Interview English

Wayne67

Q： Can you sell yourself in two minutes？ Go for it.
（你能在两分钟內自我推荐吗？大胆试试吧！）
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/ W2 W' O) j2 {& ]8 @7 kA： With my qualifications and experience, I feel I am hardworking,
- ^& q: a- u9 c7 \) I* kresponsible and diligent in any project I undertake. Your organization
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(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。
0 a! _( P9 L) A# J! B* H+ n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。)

2 O' a! c. a4 EA：I have been working as a computer programmer for five years.
7 S+ A% u. {# ~& B% `1 Y$ S- D' pTo be specific, I do system analysis, trouble shooting
5 J! J4 v1 C3 a0 Cand 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。）


* m+ v* d& e7 P( ?Q：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.
- B! U2 Q% |" R9 a& D/ x; P9 LIf 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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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。)


Q：How do you rate yourself as a professional？
(你如何评估自己是位专业人员呢？)

9 @5 H& a8 Y# q" NA： With my strong academic background, I am capable and competent.
0 R4 u9 ]/ I% q(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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Q： What contribution did you make to your current (previous) organization？
8 I5 Z5 W, E# {$ E(你对目前/从前的工作单位有何贡献？)

. D9 |5 x- L( [" |3 G% wA： I have finished three new projects, and I am sure I can apply my experience
- }5 i! r$ `: m/ _& V/ k9 ito 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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+ J, D5 t( p! W& OQ：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.
8 L+ b# H/ V! q- h; Q" \(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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( `' i3 F, K! Z- L! MA：My graduate school training combined with my internship should
: f! y& e7 Q0 c: @9 D 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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* b% O) d+ W0 D0 F5 KQ：Are you a multi-tasked individual？(你是一位可以同时承担数项工作的人吗？)
or Do you work well under stress or pressure？(你能承受工作上的压力吗?)

, C4 d# L. t& H  j- F9 KA：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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, g; i- e+ H; b; D6 _* y! NQ：What is your strongest trait(s)？(你个性上最大的特点是什么？)
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( z' V1 [$ u0 z* Y, i" DA：Helpfulness and caring.（乐于助人和关心他人。）
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; a+ U% c. ~7 H! QA：Adaptability and sense of humor.（适应能力和幽默感。）
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8 i9 h5 h) t, q8 X4 L/ c- V) uA：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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' n9 k+ v0 Q3 T) X9 r- R9 ]+ @6 kA： (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
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.
. j4 F) g, n8 x2 P# \(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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A： (I like) people who possess the "can do" spirit. (有"实际行动"的人。)

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, J7 t$ a& H/ G0 B# W. jQ：What leadership qualities did you develop as an administrative personnel？
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$ d2 f- I3 _; x9 i4 `4 L0 J1 PA：I feel that learning how to motivate people and to work together
- S$ j* V' u, ^as a team will be the major goal of my leadership.
! ^% U) g" O3 E. R(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。)

- P$ J. e' n5 e$ z1 m/ kA：I have refined my management style by using an open-door policy.
: a2 ~" h9 l3 ^4 I2 {. ~2 C(我以开放式的政策，改进我的行政管理方式。)
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, Z+ y, W5 W% C, H4 wQ：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。)

4 T0 V: ?7 O  F8 T8 o  l) @; BA：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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; }, T# `% ~1 W$ VQ： 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。)

+ \7 k4 _# \0 m% ]' hA：Minds that are not receptive to new ideas. (不能接受新思想的那些取。)

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* y; v7 \2 O$ D2 hQ：How do you handle your conflict with your colleagues in your work? (
+ q( Y8 j& z' Q2 A* t  l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
1 q( ?! u5 f7 _7 o! Oin 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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A： None of us was born "perfect". I am sure I will be given
) I6 m, ]: N' S& t8 ba second chance to correct my mistake. （我们大家生来都不是十全十美的，
2 ?' n1 A% \1 }6 V9 y3 v/ z  @6 T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 g0 T4 D* B0 ^A：Doing my best job for your company. (为贵公司竭力效劳。)
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* p* m' i3 }' [! WA：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？
; c- l! C0 W  u" R& T$ w. q(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.
$ r1 o2 b4 Y9 l0 f(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。)


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

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。)

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: C+ i* k' g3 E3 \0 |/ WQ：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。)


" w0 {3 k' m/ k. `4 KQ： How long would you like to stay with this company？(你会在本公司服务多久呢？)

# B' ~: G& A. U( H; s$ _& zA： I will stay as long as I can continue to learn and to grow in my field.
8 o. \/ E. R  v1 D8 z(只要我能在我的行业力继续学习和长进，我就会留在这里。)


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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A：As I have some administrative experience in my last job,
6 r6 {* ]. U3 e( F. C! O% W4 f6 mI may use my organizational and planning skills in the future.

2 ]' T+ ]8 g) F+ G1 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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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.
" ]) f6 J# R/ R1 ^/ e. s, d3 [. R4 F（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：

& r8 Q3 A+ o. B& x  q; @- B* }* GIt 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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甚至还可以打趣的说：

, i* i3 K  z0 Z4 L3 t7 ?! q! ~- ?Hypothetically speaking, I might be able to do your current job as a director.
5 o3 T% p' K3 o$ q9 @+ z+ }（或 CEO 或 president）((说不定，我也能做你现在主任的工作呢！)

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0 u) i1 w5 h& S, kQ： 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
' @0 I4 K5 ~1 N" X' F& fwhat 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。)

& ?9 n. |8 O: I2 z- h4 }5 [A： 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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6 H- n; B& |; }- h" r4 \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.
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Don't sit down until invited to do so by the interviewer. (人家未请，先別坐下。)
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  q- n! J( f3 N* r0 GMake eye-contact with the interviewer during the interview. (面试时，眼睛要看着对方。)
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; U" _2 n9 o% L$ KListen 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。)

" C" m& R( A7 d" DDon't talk with your mouth full. (嘴里有食物，不可开口说话)

! H* D! O) y/ n7 g- _/ T4 vDon'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)

8 }$ K$ j. `0 v5 ~) ^% nDon't appear to be pushy or overly anxious to get a job.（不必过分表现急着要工作)

+ O$ C4 Y- l! Y4 Z5 c$ gBe honest but not too modest.（要诚实，但不必太谦虚)

' t; U7 c5 ?* z6 e6 a& c# zDon'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