Interview English

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Q： Can you sell yourself in two minutes？ Go for it.
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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.
(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。)
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6 A& F, O  S. J5 P- c1 Z8 TQ：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。)

, ]8 n5 v% V* ]* I& l5 FA：I have been working as a computer programmer for five years.
To 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，
% m/ O( J# H8 _我做系统分析，解决问题以及软件供应方面的支持。）


! p- G" r0 d) g1 u" k5 t$ w  |8 dQ：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。）

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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; i; X; j# i" J  q9 K9 Q; GQ：How do you rate yourself as a professional？
(你如何评估自己是位专业人员呢？)

# q, g  _  o7 R0 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。）

8 l! v6 I* k4 e% Q* l. |5 i3 ^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？
4 c: O1 q2 @  d/ t, g* `(你对目前/从前的工作单位有何贡献？)

+ W+ ~' N% p) W6 xA： 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。)


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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! b' N7 b6 J; {0 t9 s$ yA：I feel I can make some positive contributions to your company in the future.
. u; R! r) M5 n8 Y" F6 s(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？）

) q6 Z) @0 L8 SA：My graduate school training combined with my internship should
6 W4 O7 R" J0 I7 K4 | 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？)
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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1 h) ?! ^( O$ ?7 v, |$ c' \, v7 SQ：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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$ s' V; ^4 T5 f& P! cA：Adaptability and sense of humor.（适应能力和幽默感。）
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, @9 |0 t' R* I; X7 uA：Cheerfulness and friendliness.（乐观和友爱。）

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1 V2 V5 |" ~0 r$ _9 P% z4 _% @Q： 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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( Z# h6 ?3 P! R7 u) fThey 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。)

! g( ?% x5 p* TA：They say Mr. Chen is a friendly, sensitive, caring and determined person.
4 t# T! L/ S5 w; Y6 [% I(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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% D: t* U: g% z0 AQ：What personality traits do you admire？(你欣赏哪种性格的人？)

! K7 ~# N" [2 i) A. d5 rA： (I admire a person who is）honest, flexible and easy-going.
/ ?% L/ N8 C. p, ]9 }$ n(诚实、不死板而且容易相处的人。)

% T+ O  ?1 u8 H. n$ f7 TA： (I like) people who possess the "can do" spirit. (有"实际行动"的人。)
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: x  W; n/ }; tQ：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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8 h5 l! j' \% l4 ?A：I feel that learning how to motivate people and to work together
# i4 O8 u( m; i% O1 Q4 j. }6 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。)

: _4 L% S: B# a) FA：I have refined my management style by using an open-door policy.
' {7 D! ^! s( g( K" s  v6 [% a(我以开放式的政策，改进我的行政管理方式。)
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0 h& E4 }5 `% o9 h- NQ：How do you normally handle criticism？(你通常如何处理別人的批评？)
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1 ?9 H: F, \6 ~A：Silence is golden. Just don't say anything; otherwise the situation
could become worse. I do, however, accept constructive criticism.
* _/ D( s  W! g4 B% H/ a0 E- {(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, n" Y" c8 r0 a$ `( IA：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。)

0 U" |2 P. M4 P; Y8 G6 N) ?* pA：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? (
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
  E3 `' J* Y9 ?! X" V# rin 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。)


* \4 C4 G; }3 P+ xQ：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
+ l6 G* T8 s7 T1 C7 Pa 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。)


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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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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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。)
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+ U) Y  Q) h; w8 T: ?$ aA：I prefer to donate it to educational institutions. (我乐意捐给教育机构。)

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7 H) F- S) S/ y7 X  `Q：What is most important in your life right now？(眼下你生活中最重要的是什么？)

6 F9 N1 {- |( o* K) }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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/ h3 n/ T, L0 g1 s/ R( w: j, j& eA：To secure employment hopefully with your company. (希望能在贵公司任职对我来说最重要。)


: ~2 H9 |: ~2 p" b  Z( V* L/ S" xQ：What current issues concern you the most？(目前什么事是你最关心的？)

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。)

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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。)


6 m0 J( F2 E0 `( IQ：Could you project what you would like to be doing five years from now？
(你能预料五年后你会做什么吗？)

A：As I have some administrative experience in my last job,
I may use my organizational and planning skills in the future.

(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.
' X( C0 Y; c5 q9 T(我希望能充分展示我在这个行业的能力和智慧。)

, ^( U) e9 O' r, J* c1 S4 O+ YA：Perhaps, an opportunity at a management position would be exciting.
& N7 F: k7 z' x  ]" J（也许有机会，我将会从事管理工作。）
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如果不愿正面回答，也可以说：

# k2 \6 \2 |+ h3 X& G( ?- f9 JIt 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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& B+ O9 l# j& k% L7 Z+ \' r$ {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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/ I& ^3 _! r" {1 B& U" P" {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
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。)
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A： 假如你有家眷，可以说：
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To be frank and open with you, I like this job, but I have a family to support.
& P& f" X/ Q7 Y6 Y+ r! f(坦白地说，我喜欢这份工作，不过我必须要负担我的家庭。)


2 _. O4 q, Q3 ~2 f$ cOther Tips (其它建议)

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: g5 Y% f: h- T" _5 h3 K% zKnow 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。)

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。)

Listen actively and stay calm. (注意听，保持冷静。)
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& P+ D! s1 T, a$ P6 \* B$ V8 @: b) 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。)

Don't talk with your mouth full. (嘴里有食物，不可开口说话)

' t  w. M' S7 V* s: B2 @1 SDon't make much noise while you eat. (吃东西不要出声音)

* X$ ~  B2 e$ M: H7 a2 `8 ODon't blow your nose or use the toothpick at table. (不要拧鼻涕或用牙签剔牙)

+ a& t. _4 Y/ @2 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)

+ j8 a" Y8 q% C( A( y7 b- |! jDon't put yourself down or cut yourself up. (不可妄自菲薄或自贬)
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! Z! d- }8 a7 t% x+ C. B. u) j! xTry 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