Interview English

Wayne67

Q： Can you sell yourself in two minutes？ Go for it.
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A： With my qualifications and experience, I feel I am hardworking,
responsible and diligent in any project I undertake. Your organization
could benefit from my analytical and interpersonal skills.
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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.
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，
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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9 _% r( x) e' [& L8 ]" x& j5 F5 QQ：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.
. h; m6 s2 O- c7 rIf 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。）

% \8 c" v; Q7 L% pA：I feel I have reached the "glass ceiling" in my current job.
& R" e; k$ k1 e6 Y1 I0 L$ y, V6 r/ 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？)
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A： With my strong academic background, I am capable and competent.
5 v7 u* S+ W) P2 e$ }# W9 }' F(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.
5 C  w0 c! d2 e (依我的教学经验，我相信能与学生相处的很好。)
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; T( [; f0 M; T4 iQ： 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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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.
9 G+ c$ A8 q" H% P(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？
. A# O% c9 m& a- Q7 y" }8 W9 v (你如何知道你能胜任这份工作？）

A：My graduate school training combined with my internship should
8 ~8 L4 L/ }4 O( e1 w/ c* E qualify me for this particular job. I am sure I will be successful.
! V6 |* s7 b# X(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。)


2 s# u8 Y0 Y0 W+ ]; Y3 JQ：Are you a multi-tasked individual？(你是一位可以同时承担数项工作的人吗？)
! E7 k+ D1 i) \$ Y 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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: ~1 p2 T! a/ g- AA：The trait is needed in my current（or previous) position and
, C* w& I5 o) L* K 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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1 t2 W0 i* k. z7 N5 XQ：What is your strongest trait(s)？(你个性上最大的特点是什么？)

# U& T8 M; L" {) N3 XA：Helpfulness and caring.（乐于助人和关心他人。）
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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？）

- m( B: _* A9 r7 pA： (pause a few seconds) (稍等几秒钟再答，表示慎重考虑。)

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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1 E% v3 q$ L! f) r! n* m1 IA：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？)

) \2 x5 v+ p3 O  \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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Q：What leadership qualities did you develop as an administrative personnel？
8 ^. G! `  D: X: }, M1 q# K(作为行政人员，你有什么样的领导才能？)

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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。)

A：I have refined my management style by using an open-door policy.
, n" O7 N" R' V- K+ _(我以开放式的政策，改进我的行政管理方式。)
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7 P/ v+ ^( F$ u. W% Z3 pQ：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。)

& [7 U# q% ?9 K8 ?' q; eA：When we cool off, we will discuss it later. (我会等大家冷靜下来再讨论。)


Q： What do you find frustrating in a work situation？(在工作中，什么事令你不高兴？)
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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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; B' M. g9 g0 CA：Minds that are not receptive to new ideas. (不能接受新思想的那些取。)

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! {3 _6 H, l) J) z6 I) SQ：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？)

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。)


+ o0 T- B# G$ S; y& RQ：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
3 y( Q, f% F5 [5 {7 Ba second chance to correct my mistake. （我们大家生来都不是十全十美的，
4 O( @9 [" \- d, T3 W" I! `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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. u% M$ l7 S! G$ TA：Doing my best job for your company. (为贵公司竭力效劳。)

0 \6 `) }# v1 V" A7 |" fA：Finishing a project to the best of my ability. (尽我所能，完成一个项目。)


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？)

, P2 P9 o3 ?1 jA：I would donate it to the medical research because I want to do something to help others.
$ j- L5 F, q6 q+ _(我会捐给医药研究，因为我要为他人做点事。)

) y& ^+ v+ O5 O4 E; RA：I prefer to donate it to educational institutions. (我乐意捐给教育机构。)
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7 i8 X7 ^+ \$ p$ F( o0 Y; CQ：What is most important in your life right now？(眼下你生活中最重要的是什么？)
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, {) \/ @: g* d+ p+ Z7 @5 |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。)


+ Z, Y3 k0 s& [Q：What current issues concern you the most？(目前什么事是你最关心的？)

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？)
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' l& ~8 n" C+ H% tA： 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。)
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2 K% U* j: V( b& {. W) F8 PQ：Could you project what you would like to be doing five years from now？
2 D2 ?5 r9 K- k( J3 V; \(你能预料五年后你会做什么吗？)
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) B$ {3 [9 a3 u3 fA：As I have some administrative experience in my last job,
% G' z  Q4 _. G% v) e% ^" vI 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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4 u4 F5 o8 L% y) l7 R( {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。)

A：Perhaps, an opportunity at a management position would be exciting.
( y0 A; p5 p% }# p; N8 x（也许有机会，我将会从事管理工作。）
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' U8 @' g4 X) O+ t) p7 N% Z如果不愿正面回答，也可以说：
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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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. R( Z" X) Q2 `, P4 Y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.
" }: t1 v$ ]* H+ G) b; N& W9 w（或 CEO 或 president）((说不定，我也能做你现在主任的工作呢！)
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Q： What range of pay-scale are you interested in？(你喜欢那一种薪水层次标准？)

: Q9 D( a- d4 i: T* TA： 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。)

: U/ p3 T/ Q$ n4 e! K3 sA： 假如你有家眷，可以说：

To be frank and open with you, I like this job, but I have a family to support.
) {7 v) k' k& d% t& h3 P(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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Other Tips (其它建议)


Know something about the organization you are applying to. (了解一些你申请工作单位的情况)

1 c& Z) N  g0 U( BDress properly. Don't shake hand with the interviewer until he/she extends his/her hand.
0 O) V, [# N) u/ U2 A3 \6 P+ i (穿着要得体，人家伸手时才握手。)
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3 B4 ]0 G% \) H0 [5 Z- l* nDon'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。)

' V  c) Z# m8 DListen actively and stay calm. (注意听，保持冷静。)
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If invited to a meal, be especially careful about your table manners.
& w% t" `6 M% G- V(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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Don't make much noise while you eat. (吃东西不要出声音)

Don'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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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)
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, ?% t6 z* s& J- y( uDon't put yourself down or cut yourself up. (不可妄自菲薄或自贬)
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Try 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