Interview English

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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！）

6 e; Q6 q) X$ j7 t9 YA： With my qualifications and experience, I feel I am hardworking,
( V8 c% @: H; ?# ~2 S: [, s1 [$ Hresponsible and diligent in any project I undertake. Your organization
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(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。)

' G' W% j( a: _) O% I0 UA：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，
% g! z. P- Z" J; z+ u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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/ j1 l( m( p$ sQ：Why did you leave your last job？(你为什么离职呢？)

. S. j: w$ P! HA： Well, I am hoping to get an offer of a better position.
0 m1 e: t- K- g4 M. i. b5 hIf 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.
/ I feel there is no opportunity for advancement.
" t1 X1 P! Z2 ~/ N+ d3 n, F2 R5 f/ V( I（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？
: C7 Z% S2 a8 K(你如何评估自己是位专业人员呢？)

  Q6 b: C4 o, hA： 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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. u! b& b+ I# gA：With my teaching experience, I am confident that I can relate to students very well.
+ q6 L4 k' c" l. v (依我的教学经验，我相信能与学生相处的很好。)


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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A： I have finished three new projects, and I am sure I can apply my experience
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/ \, M! t2 V! M) N3 n, eQ：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.
& \0 b* y( V7 A) n. y  P3 |(我觉得我对贵公司能做些积极性的贡献。)
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! M4 s% I" }; P4 g: C/ @Q：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
4 P# R- b5 |* r3 Y+ p% Y 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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( K4 h3 v% _1 a9 N  M4 hQ：Are you a multi-tasked individual？(你是一位可以同时承担数项工作的人吗？)
! m' r4 A! N: {1 ]% ] 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？)

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。）

5 O" ~. U' ], C7 Z: [) C  DA：Cheerfulness and friendliness.（乐观和友爱。）

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/ n# C: V7 Z4 V- m, c! Z& RQ： How would your friends or colleagues describe you？（你的朋友或同事怎样形容你？）

1 w5 f) x" D3 |A： (pause a few seconds) (稍等几秒钟再答，表示慎重考虑。)

' K5 Z5 @+ H# C$ L2 k& r8 [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。)

! K' [1 ~5 _, }: eA：They say Mr. Chen is a friendly, sensitive, caring and determined person.
! O- \+ z* i3 I; G(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.
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A： (I like) people who possess the "can do" spirit. (有"实际行动"的人。)
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' l2 f( q4 N  u2 I  cQ：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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0 l% [# A* b: V1 cA：I feel that learning how to motivate people and to work together
3 U1 ?# x3 W8 G7 fas a team will be the major goal of my leadership.
; o+ y7 o4 N! G! w6 v(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.
! _2 D4 z6 p4 o" T6 K1 P% n+ s(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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* X7 p: t7 K: H0 Z, L" TA：Silence is golden. Just don't say anything; otherwise the situation
could 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。)

, y: h! z/ Q; K1 j5 m4 M: x' O9 PA：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？)

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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A：Minds that are not receptive to new ideas. (不能接受新思想的那些取。)
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1 d9 ~2 r; S; N2 a/ E: eQ：How do you handle your conflict with your colleagues in your work? (
4 U: K- d/ Z* A9 \- F$ h4 j你如何处理与同事在工作中的意见不和？)
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$ Y! T0 S6 d+ j: z; u. z8 uA：I will try to present my ideas in a more clear and civilized manner
* V4 f% r% k0 C3 o" D. Sin 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？)

; a/ Z/ i3 w% Q  y! k3 M& y+ aA： None of us was born "perfect". I am sure I will be given
( L4 U* V2 e: N& P& G$ a+ D3 Ea 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。)


) F" h: {9 E# n+ N% G: YQ：What provide you with a sense of accomplishment. （什么会让你有成就感？）
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A：Doing my best job for your company. (为贵公司竭力效劳。)
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# \% ?+ J* ^/ u0 N$ aA：Finishing a project to the best of my ability. (尽我所能，完成一个项目。)
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2 S; W" s4 e0 C% F6 ^  C! k9 A0 ^* FQ：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？)
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/ {. Y+ Z& i% o, l) i3 ^7 q: wA：I would donate it to the medical research because I want to do something to help others.
9 w0 N6 @* N. a$ n(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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1 Y0 e, y7 [, ^* m- j: u# OQ：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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Q：What current issues concern you the most？(目前什么事是你最关心的？)
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A：The general state of our economy and the impact of China' entry to WTO on our industry.
9 d9 f0 Z4 T; n" d5 Z- ~1 U0 A (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。)
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: I" x) z8 a/ m* g6 ?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？)

2 e; |! Y. z+ u5 ^3 o5 c3 |! fA：As I have some administrative experience in my last job,
% X  E+ N  {3 c9 b/ H0 H! ?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。)

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。)

& r7 W- [: ]1 l- _, DA：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：
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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。）

4 J$ `# b- B$ w& z甚至还可以打趣的说：

1 P$ }* d4 {2 Y. ]Hypothetically 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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: b% g* p- i% ]) }Q： What range of pay-scale are you interested in？(你喜欢那一种薪水层次标准？)

A： Money is important, but the responsibility that goes along with this job is
1 F2 z* q/ E, q$ X: o8 c( c. e" pwhat 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：

- Z1 K8 ?8 W/ h4 ]" A5 i/ ~To be frank and open with you, I like this job, but I have a family to support.
& n$ q% k: U, Z* ]& N& t' T2 o(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)
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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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( h! E; [2 }5 b  q7 D7 g+ hListen 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。)
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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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* Q$ D" e2 ]$ H) S) V% F8 RDon'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)

8 G1 u. S/ o) a( r7 KDon'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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0 |# ^& b' ]9 ]) I$ j1 HBe 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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8 R! n7 ]1 s$ d" |, T! P  [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