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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( {6 k$ I/ \4 Q' M8 ^: qA： With my qualifications and experience, I feel I am hardworking,
; t3 m- ]4 z( I$ v7 Hresponsible and diligent in any project I undertake. Your organization
could benefit from my analytical and interpersonal skills.
(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。
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。)

A：I have been working as a computer programmer for five years.
. H8 X7 y  ^- L: F2 c" R$ @+ r, [To be specific, I do system analysis, trouble shooting
and provide software support. (我干了五年的电脑程序员。具体地说，
' [+ X  x: U4 y) X2 t  b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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* t1 Q/ `0 M7 {2 L$ s* o/ nQ：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.
7 C" `: x3 n* J( jIf 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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7 G2 ~$ R6 Y) C9 r$ |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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  o6 m+ e! ]+ A4 O8 y5 q" |1 A# P! `Q：How do you rate yourself as a professional？
(你如何评估自己是位专业人员呢？)
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7 p/ f8 w; {3 t. _4 K4 g) pA： With my strong academic background, I am capable and competent.
+ T8 ^. t2 Q+ R0 ~- \(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。）
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A：With my teaching experience, I am confident that I can relate to students very well.
(依我的教学经验，我相信能与学生相处的很好。)
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; a0 F; m1 i" O! Y& z5 cQ： 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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4 F$ l' z& o: a$ R$ u7 o( I, NA： I have finished three new projects, and I am sure I can apply my experience
! V; b% \1 N& G5 v7 Gto 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？)
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A：I feel I can make some positive contributions to your company in the future.
( i. c6 i2 o8 m- s# h- ](我觉得我对贵公司能做些积极性的贡献。)

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- `* n2 ]* i: z* G" @6 X7 aQ：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？）
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7 |* E7 ]( K+ ~* O) B, J4 H* r# y; tA：My graduate school training combined with my internship should
qualify me for this particular job. I am sure I will be successful.
(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？)
+ @3 y& z+ W1 X) A5 k) b or Do you work well under stress or pressure？(你能承受工作上的压力吗?)

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？)

A：Helpfulness and caring.（乐于助人和关心他人。）

+ i) u. U7 S" M# ]A：Adaptability and sense of humor.（适应能力和幽默感。）

A：Cheerfulness and friendliness.（乐观和友爱。）
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Q： How would your friends or colleagues describe you？（你的朋友或同事怎样形容你？）
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A： (pause a few seconds) (稍等几秒钟再答，表示慎重考虑。)

! c. T7 \" L) b; l# SThey 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.
(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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$ n. V7 q: X) z- d2 V7 ~Q：What personality traits do you admire？(你欣赏哪种性格的人？)
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A： (I admire a person who is）honest, flexible and easy-going.
' F( A9 h% u, O# D3 R$ j(诚实、不死板而且容易相处的人。)

4 h! J7 b/ X: S% ]A： (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？)

- B7 i+ [- M# M0 s& fA：I feel that learning how to motivate people and to work together
4 h0 ^  j  W7 U8 S& |$ c3 Cas 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。)

6 J* G* ~: M1 @! [  cA：I have refined my management style by using an open-door policy.
" L- ~" C2 Y1 h" q& x/ S, w. d(我以开放式的政策，改进我的行政管理方式。)


3 @$ r( Y+ `0 \: J* h' B( W% d& |4 [0 @Q：How do you normally handle criticism？(你通常如何处理別人的批评？)

A：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。)

$ c" a7 C; d  ^: V! b5 o: Q) J4 |A：When we cool off, we will discuss it later. (我会等大家冷靜下来再讨论。)


1 e& A. O" N4 L: I7 _Q： What do you find frustrating in a work situation？(在工作中，什么事令你不高兴？)

6 Y# B* D+ r  `& oA： Sometimes, the narrow-minded people make me frustrated. (胸襟狭窄的人，有时使我泄气。)

9 z8 V; e9 a' A( X) k6 yA：Minds that are not receptive to new ideas. (不能接受新思想的那些取。)

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8 D8 i; ]/ c# ^Q：How do you handle your conflict with your colleagues in your work? (
' t) R8 ?3 H2 g" X' Z你如何处理与同事在工作中的意见不和？)

4 d# g# U, {" QA：I will try to present my ideas in a more clear and civilized manner
( g. L; ^" S! Y: z8 d; Q; kin 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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/ B( O# c) e  kQ：How do you handle your failure？(你怎样对待自己的失敗？)

A： None of us was born "perfect". I am sure I will be given
' F# J* y& S$ L, g4 a; ?1 c7 ra second chance to correct my mistake. （我们大家生来都不是十全十美的，
2 Z' Q4 U7 W; P" p我相信我有第二个机会改正我的错误。)
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& t# a6 f( V9 |; m% _5 \+ x2 @Q：What provide you with a sense of accomplishment. （什么会让你有成就感？）
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( \* H, \7 U. O& _A：Doing my best job for your company. (为贵公司竭力效劳。)
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A：Finishing a project to the best of my ability. (尽我所能，完成一个项目。)
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& s( v: C, y! H  SQ：If you had a lot of money to donate, where would you donate it to？Why？
(假如你有很多钱可以捐赠，你会捐给什么单位？为什么？)
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A：I would donate it to the medical research because I want to do something to help others.
7 v% j1 X% r1 z& o(我会捐给医药研究，因为我要为他人做点事。)
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, r/ y" t# h5 k# T1 G& d4 |4 K) kA：I prefer to donate it to educational institutions. (我乐意捐给教育机构。)
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- |7 m# q9 ]' |5 b' b5 }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。)
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A：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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Q：What current issues concern you the most？(目前什么事是你最关心的？)
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A：The general state of our economy and the impact of China' entry to WTO on our industry.
(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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Q： How long would you like to stay with this company？(你会在本公司服务多久呢？)

A： I will stay as long as I can continue to learn and to grow in my field.
. J+ g# D6 L6 b& U0 F(只要我能在我的行业力继续学习和长进，我就会留在这里。)


9 l9 I& G+ w0 t# C% yQ：Could you project what you would like to be doing five years from now？
(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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/ E) B( U3 u5 NA：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。)

1 v2 T  `" f  D, m9 wA：Perhaps, an opportunity at a management position would be exciting.
' C  P2 \6 u0 Y（也许有机会，我将会从事管理工作。）

如果不愿正面回答，也可以说：
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/ q! u1 ?. {! y& SIt 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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  M% s6 i: [+ Y3 C! P甚至还可以打趣的说：
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Hypothetically speaking, I might be able to do your current job as a director.
4 i! |: K- J" g3 d, I（或 CEO 或 president）((说不定，我也能做你现在主任的工作呢！)

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) p! w9 i' V+ F& x% h( j! {4 tQ： What range of pay-scale are you interested in？(你喜欢那一种薪水层次标准？)

A： Money is important, but the responsibility that goes along with this job is
. ^4 z# z2 d' L: Ywhat 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。)

3 l* R7 K+ W* TA： 假如你有家眷，可以说：

+ I# ]0 ^6 L- k5 y. x& M+ pTo be frank and open with you, I like this job, but I have a family to support.
) p$ L' i( c  A(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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) y7 S9 W/ X7 X8 @. X/ j- SOther Tips (其它建议)
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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)

) N; M7 `# X5 y& X: e4 D6 z" \Dress properly. Don't shake hand with the interviewer until he/she extends his/her hand.
6 h; t& p+ U( F" n/ b. o' W7 A) \ (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。)

Make eye-contact with the interviewer during the interview. (面试时，眼睛要看着对方。)
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+ o- S0 q) ]. W# w7 `Listen actively and stay calm. (注意听，保持冷静。)

7 m+ @) ~* J6 X% n: U6 d% \( 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。)
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Don'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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Don't blow your nose or use the toothpick at table. (不要拧鼻涕或用牙签剔牙)

Don't appear to be pushy or overly anxious to get a job.（不必过分表现急着要工作)

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)

& ]1 U( m" C; L. P+ N' o2 GTry 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