Interview English

Wayne67

Q： Can you sell yourself in two minutes？ Go for it.
4 i/ q0 a6 J; H- O3 I$ {（你能在两分钟內自我推荐吗？大胆试试吧！）

# ~6 }# B, A8 n* H1 A% f5 gA： 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.
(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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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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  L8 ~6 r4 q% W4 vA：I have been working as a computer programmer for five years.
" b2 x) j2 C/ C( ?To be specific, I do system analysis, trouble shooting
1 m1 {; K0 @0 h7 r6 s- Rand provide software support. (我干了五年的电脑程序员。具体地说，
6 W6 _: E  ?5 q8 O( p; D我做系统分析，解决问题以及软件供应方面的支持。）


1 C% c+ s8 W( x2 q; |7 g1 D2 b% `Q：Why did you leave your last job？(你为什么离职呢？)
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! o1 h7 @+ D9 v; nA： Well, I am hoping to get an offer of a better position.
! N- P7 J% B2 |4 ?; m% v; CIf 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.
9 f. m6 i( N7 L/ 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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1 ~! @$ l" r. r0 d( ~; b, q' L  lQ：How do you rate yourself as a professional？
! F7 k/ ^% H  X6 n3 f(你如何评估自己是位专业人员呢？)

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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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？
(你对目前/从前的工作单位有何贡献？)

A： 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。)


Q：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.
# b- k1 C8 ?: h2 j+ W5 w(我觉得我对贵公司能做些积极性的贡献。)
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& e( v. S- z* ]# ^+ kQ：What make you think you would be a success in this position？
7 F7 p4 Y, U. t) ` (你如何知道你能胜任这份工作？）

A：My graduate school training combined with my internship should
0 ]2 I- s9 H) N: V! t6 s, [ qualify me for this particular job. I am sure I will be successful.
. U8 A0 o( f: X- g; t8 |9 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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Q：Are you a multi-tasked individual？(你是一位可以同时承担数项工作的人吗？)
. m2 s9 N( B; m2 j) r4 _0 P& ` 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.

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？)
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$ c3 [# Z4 ?0 G8 a# V5 _2 d8 \A：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。）
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A：Cheerfulness and friendliness.（乐观和友爱。）

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7 ]& b7 H" Y5 W. b) a- H8 ZQ： How would your friends or colleagues describe you？（你的朋友或同事怎样形容你？）
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A： (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
, Y3 {9 e9 p  K% yfor 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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/ @* v6 P1 A7 \6 hA：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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A： (I like) people who possess the "can do" spirit. (有"实际行动"的人。)


' y* d- a" H5 |' [. i# M) E! _Q：What leadership qualities did you develop as an administrative personnel？
4 a* m- W$ h" ~* W. U( i" y(作为行政人员，你有什么样的领导才能？)

A：I feel that learning how to motivate people and to work together
2 s. z' u# G% z! p+ _as a team will be the major goal of my leadership.
1 @9 Z7 n7 ~( {, y  s, l+ X(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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! C/ _1 l( ~; AA：I have refined my management style by using an open-door policy.
8 H8 u7 @/ a) \1 H" m+ E$ ]" g0 R(我以开放式的政策，改进我的行政管理方式。)


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
* \, u' O1 A7 m5 L: F# Ycould become worse. I do, however, accept constructive criticism.
8 k1 ?# B1 ~1 ^0 F& X8 y(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 H: q2 |  @: N/ W) N+ q' BA：When we cool off, we will discuss it later. (我会等大家冷靜下来再讨论。)


7 ^1 [+ m& K+ M# ]* G3 iQ： 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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) I% U( Q1 ?9 P& l. bA：Minds that are not receptive to new ideas. (不能接受新思想的那些取。)

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Q：How do you handle your conflict with your colleagues in your work? (
4 @5 N% t' l! x; d  {; Z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
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。)


Q：How do you handle your failure？(你怎样对待自己的失敗？)

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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？）
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0 {, d: r/ V8 e  I/ V+ N- fA：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？
(假如你有很多钱可以捐赠，你会捐给什么单位？为什么？)

A：I would donate it to the medical research because I want to do something to help others.
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/ t0 q9 a/ L. q( sA：I prefer to donate it to educational institutions. (我乐意捐给教育机构。)
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) _( U  x' F/ C5 j; BQ：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。)
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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。)


9 B! p7 w* a/ F1 cQ：What current issues concern you the most？(目前什么事是你最关心的？)
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/ H/ z# ?4 N% M" a' p# E7 P( gA：The general state of our economy and the impact of China' entry to WTO on our industry.
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0 n& J9 T" i+ r1 CQ： 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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/ y+ O- K5 d+ G2 PA： I will stay as long as I can continue to learn and to grow in my field.
- ^: {$ i6 K' ]% e8 b" ~6 `6 ](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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8 s% |) I+ F9 x2 U; 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？)

; B9 r! x( A. Q( B8 F6 b: D% GA：As I have some administrative experience in my last job,
I may use my organizational and planning skills in the future.

(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。)

: ^( M9 X/ f# A! y+ C# bA：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。)
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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。）

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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。）

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.
+ u4 \7 z: s. ^: {9 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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' X* y& n. N/ t4 O1 NQ： 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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# W2 u5 R* ~( N6 uA： Money is important, but the responsibility that goes along with this job is
- S9 q/ \# M$ Z: swhat 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。)

A： 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.
  P2 i% Y0 e% l+ 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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" v3 T& e# P' \Other Tips (其它建议)


; J) k! C  f' a0 X3 KKnow something about the organization you are applying to. (了解一些你申请工作单位的情况)

* L+ M6 l6 D5 {7 E4 A3 R# o5 J8 \# F$ xDress properly. Don't shake hand with the interviewer until he/she extends his/her hand.
0 [6 s) i, b4 S" q7 \. ?( w (穿着要得体，人家伸手时才握手。)
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5 T4 }' Q  Y+ W9 v9 uDon't sit down until invited to do so by the interviewer. (人家未请，先別坐下。)
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% R3 e$ z7 F5 _0 l- kMake eye-contact with the interviewer during the interview. (面试时，眼睛要看着对方。)
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6 c7 j! V" g0 G4 X2 G$ R9 eListen actively and stay calm. (注意听，保持冷静。)

0 J% \* x- t9 L) B% SIf 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。)

Don't talk with your mouth full. (嘴里有食物，不可开口说话)

Don't make much noise while you eat. (吃东西不要出声音)

* y. ]7 N7 }3 d" y6 G' w; ZDon't blow your nose or use the toothpick at table. (不要拧鼻涕或用牙签剔牙)

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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9 V' |4 L3 ~4 R6 v/ ^' Y& MBe 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