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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$ i5 |6 L4 [2 Q3 z' A! XA： With my qualifications and experience, I feel I am hardworking,
$ ~. `% `& B3 K/ q, n9 q% uresponsible and diligent in any project I undertake. Your organization
could benefit from my analytical and interpersonal skills.
; F2 \5 h% ~$ P5 X$ z(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。
) p2 {5 F5 [) _0 s1 B8 Y+ N# n8 b% V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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( |- a$ d# [- `' n( TQ：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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2 G6 M0 J) Z' JA：I have been working as a computer programmer for five years.
To be specific, I do system analysis, trouble shooting
# W- m3 m* }5 ]; f0 Q4 ~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。）


$ L9 ?. F: {2 ^# F1 C. i# WQ：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。）
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  A3 f- V- D4 s2 ^- J. J9 K% SA：I feel I have reached the "glass ceiling" in my current job.
/ 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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Q：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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A： With my strong academic background, I am capable and competent.
5 q& ^) u: x! X3 W$ w(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。）

2 v7 D5 K; u( j8 q5 T, F/ F; XA：With my teaching experience, I am confident that I can relate to students very well.
5 j2 e$ T& T8 ]% g# \5 P (依我的教学经验，我相信能与学生相处的很好。)

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0 D8 N9 `! w$ D: ~Q： What contribution did you make to your current (previous) organization？
  b0 k  Z! X. t. D% c% N6 m(你对目前/从前的工作单位有何贡献？)

' H; ^. j: [5 W- J- y7 `' _A： I have finished three new projects, and I am sure I can apply my experience
9 z; u, a% i1 r. d0 Tto 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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( ^8 D' o' o2 a  G+ t9 a+ C* vQ：What do you think you are worth to us？(你怎么认为你对我们有价值呢？)

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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5 d5 }: {5 ?+ n5 mQ：What make you think you would be a success in this position？
6 y* s$ {$ C! a1 r8 i! Q6 N9 |& P (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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4 O0 L* X  \9 j6 J(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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/ H- c- m& f( ?* _1 L9 f7 T; xQ：Are you a multi-tasked individual？(你是一位可以同时承担数项工作的人吗？)
; _2 Y: y8 m( O$ c9 t/ \& }5 t or Do you work well under stress or pressure？(你能承受工作上的压力吗?)
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0 ^/ p( `& A7 a8 {' R  VA：Yes, I think so.

2 ~! j/ ^: S' E+ ]1 K! HA：The trait is needed in my current（or previous) position and
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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A：Helpfulness and caring.（乐于助人和关心他人。）
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A：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。）


4 O$ Z/ H# j, t5 |$ {6 g% YQ： 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： (pause a few seconds) (稍等几秒钟再答，表示慎重考虑。)
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They say Mr. Chen is an honest, hardworking and responsible man who deeply cares
1 D& L1 l. {; {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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: p/ l5 `, K: S1 R- dA：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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8 {! h4 u# v% @2 ?- w9 I5 e6 HQ：What personality traits do you admire？(你欣赏哪种性格的人？)
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A： (I admire a person who is）honest, flexible and easy-going.
  o; Y. T! z+ s4 a5 |(诚实、不死板而且容易相处的人。)

- t! Q0 t+ R6 ~& J- Z/ eA： (I like) people who possess the "can do" spirit. (有"实际行动"的人。)


Q：What leadership qualities did you develop as an administrative personnel？
1 m. r, S) f: o1 o% X& C(作为行政人员，你有什么样的领导才能？)

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。)

A：I have refined my management style by using an open-door policy.
: [1 E% g% K( w0 W(我以开放式的政策，改进我的行政管理方式。)


" W9 T9 I  y% h) z  yQ：How do you normally handle criticism？(你通常如何处理別人的批评？)

A：Silence is golden. Just don't say anything; otherwise the situation
4 f  |! W4 }# J5 lcould become worse. I do, however, accept constructive criticism.
- h2 D$ y( R" M(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？)

  w) Q, G& u! _, L# E' mA： 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? (
. o- o1 D/ @: v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？)
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0 M; e) t/ g' a( ~; L: F6 T* YA： 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，
3 p5 K; L9 s3 f: o, F  l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。)
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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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Q：If you had a lot of money to donate, where would you donate it to？Why？
% j. n0 g5 \: v2 z+ G# [(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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& q& _4 ~: E, aA：I would donate it to the medical research because I want to do something to help others.
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: g; D% |. J* e$ o9 X5 S, U& J  fA：I prefer to donate it to educational institutions. (我乐意捐给教育机构。)
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: ?, z. b( E2 n: B% nQ：What is most important in your life right now？(眼下你生活中最重要的是什么？)

; L6 o1 @4 G' t4 R& l0 Q, D" KA：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。)

2 [; Y( [" ^, J0 s+ }" m: EA：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 E, N3 T- c% p! [! c. v* o2 W4 rQ：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.
. }1 ]& u* |2 J' ]+ h (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？)

7 h$ m( I1 U+ Q, tA： I will stay as long as I can continue to learn and to grow in my field.
7 M, G1 |4 R' O9 P- O3 X; |3 O  Y(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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4 X" W' A% M- i; ^. o" a& MA：As I have some administrative experience in my last job,
) C& i% F& K+ N) i9 l' MI may use my organizational and planning skills in the future.
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6 j& p  N% i- [" Z# q" ~" c8 w' H) p(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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& I* h- o$ j9 w& ?) s( _A：I hope to demonstrate my ability and talents in my field adequately.
. }0 V9 P% w" O# K. e& f7 x(我希望能充分展示我在这个行业的能力和智慧。)

4 W% t6 A5 A  V3 K: u7 ?A：Perhaps, an opportunity at a management position would be exciting.
（也许有机会，我将会从事管理工作。）

- ^. d, S8 N( D. ?2 k如果不愿正面回答，也可以说：
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! p" v! M$ Y5 }- {, _8 IIt 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：
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' L/ s) Q& f- iHypothetically speaking, I might be able to do your current job as a director.
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8 G" ~$ K5 ~5 j! LQ： 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
8 Z' W; j4 x" T- z, v& ?0 q9 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。)

A： 假如你有家眷，可以说：

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)


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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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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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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+ M# k& s% D* gListen actively and stay calm. (注意听，保持冷静。)

If invited to a meal, be especially careful about your table manners.
3 J5 U8 i4 W. m1 a, |( }1 a" h7 T3 ](被邀吃饭时，要特別注意餐桌礼节。)
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- j5 u5 ^% Q4 d3 C" ]+ h! h& TDon'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)
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4 j1 U& x1 v' W, K$ XDon'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)
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. ]$ a+ g& M7 _4 g+ y/ c+ TBe honest but not too modest.（要诚实，但不必太谦虚)
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0 F$ A: t( R9 [/ n' {* U7 f. rDon't put yourself down or cut yourself up. (不可妄自菲薄或自贬)
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2 @& l# l) q4 H8 ^  a; HTry 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