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.
4 C; J* |& D$ y. R. R. [" {% y(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。)
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A：I have been working as a computer programmer for five years.
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and provide software support. (我干了五年的电脑程序员。具体地说，
- [$ I$ n8 J8 q$ b( q我做系统分析，解决问题以及软件供应方面的支持。）


Q：Why did you leave your last job？(你为什么离职呢？)

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。）

  u# u5 D3 Y4 Q3 ~0 W4 kA：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？
$ I9 r4 _1 y" b, ~6 z' _(你如何评估自己是位专业人员呢？)
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% [. u- ?4 I9 m* N+ pA： With my strong academic background, I am capable and competent.
7 S; O% C$ X$ _2 b5 h$ h(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。）

) i' g, ^/ M% s: ?A：With my teaching experience, I am confident that I can relate to students very well.
# R6 z0 U+ N5 l) t" } (依我的教学经验，我相信能与学生相处的很好。)

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7 P5 n' k4 B8 @, HQ： What contribution did you make to your current (previous) organization？
& ~2 l# b* t! Z; X* ^  G, `(你对目前/从前的工作单位有何贡献？)

9 D6 I, |* v5 B* a3 f- ?1 @A： I have finished three new projects, and I am sure I can apply my experience
8 ?: V/ r3 E( Z1 c: a0 K1 ^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。)


9 P! a) T+ _" K# O: p% [Q：What do you think you are worth to us？(你怎么认为你对我们有价值呢？)

9 u1 M7 {& p  ^6 `' _  TA：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。)
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( Z1 _1 S( `7 B) W% LQ：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？）

A：My graduate school training combined with my internship should
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(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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& h7 i- u6 q/ T2 yQ：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) P  V/ F6 o- a. U, z9 o& z* L" IA：Yes, I think so.
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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？)
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* j8 o/ k2 F; S2 p9 e( 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 V( L# G5 G, p, Q7 m( bA：Cheerfulness and friendliness.（乐观和友爱。）
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Q： How would your friends or colleagues describe you？（你的朋友或同事怎样形容你？）

' v8 K0 ?+ Q7 V0 S) X" `7 |6 mA： (pause a few seconds) (稍等几秒钟再答，表示慎重考虑。)
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( ]( T% i; S/ r; @* z, _They say Mr. Chen is an honest, hardworking and responsible man who deeply cares
7 V( D: ?7 g( z0 Q0 v7 _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.
0 S) `- e' n9 o1 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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A： (I admire a person who is）honest, flexible and easy-going.
+ F' ?( w2 ?; h(诚实、不死板而且容易相处的人。)
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A： (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？
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4 [) A* C& h! B3 a2 [3 ^A：I feel that learning how to motivate people and to work together
9 `* X, N/ k' R5 F3 b& D) aas 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.
(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？)

: L- n; C7 `+ Z/ A, n- XA：Silence is golden. Just don't say anything; otherwise the situation
could 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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6 l# _1 x0 s. q- v' A9 DA：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？)
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3 M* F9 f. U/ q* O% m* C$ j4 HA： Sometimes, the narrow-minded people make me frustrated. (胸襟狭窄的人，有时使我泄气。)

' C, o+ V3 L# z# w# gA：Minds that are not receptive to new ideas. (不能接受新思想的那些取。)
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8 n* O5 u5 O; S) _  EQ：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。)


! S) f1 |& ~- LQ：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
a second chance to correct my mistake. （我们大家生来都不是十全十美的，
' y/ B5 e, }9 v4 C* _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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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。)

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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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# B9 G, z9 H. K; L1 `) MA：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。)

A：I prefer to donate it to educational institutions. (我乐意捐给教育机构。)
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: P; ~2 P" z9 ]7 D; S0 sQ：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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$ k6 z# E7 T8 o$ I7 k; |/ IA：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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! j+ A# K; @9 o6 KQ：What current issues concern you the most？(目前什么事是你最关心的？)

7 _7 [/ m( y3 x+ m/ FA：The general state of our economy and the impact of China' entry to WTO on our industry.
" p1 Z- ^- |2 C& E+ e8 B3 T (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.
(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？
4 x1 ]; V: j" j& D7 J(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.
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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。)
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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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$ l. K6 i7 z. Q  yA：Perhaps, an opportunity at a management position would be exciting.
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如果不愿正面回答，也可以说：
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It 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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$ p1 m4 @) \4 |- }Hypothetically speaking, I might be able to do your current job as a director.
% b2 F+ h- I( ~" `+ W7 Y（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 H) ?& b  _" s% ]  aQ： What range of pay-scale are you interested in？(你喜欢那一种薪水层次标准？)

& U. k5 i& }- O" ^A： Money is important, but the responsibility that goes along with this job is
2 u; Q! h0 i) F( Iwhat 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。)

  E, U" q* l$ w$ ^: ?  u) r; rA： 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.
1 J0 [! ^. j6 D/ I(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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0 H( {: w: H$ S  m1 v; Q3 nKnow something about the organization you are applying to. (了解一些你申请工作单位的情况)

: g. t, [3 _; }. w) |# a5 M% n, oDress properly. Don't shake hand with the interviewer until he/she extends his/her hand.
. K( p, ]+ O, q1 a* Q9 F, a3 y* C (穿着要得体，人家伸手时才握手。)
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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。)

$ v8 `$ T3 r1 y. O+ XListen actively and stay calm. (注意听，保持冷静。)

* S, G( b! ~" D* H3 SIf 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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' w) a; K4 b% w: l0 EDon't talk with your mouth full. (嘴里有食物，不可开口说话)
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2 A2 j( R) [1 p9 |9 Y! g: DDon'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)
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! W( j" T! \0 BDon'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