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！）

A： With my qualifications and experience, I feel I am hardworking,
responsible and diligent in any project I undertake. Your organization
) r: w" u9 y, [1 K+ Fcould 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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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。)

# e+ d. B$ J6 J5 v' V  iA：I have been working as a computer programmer for five years.
7 n& ?& G" a; f; ?: vTo 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？)

4 d$ ~" _+ f% P+ P  IA： 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.
% r1 L  o) J* H6 a. I& P, [" z/ I feel there is no opportunity for advancement.
9 L! D' o' b- ^7 k（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？
7 w5 O2 \5 F4 R* m/ [(你如何评估自己是位专业人员呢？)
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A： With my strong academic background, I am capable and competent.
( E3 T: D% p+ S(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。）

/ F! l3 Q  ]! J. WA：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？
; \  I% p+ _1 l" a(你对目前/从前的工作单位有何贡献？)
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; w+ d, A$ i' N* `6 c8 z6 VA： 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？)
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A：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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7 Z1 x) a: P: cQ：What make you think you would be a success in this position？
& y) }: v% }9 b (你如何知道你能胜任这份工作？）
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6 Q( n: d) `: A1 l6 V+ k; N* tA：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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1 t3 \4 Z/ c3 \Q：Are you a multi-tasked individual？(你是一位可以同时承担数项工作的人吗？)
  n$ K5 n% m) {) D or Do you work well under stress or pressure？(你能承受工作上的压力吗?)

: e8 j0 p. F; P3 B  w) VA：Yes, I think so.

0 q% q6 {! \- ~6 KA：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？)

/ H# t- Q4 ]+ W1 I! Q, ?A：Helpfulness and caring.（乐于助人和关心他人。）

; H8 [9 e  G0 {. Q! ^  |# oA：Adaptability and sense of humor.（适应能力和幽默感。）

A：Cheerfulness and friendliness.（乐观和友爱。）
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) B& L6 Q/ d, Z  @! |3 DQ： How would your friends or colleagues describe you？（你的朋友或同事怎样形容你？）

3 I% a1 T7 D. T( f( x, }/ d+ [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
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/ F) B; u! W- H1 f5 O1 AA：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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6 ?; r7 l6 Y) zQ：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.
6 I- S" I4 r: o2 x5 [(诚实、不死板而且容易相处的人。)

A： (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？
8 @, K# W/ w2 G' \  N(作为行政人员，你有什么样的领导才能？)

  B7 p% H) B0 p/ R6 ~A：I feel that learning how to motivate people and to work together
as a team will be the major goal of my leadership.
2 d2 R3 R/ J- a. D5 C/ @(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.
, k* L! p7 }, `  i" }# E. H(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？)
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A：Silence is golden. Just don't say anything; otherwise the situation
9 F: t  a9 U" E; Q1 a" rcould 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？)
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( `: ~" O8 i$ M+ `7 z" C; mA： Sometimes, the narrow-minded people make me frustrated. (胸襟狭窄的人，有时使我泄气。)
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( k; |* T( Q* S0 p( P2 H( l; W) uA：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？)

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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+ |- U" r, d1 I0 YQ：How do you handle your failure？(你怎样对待自己的失敗？)

A： None of us was born "perfect". I am sure I will be given
8 t3 Z  b# x7 g' ka 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？）
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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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! W( `. q( X8 G+ ^' |3 Z/ J3 SQ：If you had a lot of money to donate, where would you donate it to？Why？
5 t1 ]7 @" o# V8 `4 l( n(假如你有很多钱可以捐赠，你会捐给什么单位？为什么？)

3 Z% F* K0 a3 f4 Z- kA：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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2 V, g, K7 [8 T/ e7 B) W% OA：I prefer to donate it to educational institutions. (我乐意捐给教育机构。)

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8 E7 \5 d; U0 a, f  dQ：What is most important in your life right now？(眼下你生活中最重要的是什么？)

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。)


Q：What current issues concern you the most？(目前什么事是你最关心的？)
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) \$ c# f- A& Q. q( _! z- yA：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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2 Y, I; y8 |; c; T" u1 hQ： 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。)


* F4 o2 V" \; j8 x* vQ：Could you project what you would like to be doing five years from now？
# c2 o! X. O  p$ P0 Y2 L(你能预料五年后你会做什么吗？)
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3 @1 j& S  t9 q; K0 [A：As I have some administrative experience in my last job,
I may use my organizational and planning skills in the future.
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9 D5 m7 \" Q6 A7 D4 o) Y(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.
8 E/ B1 U5 v1 S2 w6 F1 J(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：

4 y9 O( G& m( ?It 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：

( u/ A. N+ q# I0 f4 a9 f# e0 RHypothetically speaking, I might be able to do your current job as a director.
9 ~% A; Q* |! o+ x3 n& t- R（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
8 W% K: I/ ^7 m! S. }0 s, e' v+ twhat 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.
: \/ ~; m+ w, Y; Z) h! j(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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3 B5 {- @1 L. e- N6 ]7 b7 mKnow something about the organization you are applying to. (了解一些你申请工作单位的情况)

. h$ e5 T1 j, N' b7 u! _Dress properly. Don't shake hand with the interviewer until he/she extends his/her hand.
4 B1 ^* j$ W/ r7 u; R/ u8 [% q (穿着要得体，人家伸手时才握手。)
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) ?; \6 K! q# Z' s3 c) n( GDon't sit down until invited to do so by the interviewer. (人家未请，先別坐下。)
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Make eye-contact with the interviewer during the interview. (面试时，眼睛要看着对方。)

# t  b. C! ~8 L2 wListen 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.
/ P  R5 C$ Y6 ~% e" r% ](被邀吃饭时，要特別注意餐桌礼节。)
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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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Don't make much noise while you eat. (吃东西不要出声音)

6 F9 @2 v1 @& g1 ?- |, B% u- qDon'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)
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& A# m  {5 H- a* uBe honest but not too modest.（要诚实，但不必太谦虚)

- P) T; d$ C' H0 h- RDon'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