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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" q6 y3 N0 T; f$ bA： With my qualifications and experience, I feel I am hardworking,
responsible and diligent in any project I undertake. Your organization
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: z1 c( N# G0 J5 }; k! 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。
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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% \; D% U: p1 r' 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。)

, w2 m/ q8 r! qA：I have been working as a computer programmer for five years.
To 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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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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4 v# O9 ]7 t8 T4 C2 \# m; VA：I feel I have reached the "glass ceiling" in my current job.
/ I feel there is no opportunity for advancement.
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# ~0 |1 I9 I, x: `/ c1 \- i: IQ：How do you rate yourself as a professional？
(你如何评估自己是位专业人员呢？)

* f  m8 @: i6 G2 n7 s  }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。）

& b$ X& a0 [/ R& E' s' S  IA：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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$ a6 Q/ H! o/ yQ： 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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$ E$ y+ E8 A1 Q; g0 I$ w+ `- n: dA： 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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- R0 s- T) B. |- P: d7 I- nA：I feel I can make some positive contributions to your company in the future.
$ C( W8 p0 Z  M. B7 b(我觉得我对贵公司能做些积极性的贡献。)
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( W5 m/ s* I4 u- ^# SQ：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？）
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- s- M5 n$ m& \% q. aA：My graduate school training combined with my internship should
3 k; N) H1 \" b5 V7 v- P8 L! J) a9 W qualify me for this particular job. I am sure I will be successful.
5 @, ~; W6 O* c( T# s" c+ V(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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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?)
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A：Yes, I think so.

- R3 |7 B( Q! A) e( \3 ]" ]+ m6 VA：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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) e( K$ r/ g" D- E) ^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。）

! R3 G9 b+ e" uA：Cheerfulness and friendliness.（乐观和友爱。）
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, l) p+ V/ Q# \3 y* K. h, ]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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) @1 @1 H7 a* U, T9 M/ LA： (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
$ `% r( _& u2 I9 h7 jfor 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.
7 t( z7 V" S) v' C* E, U8 m(他们说陈先生是位很友好、敏感、关心他人和有决心的人。)


Q：What personality traits do you admire？(你欣赏哪种性格的人？)
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7 h: q1 @: O- {+ J8 L' @A： (I admire a person who is）honest, flexible and easy-going.
6 U; p  z6 o; [: X2 ?5 p. O(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。)


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？)
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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.
4 C# h3 a- s/ _* `; Y" W. n8 o(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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% q6 K5 G+ {& A: i5 T+ XA：I have refined my management style by using an open-door policy.
7 a7 u! [9 ~; b( A: m, o(我以开放式的政策，改进我的行政管理方式。)

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$ g# W* q" _3 o" s' ?' K$ dQ：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
/ W, b" r* {/ W. u5 ]could become worse. I do, however, accept constructive criticism.
8 q. ]9 s- j' D+ G(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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5 q. q0 o% j+ nA：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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5 \0 W8 Z. a3 t+ y1 ^1 u3 XQ： 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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5 z! }: B' Y" ^4 [$ s" 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。)


3 v; A6 |( M; S/ Y" r$ V$ g, FQ：How do you handle your conflict with your colleagues in your work? (
+ R; d, e0 w# F  ?4 ~5 r4 |你如何处理与同事在工作中的意见不和？)

# E( v/ F% M. c; OA：I will try to present my ideas in a more clear and civilized manner
/ P% w. C# P7 l& c/ _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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  o; [: W- {9 ^! @- w4 Q, Q& V7 UQ：How do you handle your failure？(你怎样对待自己的失敗？)

9 E" n, |8 B% l4 y& ^5 `A： 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，
4 ?; @0 W& S% h7 A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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* [1 n# M! a! @& ~" o) cA：Doing my best job for your company. (为贵公司竭力效劳。)

) J. q5 x7 }1 ?A：Finishing a project to the best of my ability. (尽我所能，完成一个项目。)
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3 m' f  `" E( ?) g3 k$ ]: rQ：If you had a lot of money to donate, where would you donate it to？Why？
# M8 P" u9 s  o0 ]. t(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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) w  s2 h1 g' p" o) TA：I would donate it to the medical research because I want to do something to help others.
9 o5 p% i; Z9 A& s. q: N5 F(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。)


Q：What is most important in your life right now？(眼下你生活中最重要的是什么？)
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4 O% W4 g' i& i5 W; zA：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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  Z. d- [' k* C1 }2 eQ：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.
(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 u# P' i$ d0 nQ： 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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7 l) S/ w2 J% V' b, c% w/ h0 a, MA： I will stay as long as I can continue to learn and to grow in my field.
3 H: @; f. S7 x+ A2 J5 {% k' }(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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$ l* B1 a( h* ?Q：Could you project what you would like to be doing five years from now？
# J5 f" b+ J2 E& m8 n) c7 h! h(你能预料五年后你会做什么吗？)

A：As I have some administrative experience in my last job,
I may use my organizational and planning skills in the future.
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A：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。)

" B( l+ }4 L' _A：Perhaps, an opportunity at a management position would be exciting.
! }; E/ b, Z0 t* o+ S$ n* r( w（也许有机会，我将会从事管理工作。）

如果不愿正面回答，也可以说：

- ~( n1 F! K1 a6 hIt would be premature for me to predict this. （现在对此问题的预测，尚嫌过早。）

7 R. {, a0 ^/ a( h) }4 m  q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？)

; I* l( E5 _/ Y5 V0 V+ }* zA： 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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( r4 P5 R" P8 GA： 假如你有家眷，可以说：
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; M! I) R* W9 h) K  o( s" Y# D& q3 L3 s. PTo be frank and open with you, I like this job, but I have a family to support.
2 ?  ?. D1 k# t+ L% m1 U3 V(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)
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Dress properly. Don't shake hand with the interviewer until he/she extends his/her hand.
* O" ^! ~7 g, E4 V6 ?1 ?! b3 p (穿着要得体，人家伸手时才握手。)

! D7 }* O3 a4 r% M% y7 uDon'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。)

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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0 E; y2 H/ M: G, |) E) {) |  aDon't make much noise while you eat. (吃东西不要出声音)

% ~+ E2 [; r& dDon'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)
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Don't put yourself down or cut yourself up. (不可妄自菲薄或自贬)

+ Y( b5 k8 k6 u5 kTry 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