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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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。
我的分析能力和与人相处的技巧，对贵单位必有价值。)


4 o, i7 @/ n5 Y' S" J+ ZQ：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.
$ a; _0 M; J' K9 V/ S. N" xTo 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 }& ?$ t& m( `) g! `6 ]Q：Why did you leave your last job？(你为什么离职呢？)

! C6 D# e/ f1 S, @A： Well, I am hoping to get an offer of a better position.
4 b  V8 U3 U) y$ S8 ~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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- D8 v; r" [$ l. K4 yA：I feel I have reached the "glass ceiling" in my current job.
9 f5 y) B$ s- J) Q/ I feel there is no opportunity for advancement.
7 }$ c0 t+ Q4 {- ~: i+ m（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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( C0 M7 [) [# M$ X1 V: MQ：How do you rate yourself as a professional？
(你如何评估自己是位专业人员呢？)

A： 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.
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/ Z- ?. Q9 x* Y2 ~Q： What contribution did you make to your current (previous) organization？
5 r; y( }) Q! L; y) |& r# s/ J6 ~(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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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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( A1 _6 _6 N$ d/ b4 T6 _* Y7 HA：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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1 P" l5 u% r& y3 H4 IQ：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
2 h# f5 u" X* P, u) ? 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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- \! `& R: ^9 F3 I' {, OQ：Are you a multi-tasked individual？(你是一位可以同时承担数项工作的人吗？)
8 c" [! m5 G% \: d- a, n 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.

1 Q1 m2 j4 w! `, pA：The trait is needed in my current（or previous) position and
/ E, l9 a) F8 w6 m* 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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Q：What is your strongest trait(s)？(你个性上最大的特点是什么？)
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- Y  }" ~* g! G% e; O+ OA：Helpfulness and caring.（乐于助人和关心他人。）
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5 a7 U4 ^  L$ |8 q6 l0 D- g+ LA：Adaptability and sense of humor.（适应能力和幽默感。）
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A：Cheerfulness and friendliness.（乐观和友爱。）
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; K6 p8 H! N* H2 o+ ]: Z7 eQ： How would your friends or colleagues describe you？（你的朋友或同事怎样形容你？）
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4 g/ p" j( R# p. C( d! C5 |; q% WA： (pause a few seconds) (稍等几秒钟再答，表示慎重考虑。)
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: ~. b: y! N  aThey 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.
. e1 k" S: d9 b3 @(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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4 k' b4 E3 J3 Y5 f4 }, uQ：What personality traits do you admire？(你欣赏哪种性格的人？)
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) f2 x. ~$ ~" k2 ~5 @+ YA： (I admire a person who is）honest, flexible and easy-going.
& H' f# d* T5 @. n(诚实、不死板而且容易相处的人。)
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A： (I like) people who possess the "can do" spirit. (有"实际行动"的人。)


3 m* p& u  l5 @" ^Q：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？)

6 a6 e4 g1 A  O0 N$ O* ^A：I feel that learning how to motivate people and to work together
as 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。)

4 g3 G: }, \& y$ h' x' QA：I have refined my management style by using an open-door policy.
3 |1 [8 {  q0 ~" q7 I) {  c(我以开放式的政策，改进我的行政管理方式。)


9 H1 F8 M9 n" IQ：How do you normally handle criticism？(你通常如何处理別人的批评？)
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! ?+ f! |5 r4 b* MA：Silence is golden. Just don't say anything; otherwise the situation
" Y+ {) ]- z9 b: Q% Y) a6 gcould become worse. I do, however, accept constructive criticism.
$ f9 ~* |: x; f* Z. |/ B2 E(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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& p( T% z& ]9 M4 s: `  e- DA： 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。)


, B; o5 Z5 V3 AQ：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？)

: S6 u" a' Y2 T( I0 a4 ]) {  ^( {A：I will try to present my ideas in a more clear and civilized manner
1 u$ n8 X8 t. u: G8 Iin 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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) q6 m! E' L0 l0 S; p3 w, I$ cQ：How do you handle your failure？(你怎样对待自己的失敗？)

$ S, }  G8 s/ v, k" rA： None of us was born "perfect". I am sure I will be given
6 i! F5 D/ w. E6 B+ F5 j% z5 Q3 `, t- ea second chance to correct my mistake. （我们大家生来都不是十全十美的，
- ~& p. V# T: 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？）

A：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。)


5 ~# D' H6 F7 T. O3 D6 I$ FQ：If you had a lot of money to donate, where would you donate it to？Why？
) J, F; A6 _# `(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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A：I would donate it to the medical research because I want to do something to help others.
# c  ?$ u, [  S1 a' C(我会捐给医药研究，因为我要为他人做点事。)
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5 d: D1 @1 _3 U, d& K: QA：I prefer to donate it to educational institutions. (我乐意捐给教育机构。)
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Q：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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8 G' a- g# z  x: L" ^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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! i* S; L% I5 ^. _2 y0 D/ xA：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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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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, @& w* M6 r* {% T% b2 Q2 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？)
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! z9 @" g4 A3 S9 l0 j; FA：As I have some administrative experience in my last job,
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。)
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A：I hope to demonstrate my ability and talents in my field adequately.
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+ i" n" T7 Q* ~' IA：Perhaps, an opportunity at a management position would be exciting.
9 T0 ?/ K1 ~# [3 `（也许有机会，我将会从事管理工作。）
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( q' c. I4 x3 g  E: ~! O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。）

! H8 G- |9 [( U6 h- W: U' j甚至还可以打趣的说：
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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！)

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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
4 A  {9 M( P" X5 Lwhat 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。)

7 G+ H6 a( n8 zA： 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.
% D1 E7 x0 l& i' Q5 y5 a9 k; [(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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! ?- H/ `, h+ S# i0 n5 e6 g- xKnow 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.
$ U1 B% {) S! X  w- S (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。)
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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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Listen actively and stay calm. (注意听，保持冷静。)

If invited to a meal, be especially careful about your table manners.
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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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Don'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)
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; i( \2 R% Z. m8 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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Be 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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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