Interview English

Wayne67

Q： Can you sell yourself in two minutes？ Go for it.
' d: m. p9 U- D1 r0 h+ Q& H（你能在两分钟內自我推荐吗？大胆试试吧！）
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2 e: g! y4 R% {5 }* J# E2 g5 xA： With my qualifications and experience, I feel I am hardworking,
" O( A1 l+ O" r% u! Y  x' Nresponsible and diligent in any project I undertake. Your organization
; ]8 t$ G/ e0 O. U" ncould benefit from my analytical and interpersonal skills.
5 R! |  d6 P% ^$ W0 b  C. C- u8 M(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。
$ |+ w4 p# X8 W6 x& |8 B7 k- M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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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.
- {8 m( ?+ C5 a- [2 ITo be specific, I do system analysis, trouble shooting
/ _9 {0 ]8 `$ o6 Land provide software support. (我干了五年的电脑程序员。具体地说，
9 l% L# T+ r$ l) V  \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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4 v3 q  J6 W& j/ ^) hQ：Why did you leave your last job？(你为什么离职呢？)
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A： 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.
; N: e3 T; q$ i/ 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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* A5 G0 @3 O, Z$ R6 JQ：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.
9 A& u% A2 `% h" y* E(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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1 N4 L$ s# T$ N! ?, v) ^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。)


% g" m: s1 T; U2 k4 m; C" MQ： 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？)

# A) t) O( }, g; u' `/ _1 ]+ gA： I have finished three new projects, and I am sure I can apply my experience
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。)


# H( r7 f- _) H5 y: c2 q( P6 FQ：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.
3 I: S! E6 y+ `9 h1 U(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？
(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.
(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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% @. F  q% ~5 B4 H& i% s; A- h4 dQ：Are you a multi-tasked individual？(你是一位可以同时承担数项工作的人吗？)
* p6 e9 G- T: W 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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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。）

, L. w0 \: H' K; wA：Adaptability and sense of humor.（适应能力和幽默感。）
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/ d: j5 z" y( S; i; EA：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？）

A： (pause a few seconds) (稍等几秒钟再答，表示慎重考虑。)
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% F' i. W: i/ `- |  S; 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。)

% P, v+ |0 D1 O: k" a  i% TA：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？)

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。)

0 b) E7 p( |8 O- p! FA： (I like) people who possess the "can do" spirit. (有"实际行动"的人。)

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+ l5 l% e4 g' P6 b5 O. aQ：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
' }; b1 v% g0 N, |- N2 {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。)
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  b8 u$ \2 U1 t: c: G& 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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2 q: U  L" K) ]Q：How do you normally handle criticism？(你通常如何处理別人的批评？)
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A：Silence is golden. Just don't say anything; otherwise the situation
could become worse. I do, however, accept constructive criticism.
9 V* X- g8 P4 K8 C6 M(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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* o1 [% x- H1 N9 d; fQ： 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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A：Minds that are not receptive to new ideas. (不能接受新思想的那些取。)

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, p6 |  ?9 N5 V5 o! q) XQ：How do you handle your conflict with your colleagues in your work? (
; G, Z7 _$ s/ F( b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
3 e1 c# F0 G8 V, N6 }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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Q：How do you handle your failure？(你怎样对待自己的失敗？)
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* Q5 S! s2 e) Z( @  k$ a/ |* _# eA： None of us was born "perfect". I am sure I will be given
9 |' q% D: e9 R6 R( f( x5 o/ \2 ]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？）

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？
3 L- M+ }# C7 Z0 ?% a8 }; m(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.
8 `$ V+ d% Z7 O, g/ f" u(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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, i' i5 Z6 X) s/ |) S- E: t8 jQ：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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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。)

% w( ]8 @' f* @2 TA：To secure employment hopefully with your company. (希望能在贵公司任职对我来说最重要。)


6 I* i; p$ @& _: {8 VQ：What current issues concern you the most？(目前什么事是你最关心的？)
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* G) G8 r. n* V9 K& k# E9 FA：The general state of our economy and the impact of China' entry to WTO on our industry.
2 Q0 F/ q9 s, S (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。)


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.
6 ]  b  I1 l- i9 G+ K9 u(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？
(你能预料五年后你会做什么吗？)
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5 x; h( |2 c: Y# Z: _+ G) eA：As I have some administrative experience in my last job,
$ t  j2 m/ t8 PI may use my organizational and planning skills in the future.

+ K8 H$ q" d) S" d(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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, \0 c* \! Q; K/ X- D7 OA：I hope to demonstrate my ability and talents in my field adequately.
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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。）

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。）

1 |& h$ r8 [: s& P! o甚至还可以打趣的说：

Hypothetically speaking, I might be able to do your current job as a director.
4 S9 L9 N1 j, D  p（或 CEO 或 president）((说不定，我也能做你现在主任的工作呢！)


1 w# B) H9 j/ v. u0 mQ： What range of pay-scale are you interested in？(你喜欢那一种薪水层次标准？)

& q" q7 a* a( f6 v: s+ m4 u  XA： 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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A： 假如你有家眷，可以说：

( U6 o! z# \# \# r+ E$ L9 w  `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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; Q2 z3 m7 o9 y' ^! TKnow something about the organization you are applying to. (了解一些你申请工作单位的情况)

2 p1 z9 V. m+ J$ t( tDress 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。)

) Z( {. h3 y; X( Z2 W% W8 vDon't sit down until invited to do so by the interviewer. (人家未请，先別坐下。)

# r2 f8 p# H* ZMake eye-contact with the interviewer during the interview. (面试时，眼睛要看着对方。)
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Listen actively and stay calm. (注意听，保持冷静。)

$ I" D# i( g9 [If invited to a meal, be especially careful about your table manners.
( x- V, s2 W# y+ H8 [(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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! W8 B6 m' W5 ZDon't appear to be pushy or overly anxious to get a job.（不必过分表现急着要工作)

- H0 |: k' E1 X9 v, sBe honest but not too modest.（要诚实，但不必太谦虚)

  ^) w" ~7 M1 m/ {+ q! tDon'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