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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5 }5 [2 j& H) K; @A： With my qualifications and experience, I feel I am hardworking,
responsible and diligent in any project I undertake. Your organization
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2 k3 s/ b& ]' E/ ?(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。
: \, d5 V  v" G3 G% h+ h3 i2 k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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, W. G1 x" D& U, \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。)

9 U* r- @8 N! E- z& ^* rA：I have been working as a computer programmer for five years.
To be specific, I do system analysis, trouble shooting
/ I* r* Z' o) gand 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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( m2 N+ ?5 p+ q& r. HQ：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。）
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: w; Y* i+ F- L7 YA：I feel I have reached the "glass ceiling" in my current job.
' N  r/ [& b, j$ U9 O' ~; G/ 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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" _1 U4 I* A9 N; U2 t4 UQ：How do you rate yourself as a professional？
(你如何评估自己是位专业人员呢？)
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2 U% H1 K. p7 Y( H7 Y4 h: YA： With my strong academic background, I am capable and competent.
1 \8 G( @8 R* G$ L8 E( E- t(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。)


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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6 Q3 }  O! X& N' PA： I have finished three new projects, and I am sure I can apply my experience
# k9 r* z! b  P, S& n5 u. gto 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。)


Q：What do you think you are worth to us？(你怎么认为你对我们有价值呢？)
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A：I feel I can make some positive contributions to your company in the future.
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Q：What make you think you would be a success in this position？
7 V" A) G8 `4 H0 v (你如何知道你能胜任这份工作？）

$ ]9 A& E* a: H, S: C- ~/ OA：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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" r8 N1 x& |2 |' X% hQ：Are you a multi-tasked individual？(你是一位可以同时承担数项工作的人吗？)
  P0 A/ w! A/ j; a4 Z, f or Do you work well under stress or pressure？(你能承受工作上的压力吗?)

2 `$ Y7 x: P5 A; m" r3 D2 A/ A4 @% dA：Yes, I think so.

& s/ H& @* n; M7 vA：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。)


5 W& g# B- e" NQ：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。）

+ w6 C. V/ C+ W1 O$ @+ i$ ?A：Adaptability and sense of humor.（适应能力和幽默感。）

( \, r2 f  `# {4 @: P: j! jA：Cheerfulness and friendliness.（乐观和友爱。）


# Y* Z. R  h3 y  C+ Y+ j% D7 iQ： 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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They say Mr. Chen is an honest, hardworking and responsible man who deeply cares
# l# x  |! y1 G$ u. |# |, C3 ^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。)

, c) q1 P$ W$ w/ Y) O9 a3 xA：They say Mr. Chen is a friendly, sensitive, caring and determined person.
! Z) ^& b) t& Q(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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Q：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.
(诚实、不死板而且容易相处的人。)
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0 L2 p3 b; e/ jA： (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？
6 x2 w* C$ v0 J4 w$ ~( i/ F(作为行政人员，你有什么样的领导才能？)
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" ^9 G0 ]9 K/ eA：I feel that learning how to motivate people and to work together
2 {; O- ?: K) e5 g/ Jas a team will be the major goal of my leadership.
- N+ z9 G  _, n+ }& z; i% v; o(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.
5 N7 r6 J2 w; h0 d, E" m- d9 n+ E: F(我以开放式的政策，改进我的行政管理方式。)
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3 A" b0 y3 {9 u1 D8 O' `6 NQ：How do you normally handle criticism？(你通常如何处理別人的批评？)
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% J$ O& r$ Y& M9 ?' D2 ^4 bA：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。)

  |, N. @8 M* L2 jA：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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: t1 W( A9 M( X; L3 TQ： 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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A：Minds that are not receptive to new ideas. (不能接受新思想的那些取。)

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7 P, |1 U) m* B/ t- e+ x: zQ：How do you handle your conflict with your colleagues in your work? (
; r) ^6 e4 t: t# E, j1 X) i# ?5 x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？)
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5 ~5 K7 F0 l2 D( n- d4 l2 |0 W9 wA： None of us was born "perfect". I am sure I will be given
1 z' Y+ w5 z% H- ca second chance to correct my mistake. （我们大家生来都不是十全十美的，
% \3 ^$ H/ j' _9 L& {我相信我有第二个机会改正我的错误。)


Q：What provide you with a sense of accomplishment. （什么会让你有成就感？）

) r8 F; Q  r% t6 R. I8 M* R/ ]A：Doing my best job for your company. (为贵公司竭力效劳。)
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& ^* S5 G5 m5 WA：Finishing a project to the best of my ability. (尽我所能，完成一个项目。)
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0 N' [- u3 ^3 C8 sQ：If you had a lot of money to donate, where would you donate it to？Why？
  E9 J8 i- \6 _3 a/ j6 N+ V5 K(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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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。)

3 \) v1 k3 F' fA：I prefer to donate it to educational institutions. (我乐意捐给教育机构。)
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3 |4 h% w; q7 {6 s8 W9 p) T8 _6 n! [+ E6 jQ：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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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。)
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9 o5 r( c0 N% O( F1 VQ：What current issues concern you the most？(目前什么事是你最关心的？)
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' V5 [! Q& R& j9 _A：The general state of our economy and the impact of China' entry to WTO on our industry.
' _2 t/ A/ M3 q- ~; A (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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8 ^$ _& K  \- m+ RQ： 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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3 }4 R2 v/ R8 Y- Y$ oA： 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？
: \3 f: W, ^8 \  u(你能预料五年后你会做什么吗？)

A：As I have some administrative experience in my last job,
! c! ^$ P; Z, h4 k  G3 [% ]I may use my organizational and planning skills in the future.

7 S% `9 N) ]5 q8 v4 T$ m6 x' x$ q" F(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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; W/ U+ N2 M+ a5 }A：I hope to demonstrate my ability and talents in my field adequately.
+ _# O0 T8 X5 H(我希望能充分展示我在这个行业的能力和智慧。)
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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。）

6 z) w6 {) `! W2 U7 U/ ?如果不愿正面回答，也可以说：

8 u6 U" y8 ^" CIt 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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甚至还可以打趣的说：
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8 b" k8 h8 H+ c+ m/ g# n" H& xHypothetically 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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Q： What range of pay-scale are you interested in？(你喜欢那一种薪水层次标准？)

+ S: B: _2 G4 _( p; I, AA： 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。)

$ s: s) s  ^( k! A3 dA： 假如你有家眷，可以说：

2 I& P9 x! t, l3 W2 G7 bTo be frank and open with you, I like this job, but I have a family to support.
9 g2 }  b/ @% U(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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4 |" k0 S2 }* j' c( T2 P; gKnow 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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$ c  K  p' Z* n+ j. ODress properly. Don't shake hand with the interviewer until he/she extends his/her hand.
; Q# @) g. N2 k/ q7 s (穿着要得体，人家伸手时才握手。)

9 M' O" F  F. h( S! m0 D# Z* ?* G9 MDon't sit down until invited to do so by the interviewer. (人家未请，先別坐下。)
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, O; h1 [8 E# q/ B# [2 G6 hMake eye-contact with the interviewer during the interview. (面试时，眼睛要看着对方。)

: ?& y( ^8 K; _) ]) Z- xListen 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.
9 u; t$ c( ^4 a0 Y(被邀吃饭时，要特別注意餐桌礼节。)

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)
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3 D2 }- N, \% l! ^- WDon't blow your nose or use the toothpick at table. (不要拧鼻涕或用牙签剔牙)

' w4 d/ h; N( XDon't appear to be pushy or overly anxious to get a job.（不必过分表现急着要工作)

/ D7 d% d7 D/ T' t" {Be honest but not too modest.（要诚实，但不必太谦虚)

' f* x# O( R5 D2 xDon't put yourself down or cut yourself up. (不可妄自菲薄或自贬)
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% C( q1 a; j0 MTry 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