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！）

A： With my qualifications and experience, I feel I am hardworking,
$ k1 ?0 k$ [( s+ I4 k) P- Fresponsible 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。
! u2 v# Q* |7 G* T! X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。)
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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，
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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4 T9 l8 R- u+ Z1 q6 B- U  Q3 F) NQ：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.
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。）

, M( \' Y6 E- L0 ]# k) T8 i9 M, A  vA：I feel I have reached the "glass ceiling" in my current job.
/ I feel there is no opportunity for advancement.
+ i8 f- b6 I- o; F/ ?（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？)

9 V: F5 E6 i/ }) x& |8 l2 Z' EA： 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.
/ E' h6 O9 g: s& q- \' Z4 W( o (依我的教学经验，我相信能与学生相处的很好。)
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& j' h9 J/ k, c1 ]; |. v, f  rQ： What contribution did you make to your current (previous) organization？
4 I/ p" Z  R4 w5 n' O(你对目前/从前的工作单位有何贡献？)

% {' c! }0 B0 qA： I have finished three new projects, and I am sure I can apply my experience
! I9 f9 d3 F# l# Z. S% K$ H, Dto 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.
(我觉得我对贵公司能做些积极性的贡献。)


2 w6 b( u' r- j% EQ：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
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(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?)
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A：Yes, I think so.
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$ X! ~. Y. D  `# m3 _- R7 W0 BA：The trait is needed in my current（or previous) position and
! Q5 _5 w- H8 o1 V+ A# F3 C2 x 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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, T$ b& |0 n( E8 Z: |5 [1 vA：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。）

$ m" H2 o  z) O8 O) J9 C) r5 p. e- P- ]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。)

+ ~- n6 q. F3 u9 v7 eThey 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。)
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A：They say Mr. Chen is a friendly, sensitive, caring and determined person.
1 {, w5 f; [# @! U  E" v/ N(他们说陈先生是位很友好、敏感、关心他人和有决心的人。)


Q：What personality traits do you admire？(你欣赏哪种性格的人？)

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(诚实、不死板而且容易相处的人。)

A： (I like) people who possess the "can do" spirit. (有"实际行动"的人。)
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, u3 k5 G' ^  R, TQ：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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, U8 R, d' Y4 @" i; xA：I feel that learning how to motivate people and to work together
, ^& _; t" R7 h- ~6 f& ~( Sas a team will be the major goal of my leadership.
(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。)

A：I have refined my management style by using an open-door policy.
(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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. x- D6 y2 c- j4 @6 C" d0 JA：Silence is golden. Just don't say anything; otherwise the situation
& y, `4 P* T3 A& ^6 a# a& lcould 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。)

A：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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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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8 D2 g7 Y* _1 s, m5 x' M7 a& [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？)

: }# [, i$ c! VA：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。)
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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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: m: w5 v/ j3 D3 e3 ~! y. eA： None of us was born "perfect". I am sure I will be given
a 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。)

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8 x; V- q- h0 i. x( d) l) a/ ]Q：What provide you with a sense of accomplishment. （什么会让你有成就感？）
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6 @' Z. V3 k+ r7 HA：Doing my best job for your company. (为贵公司竭力效劳。)

2 u% i1 z8 ^% f9 b, w$ @A：Finishing a project to the best of my ability. (尽我所能，完成一个项目。)

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7 u) ?; f0 P( xQ：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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* t% G/ ^" z8 f$ A% lA：I would donate it to the medical research because I want to do something to help others.
$ p( g+ s. L; I" l(我会捐给医药研究，因为我要为他人做点事。)
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A：I prefer to donate it to educational institutions. (我乐意捐给教育机构。)

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! n5 I. O+ W' R; g( q+ }3 CA：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 ^7 E; A9 H7 v& J% m3 Y/ }- jA：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 y) h- p6 I- D( v% L' u* e  hQ：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.
(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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3 Y3 P3 D& v; L6 h/ pQ： 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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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？)
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: y- ]% L& O7 ZA：As I have some administrative experience in my last job,
9 m- H( `( Y% V. b/ }2 xI may use my organizational and planning skills in the future.
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(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。)

5 n) r1 K6 r- VA：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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- `0 S6 D% ?/ W$ S* D7 F& g3 YA：Perhaps, an opportunity at a management position would be exciting.
8 ?7 m, _' p- `5 i( @（也许有机会，我将会从事管理工作。）

" {6 k6 S  P, a: D% O9 q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。）

/ P/ P+ c! J; v( N, O甚至还可以打趣的说：
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5 ^5 e- |) C9 I2 A8 O6 D# FHypothetically 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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# z, `: U8 j9 @, }$ v* pQ： What range of pay-scale are you interested in？(你喜欢那一种薪水层次标准？)

2 i2 `' J4 x- w4 t' h/ LA： Money is important, but the responsibility that goes along with this job is
+ Z, M( i( Z7 {; {  w, Swhat 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：
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$ v: ^- ^# n1 w4 ETo 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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, ?! ^( N2 [3 ~# W- mKnow something about the organization you are applying to. (了解一些你申请工作单位的情况)

1 ?: @) p$ c' x' U; B; }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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% F' K. o* H! @( XDon'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。)
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. [1 b* r- K) B. d) jListen actively and stay calm. (注意听，保持冷静。)
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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。)

+ X* M. j: ?! P% V8 A% xDon'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)

- k5 Q/ i7 e+ s) k% j% E5 g, g1 fDon't blow your nose or use the toothpick at table. (不要拧鼻涕或用牙签剔牙)

8 s( |( i' E6 k9 EDon'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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+ H$ N! E6 @! p6 S1 JBe honest but not too modest.（要诚实，但不必太谦虚)

Don't put yourself down or cut yourself up. (不可妄自菲薄或自贬)
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( w+ c$ O5 ~* Q# v7 e+ C; N9 ZTry 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