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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; W" y( a# n8 U( |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。
6 X% g1 v, a3 r) k) ^, G; {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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, Z1 b/ C$ y# h% eQ：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。)
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( y4 n5 c* l  _- L( T6 ]# \- T; t, ZA：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，
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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# z  `+ G$ a+ U" w: [9 kQ：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.
! }; e8 N- H4 Z8 GIf 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.
/ K; `4 t9 c+ ]8 _' B: \/ I feel there is no opportunity for advancement.
6 o) b% i' `% w+ ~4 h8 ~( Q（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 u& }% ]2 s7 AQ：How do you rate yourself as a professional？
4 C& Q: h' d1 C( e- l( }: A' N8 T- ^(你如何评估自己是位专业人员呢？)
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( j7 K4 J2 p- g3 O! S  SA： With my strong academic background, I am capable and competent.
: A' `6 N' s+ c(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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3 ]' l4 O- e; `5 ?' A- M+ 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？
$ ^6 l2 D) z9 k0 [(你对目前/从前的工作单位有何贡献？)

( o* B+ |$ r: I7 _& BA： I have finished three new projects, and I am sure I can apply my experience
" {  o6 s3 j+ }+ Q% g, ~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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A：I feel I can make some positive contributions to your company in the future.
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$ g$ _: `; z) {, b5 YQ：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
' s0 p# \# O" K: ] qualify me for this particular job. I am sure I will be successful.
2 {5 [) b; ~# @% P( V(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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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?)
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- e5 D) @9 C1 D% VA：Yes, I think so.
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" e; T. d/ ^! i# I6 @" e3 z% TA：The trait is needed in my current（or previous) position and
. b' t% t; R9 `: E% Z 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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/ }) `+ J& J. c# _% lQ：What is your strongest trait(s)？(你个性上最大的特点是什么？)

5 R; l$ T# _6 {$ c5 BA：Helpfulness and caring.（乐于助人和关心他人。）

7 R/ h+ Z6 }; n) W4 ]) ^7 FA：Adaptability and sense of humor.（适应能力和幽默感。）

- D* k# D8 k0 E: u& H7 zA：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？）

6 b0 a9 K+ A7 N# |0 d/ TA： (pause a few seconds) (稍等几秒钟再答，表示慎重考虑。)

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。)

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2 ^7 v' m$ L+ D" }2 H, _Q：What personality traits do you admire？(你欣赏哪种性格的人？)

+ a* x7 T- H- bA： (I admire a person who is）honest, flexible and easy-going.
: L: E& A! P* ?3 H(诚实、不死板而且容易相处的人。)

& ~( h/ i; h, X4 V# O! \# kA： (I like) people who possess the "can do" spirit. (有"实际行动"的人。)

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9 J; _9 T! v: ]1 |5 Q, M. jQ：What leadership qualities did you develop as an administrative personnel？
8 r; Q- i/ [1 P(作为行政人员，你有什么样的领导才能？)
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A：I feel that learning how to motivate people and to work together
as a team will be the major goal of my leadership.
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1 L( A/ ^2 U% d6 aA：I have refined my management style by using an open-door policy.
; b% f) k9 z' B$ C$ M/ p% m) s# V(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
) Y# u8 Q& D5 j6 P' @( F4 a/ |0 Vcould 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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! M/ q5 Z$ P; {) Z4 @" F' ~A：When we cool off, we will discuss it later. (我会等大家冷靜下来再讨论。)


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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& a, f7 m, @; YA： 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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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？)

% }/ z# a' ?' E& ~2 kA：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。)


) ?  R" I9 H% s1 m' A4 D# b+ w! KQ：How do you handle your failure？(你怎样对待自己的失敗？)
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7 U6 w6 {& _( }- [6 U4 \9 zA： None of us was born "perfect". I am sure I will be given
2 z( i$ X3 a. xa second chance to correct my mistake. （我们大家生来都不是十全十美的，
7 N) T2 n) p6 S8 ]7 s& t* M& g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？）

8 l/ \- h& X0 H3 b0 p9 k- Q* o& zA：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？
% |0 O3 ^7 [) k+ q2 V(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.
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6 a* o2 W) Y! k; m5 oA：I prefer to donate it to educational institutions. (我乐意捐给教育机构。)


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。)

9 x( [8 h: }* W  W7 x3 l2 XA：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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6 n+ W0 S; ~' X/ Y/ L" u- e0 cQ：What current issues concern you the most？(目前什么事是你最关心的？)

! b% s( `' }& R, N0 [% yA：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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8 V- R7 g" w( q. iQ： How long would you like to stay with this company？(你会在本公司服务多久呢？)

1 h& S" V' |' n" O4 l9 q4 F5 w: \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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" q3 j. t* i+ gQ：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？)

) }- t8 R/ k  j- _A：As I have some administrative experience in my last job,
1 L* j* G7 y+ k3 w' M8 uI may use my organizational and planning skills in the future.
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, R/ t  q  |8 {* ](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。)

4 [; j% t  W; W; HA：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。)

A：Perhaps, an opportunity at a management position would be exciting.
8 g% I+ x. N; _& {, z( }! @9 W8 I（也许有机会，我将会从事管理工作。）

$ o" I4 C, X  n3 n! t7 E; _: i如果不愿正面回答，也可以说：
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. U( y% |7 B1 rIt would be premature for me to predict this. （现在对此问题的预测，尚嫌过早。）

甚至还可以打趣的说：

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！)


# K5 ^* i4 v: w" Z0 s; {* l: T! TQ： 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
( n  \. D) z9 X& @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。)

* a, M. [$ h; _A： 假如你有家眷，可以说：
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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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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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, s( f# Y* j* I8 TDress properly. Don't shake hand with the interviewer until he/she extends his/her hand.
% Y5 }. K4 n# ~; ~, o0 Y; m (穿着要得体，人家伸手时才握手。)

3 @) x' f3 ~" o* m7 y3 K$ S6 [9 T& |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。)

Listen 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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) r" N: X% H2 F- @2 eDon't make much noise while you eat. (吃东西不要出声音)
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* X' Y5 I; x' [$ Y* k# @1 t( V7 zDon't blow your nose or use the toothpick at table. (不要拧鼻涕或用牙签剔牙)

Don't appear to be pushy or overly anxious to get a job.（不必过分表现急着要工作)

  ]! m% A, ]$ N4 o$ }Be honest but not too modest.（要诚实，但不必太谦虚)

' V0 \: U  _$ ?2 B& XDon't put yourself down or cut yourself up. (不可妄自菲薄或自贬)

1 v6 [* _" Z# ~1 G1 ~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