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！）

* o4 _) }5 o7 x: ~. ZA： With my qualifications and experience, I feel I am hardworking,
& I3 x7 b1 s0 y* G3 k0 w; U$ qresponsible and diligent in any project I undertake. Your organization
4 j* V8 k7 e' F$ r" t7 Tcould benefit from my analytical and interpersonal skills.
; l- K- T; u9 P: R* V+ i: ]) c7 [(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.
. T/ A2 ]; t7 y5 FTo 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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Q：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。）

8 O2 S" d6 K4 U7 nA：I feel I have reached the "glass ceiling" in my current job.
8 f# B8 C) `( E4 h5 E, h/ 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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0 [7 Z4 r3 ~) C% T/ v: u2 rQ：How do you rate yourself as a professional？
(你如何评估自己是位专业人员呢？)

  N- L; E7 Y! aA： 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.
(依我的教学经验，我相信能与学生相处的很好。)
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/ S7 L* k* n/ D$ ~4 f& a* iQ： 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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- r, t& [  }# q' [A： I have finished three new projects, and I am sure I can apply my experience
9 E: Z4 v, ~, V% i/ Xto 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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2 S5 x1 X' H, J9 CQ：What do you think you are worth to us？(你怎么认为你对我们有价值呢？)

  t/ T! J- A$ B- A7 q5 L: a+ lA：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。)


' R8 D! P  D* p- QQ：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？）

3 Y/ |1 f; J. ~' H9 \* l+ jA：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？)
: y/ g' w- R% e$ j5 e/ ]. p 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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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？)

A：Helpfulness and caring.（乐于助人和关心他人。）
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: n: N% c' p" [# n7 H5 H5 E# yA：Adaptability and sense of humor.（适应能力和幽默感。）

) Z& x$ s1 [2 W/ d& R+ X3 U& g7 s  VA：Cheerfulness and friendliness.（乐观和友爱。）
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6 m' M8 S6 j6 v* l7 G" ^# f/ L  MQ： 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。)

& |  v7 M5 s$ B" o7 W) vThey 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。)
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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。)

& S3 t) u# ^7 N3 ?% I% fA： (I like) people who possess the "can do" spirit. (有"实际行动"的人。)
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) Q: b+ ?& F) YQ：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
9 d( o; V1 H% m, J' U  jas 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。)


: g' D# t7 C2 zQ：How do you normally handle criticism？(你通常如何处理別人的批评？)
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6 [, G3 ~+ F3 G: j2 v1 c' \4 Q# qA：Silence is golden. Just don't say anything; otherwise the situation
could become worse. I do, however, accept constructive criticism.
3 s) p# ^! X  ^* @% V(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。)
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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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. d+ b2 Q4 B* f7 w  v- VA： Sometimes, the narrow-minded people make me frustrated. (胸襟狭窄的人，有时使我泄气。)
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: s0 X$ d! v1 m* z3 u( e2 V- z7 FA：Minds that are not receptive to new ideas. (不能接受新思想的那些取。)

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! l( i+ |; ?/ y* A. oQ：How do you handle your conflict with your colleagues in your work? (
2 b: d& _6 ?1 e0 S  J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
+ E! y- u$ f8 l. T7 [$ ]$ }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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' Z8 D* W( ~- O, O# r1 A% d5 ]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
a 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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+ _6 Z6 J3 {& c: _Q：What provide you with a sense of accomplishment. （什么会让你有成就感？）
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$ X4 M8 i. w1 UA：Doing my best job for your company. (为贵公司竭力效劳。)
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, _: f0 d# |' R& s! LA：Finishing a project to the best of my ability. (尽我所能，完成一个项目。)


+ |0 l) r$ a% S0 HQ：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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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。)

A：I prefer to donate it to educational institutions. (我乐意捐给教育机构。)
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6 D% d, S# i0 w# y" P' J& {) KQ：What is most important in your life right now？(眼下你生活中最重要的是什么？)

( V4 F  h$ \1 T0 M6 l- mA：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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. I0 G4 L- y1 p! n5 \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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8 I, t) S* J9 x3 q( t; a# Q: ~Q：What current issues concern you the most？(目前什么事是你最关心的？)
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1 F' {" Q$ @1 n& u- t% M( ~, z) NA：The general state of our economy and the impact of China' entry to WTO on our industry.
& T: l6 D1 r; {* T5 }& @" I (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。)


2 k- [8 ?- d& g: B6 O9 gQ： 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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( M3 j) k2 q: O2 g1 jA： I will stay as long as I can continue to learn and to grow in my field.
6 k( g+ w4 d- ^4 B(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？
; j* ?2 i+ f9 Y1 X(你能预料五年后你会做什么吗？)
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/ t& Q" W, R6 B* Y+ Z1 O0 nA：As I have some administrative experience in my last job,
) w' c7 q" {# {. A) |2 S' I9 HI may use my organizational and planning skills in the future.
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+ D1 o% ?/ z- J(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.
, U0 d* ^: M' O6 h4 I(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。）

5 _$ M, c% S6 `9 F* C/ v) b! g& w& m如果不愿正面回答，也可以说：

. U! F$ L- u/ kIt would be premature for me to predict this. （现在对此问题的预测，尚嫌过早。）

% ]$ G) |8 s; _  x; ?2 {8 X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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Q： What range of pay-scale are you interested in？(你喜欢那一种薪水层次标准？)

A： Money is important, but the responsibility that goes along with this job is
6 v+ a: \, K8 Q1 v) Y1 t( qwhat 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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+ v& T: f" E$ R; h: f6 m9 EA： 假如你有家眷，可以说：
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- A& t9 l* g% A  }9 aTo be frank and open with you, I like this job, but I have a family to support.
5 T8 ^+ i) D" F3 s* _- R. z(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)


3 y1 c# {& V- WKnow something about the organization you are applying to. (了解一些你申请工作单位的情况)

) R4 k* v4 E) KDress 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。)
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- A+ D4 H  ~7 w& ~" T) q: T8 a* }Don't sit down until invited to do so by the interviewer. (人家未请，先別坐下。)

$ F, @2 Q; i, ^# g+ P7 U! hMake eye-contact with the interviewer during the interview. (面试时，眼睛要看着对方。)

6 i. z( @; N8 h( T$ uListen actively and stay calm. (注意听，保持冷静。)

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。)

Don't talk with your mouth full. (嘴里有食物，不可开口说话)
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* S( M. x+ ~1 @" c9 ~- o( lDon'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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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)
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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