Interview English

Wayne67

Q： Can you sell yourself in two minutes？ Go for it.
( e4 h) N6 l9 o; ^$ `, E（你能在两分钟內自我推荐吗？大胆试试吧！）
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responsible and diligent in any project I undertake. Your organization
4 A' w7 f0 l7 i0 G+ `! l* Xcould benefit from my analytical and interpersonal skills.
(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。
' N; ~) i; n$ ]6 \' g8 Y  V4 b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.
* ~8 r" x# J' DTo 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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, C7 U) W# a0 k9 Z, sQ：Why did you leave your last job？(你为什么离职呢？)
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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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& E/ p( Z/ ~0 C) U( m  R7 FA：I feel I have reached the "glass ceiling" in my current job.
7 @# I' _: p! N0 H& p/ I feel there is no opportunity for advancement.
; ]4 h, d- X0 P（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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" m" Q: h, _* H/ u4 }6 ZQ：How do you rate yourself as a professional？
(你如何评估自己是位专业人员呢？)

+ Y' O% _. c" L( z) JA： 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。）

, [! M9 q% {9 N# E8 d5 C% @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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3 t/ A, C/ @. AQ： 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？)

  |* O& b2 l; ~8 p2 eA： 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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9 j1 z+ p1 h/ f: B) oQ：What do you think you are worth to us？(你怎么认为你对我们有价值呢？)

1 L, @, m9 Z2 k  KA：I feel I can make some positive contributions to your company in the future.
(我觉得我对贵公司能做些积极性的贡献。)


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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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?)

A：Yes, I think so.
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. ~9 W$ O: V. ?$ `9 j( r- m( oA：The trait is needed in my current（or previous) position and
/ [' y1 p5 T0 x5 w" ~! |* N 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？)

( Z- S- ^$ r3 g" L, E4 M& Y/ BA：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。）
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9 a- @9 J+ y1 _A：Cheerfulness and friendliness.（乐观和友爱。）


0 R: I2 a9 \3 n* Q( Q8 ^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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" n% O* H# N: x! U/ i  x9 ~A： (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
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* V9 D$ E& P  f  T/ k0 vA：They say Mr. Chen is a friendly, sensitive, caring and determined person.
! Z# h5 x2 U4 {* P(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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- ?+ n" t' G. uQ：What personality traits do you admire？(你欣赏哪种性格的人？)

A： (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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. D: c) W5 b! TA： (I like) people who possess the "can do" spirit. (有"实际行动"的人。)


2 h' O0 Y/ z9 R( P. oQ：What leadership qualities did you develop as an administrative personnel？
+ A9 [  C5 `( D7 P! ]$ Q(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
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5 x) m3 ?9 k! c. g(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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A：I have refined my management style by using an open-door policy.
, R* e) S9 U  u(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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A：Silence is golden. Just don't say anything; otherwise the situation
4 o/ H1 e+ v6 i, w  S5 r; rcould become worse. I do, however, accept constructive criticism.
3 S- d; n) L: W5 i+ I& n(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。)


Q： 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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* W" J6 ?7 G  I# zA： Sometimes, the narrow-minded people make me frustrated. (胸襟狭窄的人，有时使我泄气。)
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8 }5 Z. O, @1 a; t3 W5 t" eA：Minds that are not receptive to new ideas. (不能接受新思想的那些取。)
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6 `* b# Y9 f( L2 p' c9 {0 WQ：How do you handle your conflict with your colleagues in your work? (
  }8 Y- U, J0 b! @8 P$ t6 y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
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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& D. {. K& S% ?A： None of us was born "perfect". I am sure I will be given
/ r2 Y$ q5 M( h0 u# `$ ma 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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$ [( }  y) A, v8 kQ：What provide you with a sense of accomplishment. （什么会让你有成就感？）

8 G8 M( V1 A- Q! _/ X( uA：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？
(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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: S9 N8 `8 f) T) T7 R2 ~A：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。)

& [( S  K  \3 n  j( C3 BA：I prefer to donate it to educational institutions. (我乐意捐给教育机构。)
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* y5 E' Q: \1 k% I4 b- ~Q：What is most important in your life right now？(眼下你生活中最重要的是什么？)

$ \8 A# }# g+ [+ J2 J0 I, J! V) hA：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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# w. p" g  h3 ~  C2 R+ eA：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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5 [& }2 z* Y' A& J/ NA：The general state of our economy and the impact of China' entry to WTO on our industry.
$ v! P! q9 Z+ b. B2 l (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？)

A： I will stay as long as I can continue to learn and to grow in my field.
3 w' d9 ~( N9 [(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？
(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,
% Y; G% ~9 I# g, z5 U' m2 _6 bI 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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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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' p, k+ z8 }4 a) t1 k* _( CA：Perhaps, an opportunity at a management position would be exciting.
6 j2 `- T; B+ e3 m! S+ j* a# D2 R（也许有机会，我将会从事管理工作。）
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8 o" O) K- r* Q  l: G  y# v- ^- C( I如果不愿正面回答，也可以说：
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" F8 |# k% X/ bIt 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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8 M3 o* Q* \. e, S- V) Z甚至还可以打趣的说：

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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6 f5 }& e3 i6 Q7 EQ： 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
( a. L5 n$ x( b& n0 `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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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.
4 E4 n5 ~6 p6 }. C. _(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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* k6 j$ _' f2 O" _* AOther Tips (其它建议)

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, q1 s3 F/ ^7 |  }8 TKnow 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.
(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。)

. o! G' P' p! Q; `2 _/ b, `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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If 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。)
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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)

3 h6 Y( h) E! G5 PDon'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)
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3 x2 n/ _/ g- S# A" [( w0 XBe honest but not too modest.（要诚实，但不必太谦虚)
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# I3 V5 r7 j5 T! V2 r% C0 iDon'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