Interview English

Wayne67

Q： Can you sell yourself in two minutes？ Go for it.
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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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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。)

1 P6 m: l$ B! q! m8 A7 jA：I have been working as a computer programmer for five years.
; M! v* w) d4 E6 t* k6 eTo 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，
2 c( _1 W% k& A+ u) v3 |. S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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& E, w$ V% @2 Q; u' u+ UQ：Why did you leave your last job？(你为什么离职呢？)
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8 \& W9 m& @% v/ b* B9 HA： Well, I am hoping to get an offer of a better position.
* \- g# x7 X% C) [& A9 SIf 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.
$ E. l) D" O6 D+ w/ I feel there is no opportunity for advancement.
/ D: ^; `: G' ?3 B（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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7 F; U3 z% o/ u% vQ：How do you rate yourself as a professional？
0 A7 I* t' E* S0 Y+ N& n" l(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.
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% e2 c4 ]# [5 eA：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？
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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？)
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3 T) ?4 p* S. b3 h; D, Z, y/ NA：I feel I can make some positive contributions to your company in the future.
+ X: i' V4 M- S8 U* O(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？
% `4 q0 X1 M9 Y, u2 {6 q (你如何知道你能胜任这份工作？）
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# E  e# d# J2 I+ |+ c5 H  \! pA：My graduate school training combined with my internship should
7 D" n+ ^0 O+ Q; X qualify me for this particular job. I am sure I will be successful.
. @* M7 S2 O9 @5 c(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。)


) h4 c, y* E. A+ M3 w( xQ：Are you a multi-tasked individual？(你是一位可以同时承担数项工作的人吗？)
0 a0 V3 V7 x7 O: h& F, C/ i or Do you work well under stress or pressure？(你能承受工作上的压力吗?)
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, |- T& l/ Q% K: {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。）

A：Adaptability and sense of humor.（适应能力和幽默感。）
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6 s& e# A  n" I/ CA：Cheerfulness and friendliness.（乐观和友爱。）

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  L6 d/ \+ x+ o1 N7 F* H" L2 BQ： 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。)

- @9 `, G7 P2 ^8 g5 F6 S0 Y. rThey say Mr. Chen is an honest, hardworking and responsible man who deeply cares
/ f9 Z. o3 Q; mfor 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.
(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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, S. [& ~' C. I6 v. HQ：What personality traits do you admire？(你欣赏哪种性格的人？)

9 |( x& |8 ?4 @" q' K# `: \, DA： (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。)


4 b2 I( n* m  ]Q：What leadership qualities did you develop as an administrative personnel？
3 b4 c" S0 g  X: w1 c(作为行政人员，你有什么样的领导才能？)

6 F7 A  ~4 O  K; e3 y* o, l, A4 O. eA：I feel that learning how to motivate people and to work together
+ ?% ?1 v: `+ ^5 M5 K6 K+ Jas a team will be the major goal of my leadership.
! T1 h, I/ E3 h5 t; l(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.
6 X9 C3 `+ p" C. q(我以开放式的政策，改进我的行政管理方式。)
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5 l5 y& b8 W. h( b7 F) t# gQ：How do you normally handle criticism？(你通常如何处理別人的批评？)

" ]. m7 h; Q7 [) oA：Silence is golden. Just don't say anything; otherwise the situation
* e+ ?5 `" j8 O' rcould 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。)
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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。)


- o6 N/ }% i" K) }Q： What do you find frustrating in a work situation？(在工作中，什么事令你不高兴？)

: O( \/ t+ n  V# F5 Q- `7 aA： Sometimes, the narrow-minded people make me frustrated. (胸襟狭窄的人，有时使我泄气。)
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) ]$ t0 {7 P0 \3 K% V/ [4 ^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? (
, Z9 o. D0 r$ r4 [! l3 Q6 s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
/ e7 M3 _' {4 M" q& H) N5 Qin 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。)


/ d) Q( _) x0 `4 Q4 nQ：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
+ `( J: G& ^% _" G' ~. fa second chance to correct my mistake. （我们大家生来都不是十全十美的，
6 ?3 J* q9 R0 r# N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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2 R& _# |& H) U) ?( T/ j9 K6 HA：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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4 k. \+ E" J- |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.
! ]% s6 G" h4 V. w& D# q5 s2 l3 V(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。)


* v4 A3 F4 ?# R: p" ]Q：What is most important in your life right now？(眼下你生活中最重要的是什么？)

/ z% D* y) X: d* o  U: @* BA：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。)

( ]8 }" I. }+ W' b, A$ |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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4 ]( N0 c- k5 V; g* i+ nQ：What current issues concern you the most？(目前什么事是你最关心的？)
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7 @# H5 x' x/ {  Z4 q7 dA：The general state of our economy and the impact of China' entry to WTO on our industry.
  G& E& G( q( r2 K (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.
% h6 r) ~0 S8 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？)

A：As I have some administrative experience in my last job,
, {( `$ V- Q: J, UI may use my organizational and planning skills in the future.
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  d6 k: d5 }; n- [& M6 f  o1 j; H(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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& h0 @6 G7 r# N% r# Y2 }3 \& WA：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。)

% F8 T8 t( @1 I# ?8 ]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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% w3 _8 q, {' k/ |" q8 ?如果不愿正面回答，也可以说：
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- d/ \& \7 d2 rIt 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：

$ ?9 a8 b# V1 vHypothetically speaking, I might be able to do your current job as a director.
（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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. X' I+ ?* i, h  l& j# OA： Money is important, but the responsibility that goes along with this job is
3 \. X* b+ U! Nwhat 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：

9 @0 |# T" W* E/ y! ~# dTo be frank and open with you, I like this job, but I have a family to support.
- L$ S) `& i  x' v9 ^) W. r1 R(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)
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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.
(穿着要得体，人家伸手时才握手。)
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Don't sit down until invited to do so by the interviewer. (人家未请，先別坐下。)

Make eye-contact with the interviewer during the interview. (面试时，眼睛要看着对方。)
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- [$ R/ {+ g0 [- N7 \$ b0 dListen 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。)

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)
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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)

3 F9 L5 @. [5 a7 {" {) zDon't appear to be pushy or overly anxious to get a job.（不必过分表现急着要工作)

! ~6 |* e! e/ j# |8 S* }/ {: Y: fBe honest but not too modest.（要诚实，但不必太谦虚)

8 `: [8 v% |5 ?) b- S! D* B8 pDon't put yourself down or cut yourself up. (不可妄自菲薄或自贬)
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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