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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- I2 |; s- e$ r5 H1 s# t' H  fresponsible 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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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。)

A：I have been working as a computer programmer for five years.
To be specific, I do system analysis, trouble shooting
, [' u( I# d' E, C5 g9 Gand provide software support. (我干了五年的电脑程序员。具体地说，
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. L% v( Z0 o- n# W7 Y- ]' V1 ~Q：Why did you leave your last job？(你为什么离职呢？)

2 J6 q2 u# E) g/ l' D) O  Y4 FA： Well, I am hoping to get an offer of a better position.
  o. p+ Y# N2 V1 K8 hIf 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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8 N$ v8 L1 J7 Y! vA：I feel I have reached the "glass ceiling" in my current job.
$ D- d( l- q, E) d% k/ 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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* @2 f9 p3 E7 y2 I$ o9 ?# oQ：How do you rate yourself as a professional？
(你如何评估自己是位专业人员呢？)

A： With my strong academic background, I am capable and competent.
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0 I3 v. Q% O+ ?! o  xA：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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7 T/ p' V3 p* z7 ~Q： 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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1 {+ D7 P- s" m5 L+ bA： I have finished three new projects, and I am sure I can apply my experience
. d0 c$ P% J$ e5 H" C" v! d( C3 kto 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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! z% t# \  x' L+ w$ @2 f8 y! wQ：What do you think you are worth to us？(你怎么认为你对我们有价值呢？)

A：I feel I can make some positive contributions to your company in the future.
0 F' D, w* W# S* @4 U(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？
8 _2 G4 u& E, o (你如何知道你能胜任这份工作？）
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A：My graduate school training combined with my internship should
qualify me for this particular job. I am sure I will be successful.
) i" z1 h: F9 U# n$ ~2 @4 I(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。)


Q：Are you a multi-tasked individual？(你是一位可以同时承担数项工作的人吗？)
2 n' t8 u+ t3 f  ^: K) Q* `% O or Do you work well under stress or pressure？(你能承受工作上的压力吗?)

2 E/ d0 a' ]- H6 Z6 X2 X. |A：Yes, I think so.

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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% w1 @# J7 u0 `- n) rA：Adaptability and sense of humor.（适应能力和幽默感。）

4 h; W; T, ]: Z- sA：Cheerfulness and friendliness.（乐观和友爱。）


! ~, d- T$ D% H7 T3 g) I" P9 f. tQ： 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。)
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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。)

0 D: u6 H  E: Z; [- VA：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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8 R# W  ?- q  K& Y, eQ：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.
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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？
(作为行政人员，你有什么样的领导才能？)
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4 [$ H8 E% p# _0 oA：I feel that learning how to motivate people and to work together
) c( C# @% i0 f* {as a team will be the major goal of my leadership.
9 W$ w& h8 J7 U+ N+ D(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.
/ \2 e: i. U2 b! g(我以开放式的政策，改进我的行政管理方式。)
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6 o( t' {6 D. ^' e6 y, OQ：How do you normally handle criticism？(你通常如何处理別人的批评？)

! T4 A4 o7 d( X; m( u4 {A：Silence is golden. Just don't say anything; otherwise the situation
2 O) D! l: P7 U6 ocould become worse. I do, however, accept constructive criticism.
6 e0 T  ^- F, S- [1 Q7 X(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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: w& I/ W* j0 C0 X% T- c+ i1 nA：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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# u0 V+ c5 W7 u# R* F/ XQ： What do you find frustrating in a work situation？(在工作中，什么事令你不高兴？)

) b# ]% A' j. k( x( a) IA： Sometimes, the narrow-minded people make me frustrated. (胸襟狭窄的人，有时使我泄气。)

0 h- n1 t3 ~, P6 k8 `& i! OA：Minds that are not receptive to new ideas. (不能接受新思想的那些取。)


1 h3 a+ [" j1 V/ l/ M) i, w5 |Q：How do you handle your conflict with your colleagues in your work? (
; W- T) {9 y* ^- M$ a: Z/ u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. C: K2 p& b1 gQ：How do you handle your failure？(你怎样对待自己的失敗？)

- b2 z. |; Z' Y! ~2 X* _+ MA： 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，
% x" n" v' F  S我相信我有第二个机会改正我的错误。)
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, O% W9 f/ L. j8 q  ~1 cQ：What provide you with a sense of accomplishment. （什么会让你有成就感？）
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2 f2 N6 s2 Y0 l6 X# t: D' v' c. lA：Doing my best job for your company. (为贵公司竭力效劳。)
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A：Finishing a project to the best of my ability. (尽我所能，完成一个项目。)


/ U+ v) U: e& x9 P4 B9 |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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( I  j# Y, X$ W0 _- U2 nA：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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9 l, _' `( B8 ?% `, pA：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。)

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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Q：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？)

$ o; ^# |7 R3 K3 L& rA： 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？
# ^0 H; d. `( H' a/ ^3 ^(你能预料五年后你会做什么吗？)

A：As I have some administrative experience in my last job,
0 E1 T7 h9 G( P& K& ~, rI may use my organizational and planning skills in the future.

/ v# w. |- K' {- v(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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# ?, m5 z% A# ?; k' M3 o. L  |. rA：I hope to demonstrate my ability and talents in my field adequately.
7 T2 Q* [7 C/ K+ B6 F8 h(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.
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; {- S+ s8 A6 `' V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。）
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: ^* K" h0 d: z; V" J甚至还可以打趣的说：
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4 X3 a- }& }3 [. A$ Y' B9 YHypothetically 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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; ?, A, I* ~* @/ i$ s4 JQ： 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
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。)

A： 假如你有家眷，可以说：
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- c2 t6 M! s' G4 p: [To be frank and open with you, I like this job, but I have a family to support.
% @& y4 A; Z5 J" N2 v9 X3 H0 L9 e. v(坦白地说，我喜欢这份工作，不过我必须要负担我的家庭。)


7 n; J3 w/ b  U: P& kOther Tips (其它建议)
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+ U! Y# p% c- B( M8 l4 v; E; ~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.
5 K/ ^7 N1 k4 B (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。)

; ~* {1 e* o$ t5 s% ?- GMake eye-contact with the interviewer during the interview. (面试时，眼睛要看着对方。)

. E. u  Y$ o* h( D  l* cListen actively and stay calm. (注意听，保持冷静。)

3 o/ I# I# j. hIf 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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Don't talk with your mouth full. (嘴里有食物，不可开口说话)

4 t* E) q' x  h& F. H" k0 kDon'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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/ b2 M  n" W( b1 @$ O/ uDon'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