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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( P  O0 [) U- @: @5 f5 tA： With my qualifications and experience, I feel I am hardworking,
" p! J4 B# S6 i/ Q( K& g9 J- b8 jresponsible and diligent in any project I undertake. Your organization
' ]- ^( N& T7 ^7 z. ^, Acould benefit from my analytical and interpersonal skills.
9 q& L3 w+ l; A) p(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。
2 E8 ~$ ^# S( e9 b/ ~/ L& @我的分析能力和与人相处的技巧，对贵单位必有价值。)


$ v7 ^: P0 d& R- ~( u( }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。)

A：I have been working as a computer programmer for five years.
6 ^& C8 H" I' iTo be specific, I do system analysis, trouble shooting
) N0 c- p, E1 k) F& D5 m  `) kand provide software support. (我干了五年的电脑程序员。具体地说，
) D# e  i  U3 c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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Q：Why did you leave your last job？(你为什么离职呢？)

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.
/ 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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' u6 H7 @0 N5 D- vQ：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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2 V7 q5 Y8 s' g9 o) m$ ]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。）

$ S: G9 l& y8 O( SA：With my teaching experience, I am confident that I can relate to students very well.
1 `, U) {& @5 ~7 E" w (依我的教学经验，我相信能与学生相处的很好。)


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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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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0 q2 Z- d, c; m4 q4 S& HQ：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.
6 }  x  T$ M2 J! S' H( W(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？
  ?9 R; F- y- c1 d" P! d. l$ S (你如何知道你能胜任这份工作？）
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" f2 `' l8 f; N1 b  T! [1 ?! xA：My graduate school training combined with my internship should
( @, X# {) ]3 `" i- I- {4 c qualify me for this particular job. I am sure I will be successful.
% U0 b4 v" C! k- A) w1 S/ l(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。)


! \& a/ X- u2 A2 I7 VQ：Are you a multi-tasked individual？(你是一位可以同时承担数项工作的人吗？)
/ b( f3 I, \+ b+ n 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.

A：The trait is needed in my current（or previous) position and
0 [7 h+ N; l3 d% R& ?) P9 X7 ~ 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。)


6 c3 X! P5 p' g3 ~+ VQ：What is your strongest trait(s)？(你个性上最大的特点是什么？)
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* @7 N# g. R8 i. w3 ^2 G& mA：Helpfulness and caring.（乐于助人和关心他人。）
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# k/ O7 C1 h" E$ DA：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。）


* w* w: c8 K, V& \$ n( SQ： 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/ {% B# x: nA： (pause a few seconds) (稍等几秒钟再答，表示慎重考虑。)
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. F( P2 q" @( H: s2 hThey say Mr. Chen is an honest, hardworking and responsible man who deeply cares
: E; s% w$ Z* ^8 t/ 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。)

* S! B0 ]* ]2 R1 X6 B8 M9 ]2 sA：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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Q：What personality traits do you admire？(你欣赏哪种性格的人？)

1 K4 R6 _& C) d+ J, p( QA： (I admire a person who is）honest, flexible and easy-going.
! b5 h1 B  j! o(诚实、不死板而且容易相处的人。)
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! |0 @6 i7 x0 b' l, ^* e( hA： (I like) people who possess the "can do" spirit. (有"实际行动"的人。)
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$ g6 k  w' y$ {5 ?) k( HQ：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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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。)
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0 b: @8 Z, T2 i; p. u, c0 i(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？)

6 p$ _3 H: S2 k0 f8 H! HA：Silence is golden. Just don't say anything; otherwise the situation
3 v3 i# C; E) u* O/ C3 ^- h/ F# c2 vcould 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？)

4 v2 ~/ _5 J8 C2 m7 e0 pA： Sometimes, the narrow-minded people make me frustrated. (胸襟狭窄的人，有时使我泄气。)
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% F, W. p( ?# P3 m* q9 j! QA：Minds that are not receptive to new ideas. (不能接受新思想的那些取。)


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？)

A：I will try to present my ideas in a more clear and civilized manner
9 [- s# K  Z  min 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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- N/ U1 }; t+ f% l% ]  IA： None of us was born "perfect". I am sure I will be given
; t% l: V) ^9 r: q! O. F8 j7 Ia second chance to correct my mistake. （我们大家生来都不是十全十美的，
: ?3 P0 c; a1 J. h# e我相信我有第二个机会改正我的错误。)

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% ?/ W+ O- ^/ D. L8 ^  l: KQ：What provide you with a sense of accomplishment. （什么会让你有成就感？）
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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？
/ H# k; E& D$ g: _: D4 I5 m' [1 u(假如你有很多钱可以捐赠，你会捐给什么单位？为什么？)

A：I would donate it to the medical research because I want to do something to help others.
8 u- A8 G( A& N0 q; g. _% y! t(我会捐给医药研究，因为我要为他人做点事。)

3 l. |  l& W4 y+ sA：I prefer to donate it to educational institutions. (我乐意捐给教育机构。)
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: g7 {6 m$ F6 f5 _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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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？)

8 B! u3 W/ d  t  i% t1 m, o& CA：The general state of our economy and the impact of China' entry to WTO on our industry.
2 I! {4 P- h1 l, s0 ?8 ^: u (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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2 d; O& d- F, N9 t! `! I  N' TQ： 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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$ u* y+ `& w, I1 U% X1 ~1 N% w4 T, BA： 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  a; L1 `$ _6 }Q：Could you project what you would like to be doing five years from now？
1 {5 ]. y0 g9 u' ^, X(你能预料五年后你会做什么吗？)

+ B+ i) f& w' u; k: w" JA：As I have some administrative experience in my last job,
% A  B! q- r& K6 }4 b+ g! _I may use my organizational and planning skills in the future.

8 C5 F4 e1 y' r4 @(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。)

1 Q5 E. T* p3 z* fA：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。)

. U% Q" C8 o+ T9 l& F% Y. ]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。）

* H0 _3 |1 A/ X. z- Q1 }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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; m7 E9 p3 d4 M' O甚至还可以打趣的说：

Hypothetically speaking, I might be able to do your current job as a director.
% Z; K: n$ Q4 [) v6 s. [* z（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？)
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A： Money is important, but the responsibility that goes along with this job is
" l' t: t) x+ e: a3 Rwhat 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)
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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.
% v& `9 R  k9 P3 j) d: O, k: ^ (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。)

3 ~9 {6 C) T0 [Listen actively and stay calm. (注意听，保持冷静。)
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9 b" y+ L* V7 C! E  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。)

( d; t6 \$ x; e" r( E0 tDon't talk with your mouth full. (嘴里有食物，不可开口说话)
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( Z# D7 W0 S! `8 o' QDon'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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Don't appear to be pushy or overly anxious to get a job.（不必过分表现急着要工作)

6 Q3 F4 b$ Q' W" bBe honest but not too modest.（要诚实，但不必太谦虚)
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5 b- O) P- t  T* i7 hDon'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