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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/ X: y. c9 ~( B3 X+ U6 O2 XA： 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.
7 A7 B/ a4 Z3 Y# f6 _(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。
, k6 _6 I1 {+ p1 J/ M1 {# ~0 x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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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.
7 W& Y* e% s7 u' G5 G) N) T' uTo 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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; F' w5 W4 p5 H& i7 S' M+ [Q：Why did you leave your last job？(你为什么离职呢？)

6 A3 _2 U1 b+ g& }5 b% WA： 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。）

A：I feel I have reached the "glass ceiling" in my current job.
/ I feel there is no opportunity for advancement.
! Z; j" A/ K8 `( Q8 {1 o+ y. e（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？)

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。）

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？
/ ^" c# W: @' I' P: q& e(你对目前/从前的工作单位有何贡献？)

! ^, w8 `9 Y' I3 @5 tA： I have finished three new projects, and I am sure I can apply my experience
" T3 E6 R1 I1 S* N& i" `8 r4 T+ E* jto 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？)

6 V1 I* x, h4 o5 A' c2 `A：I feel I can make some positive contributions to your company in the future.
1 L% V6 z2 h2 F# [! C(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
+ a2 E/ v. p( c 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。)


) W+ U/ ?$ y% r" yQ：Are you a multi-tasked individual？(你是一位可以同时承担数项工作的人吗？)
3 D, G3 p4 ]& j1 C4 \- b2 | 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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( B9 q. d0 F# ~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。)
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Q：What is your strongest trait(s)？(你个性上最大的特点是什么？)

  q3 R, {- f4 L' l3 EA：Helpfulness and caring.（乐于助人和关心他人。）
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9 e0 d5 j+ J4 R8 K7 k& k0 aA：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。）


3 U* F: k+ B; E# t! n# qQ： 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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9 R) u/ R3 X. X8 c: bThey 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。)


Q：What personality traits do you admire？(你欣赏哪种性格的人？)
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' m8 m& q3 B# f5 d4 d8 MA： (I admire a person who is）honest, flexible and easy-going.
(诚实、不死板而且容易相处的人。)
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! e) N7 c7 ?& t. v) Y1 g' iA： (I like) people who possess the "can do" spirit. (有"实际行动"的人。)
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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
+ V. O- b. @2 @6 Ias 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.
0 S0 ~0 r  a3 Y+ ~(我以开放式的政策，改进我的行政管理方式。)
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4 d' G* x; i$ g! J' A0 lQ：How do you normally handle criticism？(你通常如何处理別人的批评？)
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! t" p1 {7 l. a8 rA：Silence is golden. Just don't say anything; otherwise the situation
could become worse. I do, however, accept constructive criticism.
# O: D( I, O, i" Y(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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+ [* K4 E7 ~6 r! sQ： 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。)
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! H& \# g5 O' L. G/ GA：Minds that are not receptive to new ideas. (不能接受新思想的那些取。)


$ C1 U6 j' v3 }5 YQ：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？)
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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？)

" F$ d7 T( h  Z  J' lA： None of us was born "perfect". I am sure I will be given
" k- D/ r0 s2 \6 g( n- t' J3 ^a second chance to correct my mistake. （我们大家生来都不是十全十美的，
6 M# d& z0 h5 g3 f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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( I$ x1 A: Y" V1 w5 ZA：Doing my best job for your company. (为贵公司竭力效劳。)

$ L% N0 b" L" q5 U6 x( h& x- {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？
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A：I would donate it to the medical research because I want to do something to help others.
6 O/ C1 L1 O/ [6 N8 Z(我会捐给医药研究，因为我要为他人做点事。)

! Z( ^2 f, o3 D/ i6 v- GA：I prefer to donate it to educational institutions. (我乐意捐给教育机构。)

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- r; w- \0 {# b9 {2 ]Q：What is most important in your life right now？(眼下你生活中最重要的是什么？)

9 l" d+ W  @0 }. CA：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。)
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5 s" q# k, B$ HQ：What current issues concern you the most？(目前什么事是你最关心的？)

. ]: ?* z5 J1 X, F& b! iA：The general state of our economy and the impact of China' entry to WTO on our industry.
0 ?. J4 b" k# g0 L0 b3 J( s9 ? (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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1 a( k9 Z- K3 lQ： 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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A： 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：Could you project what you would like to be doing five years from now？
, E* Y6 a0 x; `+ R; s# J(你能预料五年后你会做什么吗？)

( j  C% W# _. }" XA：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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- y8 ^) P) I( D; ]3 _( T) |9 p; M8 c(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。)

& J9 P4 [6 m. l* o8 G7 q. jA：I hope to demonstrate my ability and talents in my field adequately.
" J0 x! {8 _5 e; L& F: B; r(我希望能充分展示我在这个行业的能力和智慧。)

4 V+ F+ [' n5 b5 R( R) P4 F# ^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。）
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( u% L& x2 Q. J! C4 v; @1 q7 V/ z% E$ \如果不愿正面回答，也可以说：

, S) e& N: a5 F2 ~: o+ o: SIt 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：

5 O3 e' F' `0 y9 s6 MHypothetically 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！)


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
! j- z4 e+ R0 U) K8 Jwhat 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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A： 假如你有家眷，可以说：
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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)
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$ l3 b1 {$ T+ GDress 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。)

2 X3 g' ?0 T  ^2 u9 ADon'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。)
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; m+ _4 p5 V! qIf 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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Don'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)

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)

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