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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% A' k8 H8 L7 r. jA： With my qualifications and experience, I feel I am hardworking,
4 O( m7 x; L; |: K8 `1 M" y+ X* uresponsible 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。
0 I" z! q0 N+ `8 J! z2 _+ i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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& ]- E3 ^. D! N. C- ?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。)

5 H& `% J! P2 j7 X% Z' jA：I have been working as a computer programmer for five years.
3 p& ~. O& \  ZTo be specific, I do system analysis, trouble shooting
. Q) L) l# x2 c, C0 Jand 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。）


# n$ |( A5 }0 M3 i, P: q: fQ：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。）
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& N! k* N( g1 K: l+ EA：I feel I have reached the "glass ceiling" in my current job.
7 f5 Z& u$ `' E& d" D8 A/ 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？
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* F8 Q$ s- q, {A： With my strong academic background, I am capable and competent.
6 B8 U: a) a$ B8 N(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.
+ L' W" Z5 q( w' U7 W& L (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？)
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, b3 G2 O- W) C' T' q% t! R6 SA： I have finished three new projects, and I am sure I can apply my experience
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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.
! w3 {" e' Q% Q" m1 K0 A(我觉得我对贵公司能做些积极性的贡献。)


* Q9 E3 H2 N1 D7 _4 f0 BQ：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.
(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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1 _3 |+ U2 g% ^9 a' @. z- TQ：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?)

A：Yes, I think so.
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3 U2 e( ?; e* Y6 B: U5 f; T% z6 MA：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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A：Helpfulness and caring.（乐于助人和关心他人。）

# k, S5 C8 F4 F4 E1 W5 CA：Adaptability and sense of humor.（适应能力和幽默感。）
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9 y: Y  r" t0 OA：Cheerfulness and friendliness.（乐观和友爱。）

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8 L" V% O% x5 U2 F( Q* l; n+ X3 `! XQ： 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。)

8 L7 s. m; M' N. QThey 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.
! V. Q  a% Y/ U0 h8 O(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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% U8 w6 q# Z" V4 {% D# }Q：What personality traits do you admire？(你欣赏哪种性格的人？)
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3 |5 h$ N* g& A7 o1 a! ]; s) L2 jA： (I admire a person who is）honest, flexible and easy-going.
(诚实、不死板而且容易相处的人。)

$ K/ P9 f/ l* DA： (I like) people who possess the "can do" spirit. (有"实际行动"的人。)

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' m0 t) R+ D3 ?Q：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？)

( f2 Z& C$ x1 {0 iA：I feel that learning how to motivate people and to work together
/ {# U# n! E% t  u4 a! Nas a team will be the major goal of my leadership.
/ {2 P  e$ H' m; F9 J; j(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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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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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
0 C) P8 E! B. K7 P) g0 P9 C# Xcould 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。)

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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6 Y" i# y4 u9 E- vQ： 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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* M3 @' b- a6 b. |  CA： 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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0 U( V% ~' [1 L; K! o# d4 h+ AQ：How do you handle your conflict with your colleagues in your work? (
5 Q, K- P0 d5 D: c# P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。)


: [% A. |$ v" F$ R/ q' N& IQ：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
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我相信我有第二个机会改正我的错误。)


. a1 d6 y; K# z9 Y+ CQ：What provide you with a sense of accomplishment. （什么会让你有成就感？）

# a4 f. p; N9 B' _+ }3 @A：Doing my best job for your company. (为贵公司竭力效劳。)
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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？
0 \: Z, p8 S: V: w(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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0 I( q+ g9 v, B/ b0 DA：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？)
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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。)


Q：What current issues concern you the most？(目前什么事是你最关心的？)
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9 t5 y" c! g8 IA：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？)
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A： 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。)


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？)

A：As I have some administrative experience in my last job,
I may use my organizational and planning skills in the future.

, B4 v1 g1 T; I2 p, R, I/ R4 l, 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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% v: H: j& U2 b- _9 V4 ?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。)

( g; }+ P5 K0 n* X/ d; f+ TA：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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/ p1 l0 @- y- d5 |" W如果不愿正面回答，也可以说：
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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。）

1 i6 f7 X* {, h" o. M3 R- Y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.
. E" I4 `2 q7 A* W5 u* t) w2 t（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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# A2 u; U1 [$ pA： 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。)

+ j, w+ J4 Z( A( F+ `: tA： 假如你有家眷，可以说：
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: k; O2 t/ t7 A5 p2 c(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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Know something about the organization you are applying to. (了解一些你申请工作单位的情况)

; L& s8 c5 d5 x; ^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。)
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Make eye-contact with the interviewer during the interview. (面试时，眼睛要看着对方。)
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- n- v4 C& T6 R0 h, T3 p/ p9 N8 mListen actively and stay calm. (注意听，保持冷静。)
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* l9 g: }% b1 l( k' _8 r. a& X7 DIf 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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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)

; P% P& ^: G4 LDon'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)
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Don't put yourself down or cut yourself up. (不可妄自菲薄或自贬)
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& C/ V* @4 V4 K" W: Q6 @& Q; pTry 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