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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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.
, o1 P9 m! j8 E6 D8 W(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。
+ {: |1 R9 l4 [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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+ X2 |& D; n3 p2 SQ：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.
To be specific, I do system analysis, trouble shooting
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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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3 h: o  G. L. l' E, u- p3 e4 i% AQ：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.
0 |6 F0 g/ H( w5 _8 |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。）

A：I feel I have reached the "glass ceiling" in my current job.
5 W5 \; r+ S9 n0 z* O$ i- I/ 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？)
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! X9 q, d& z5 tA： 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。）

A：With my teaching experience, I am confident that I can relate to students very well.
* Q$ Y: S: d- C (依我的教学经验，我相信能与学生相处的很好。)

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Q： What contribution did you make to your current (previous) organization？
2 }$ X7 w% D& y) Z5 A1 l(你对目前/从前的工作单位有何贡献？)
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, D7 X: I; N2 A: z2 NA： 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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Q：What do you think you are worth to us？(你怎么认为你对我们有价值呢？)

6 i$ g9 D) h4 @5 A) [/ NA：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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Q：What make you think you would be a success in this position？
# {& ~- u# `3 L7 |2 H (你如何知道你能胜任这份工作？）

. F2 N( l- ?' J! A" R! m, yA：My graduate school training combined with my internship should
qualify me for this particular job. I am sure I will be successful.
* p  }+ S+ P3 s(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?)

# k+ p9 m! p9 J2 Z% _A：Yes, I think so.

( q& ]6 Q8 J+ s. C1 E* `2 Y8 uA：The trait is needed in my current（or previous) position and
: [, n" N: c; X1 n: J 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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, @. Z- V9 X/ eQ：What is your strongest trait(s)？(你个性上最大的特点是什么？)

  R5 @2 i% S- B' KA：Helpfulness and caring.（乐于助人和关心他人。）
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A：Adaptability and sense of humor.（适应能力和幽默感。）
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! w6 H# A, G, }A：Cheerfulness and friendliness.（乐观和友爱。）
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! Y+ \$ I+ ~# AQ： 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。)

. M5 b) k" I( {4 {They 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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* @0 _6 |# @7 [4 gQ：What personality traits do you admire？(你欣赏哪种性格的人？)

% Q. U, o6 Q* }! F# @5 o! S4 zA： (I admire a person who is）honest, flexible and easy-going.
(诚实、不死板而且容易相处的人。)

/ V! U# x! [, V7 W0 I7 E4 wA： (I like) people who possess the "can do" spirit. (有"实际行动"的人。)
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(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
as 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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: I* ~) Z* ^+ ^* i5 aA：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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) n1 ?- Q% X: G7 J7 gQ：How do you normally handle criticism？(你通常如何处理別人的批评？)
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; D1 W2 u; x5 f. j' T- VA：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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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？)

A： Sometimes, the narrow-minded people make me frustrated. (胸襟狭窄的人，有时使我泄气。)

, G; ^- q6 t! Y' NA：Minds that are not receptive to new ideas. (不能接受新思想的那些取。)


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？)

; m9 L- s# I" A! ]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？)

5 o% q" J% p$ ^! T% K% tA： 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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Q：What provide you with a sense of accomplishment. （什么会让你有成就感？）

A：Doing my best job for your company. (为贵公司竭力效劳。)

A：Finishing a project to the best of my ability. (尽我所能，完成一个项目。)

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8 C3 x( o& l% CQ：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？)

; y/ Z1 E. a. dA：I would donate it to the medical research because I want to do something to help others.
( ]: G8 w% k# p( C/ D3 B1 S- N- V(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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; c; c9 ]8 i! C4 W- C, a) ]Q：What is most important in your life right now？(眼下你生活中最重要的是什么？)

( E7 A* g* ?* ]! G7 FA：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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4 N8 b# \7 [( @. }Q：What current issues concern you the most？(目前什么事是你最关心的？)

, n) b: o, l! BA：The general state of our economy and the impact of China' entry to WTO on our industry.
(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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% {5 w# t* V3 @2 S0 {. LQ： 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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A： I will stay as long as I can continue to learn and to grow in my field.
5 p( D! H$ T8 p7 C3 }(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 M/ G4 S7 n0 w) i* S5 X; `9 X(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,
" }6 ^) b: X0 Q7 Q7 k, QI may use my organizational and planning skills in the future.
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, J; W% w1 v! _1 i6 c1 y" G(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。)

  z0 V7 A$ g/ [! `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。)

* @, m' P4 c1 O  T" E  I4 z1 MA：Perhaps, an opportunity at a management position would be exciting.
（也许有机会，我将会从事管理工作。）

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。）

" w5 k4 a! \( s$ d+ P* Q* k( P甚至还可以打趣的说：

8 B' Z( {+ u% K$ @1 c9 A/ OHypothetically speaking, I might be able to do your current job as a director.
# e* l7 ?  p, o3 N: K) e（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？)
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A： Money is important, but the responsibility that goes along with this job is
' N7 ^8 |! O: V  E7 U* q1 swhat 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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' E" _+ {0 c! C9 h, |* eA： 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.
/ j+ K; I7 {8 Z) D( X  L(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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/ z; v+ I0 z5 |4 O8 l1 F4 \0 e8 X- 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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Dress properly. Don't shake hand with the interviewer until he/she extends his/her hand.
5 V; K7 B2 K$ ?9 z2 K5 z9 i (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。)
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; z9 H) _4 J( D; ^5 C$ @Make eye-contact with the interviewer during the interview. (面试时，眼睛要看着对方。)
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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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" a; h$ x$ A/ V3 d8 e0 n/ DDon'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)

9 m" P  X! R7 e1 c' FDon'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' I' M, v2 o1 N; TDon'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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Be honest but not too modest.（要诚实，但不必太谦虚)

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