Interview English

Wayne67

Q： Can you sell yourself in two minutes？ Go for it.
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A： With my qualifications and experience, I feel I am hardworking,
responsible 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。
$ _, w! r$ F1 T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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+ b. K7 L3 N2 P9 L! a1 I$ P7 rA：I have been working as a computer programmer for five years.
To be specific, I do system analysis, trouble shooting
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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 E  E3 W4 u9 ~8 t4 R- PQ：Why did you leave your last job？(你为什么离职呢？)

0 d8 d3 h( f! G, y$ AA： Well, I am hoping to get an offer of a better position.
& a" ]8 g- K4 y2 y1 YIf 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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( q" Q/ d3 h  S* r. xA：I feel I have reached the "glass ceiling" in my current job.
: F$ F" s. @  d9 _4 a5 m/ 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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6 W6 C. o: `, S9 d7 K1 hQ：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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  s; v2 T+ v0 n* E6 V# W1 vA： 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。）

$ K  `% f5 v+ g, G. S* NA：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？
(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
+ Y+ C! R; L0 b2 [* L3 v' Sto 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。)


* o1 }7 W; g+ ?4 f# f! |! BQ：What do you think you are worth to us？(你怎么认为你对我们有价值呢？)

  g4 b" X7 C5 H. Q; Z3 GA：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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& H: q% M% G3 k$ P! i7 X3 TQ：What make you think you would be a success in this position？
0 G* ~# d7 V" l; {6 Y; \3 F3 c; p (你如何知道你能胜任这份工作？）

7 F2 R2 d( A" y7 R6 o: W2 RA：My graduate school training combined with my internship should
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。)


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?)

A：Yes, I think so.

: l3 D' x3 D; |6 t. l: bA：The trait is needed in my current（or previous) position and
/ t! _) i$ b+ M 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？)

$ Q  n3 S+ M6 O0 ^, U) R* cA：Helpfulness and caring.（乐于助人和关心他人。）
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% g7 c' X/ X. A/ W' N+ AA：Adaptability and sense of humor.（适应能力和幽默感。）
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6 ^; k/ T# d1 a, h8 y$ E  yA：Cheerfulness and friendliness.（乐观和友爱。）

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. l4 i/ A: `  f& L2 U# c8 `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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% A+ L: G9 y: b, h% T; I9 pA： (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
$ r0 M+ b' y4 Vfor 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。)

/ K4 M4 I. k- ~1 k0 nA：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。)


+ H6 N, H$ K) W& v$ j; D' f9 }& fQ：What personality traits do you admire？(你欣赏哪种性格的人？)

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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0 \  r8 k! `3 C# p; h. fA： (I like) people who possess the "can do" spirit. (有"实际行动"的人。)
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1 p0 ^) ^- g: N( jQ：What leadership qualities did you develop as an administrative personnel？
( j2 d* U+ ]- s) T2 }, M(作为行政人员，你有什么样的领导才能？)
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/ A; H, R% G. K1 }. hA：I feel that learning how to motivate people and to work together
as a team will be the major goal of my leadership.
- R. V3 u- L$ _' I3 _(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。)

. T8 O' Z+ N9 t9 r9 Y  bA：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。)

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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
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。)
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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？)

! r# [' k+ G  Q3 o: S& k% pA： 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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% Y4 W* y+ ^6 f$ C' J$ b4 fQ：How do you handle your conflict with your colleagues in your work? (
8 r  ]% f5 g+ a' X0 |) \你如何处理与同事在工作中的意见不和？)
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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。)


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

+ M+ C# s& x" U& vA： 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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Q：What provide you with a sense of accomplishment. （什么会让你有成就感？）
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: r- M1 {) a' T8 x& H+ `( }& ~* f7 rA：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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; ?! A6 D& c' Z  U$ C# zQ：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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2 J/ f4 I8 b$ l& S' DA：I would donate it to the medical research because I want to do something to help others.
(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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. _3 D) V8 o# L$ H1 I2 f/ GQ：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。)
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- F' i8 `" H! x2 z* W1 p3 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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Q：What current issues concern you the most？(目前什么事是你最关心的？)
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4 `: Z: @2 H; ~# {+ k6 w1 f9 l# |! HA：The general state of our economy and the impact of China' entry to WTO on our industry.
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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.
, _- O0 o5 _/ _; }, O- ^9 r0 f' b7 U$ t(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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- [$ m9 D6 O# y6 C# bQ：Could you project what you would like to be doing five years from now？
. e; X% v( O- d4 T(你能预料五年后你会做什么吗？)
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A：As I have some administrative experience in my last job,
4 \5 d' G- ~+ F8 n" x/ l) `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。)

$ M: f/ R4 E4 T1 K0 [4 J/ K5 X7 IA：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.
! s1 }% m/ f/ |) e/ K. S% s$ |（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。）

甚至还可以打趣的说：

Hypothetically speaking, I might be able to do your current job as a director.
3 _# H9 e2 ]2 i; W1 B4 q3 u2 f5 C（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* T1 r0 T5 x1 ^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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$ ~& Y5 p3 r! c9 }3 [# R! lA： 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。)

& e8 k5 a+ ~6 U: P' N: a. ~0 tA： 假如你有家眷，可以说：

! k3 Z6 S. G7 R  s  H! K; {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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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.
(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。)

Make eye-contact with the interviewer during the interview. (面试时，眼睛要看着对方。)
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Listen actively and stay calm. (注意听，保持冷静。)
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" R/ W! T6 b. IIf 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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# ]& U' f9 K) U" N& \Don't make much noise while you eat. (吃东西不要出声音)
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0 H  t/ ?; @9 P3 }% WDon'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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Don't appear to be pushy or overly anxious to get a job.（不必过分表现急着要工作)

Be honest but not too modest.（要诚实，但不必太谦虚)

, ]. S  l! s2 ?7 t1 rDon't put yourself down or cut yourself up. (不可妄自菲薄或自贬)

" W7 U( q" ~; ^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