Interview English

Wayne67

Q： Can you sell yourself in two minutes？ Go for it.
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. f7 r* B% d/ a) L8 q7 ?: MA： With my qualifications and experience, I feel I am hardworking,
responsible and diligent in any project I undertake. Your organization
9 j3 W, c  |# I! s3 H( a9 Fcould benefit from my analytical and interpersonal skills.
& |8 `  s9 u8 w6 A- b9 ^(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。
* s% `6 d. L/ b6 c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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8 F3 B6 s& }7 J6 E2 r: yQ：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.
; Y1 X6 [# y- o8 v4 N# X4 sTo 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，
) M0 P9 A% J1 G6 K0 Y- Q% i# z5 v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？)

$ P' b$ H5 \) v9 j- c0 c/ v. pA： Well, I am hoping to get an offer of a better position.
' U$ E+ Y3 C  Z8 q8 \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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+ Y9 Q+ E  V+ _& o# \; bA：I feel I have reached the "glass ceiling" in my current job.
. C2 j0 s$ P4 l$ y7 r; [) \) ~/ I feel there is no opportunity for advancement.
' A! F& F* d5 o! F6 g5 V（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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/ [4 [' H  d. NQ：How do you rate yourself as a professional？
- Y& R* b' `' l4 |1 U( w; T. ?/ X4 i(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.
(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
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？)

& O5 c) G+ E; [5 `  kA：I feel I can make some positive contributions to your company in the future.
3 n" F# R' b! V(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？
(你如何知道你能胜任这份工作？）
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A：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。)

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/ j) d, E: _2 ]! y6 @5 d9 {7 _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.
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A：The trait is needed in my current（or previous) position and
, J( l. a( b* }! Y 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。)


Q：What is your strongest trait(s)？(你个性上最大的特点是什么？)

A：Helpfulness and caring.（乐于助人和关心他人。）

A：Adaptability and sense of humor.（适应能力和幽默感。）

, [( V' i" t- m& s8 nA：Cheerfulness and friendliness.（乐观和友爱。）


3 |' h. D5 U$ v/ T3 uQ： 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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) P% ^; K% g( N1 lThey 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。)
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A：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。)


; p2 A5 [+ ^8 ]5 JQ：What personality traits do you admire？(你欣赏哪种性格的人？)

( K$ M* p! t# ]- }, ]A： (I admire a person who is）honest, flexible and easy-going.
, u% @& B5 A- d+ m6 b9 @(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。)
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( o2 O& ]5 H$ I% f; ^Q：What leadership qualities did you develop as an administrative personnel？
( _/ R; w- R1 P" a3 r3 {(作为行政人员，你有什么样的领导才能？)

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as a team will be the major goal of my leadership.
" Z/ f# s4 a" H  Z(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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* O# m% {4 c( K3 Z. w: T) ZA：I have refined my management style by using an open-door policy.
  i. |7 P  O, S. S(我以开放式的政策，改进我的行政管理方式。)
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4 m$ ], @: U: V2 K6 t  SQ：How do you normally handle criticism？(你通常如何处理別人的批评？)

. y# L9 V- ^& a5 x/ t& `A：Silence is golden. Just don't say anything; otherwise the situation
* I- @. H; V6 j) u3 J. vcould become worse. I do, however, accept constructive criticism.
0 Q6 w1 u# v/ L. b/ B' ](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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7 o  G) a5 d! l$ ]% `( jA：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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4 s/ q3 S. b( y; i- LQ： 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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A： 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。)


9 b. p- Y. J3 ~3 sQ：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？)

7 b8 @, _: I, E5 I/ zA：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？)
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A： None of us was born "perfect". I am sure I will be given
- N4 m5 w- {/ M( V7 z7 m1 na 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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! D/ U9 z& ~: |2 QQ：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。)


9 E% M8 |) N3 O" ?/ h9 yQ：If you had a lot of money to donate, where would you donate it to？Why？
( d4 D8 d9 ]8 p; F7 Y+ ](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.
" N1 ?& q/ Z+ U: C) e(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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7 I% c* h" Q+ _8 z. U' aQ：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。)

/ E' k) X" y4 r( n9 TA：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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1 o* U+ }$ v( Z: p( `4 jA：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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) t5 s2 R( ~( M8 \6 e! v& o$ {% cA： I will stay as long as I can continue to learn and to grow in my field.
' m$ `% V3 p2 W5 R  w; b* m(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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2 I0 {$ r! u# L2 v+ M4 e7 g; _1 NQ：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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A：As I have some administrative experience in my last job,
% M+ n9 a# t5 o- j- JI may use my organizational and planning skills in the future.
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(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。)

* F( B9 U7 K- T! [& I8 ?- z3 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。)

- t% }4 ^' C2 g- ]  ~8 U( ~  L) JA：Perhaps, an opportunity at a management position would be exciting.
4 ?6 r3 r" _4 ?8 K（也许有机会，我将会从事管理工作。）

3 z1 Y* Y5 g  T3 `/ T, o如果不愿正面回答，也可以说：
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9 a3 L! u% g3 ?- CIt 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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甚至还可以打趣的说：

- V# F( k& C) v' uHypothetically 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！)


1 l5 \) l- q) MQ： What range of pay-scale are you interested in？(你喜欢那一种薪水层次标准？)

# d% X) U/ w$ xA： Money is important, but the responsibility that goes along with this job is
! v; p( `, x8 {3 V$ j- vwhat 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。)

8 V% [3 Y6 g4 d0 m' B! p; ZA： 假如你有家眷，可以说：

; T$ d% o& o! y) D# w/ iTo 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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. w7 V6 o- C. d& mOther Tips (其它建议)
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+ x9 h9 @/ r+ f9 T  uKnow 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。)

Don't sit down until invited to do so by the interviewer. (人家未请，先別坐下。)
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$ g$ z0 I. p0 ?. iMake eye-contact with the interviewer during the interview. (面试时，眼睛要看着对方。)
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: N+ X$ W+ }! |7 u( N. iListen 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)

- ?5 t! B% X5 l- ]Don't make much noise while you eat. (吃东西不要出声音)
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/ T2 g: @" I$ d$ @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)

  u" A3 M7 ~* b" \  E4 WBe 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)

  d9 U( b9 D& h8 S! ?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