Interview English

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Q： Can you sell yourself in two minutes？ Go for it.
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  T3 D4 j! S. X6 u2 JA： With my qualifications and experience, I feel I am hardworking,
responsible and diligent in any project I undertake. Your organization
1 k; \# w' f9 F8 acould benefit from my analytical and interpersonal skills.
7 F8 |" p6 A5 U/ ](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。)
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- w7 x4 @) W0 R. NQ：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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5 U1 v1 [9 d4 N# _/ ]  T$ ~A：I have been working as a computer programmer for five years.
" s6 u8 o' T5 R! r4 GTo be specific, I do system analysis, trouble shooting
2 A5 g9 z. H* L4 i+ {: k- p; f' |+ land 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。）


3 ?" Q( L8 q7 p% ~0 t) [Q：Why did you leave your last job？(你为什么离职呢？)

9 A, D, Q7 [' ^/ D0 lA： 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。）

A：I feel I have reached the "glass ceiling" in my current job.
; B& u7 s0 x8 u/ I feel there is no opportunity for advancement.
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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？)
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A： 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。）

A：With my teaching experience, I am confident that I can relate to students very well.
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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？)

/ f' r& O4 x. E2 `A： I have finished three new projects, and I am sure I can apply my experience
* z7 `+ g) n; \4 u- N* dto 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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* i5 w: q" D! B5 h8 PQ：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.
+ T0 H) F$ l+ Z6 [5 r- D( [(我觉得我对贵公司能做些积极性的贡献。)

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( G: I+ T3 z- ~! E4 }5 J3 y3 eQ：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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3 }* K3 l& x0 iA：My graduate school training combined with my internship should
, n& D* u' ~' }$ Z 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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# r& G& ]9 N& J' D  H0 qQ：Are you a multi-tasked individual？(你是一位可以同时承担数项工作的人吗？)
( ~+ W/ Q; ], X' C/ \$ L* X0 `2 u or Do you work well under stress or pressure？(你能承受工作上的压力吗?)

: e3 k1 ?* W( n% EA：Yes, I think so.
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; v0 Y, {9 s% l+ C' l+ kA：The trait is needed in my current（or previous) position and
! |! }- s9 S7 n- o2 w 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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2 L0 w2 c0 F/ g9 j; Q  ?Q：What is your strongest trait(s)？(你个性上最大的特点是什么？)
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4 l1 d, f9 }% n! Z1 }A：Helpfulness and caring.（乐于助人和关心他人。）

, l# ^5 N* i$ N: B' r( k9 hA：Adaptability and sense of humor.（适应能力和幽默感。）

4 _. K7 a" R- ?* TA：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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7 b1 a( `# D) F6 l+ iA： (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
7 J8 l7 I: P+ g( {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。)

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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Q：What personality traits do you admire？(你欣赏哪种性格的人？)

$ E3 I6 D$ Q0 }' f: {- Y: s( ?A： (I admire a person who is）honest, flexible and easy-going.
(诚实、不死板而且容易相处的人。)
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A： (I like) people who possess the "can do" spirit. (有"实际行动"的人。)
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4 ]& g, j8 N% h% DQ：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
7 e+ D, c* S5 [as a team will be the major goal of my leadership.
  {. f* j, `" b(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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& Q% A6 W; l  q. `; a2 Z. h9 x4 vA：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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. F6 n$ K- D) W! vQ：How do you normally handle criticism？(你通常如何处理別人的批评？)
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0 i* D6 ?* c" B" C( k" oA：Silence is golden. Just don't say anything; otherwise the situation
, |  |) w2 i6 ^1 m' Q; u+ y) Scould 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。)

& f) y+ J) W) z6 s: c* p" qA：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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; x6 M. Y2 v( R6 N  UQ： What do you find frustrating in a work situation？(在工作中，什么事令你不高兴？)

A： Sometimes, the narrow-minded people make me frustrated. (胸襟狭窄的人，有时使我泄气。)
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& V' B( U% n) g- S$ ^: f/ e3 mA：Minds that are not receptive to new ideas. (不能接受新思想的那些取。)


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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A：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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6 Y5 N6 z3 T- h, WQ：How do you handle your failure？(你怎样对待自己的失敗？)
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/ q+ ~. K1 z  b+ ?, i& a5 eA： 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，
我相信我有第二个机会改正我的错误。)
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Q：What provide you with a sense of accomplishment. （什么会让你有成就感？）
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8 ^& w# W% r2 V0 E0 s  aA：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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Q：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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/ S3 }  T0 O2 a/ ^7 F. uA：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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A：I prefer to donate it to educational institutions. (我乐意捐给教育机构。)
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9 y% e* B- J5 a! PQ：What is most important in your life right now？(眼下你生活中最重要的是什么？)

6 w! K( l! j, f( lA：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。)

/ T" a- m  v5 e/ M+ }  W6 e7 s& d6 mA：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？)

2 |" D4 P: G- ^& I- lA：The general state of our economy and the impact of China' entry to WTO on our industry.
3 ^6 `$ H. F) a! ~  [ (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。)


/ v; [7 g# E. o  R8 L1 VQ： How long would you like to stay with this company？(你会在本公司服务多久呢？)
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A： I will stay as long as I can continue to learn and to grow in my field.
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; ]0 H/ e6 C2 A- vQ：Could you project what you would like to be doing five years from now？
* U' Q6 Q; [& p  s0 g, `/ z(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.

(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。)

, V; R/ b4 m" k! d- u2 n) V" `3 aA：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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A：Perhaps, an opportunity at a management position would be exciting.
4 X( \: O' x; R, S; q（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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' \. N& X9 j" O3 c3 aIt 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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3 t7 p( `, `* v0 v: {3 a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.
（或 CEO 或 president）((说不定，我也能做你现在主任的工作呢！)


Q： What range of pay-scale are you interested in？(你喜欢那一种薪水层次标准？)

0 f5 S5 x% e; X% `% T6 O& kA： 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。)

6 F5 R" F+ G+ qA： 假如你有家眷，可以说：

2 S: i" f/ N$ p6 X# ~9 R8 p4 \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。)


Other Tips (其它建议)

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- c1 [1 [/ A/ @6 u& t2 ^, q+ w; @) iKnow something about the organization you are applying to. (了解一些你申请工作单位的情况)

% a3 o1 a. Q6 J) vDress properly. Don't shake hand with the interviewer until he/she extends his/her hand.
(穿着要得体，人家伸手时才握手。)

/ O& o: c% z' Y0 Q* aDon'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。)

5 ~4 k  i1 K3 e% qListen actively and stay calm. (注意听，保持冷静。)

If 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。)

Don't talk with your mouth full. (嘴里有食物，不可开口说话)
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! U5 l# v& V5 D0 {" sDon't make much noise while you eat. (吃东西不要出声音)
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# M& o, m/ K+ L1 |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)
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Be honest but not too modest.（要诚实，但不必太谦虚)

2 U$ b6 u2 |- ^: x1 a3 vDon't put yourself down or cut yourself up. (不可妄自菲薄或自贬)
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: H* a, |; V# c: Y% x" ?0 WTry 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