Interview English

Wayne67

Q： Can you sell yourself in two minutes？ Go for it.
6 m, Y: O! H5 v8 w5 p（你能在两分钟內自我推荐吗？大胆试试吧！）

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.
5 w- G1 @1 m$ E% G(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。
) G1 L( T4 Q5 e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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  M' }; a4 f6 XQ：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。)

+ N5 t# r, V( n9 tA：I have been working as a computer programmer for five years.
3 {& \5 \# p2 B* M( K% ITo be specific, I do system analysis, trouble shooting
- }- N5 N, e5 d7 Oand 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。）

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* E4 I6 S9 T# F2 t1 z' q! PQ：Why did you leave your last job？(你为什么离职呢？)

9 {* R. q: t- r. ~2 p* I, p- eA： 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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; a* @$ t2 b7 y4 ?( i5 OA：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。)
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  L; t) w1 l+ u) Y& c+ ~2 |Q：How do you rate yourself as a professional？
, V5 a2 [8 R9 \3 c, d(你如何评估自己是位专业人员呢？)

, C0 V  K( G7 x% C4 Y8 ^" FA： 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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2 l9 i' W* t' RA：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。)


6 W- P. D  K( p4 _$ R# ]. i" }5 W7 NQ： What contribution did you make to your current (previous) organization？
& n$ w/ ~3 e+ \4 ^* [. g+ ](你对目前/从前的工作单位有何贡献？)

  O4 V" X: t- o7 RA： I have finished three new projects, and I am sure I can apply my experience
3 d& S4 v+ i$ ^6 f- rto 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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5 I) _9 e" b* sQ：What do you think you are worth to us？(你怎么认为你对我们有价值呢？)

6 q- ?: j, V7 ^" B5 q# Z) TA：I feel I can make some positive contributions to your company in the future.
(我觉得我对贵公司能做些积极性的贡献。)

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! o  O# F: O8 w6 P2 B; j* f9 {+ rQ：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？）

  _( n5 f4 V/ u2 Z- r7 WA：My graduate school training combined with my internship should
! w+ w9 Q: u! K* M6 e$ P 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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' N1 z$ F) e6 A2 DQ：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?)

2 ]* b" a; S$ `& S; \: aA：Yes, I think so.
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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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9 n6 a0 i( }1 y- X) U0 R" ]A：Helpfulness and caring.（乐于助人和关心他人。）

. E/ i: L. ?: D. xA：Adaptability and sense of humor.（适应能力和幽默感。）

A：Cheerfulness and friendliness.（乐观和友爱。）


Q： How would your friends or colleagues describe you？（你的朋友或同事怎样形容你？）

A： (pause a few seconds) (稍等几秒钟再答，表示慎重考虑。)
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# n" o; l, w! h" f+ [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.
(他们说陈先生是位很友好、敏感、关心他人和有决心的人。)


; ?9 F+ N$ c; V/ C! X" k, }' w+ fQ：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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1 a- @7 K+ v5 cA： (I like) people who possess the "can do" spirit. (有"实际行动"的人。)


Q：What leadership qualities did you develop as an administrative personnel？
. l6 D! l% v& P2 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
as a team will be the major goal of my leadership.
  S2 S/ o1 N2 M/ b* [3 s(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.
* |' }) x& p. o(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？)

6 n/ ?' H5 t) MA：Silence is golden. Just don't say anything; otherwise the situation
0 s0 V4 u$ W; v' I5 kcould become worse. I do, however, accept constructive criticism.
& q1 [+ G/ y" O+ N3 v(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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9 M- }/ Q6 @/ ^7 \+ i) o2 kA：When we cool off, we will discuss it later. (我会等大家冷靜下来再讨论。)


2 y: j2 U# W% Y0 Y3 D; kQ： 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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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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" d6 ^+ _$ [/ ]$ U! U/ jA：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? (
你如何处理与同事在工作中的意见不和？)
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$ w8 s; \7 D) h, ]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。)


- ?& X0 d4 ^6 t* }5 `8 b3 ]( J  jQ：How do you handle your failure？(你怎样对待自己的失敗？)
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" H9 p7 P4 p( X( TA： None of us was born "perfect". I am sure I will be given
8 j2 I$ [. n! B* ]3 s* @( aa second chance to correct my mistake. （我们大家生来都不是十全十美的，
+ h" [7 H0 f0 w* {, h. u我相信我有第二个机会改正我的错误。)


Q：What provide you with a sense of accomplishment. （什么会让你有成就感？）

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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- n) y3 e% B% V& {% rQ：If you had a lot of money to donate, where would you donate it to？Why？
+ ]6 C' P( g# [0 _" m# P# @(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.
8 Y) a' T2 {2 t. P# ](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？)

& R3 h% @1 I! D1 hA：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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! ]7 _4 v* O3 W4 B/ l+ DA：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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Q：What current issues concern you the most？(目前什么事是你最关心的？)

; d# _8 _0 Z' U7 I, E. C- yA：The general state of our economy and the impact of China' entry to WTO on our industry.
- n6 q6 W' d# c0 h (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。)


/ B2 K! ^3 k0 X( z; J, uQ： 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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, U9 F3 I$ i3 s" s4 g, t' L# fA： I will stay as long as I can continue to learn and to grow in my field.
& @6 x: |9 y3 S: ^(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？
1 {4 C# K! z/ u) {' Z- Z/ D(你能预料五年后你会做什么吗？)

: Z7 ^# x0 b9 U# U' ^A：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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' ^& ^! z3 t* P(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。)
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A：Perhaps, an opportunity at a management position would be exciting.
% C% [7 J$ a3 t# H3 x1 i（也许有机会，我将会从事管理工作。）

) y: G! `7 M6 L3 p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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甚至还可以打趣的说：

( q2 |2 x8 p5 E4 V8 LHypothetically speaking, I might be able to do your current job as a director.
; U! J1 j  i' v0 g1 M（或 CEO 或 president）((说不定，我也能做你现在主任的工作呢！)


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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9 S, g; o1 F" C; k$ ]) M8 nA： Money is important, but the responsibility that goes along with this job is
  H. G* j" `* uwhat 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：

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)

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  {( k" e0 ~1 i5 DKnow 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.
(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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, _, ^2 d- y. f% P2 t5 p3 g% {Make eye-contact with the interviewer during the interview. (面试时，眼睛要看着对方。)
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0 B! l: N8 _4 Z1 H/ zListen actively and stay calm. (注意听，保持冷静。)

) X; t6 @! ~1 R. m/ F% d6 rIf 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)
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, V7 p" V. p% E2 ]# wDon'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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! P, M2 e! c5 j) qDon'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 x6 r8 ?, e- hBe honest but not too modest.（要诚实，但不必太谦虚)
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0 a" z) ?9 D/ x. ~Don'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