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！）

- A8 v2 p8 V+ z8 rA： With my qualifications and experience, I feel I am hardworking,
% W0 \, e: F3 Y8 q0 }0 f3 rresponsible 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。)


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
5 @& r- y+ O6 U# Eand 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。）


+ H) s8 }/ \7 y8 a' r8 e  Y3 r- S) kQ：Why did you leave your last job？(你为什么离职呢？)

- q9 B" u( P3 J' Q6 {; @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。）
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A：I feel I have reached the "glass ceiling" in my current job.
, g: z# h$ V( z: x- F1 e' {# J/ I feel there is no opportunity for advancement.
: b. c( l6 G7 }' x4 I; T! c（我觉得目前的工作，已经达到顶峰，即沒有升迁机会。)


2 c0 Y, N8 l" G& G* F. i* C; v5 z0 fQ：How do you rate yourself as a professional？
(你如何评估自己是位专业人员呢？)
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6 z6 k  p8 Y! f1 k. F( xA： With my strong academic background, I am capable and competent.
8 i. d! e* P+ n( N7 w1 z(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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) b9 O  q% e+ S. l1 OA：With my teaching experience, I am confident that I can relate to students very well.
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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
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。)

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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。)

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Q：What make you think you would be a success in this position？
6 M5 O' C' R' ]3 T! g) c (你如何知道你能胜任这份工作？）

- b! }! Q: V6 B5 n  k% g0 w$ DA：My graduate school training combined with my internship should
/ t0 Y" J9 N0 d9 K3 [0 I qualify me for this particular job. I am sure I will be successful.
' ?) [! L1 X7 j6 \3 q2 T2 I(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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7 J' u" W7 ]2 u! G  iQ：Are you a multi-tasked individual？(你是一位可以同时承担数项工作的人吗？)
& b5 A( _, M7 h2 a( q& [+ {( t 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.
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A：The trait is needed in my current（or previous) position and
" U" I: j- i+ B$ c  W" ] 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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9 w# R. C1 H3 ZQ：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。）
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, i4 Z! Q$ @# K. V; N/ x8 m  SA：Adaptability and sense of humor.（适应能力和幽默感。）

A：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？）
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' Y! S) V1 q* I, [0 }* J, |1 O/ PA： (pause a few seconds) (稍等几秒钟再答，表示慎重考虑。)
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+ g% L$ I$ c! DThey 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.
1 G2 c% G" r2 e/ h! l+ G0 }(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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9 F% b6 s3 v* H7 E  GQ：What personality traits do you admire？(你欣赏哪种性格的人？)
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5 O' ?5 U3 V8 |, J% p# R+ V8 OA： (I admire a person who is）honest, flexible and easy-going.
3 U8 l9 b% I% Q: q(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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Q：What leadership qualities did you develop as an administrative personnel？
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6 y$ r  f0 B! U) {0 J- e6 G, @5 X& iA：I feel that learning how to motivate people and to work together
' p- i) _4 V( l. b5 d/ D$ ~: Das a team will be the major goal of my leadership.
) w7 z& H; B$ o8 g(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。)

2 j* l: s- k  D0 J; |A：I have refined my management style by using an open-door policy.
" L. t1 X: e$ H, K# p$ S(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？)

# n, X7 g1 U# M! K4 P1 p! I6 sA：Silence is golden. Just don't say anything; otherwise the situation
+ m/ K0 _; f; c$ M- U+ r9 |- r7 Q- bcould become worse. I do, however, accept constructive criticism.
9 x/ J; O( ~3 \0 s1 m  z9 s" f(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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) P! R8 d& I$ J2 X2 F9 vA：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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, ^# |* k& v# W/ fQ： 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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+ V  M7 N  N3 |& L+ a2 ]A： Sometimes, the narrow-minded people make me frustrated. (胸襟狭窄的人，有时使我泄气。)

A：Minds that are not receptive to new ideas. (不能接受新思想的那些取。)

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, K7 |) Q  b3 e5 ~* C5 aQ：How do you handle your conflict with your colleagues in your work? (
; n0 m; {* M. F" E1 w) L你如何处理与同事在工作中的意见不和？)

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。)
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Q：How do you handle your failure？(你怎样对待自己的失敗？)

A： None of us was born "perfect". I am sure I will be given
3 J9 I# e# S3 P+ V3 E$ x+ V6 Na 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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- O: H6 H9 }7 [) H; z4 S! p( v& oQ：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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. U; |9 h5 q3 O' A6 o, hA：Finishing a project to the best of my ability. (尽我所能，完成一个项目。)
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. [) f# t" Q) ]7 S7 D; Z# A4 UQ：If you had a lot of money to donate, where would you donate it to？Why？
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A：I would donate it to the medical research because I want to do something to help others.
2 z" C, l/ H# s$ T  _(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。)


0 Q" ~- Z6 z4 u7 g$ kQ：What is most important in your life right now？(眼下你生活中最重要的是什么？)

$ C) x  a7 b8 @/ c5 W( ]; D' xA：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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- \! B& z( e; U* ~( V/ O& R. TQ：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.
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1 r2 F  V. y+ p4 ~* HQ： 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.
) q) b$ |8 Y; z# R" s9 a(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？
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A：As I have some administrative experience in my last job,
I may use my organizational and planning skills in the future.

8 M* t" G3 b5 O& `(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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3 u% ?; B7 u' W3 E& i- K- fA：I hope to demonstrate my ability and talents in my field adequately.
+ v1 m* f: e/ x5 J, n: ](我希望能充分展示我在这个行业的能力和智慧。)

+ [4 V: [5 d& [3 fA：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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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。）
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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！)


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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A： Money is important, but the responsibility that goes along with this job is
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。)
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8 Z  {6 }/ b' l% U9 H! K; dA： 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.
: `# _6 o; H( l3 y/ R, a(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)


Know 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.
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6 i+ l2 o! X) }9 d( }7 e; MDon'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。)

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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. h3 a. O: T) L% o8 oDon'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)

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

! V6 z; \+ `9 s* Q# XBe 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)

" F$ q2 r& k3 v" Q) W. L6 O# t" `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