Interview English

Wayne67

Q： Can you sell yourself in two minutes？ Go for it.
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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.
/ r) K: o# f" K9 \+ h(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。)


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。)

1 E, }' ?' u  x5 IA：I have been working as a computer programmer for five years.
  E$ O/ L+ s' x& q: _% s6 PTo 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，
, f' P2 |( v* T. z& |' K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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/ [# M& ^0 u; L/ ~7 n( Q0 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.
& e0 ?9 E0 N9 z6 P8 k7 M6 M3 PIf 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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A：I feel I have reached the "glass ceiling" in my current job.
/ I feel there is no opportunity for advancement.
（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？)

5 y- n- s) J% m" p5 qA： 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.
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Q： What contribution did you make to your current (previous) organization？
9 |, B: l/ ^% H+ N4 b4 P/ S(你对目前/从前的工作单位有何贡献？)
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# d1 ], j* O. |* eA： I have finished three new projects, and I am sure I can apply my experience
4 V2 Q1 w1 F9 I+ ]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。)


; X1 r1 u6 ^  T4 P+ H3 l! X9 d- g8 GQ：What do you think you are worth to us？(你怎么认为你对我们有价值呢？)

6 Q: Y, l: |0 Y  ?: r: K3 l) X7 O0 N( dA：I feel I can make some positive contributions to your company in the future.
( j  K# Y+ \3 D2 M. L0 c1 c6 b* P(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？
, E. c$ q( a2 f5 }; E. e& h (你如何知道你能胜任这份工作？）
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; N& g3 Q. W6 g3 `3 E* qA：My graduate school training combined with my internship should
qualify me for this particular job. I am sure I will be successful.
2 n, s# q9 D8 P6 P(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.

A：The trait is needed in my current（or previous) position and
$ {. V2 `6 \. X: i# t/ o' o 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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% T# Z+ R2 y$ h% C, \( i4 k. DA：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。）

A：Cheerfulness and friendliness.（乐观和友爱。）
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  p+ v) z/ i- kQ： How would your friends or colleagues describe you？（你的朋友或同事怎样形容你？）

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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A：They say Mr. Chen is a friendly, sensitive, caring and determined person.
0 n" x" x$ b- q, s(他们说陈先生是位很友好、敏感、关心他人和有决心的人。)


2 I4 t  ^# O( R/ u  k5 h7 y7 l% c' h% F3 h: rQ：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.
9 c5 V5 _' J- q! v# _(诚实、不死板而且容易相处的人。)
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' n' ~" M/ p) R# L9 VA： (I like) people who possess the "can do" spirit. (有"实际行动"的人。)


; J  l8 ~, B5 J+ }7 b- dQ：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？)

2 f# s  g" i; T) F  j! R/ M, t+ gA：I feel that learning how to motivate people and to work together
' S. c# Q, ?0 ~0 j. n% I) ~' z4 uas 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。)
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A：I have refined my management style by using an open-door policy.
4 i/ c3 Q6 X8 Q+ [" S(我以开放式的政策，改进我的行政管理方式。)


5 J7 r7 c2 }7 h; {0 F  O1 wQ：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
, s/ c) ?/ Z0 j3 T+ f  u& }5 J& Q7 }' mcould 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。)
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5 B; j6 |, c3 f/ e9 g- hA：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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; t* n; b' u* `# |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。)
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: ~; |% Q5 X% w2 J6 B5 lA：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? (
你如何处理与同事在工作中的意见不和？)

+ c$ t3 O/ O: CA：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
# z/ Z" D+ {1 h) pa second chance to correct my mistake. （我们大家生来都不是十全十美的，
- G0 b0 e; z4 X- g我相信我有第二个机会改正我的错误。)

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% e( x9 A! \* q( `) m( DQ：What provide you with a sense of accomplishment. （什么会让你有成就感？）
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8 c2 P, g+ G/ \: ]) MA：Doing my best job for your company. (为贵公司竭力效劳。)

0 Z; M: ^( f0 Z5 K7 TA：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？
" G) [, W. c( z; R  Q8 F(假如你有很多钱可以捐赠，你会捐给什么单位？为什么？)

; Y/ q3 n1 k, c$ U" g1 ~A：I would donate it to the medical research because I want to do something to help others.
4 P& k8 N8 Z9 N" Y% z(我会捐给医药研究，因为我要为他人做点事。)
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A：I prefer to donate it to educational institutions. (我乐意捐给教育机构。)
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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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* L) F- h8 h. E1 UA：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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2 t2 ?- {- {) RQ：What current issues concern you the most？(目前什么事是你最关心的？)

A：The general state of our economy and the impact of China' entry to WTO on our industry.
% Z8 M5 s2 I) }/ X/ 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？)

' @% L8 D* K9 h  sA： 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？
0 [- f& E, I" I# c( @(你能预料五年后你会做什么吗？)

A：As I have some administrative experience in my last job,
( b2 f( r; M  s6 C# I9 j6 z! JI may use my organizational and planning skills in the future.

$ O- ?, Q1 `6 e0 o  U( y' B(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。)

A：I hope to demonstrate my ability and talents in my field adequately.
, g1 Z8 f$ n8 F* l( Q" x(我希望能充分展示我在这个行业的能力和智慧。)

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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如果不愿正面回答，也可以说：

. U! c3 A, d5 c7 }: gIt 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：
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Hypothetically speaking, I might be able to do your current job as a director.
- j+ D. i' G) }（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？)

1 L! Y4 f* n6 dA： Money is important, but the responsibility that goes along with this job is
: h- X. j+ R; Z& e. e! nwhat 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。)

& n6 X0 Q( j2 }. JA： 假如你有家眷，可以说：
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3 x7 T, n( E# {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)


6 E, J! q6 ?8 M; {$ o" c. _) C6 `" iKnow 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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- I1 I% [6 S( N. z* {6 eDress properly. Don't shake hand with the interviewer until he/she extends his/her hand.
' l- B- r0 m9 r0 b. D; ? (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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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。)

If invited to a meal, be especially careful about your table manners.
' z8 o; J5 I" c; d2 i(被邀吃饭时，要特別注意餐桌礼节。)

4 G; g8 F, @) j7 [$ e( KDon't talk with your mouth full. (嘴里有食物，不可开口说话)
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! q2 n' F8 n$ g: C, r; C/ GDon't make much noise while you eat. (吃东西不要出声音)
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4 P6 `3 S) \7 M0 T' f' uDon'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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% N+ n/ S$ ~& h: \; u0 a+ ?4 ~& dBe honest but not too modest.（要诚实，但不必太谦虚)

% a; b3 w; o% R+ ^Don'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