Interview English

Wayne67

Q： Can you sell yourself in two minutes？ Go for it.
, J3 {9 ^( v, ^' i7 j（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,
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could benefit from my analytical and interpersonal skills.
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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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3 j+ J9 }6 a6 y- T  UTo 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，
* v( M4 y2 `+ u4 d0 y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' N! W& ?  A" W6 I3 H7 FQ：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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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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! U# a% J5 n. K6 vQ：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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) K, s* O, |6 ^- PA： 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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Q： What contribution did you make to your current (previous) organization？
9 x3 w2 F, D8 W# Q(你对目前/从前的工作单位有何贡献？)

. D5 V5 i% a8 G! zA： I have finished three new projects, and I am sure I can apply my experience
7 R3 _5 I' N5 f7 _8 Vto 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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4 p) T: e7 j% ^5 Z( Q0 uQ：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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/ o" K0 q5 e) Z) oA：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？
(你如何知道你能胜任这份工作？）

7 ]8 p" A; |# v  X9 uA：My graduate school training combined with my internship should
! V* M4 O- S- s* ?; ~" W( P 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？)
+ K' l, r) n4 S* D' w. n or Do you work well under stress or pressure？(你能承受工作上的压力吗?)

7 ?+ x' l) ]! E1 }! l: AA：Yes, I think so.

' G# \  c  N0 h7 ]- G2 {# Q2 o$ x; SA：The trait is needed in my current（or previous) position and
$ c/ H$ Q2 T. x 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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1 R) a. H' ], Q# K" @A：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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4 p; N  q) j1 f" u6 G/ y8 fA：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？）

) `4 x* B; R* DA： (pause a few seconds) (稍等几秒钟再答，表示慎重考虑。)
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! Z& h8 r) c* SThey 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。)
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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。)


Q：What personality traits do you admire？(你欣赏哪种性格的人？)
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' R" C( E* n0 o/ ?! cA： (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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3 B8 T) l5 a) }/ G9 d; T! nA： (I like) people who possess the "can do" spirit. (有"实际行动"的人。)
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5 }; \1 F: g" Q. Z6 s; D; WQ：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 r+ S- n- T2 k; l/ q4 Pas 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.
' m) k( g' b' H, v8 K+ E0 D(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？)

8 ^0 M! |' X4 H' R0 v2 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。)

A：When we cool off, we will discuss it later. (我会等大家冷靜下来再讨论。)


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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  u6 C$ ]3 k; _, |" CA： Sometimes, the narrow-minded people make me frustrated. (胸襟狭窄的人，有时使我泄气。)
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4 d. [0 j% M* F3 W, TA：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? (
4 M, M3 V  F; q! `; h! w% F) Y5 T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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A： None of us was born "perfect". I am sure I will be given
8 O9 j3 j) P8 o& m5 i9 m" K3 {3 qa second chance to correct my mistake. （我们大家生来都不是十全十美的，
3 z" H# s( l, A- r: }# l- L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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, \$ @4 e* Z  R( }6 ?& b% W6 |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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" G3 f/ _3 H5 }4 J- t& H; m; QQ：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？)

A：I would donate it to the medical research because I want to do something to help others.
; q, t. ]7 G0 Y" s; f3 Z(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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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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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。)
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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。)


Q：What current issues concern you the most？(目前什么事是你最关心的？)
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1 |  Z5 s  R7 w- @A：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。)


Q： 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.
(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？
! s) y. Q3 G( F0 ^4 z5 W$ f& p(你能预料五年后你会做什么吗？)
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, a. i. L2 Q2 I1 e) M4 `! w+ OA：As I have some administrative experience in my last job,
6 E: c  I( ]7 Y7 G$ kI may use my organizational and planning skills in the future.
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$ ]$ ~6 F% I/ \8 o(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.
$ _6 |9 Q( t. ^. y  _% \1 @, N(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。）

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。）

) y4 F7 Z: f& x8 D' C6 y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.
（或 CEO 或 president）((说不定，我也能做你现在主任的工作呢！)


Q： What range of pay-scale are you interested in？(你喜欢那一种薪水层次标准？)

/ o: f, o# @: p1 o/ eA： Money is important, but the responsibility that goes along with this job is
/ h" z8 L8 Q8 m" g) n$ }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。)

0 N' S/ |' \* b7 Z) D+ h3 ^2 cA： 假如你有家眷，可以说：

# p. d3 Q4 v$ [* q% m7 ]6 tTo be frank and open with you, I like this job, but I have a family to support.
- P9 K1 k" k6 `" o) Y* j. `% x  `(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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3 m2 P7 H- H# V5 u. g* J2 zOther Tips (其它建议)
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Know 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.
(穿着要得体，人家伸手时才握手。)
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" B0 R+ _8 ~( Z, X+ LDon't sit down until invited to do so by the interviewer. (人家未请，先別坐下。)

6 q6 R4 S+ r0 [; QMake 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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5 g2 Y7 `3 Z, z) u& S! @4 o/ EIf invited to a meal, be especially careful about your table manners.
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Don't talk with your mouth full. (嘴里有食物，不可开口说话)
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7 e) i! a: @/ O# ?3 J) RDon'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)

Don't appear to be pushy or overly anxious to get a job.（不必过分表现急着要工作)

* ]8 a& Q9 R1 ?0 z' ABe 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)
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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