a private moment and explain politely to the person that
he is not meeting the standards that were expected of staff in the company.
Donnez un exemple à l'appui.
How do you influence or convince a sceptical audience?
I would try understanding what type of
individuals make up the audience. Assessing with whom I am dealing allows
anticipating their concerns, the sort of information they might overlook and
the arguments they might be incline to accept.
Donnez
un exemple à l'appui.
If your former boss were to tell me in which way you
should change, what would it be?
My former boss would
probably say that I should trust my instincts.
Il
s'agit ici d'ici d'une réponse très anglaise. Vous vous présentez
comme étant très compétent sans toutefois paraître immodeste, car ce ne pas
vous qui le dites, c'est votre patron.
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