Interview English

Wayne67

Q： Can you sell yourself in two minutes？ Go for it.
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% h. S" N! t' H# DA： With my qualifications and experience, I feel I am hardworking,
( e( C4 _( B# {+ k) |, E6 L7 Gresponsible and diligent in any project I undertake. Your organization
1 o3 b/ _+ C1 F- a8 v% O9 s; icould benefit from my analytical and interpersonal skills.
$ Y4 q' O6 w! J7 {: W: ^9 P% N(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。
/ r6 r. {- E9 A; A我的分析能力和与人相处的技巧，对贵单位必有价值。)


: i! y  \2 ]5 m8 s7 r6 @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。)

/ K& q7 G; T+ ]: HA：I have been working as a computer programmer for five years.
6 Q- T! T# t) x/ D8 _, wTo be specific, I do system analysis, trouble shooting
0 y2 R4 L; j0 ^1 Y" z9 R  Y8 Kand provide software support. (我干了五年的电脑程序员。具体地说，
/ I$ Y$ p4 Y$ r9 W' T  e1 w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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7 F& {3 q* \% a( Z( {Q：Why did you leave your last job？(你为什么离职呢？)
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/ g9 u# A6 g" |2 n* bA： 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.
/ 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？
5 U8 b2 V! N6 Z+ f(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。）
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% p+ u5 @5 A+ B3 V$ i! `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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' |* o( ?) P! w) e2 jQ： What contribution did you make to your current (previous) organization？
$ X8 v5 I1 D4 T# x# Z) |. I(你对目前/从前的工作单位有何贡献？)
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! f2 z  |: z; y+ F/ kA： I have finished three new projects, and I am sure I can apply my experience
  o4 i( O: v+ o2 a' c9 T% i- ^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。)


& D5 R; V  u9 I) @+ QQ：What do you think you are worth to us？(你怎么认为你对我们有价值呢？)

' t# c$ Y5 F1 z, S* {- ~9 k& RA：I feel I can make some positive contributions to your company in the future.
(我觉得我对贵公司能做些积极性的贡献。)

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. A/ J% }4 h5 h0 Q5 Y9 PQ：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？）

A：My graduate school training combined with my internship should
qualify me for this particular job. I am sure I will be successful.
8 r- \. a. r/ d- m(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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" o% O% A6 f2 VQ：Are you a multi-tasked individual？(你是一位可以同时承担数项工作的人吗？)
4 g# W! g- T4 V# ^0 B0 a" f 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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8 a/ w, Q( {* S# S2 y7 h8 h8 zA：The trait is needed in my current（or previous) position and
" z& `  y! z3 ] 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。)


$ Q; N6 }3 ~3 W" u2 E# h8 _9 w  hQ：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。）
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$ u  `( p8 P: F) {0 iA：Adaptability and sense of humor.（适应能力和幽默感。）

) n; X0 v9 }6 M% ?A：Cheerfulness and friendliness.（乐观和友爱。）
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# ?% j9 F$ x5 V" X0 G; O# U, SQ： How would your friends or colleagues describe you？（你的朋友或同事怎样形容你？）

; A, x$ }; M9 L" T/ @2 O+ XA： (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
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" F8 `9 p' }& _$ bA：They say Mr. Chen is a friendly, sensitive, caring and determined person.
6 N+ E% _- Y: z. a8 K(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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7 J, n5 n2 x% bQ：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.
(诚实、不死板而且容易相处的人。)

A： (I like) people who possess the "can do" spirit. (有"实际行动"的人。)


. c0 T; X$ }2 XQ：What leadership qualities did you develop as an administrative personnel？
1 L0 W6 N+ _/ P# b; k(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
+ i! Z4 \  D9 C% h) ]) sas a team will be the major goal of my leadership.
$ e" T, j9 S8 Q3 y9 m% O" |# c(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.
(我以开放式的政策，改进我的行政管理方式。)
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* a9 u" G- A/ Q; f2 wQ：How do you normally handle criticism？(你通常如何处理別人的批评？)
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5 ?; M/ q9 l0 JA：Silence is golden. Just don't say anything; otherwise the situation
could become worse. I do, however, accept constructive criticism.
0 D& M2 y' G2 r2 x3 j+ i, u(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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A：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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! d6 E, F5 o5 c/ b1 bQ： 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。)

A：Minds that are not receptive to new ideas. (不能接受新思想的那些取。)
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0 X# {& D( a- }9 `! ?  hQ：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
7 I' }% T. j. o+ z  \- Win 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？)

A： 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 @; x/ u  D6 s9 I9 w7 p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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A：Doing my best job for your company. (为贵公司竭力效劳。)

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？
( ^. ?! d4 U" i6 Q4 o(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.
(我会捐给医药研究，因为我要为他人做点事。)

A：I prefer to donate it to educational institutions. (我乐意捐给教育机构。)

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

5 I) m/ r7 g! f! cA：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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2 ~5 G  e  X, n& c6 a- RA：To secure employment hopefully with your company. (希望能在贵公司任职对我来说最重要。)


: s( ?. K9 `8 AQ：What current issues concern you the most？(目前什么事是你最关心的？)
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( s6 U! i# o3 K4 J/ TA：The general state of our economy and the impact of China' entry to WTO on our industry.
, I( ^1 q  m1 V (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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8 H1 d/ {2 b' K- ?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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A： I will stay as long as I can continue to learn and to grow in my field.
- ?8 j* h) ~: e# t7 j: b6 G(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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Q：Could you project what you would like to be doing five years from now？
1 z! |1 ?# u  ](你能预料五年后你会做什么吗？)

  D9 T% P, E1 W7 j1 {8 b; E- pA：As I have some administrative experience in my last job,
! J( h( b5 \( ~$ FI may use my organizational and planning skills in the future.

* \8 Q. V5 d& k3 @+ B(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。)

% d$ M  Z4 q( p3 `' U* OA：Perhaps, an opportunity at a management position would be exciting.
3 h" g' }/ f$ S: M) A2 P! M9 Q（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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+ I% o% w( I3 h4 D+ {甚至还可以打趣的说：

9 E+ |$ ?+ `$ `& ~Hypothetically speaking, I might be able to do your current job as a director.
, T+ {# b/ d8 j" L( X  |) 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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Q： What range of pay-scale are you interested in？(你喜欢那一种薪水层次标准？)
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A： 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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9 _$ m$ D+ n; b* NA： 假如你有家眷，可以说：
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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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Other 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)
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Dress 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。)

Don't sit down until invited to do so by the interviewer. (人家未请，先別坐下。)

) F. \; {6 u) LMake eye-contact with the interviewer during the interview. (面试时，眼睛要看着对方。)
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6 L2 D0 V- k0 ]3 N1 gListen 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。)
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Don't talk with your mouth full. (嘴里有食物，不可开口说话)
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8 ~1 W/ @9 t  v: E+ y6 q0 NDon'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)
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1 e% K5 j. v6 q+ _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)

3 @+ x3 r  D9 C) A6 YDon't put yourself down or cut yourself up. (不可妄自菲薄或自贬)
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- l) v7 @3 G& I2 E# F4 I* RTry 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