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： 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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& s, Q, h: }0 @' R5 @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。)

A：I have been working as a computer programmer for five years.
To be specific, I do system analysis, trouble shooting
and provide software support. (我干了五年的电脑程序员。具体地说，
/ n/ x$ x8 v! p% _+ `9 B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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" s6 j0 H6 [+ [# V: n4 n  P/ UQ：Why did you leave your last job？(你为什么离职呢？)
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9 b/ O; E6 m: ~/ U3 N/ z9 \* iA： 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.
/ I feel there is no opportunity for advancement.
  s6 o& k7 b5 ^- D+ X( B" e2 ?! H（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？
(你如何评估自己是位专业人员呢？)
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( T" r# i; d, b/ jA： 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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1 b5 e9 {+ I; A$ IQ： What contribution did you make to your current (previous) organization？
1 @8 U3 A, {' t6 S/ W/ J" G) _5 L(你对目前/从前的工作单位有何贡献？)
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! ?$ [) X& R) B5 C1 m: QA： 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。)

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7 e/ f; a/ @" oQ：What do you think you are worth to us？(你怎么认为你对我们有价值呢？)

: q- C3 }% j# w2 OA：I feel I can make some positive contributions to your company in the future.
. X6 n. z! G; A" V(我觉得我对贵公司能做些积极性的贡献。)

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- @) c0 l& e  z' Q8 YQ：What make you think you would be a success in this position？
0 `* e; x' a+ D- p8 e, ^9 v (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.
. n% d" U# z" i( ^7 e! T: f. g(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。)


Q：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?)

5 c  ?2 C8 e+ i, wA：Yes, I think so.

8 w/ A' b5 D2 ]1 ~A：The trait is needed in my current（or previous) position and
# q7 v% g% N/ w5 z5 U( ]7 k 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。)


7 z' X8 Y! W$ w4 G8 h7 nQ：What is your strongest trait(s)？(你个性上最大的特点是什么？)

' m% u$ z  ]& @4 lA：Helpfulness and caring.（乐于助人和关心他人。）

! x; U6 n- H' y  Z, RA：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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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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A： (pause a few seconds) (稍等几秒钟再答，表示慎重考虑。)
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: p* w4 J+ j) k3 n0 e1 WThey 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.
# B9 z$ k8 i6 O- I1 w/ j+ b' n(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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8 `  y9 X: m' i/ IQ：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。)
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  T& R7 }- H4 o6 k* HA： (I like) people who possess the "can do" spirit. (有"实际行动"的人。)

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7 s4 \4 [! k, E" I$ O& y0 nQ：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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$ O1 c8 F  l8 B! S, o; A3 rA：I feel that learning how to motivate people and to work together
' F8 a$ a, n2 W# q9 q. s: _as a team will be the major goal of my leadership.
/ G$ [" r" h" {  B(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。)

  ]; k* L6 `9 c6 J1 F+ L$ TA：I have refined my management style by using an open-door policy.
: X- Y# }  ]) D(我以开放式的政策，改进我的行政管理方式。)

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; M7 o7 r2 C+ O# d, u: KQ：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
4 N4 i# `) h$ m' {3 S+ fcould become worse. I do, however, accept constructive criticism.
1 w( X& M0 P/ ]! c, T$ x- N3 E(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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$ _. M5 \0 p9 r$ rA：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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Q： 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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. z1 j+ G8 L" m1 o' O. e& ]A： Sometimes, the narrow-minded people make me frustrated. (胸襟狭窄的人，有时使我泄气。)

, t3 R4 W3 o8 a2 s4 Q2 @A：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? (
, x- `, j, o% K4 Q0 h你如何处理与同事在工作中的意见不和？)

" |- }1 |: p) u1 g3 s6 O4 LA：I will try to present my ideas in a more clear and civilized manner
* V- P* M) t- x) g8 N5 V/ nin 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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; N" ?/ n" D& a, t4 jA： None of us was born "perfect". I am sure I will be given
8 U' T0 W2 R) O4 Ra second chance to correct my mistake. （我们大家生来都不是十全十美的，
0 ~1 o; `# |" C; F/ J7 u: R: @$ s( U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？）

6 K+ a1 F; F; F' e: 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。)
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Q：If you had a lot of money to donate, where would you donate it to？Why？
- t$ t! ?$ o# ?2 `9 C1 j, W* j(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.
7 L0 K7 C% L, c: Q) q(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？)

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。)

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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$ k3 j+ R* l8 X5 L- W2 B" c$ ~Q：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.
, z4 {# p8 V# _% b" p1 z (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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' T9 }6 z+ K  Z8 F- d% _1 ?1 _/ kQ： How long would you like to stay with this company？(你会在本公司服务多久呢？)

3 }8 c  F7 t& P4 i; G! r' r& aA： 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。)
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Q：Could you project what you would like to be doing five years from now？
9 e9 W% m% L" m# O4 G* |(你能预料五年后你会做什么吗？)

0 v& w: S$ q) [" TA：As I have some administrative experience in my last job,
I may use my organizational and planning skills in the future.
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' I7 a+ d  n( }7 F(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。)

. Y9 T7 h4 |5 T8 g& g  yA：I hope to demonstrate my ability and talents in my field adequately.
$ q& I) U' A5 v' Q(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。）

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。）

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Hypothetically speaking, I might be able to do your current job as a director.
$ g0 T0 B( s0 B! g  d6 P（或 CEO 或 president）((说不定，我也能做你现在主任的工作呢！)
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( L. X( w% v; s3 {1 m. X' v! {/ U  rQ： 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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8 t5 v% o; c& _7 Z1 b4 N9 {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。)

- n8 R; M" q) _* U: CA： 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)


; e& ~1 o) ?4 l7 J3 y& {& eKnow something about the organization you are applying to. (了解一些你申请工作单位的情况)

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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  V- L3 ?: R4 x4 k, \' p5 L7 uMake eye-contact with the interviewer during the interview. (面试时，眼睛要看着对方。)
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: M" Q, i" K5 C, e( `) d1 vListen actively and stay calm. (注意听，保持冷静。)

4 i% N- R# M" yIf 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)

5 a8 F0 M0 ^# a# C8 KDon'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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& R: _- {- f9 Z) @8 U& S1 @Don'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)

: G: l6 R1 Y' F0 {' t% SDon'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