Interview English

Wayne67

Q： Can you sell yourself in two minutes？ Go for it.
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5 w  ^8 r7 w5 M9 \+ o' oA： 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.
( `8 E/ U6 V5 a3 \& E- T8 C(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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9 n: N6 T$ P0 D. C6 M  GQ：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.
To be specific, I do system analysis, trouble shooting
5 Q. h" a/ I) h% w& Tand provide software support. (我干了五年的电脑程序员。具体地说，
5 x" g# ^2 [, y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 F4 n- d5 @0 }5 j! S2 yQ：Why did you leave your last job？(你为什么离职呢？)
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% r7 H5 w7 x/ j8 E4 c3 pA： Well, I am hoping to get an offer of a better position.
2 ~& u/ \: i  S9 K8 L5 ?4 K) eIf 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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% e0 n" d* ?9 \( KA：I feel I have reached the "glass ceiling" in my current job.
( c/ W3 x3 g+ b5 a4 u( ?$ V/ 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。)


Q：How do you rate yourself as a professional？
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- b  i6 U- D9 s; }7 t/ tA： 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.
(依我的教学经验，我相信能与学生相处的很好。)
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% Z! I3 r+ F9 r; g3 AQ： What contribution did you make to your current (previous) organization？
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A： I have finished three new projects, and I am sure I can apply my experience
: ~3 S9 ~  O1 }$ X0 O6 ?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？)
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A：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。)


Q：What make you think you would be a success in this position？
1 j/ _+ \  Q! O3 B/ r (你如何知道你能胜任这份工作？）
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A：My graduate school training combined with my internship should
qualify me for this particular job. I am sure I will be successful.
% _: I1 }5 C, r% f  X- |' Y(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？)
# O$ e4 F2 W5 [" n1 p 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.

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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6 Y0 n* E9 ^7 y6 W- _$ q) qQ：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。）

: A, p" G* L3 |A：Adaptability and sense of humor.（适应能力和幽默感。）

) c7 R. l# j, P$ pA：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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They say Mr. Chen is an honest, hardworking and responsible man who deeply cares
( b3 e1 s. M6 {$ p3 i7 W- h' ufor 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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/ {' U5 _$ M  y) E* R2 f* u& }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？)
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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。)
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' r/ t; t8 |3 C" i  `( G, `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？
' w; Y. f) Z1 g9 D6 r(作为行政人员，你有什么样的领导才能？)
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: f0 q' L. U% x$ e4 g( ^, O/ X3 WA：I feel that learning how to motivate people and to work together
6 t9 V4 P3 _( I6 Eas 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。)

' j* X* {- k: v6 Y6 K  ]% l: uA：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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$ |* o- H! E8 Y. l  w) Y- j: uQ：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.
: o; t& ?9 s( ]6 q(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。)

9 T" x8 O: V! B0 i4 ^+ FA：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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5 R! g. A" Q. {/ ?& Z/ v+ y4 uQ： 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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$ C' f# v  }! n# f: P0 J7 }8 ^1 X: BA： Sometimes, the narrow-minded people make me frustrated. (胸襟狭窄的人，有时使我泄气。)
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2 p+ B1 D' ?7 B/ \4 A! p/ ]/ I+ r4 [% DA：Minds that are not receptive to new ideas. (不能接受新思想的那些取。)
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0 |0 _: U2 F" ^# V' k. iQ：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？)

2 J8 H, F: I( g1 FA：I will try to present my ideas in a more clear and civilized manner
' B9 T& l6 D9 _0 ~8 `' f3 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？)

! c% a& w9 b9 G+ B, L1 s) hA： None of us was born "perfect". I am sure I will be given
& C2 r) M  A4 J3 j7 a# M7 ua second chance to correct my mistake. （我们大家生来都不是十全十美的，
" u8 b* M% d) X) C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？）

% W3 o8 G/ B0 kA：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。)


0 v8 ?5 O3 j0 r/ e! g9 VQ：If you had a lot of money to donate, where would you donate it to？Why？
- a; m" e( j4 z, p(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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) R- S+ l" A9 X+ B; cA：I would donate it to the medical research because I want to do something to help others.
7 L! C) |9 f" d* m(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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1 x6 D$ V/ X2 p3 xQ：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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2 l5 n7 I! M/ h8 T' a4 QA：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。)


Q：What current issues concern you the most？(目前什么事是你最关心的？)
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, R' u% r. w# TA：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？)

2 A  ]8 M& J! O# m0 p3 p) L+ jA： 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。)


1 o; a/ P* W  q1 c0 HQ：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,
$ F+ `/ o5 [- ~( l5 bI may use my organizational and planning skills in the future.

8 R8 c" O5 ?' t* G/ E* U5 W) ](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 m! m% m+ S& {! K. M/ a! RA：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.
（也许有机会，我将会从事管理工作。）

2 q' o, f* X  D7 c: w/ K7 `如果不愿正面回答，也可以说：

5 {, o" l* _& [5 F  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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( f9 M; i+ u& F: k! ?# ?* |甚至还可以打趣的说：
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6 M' H; R! `3 ?/ d  b1 aHypothetically 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？)

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。)

4 z5 Z2 z0 N( N# fA： 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.
(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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7 T  o0 [1 [+ j# _+ d- SKnow something about the organization you are applying to. (了解一些你申请工作单位的情况)

7 d0 T; k9 P% E, F! ^, QDress properly. Don't shake hand with the interviewer until he/she extends his/her hand.
# [% j( S+ ~0 c2 S (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。)

8 [$ [: T2 w9 qMake eye-contact with the interviewer during the interview. (面试时，眼睛要看着对方。)

Listen 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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2 E! H; ~( N% i4 ODon't talk with your mouth full. (嘴里有食物，不可开口说话)
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/ b/ d, e7 `" M. F5 s7 B( rDon'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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" @" X1 v" o& r9 TDon'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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2 y: P. {. C* j8 N6 W! V( U. DBe 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)

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