Interview English

Wayne67

Q： Can you sell yourself in two minutes？ Go for it.
（你能在两分钟內自我推荐吗？大胆试试吧！）
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# n; T* s; ~$ T8 h7 Z: QA： With my qualifications and experience, I feel I am hardworking,
responsible and diligent in any project I undertake. Your organization
2 z1 m6 ]4 g) jcould benefit from my analytical and interpersonal skills.
" Q! r+ U! |/ h# x(依我的资格和经验，我觉得我对所从事的每一个项目都很努力、负责、勤勉。
% t5 E$ D" G0 @; p9 q. Q, @. v  T我的分析能力和与人相处的技巧，对贵单位必有价值。)


Q：Give me a summary of your current job description. (对你目前的工作，能否做个概括的说明。)
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A：I have been working as a computer programmer for five years.
7 g8 s: @1 ?0 h5 l) P4 R4 y: v3 YTo be specific, I do system analysis, trouble shooting
% x6 L$ M' {: I" C: @6 T, J+ }8 Eand provide software support. (我干了五年的电脑程序员。具体地说，
我做系统分析，解决问题以及软件供应方面的支持。）
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Q：Why did you leave your last job？(你为什么离职呢？)

A： Well, I am hoping to get an offer of a better position.
If opportunity knocks, I will take it.（我希望能获得一份更好的工作，如果机会来临，我会抓住。）
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A：I feel I have reached the "glass ceiling" in my current job.
/ I feel there is no opportunity for advancement.
（我觉得目前的工作，已经达到顶峰，即沒有升迁机会。)

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Q：How do you rate yourself as a professional？
(你如何评估自己是位专业人员呢？)

* U0 x6 `2 s7 pA： With my strong academic background, I am capable and competent.
(凭借我良好的学术背景，我可以胜任自己的工作，而且我认为自己很有竞争力。）

, K! e  Z1 L' A. H* ^/ bA：With my teaching experience, I am confident that I can relate to students very well.
# p( }5 A) F% z) N (依我的教学经验，我相信能与学生相处的很好。)
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Q： What contribution did you make to your current (previous) organization？
(你对目前/从前的工作单位有何贡献？)
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' d/ h+ C1 C4 q) y; V7 QA： I have finished three new projects, and I am sure I can apply my experience
& j4 R( A$ L! z, s7 |! |to this position. (我已经完成三个新项目，我相信我能将我的经验用在这份工作上。)
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Q：What do you think you are worth to us？(你怎么认为你对我们有价值呢？)

A：I feel I can make some positive contributions to your company in the future.
8 |  }% f4 N+ @2 Y; _4 m( w' q" |: O(我觉得我对贵公司能做些积极性的贡献。)
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Q：What make you think you would be a success in this position？
(你如何知道你能胜任这份工作？）

( L/ ?1 j% ]& S. }9 [, ]8 Q- AA：My graduate school training combined with my internship should
' G! ~) L$ `9 l) E+ q1 |+ E qualify me for this particular job. I am sure I will be successful.
+ q4 m7 D  Y' s$ v! S0 [2 [* P! j(我在研究所的训练，加上实习工作，使我适合这份工作。我相信我能成功。)

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Q：Are you a multi-tasked individual？(你是一位可以同时承担数项工作的人吗？)
& K6 v8 P" w7 x7 v9 t or Do you work well under stress or pressure？(你能承受工作上的压力吗?)
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A：Yes, I think so.
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A：The trait is needed in my current（or previous) position and
I know I can handle it well. (这种特点就是我目前（先前）工作所需要的，我知道我能应付自如。)

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Q：What is your strongest trait(s)？(你个性上最大的特点是什么？)

5 q% y9 f* n% `2 U8 P3 l1 s9 XA：Helpfulness and caring.（乐于助人和关心他人。）
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' J9 K4 ^" \  e. ?7 Y: S. zA：Adaptability and sense of humor.（适应能力和幽默感。）
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  ]3 s" F' j6 \: G1 UA：Cheerfulness and friendliness.（乐观和友爱。）


Q： How would your friends or colleagues describe you？（你的朋友或同事怎样形容你？）

. U- s1 }: i* T1 V1 SA： (pause a few seconds) (稍等几秒钟再答，表示慎重考虑。)
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They say Mr. Chen is an honest, hardworking and responsible man who deeply cares
for his family and friends. (他们说陈先生是位诚实、工作努力，负责任的人，他对家庭和朋友都很关心。)
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A：They say Mr. Chen is a friendly, sensitive, caring and determined person.
" V" e! A: ^5 O' e0 r(他们说陈先生是位很友好、敏感、关心他人和有决心的人。)
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5 T* n& _+ A+ Y! nQ：What personality traits do you admire？(你欣赏哪种性格的人？)

A： (I admire a person who is）honest, flexible and easy-going.
$ l% |) s% I1 R2 f5 A(诚实、不死板而且容易相处的人。)
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) ^/ Z3 Y4 l- C" P$ p- C9 u" HA： (I like) people who possess the "can do" spirit. (有"实际行动"的人。)
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Q：What leadership qualities did you develop as an administrative personnel？
(作为行政人员，你有什么样的领导才能？)
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A：I feel that learning how to motivate people and to work together
as a team will be the major goal of my leadership.
(我觉得学习如何把人们的积极性调动起来，以及如何配合协同的团队精神，是我行政工作的主要目标。)
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' S- B4 D4 {5 j! pA：I have refined my management style by using an open-door policy.
(我以开放式的政策，改进我的行政管理方式。)
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( Q5 C6 @1 x6 XQ：How do you normally handle criticism？(你通常如何处理別人的批评？)

9 k- A5 U9 v, E; Q& V7 C! IA：Silence is golden. Just don't say anything; otherwise the situation
could become worse. I do, however, accept constructive criticism.
(沈默是金。不必说什么，否则情况更糟，不过我会接受建设性的批评。)
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+ O/ D* B, ~' I  {8 D7 x. p' HA：When we cool off, we will discuss it later. (我会等大家冷靜下来再讨论。)
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% _8 v* q: k; J& }Q： What do you find frustrating in a work situation？(在工作中，什么事令你不高兴？)

! q3 l* }8 o$ W% ]. d3 L' P: QA： Sometimes, the narrow-minded people make me frustrated. (胸襟狭窄的人，有时使我泄气。)
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! _( W& D% ^& _A：Minds that are not receptive to new ideas. (不能接受新思想的那些取。)
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6 C- m' l2 F; A2 ?6 ]Q：How do you handle your conflict with your colleagues in your work? (
你如何处理与同事在工作中的意见不和？)
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5 N& D; d/ G  X% P8 n; vA：I will try to present my ideas in a more clear and civilized manner
in order to get my points across. (我要以更清楚文明的方式，提出我的看法，使对方了解我的观点。)

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Q：How do you handle your failure？(你怎样对待自己的失敗？)

( C! a# E6 `% R1 o- o5 R/ YA： None of us was born "perfect". I am sure I will be given
a second chance to correct my mistake. （我们大家生来都不是十全十美的，
7 q7 f3 X2 B; f. h我相信我有第二个机会改正我的错误。)

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. {; ^" `) Z- `/ p  Y+ lQ：What provide you with a sense of accomplishment. （什么会让你有成就感？）

A：Doing my best job for your company. (为贵公司竭力效劳。)

2 F$ F2 l$ [" @A：Finishing a project to the best of my ability. (尽我所能，完成一个项目。)


' ]& C1 m) f4 AQ：If you had a lot of money to donate, where would you donate it to？Why？
3 v4 ]5 A, g+ v) ~(假如你有很多钱可以捐赠，你会捐给什么单位？为什么？)

A：I would donate it to the medical research because I want to do something to help others.
(我会捐给医药研究，因为我要为他人做点事。)
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6 v0 P& N" n6 ~7 g; \A：I prefer to donate it to educational institutions. (我乐意捐给教育机构。)


Q：What is most important in your life right now？(眼下你生活中最重要的是什么？)

A：To get a job in my field is most important to me. (对我来说，能在这个领域找到工作是最重要的。)

  h- U9 _+ j0 o2 w% KA：To secure employment hopefully with your company. (希望能在贵公司任职对我来说最重要。)
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/ V0 e4 C+ U' `- F; vQ：What current issues concern you the most？(目前什么事是你最关心的？)
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+ h6 }3 P7 U4 b: C" U6 WA：The general state of our economy and the impact of China' entry to WTO on our industry.
! ^4 W' k; b& r1 E2 U/ w) K+ z6 z9 M (目前中国经济的总体情況以及中国入世对我们行业的影响。)
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" s6 m! S# n; Y& Q0 o0 H% @$ _, gQ： How long would you like to stay with this company？(你会在本公司服务多久呢？)

# w  c1 D& f6 MA： I will stay as long as I can continue to learn and to grow in my field.
(只要我能在我的行业力继续学习和长进，我就会留在这里。)


& e9 c& k6 S* t! mQ：Could you project what you would like to be doing five years from now？
/ \  D( y) d6 F+ F: j/ o* u(你能预料五年后你会做什么吗？)

A：As I have some administrative experience in my last job,
I may use my organizational and planning skills in the future.
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(我在上一个工作中积累了一些行政经验，我将来也许要运用我组织和计划上的经验和技巧。)
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A：I hope to demonstrate my ability and talents in my field adequately.
(我希望能充分展示我在这个行业的能力和智慧。)
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% t  V1 N! @# K: F5 i$ \' HA：Perhaps, an opportunity at a management position would be exciting.
（也许有机会，我将会从事管理工作。）
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如果不愿正面回答，也可以说：

It would be premature for me to predict this. （现在对此问题的预测，尚嫌过早。）
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甚至还可以打趣的说：

Hypothetically speaking, I might be able to do your current job as a director.
: a$ o. D: Z6 O# q（或 CEO 或 president）((说不定，我也能做你现在主任的工作呢！)

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& U& h$ `$ ?* ]Q： What range of pay-scale are you interested in？(你喜欢那一种薪水层次标准？)

3 j  J, h) g% Z$ ~$ t* v/ V8 C5 N+ wA： Money is important, but the responsibility that goes along with this job is
what interests me the most. (薪水固然重要，但这工作伴随而来的责任更吸引我。)

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To be frank and open with you, I like this job, but I have a family to support.
(坦白地说，我喜欢这份工作，不过我必须要负担我的家庭。)


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Know something about the organization you are applying to. (了解一些你申请工作单位的情况)
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Dress properly. Don't shake hand with the interviewer until he/she extends his/her hand.
8 i9 n" g, F# R (穿着要得体，人家伸手时才握手。)

Don't sit down until invited to do so by the interviewer. (人家未请，先別坐下。)
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- R* o6 {* p+ ?2 t9 p$ |* c( jMake eye-contact with the interviewer during the interview. (面试时，眼睛要看着对方。)
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Listen actively and stay calm. (注意听，保持冷静。)

0 y$ y) X( R0 X( F3 cIf invited to a meal, be especially careful about your table manners.
(被邀吃饭时，要特別注意餐桌礼节。)

$ b# t* l8 W7 g1 G( R( v) zDon't talk with your mouth full. (嘴里有食物，不可开口说话)

Don't make much noise while you eat. (吃东西不要出声音)
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) m& Y1 K; H% l/ n/ ^- c& m( g  MDon't blow your nose or use the toothpick at table. (不要拧鼻涕或用牙签剔牙)
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+ G, ~# A3 A0 O1 t( V, t9 DDon't appear to be pushy or overly anxious to get a job.（不必过分表现急着要工作)
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: w$ p0 L4 V( ?; r: W, _Be honest but not too modest.（要诚实，但不必太谦虚)

Don't put yourself down or cut yourself up. (不可妄自菲薄或自贬)
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( k" j1 c" b4 G/ cTry to avoid discussing politics or religion with your interviewer. (避免与面试人谈政治或宗教)

Edmonlong

写得非常好，顶一下