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！）

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.
# F% J7 C7 v( v- X(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。
4 J0 Y6 b. ~, p我的分析能力和与人相处的技巧，对贵单位必有价值。)


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.
% K% q  K* _7 r7 M9 FTo 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，
: l+ P/ [6 A" j9 s( \) _! z3 }* r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？)

0 Q4 j3 n! O+ H3 a5 |A： Well, I am hoping to get an offer of a better position.
9 z6 S) f6 g% sIf 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。）

  C9 q  v) t! ?6 P# ?9 L1 QA：I feel I have reached the "glass ceiling" in my current job.
/ I feel there is no opportunity for advancement.
0 r7 T8 q. G4 v* D- [- A（我觉得目前的工作，已经达到顶峰，即沒有升迁机会。)


Q：How do you rate yourself as a professional？
  ]& S( g' Q( b- e3 k) c$ Z(你如何评估自己是位专业人员呢？)

/ e4 G3 H% W; Y/ GA： 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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4 N( z1 d) S) g8 F8 ZA：With my teaching experience, I am confident that I can relate to students very well.
# m" |1 H$ k% `  D/ `8 D (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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; ], H3 p+ J, M2 q" b4 HA： I have finished three new projects, and I am sure I can apply my experience
% N: L& f8 J/ X- G9 K! vto 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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* x2 L) E& b& `( g4 l% y% ]Q：What do you think you are worth to us？(你怎么认为你对我们有价值呢？)

4 m# ]# d  ?" `% q, ]# c% LA：I feel I can make some positive contributions to your company in the future.
; c$ d6 r+ J2 d/ n. I2 K8 r/ ]; ~(我觉得我对贵公司能做些积极性的贡献。)
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! n% n2 _* e- ]0 J/ |" P3 Y4 L$ u, eQ：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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- Z- Y& M+ P' F$ o7 `/ Q, _9 NA：My graduate school training combined with my internship should
qualify me for this particular job. I am sure I will be successful.
- O. L9 p& o! G9 n: X  w6 ~(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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3 L- R3 e/ H, e- u" a2 ?  {9 ?+ fQ：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.

A：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。)


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。）
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4 N( B  s$ p& @! W& R2 jA：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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+ R- r1 R' y: O5 RQ： 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 x" Z, @. p* T1 d& Y! YA： (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
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.
(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 {$ e5 s1 n7 r8 zQ：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.
" F3 m2 B% r; ?! d+ `(诚实、不死板而且容易相处的人。)

% H2 Z& Q- E8 c8 O% \7 z- kA： (I like) people who possess the "can do" spirit. (有"实际行动"的人。)

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- X/ z; N; k1 pQ：What leadership qualities did you develop as an administrative personnel？
1 |6 m5 d+ J' F( E) X(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.
! ]) X* `  Q6 {" i+ F! r2 h! k0 i1 Y(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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# b" Y* z6 P+ `( {2 }% u' SA：I have refined my management style by using an open-door policy.
% R4 [+ p1 `6 y% ]2 y(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？)
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$ v# d# E/ B) {9 [/ OA：Silence is golden. Just don't say anything; otherwise the situation
1 O, m( b1 ~# }5 Scould 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。)

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？)

A： Sometimes, the narrow-minded people make me frustrated. (胸襟狭窄的人，有时使我泄气。)

6 C; e+ M9 N# U* e, W: d+ c% tA：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? (
7 j9 q' }  C5 y* C7 I你如何处理与同事在工作中的意见不和？)
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+ W5 B% g  q* N, R5 _6 ~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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A： None of us was born "perfect". I am sure I will be given
! R, X, H& D4 E* ?# r! W, Da 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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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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  Q' e+ z* f: Q" ~A：Finishing a project to the best of my ability. (尽我所能，完成一个项目。)
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; f8 L' S$ M' R( s) d, G& ]2 G$ k- @Q：If you had a lot of money to donate, where would you donate it to？Why？
/ c, _" B! x( b3 Y* p4 Z1 m(假如你有很多钱可以捐赠，你会捐给什么单位？为什么？)

+ S0 j3 s# J  y  R! q' RA：I would donate it to the medical research because I want to do something to help others.
(我会捐给医药研究，因为我要为他人做点事。)

: O0 x: X8 s& }, cA：I prefer to donate it to educational institutions. (我乐意捐给教育机构。)

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' Y/ z! S( z3 v3 v! Y( XQ：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。)

A：To secure employment hopefully with your company. (希望能在贵公司任职对我来说最重要。)


, Y0 `3 A0 o- D% Q2 J  }* v/ m! GQ：What current issues concern you the most？(目前什么事是你最关心的？)

- }$ q* ~" P, j, a% z2 F0 I5 vA：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 `8 u0 |3 d3 S: a. o( T" PQ： How long would you like to stay with this company？(你会在本公司服务多久呢？)

( O* t2 h8 Z/ D* ~1 a; hA： I will stay as long as I can continue to learn and to grow in my field.
2 k6 r! h6 Z7 i. p: a& X7 m% i+ {3 Z6 e(只要我能在我的行业力继续学习和长进，我就会留在这里。)


+ a: `) \) g3 MQ：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,
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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& Z+ S3 q0 H, H2 U! `: {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。)
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& @9 x- b: v+ o. [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。）

; k6 N! @% D" T% J9 N5 s如果不愿正面回答，也可以说：

& h/ x: G" s' @" l( l6 x0 EIt would be premature for me to predict this. （现在对此问题的预测，尚嫌过早。）

5 L/ z3 g" m4 X: y, c甚至还可以打趣的说：

' F- I; ?, x; u" [/ K+ c' A) B" hHypothetically speaking, I might be able to do your current job as a director.
, f) D- v" w# B) D9 J" D（或 CEO 或 president）((说不定，我也能做你现在主任的工作呢！)
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5 _0 S6 m7 p: ^. [7 W( k% FQ： 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
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。)

* D% W( l) s, K! M$ nA： 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.
3 o, r$ f) {7 Y2 P5 x$ K6 ^1 ^(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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) ]- W% Z4 P" O& JKnow 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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/ b) Y1 N6 J2 @6 D0 DDress properly. Don't shake hand with the interviewer until he/she extends his/her hand.
0 }7 B1 m* k6 S3 l$ S1 ?: u" M (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。)

Make eye-contact with the interviewer during the interview. (面试时，眼睛要看着对方。)

Listen actively and stay calm. (注意听，保持冷静。)
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% f! H/ a8 c" G2 X3 Q5 m6 R9 KIf invited to a meal, be especially careful about your table manners.
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& C$ B) J. U7 @Don't talk with your mouth full. (嘴里有食物，不可开口说话)
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7 C" I" H" P3 g7 E, RDon't make much noise while you eat. (吃东西不要出声音)

% k6 |8 x: y+ \6 P( ZDon'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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Be honest but not too modest.（要诚实，但不必太谦虚)

Don't put yourself down or cut yourself up. (不可妄自菲薄或自贬)

* d' Y$ p, Q6 n1 |7 D! i; Z+ {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