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,
( F+ j* D7 t) [: J: |- w0 ~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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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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0 a9 ~$ [) |4 m! x. r! a+ NA：I have been working as a computer programmer for five years.
5 ?, ~3 E- x- _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，
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？)

A： Well, I am hoping to get an offer of a better position.
+ d5 }/ D* [) \# ~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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, k: `; T* G! w. e5 ^$ x/ _A：I feel I have reached the "glass ceiling" in my current job.
: S9 o7 l! r' U2 O. M) |/ 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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4 i8 i$ f0 U+ s2 fQ：How do you rate yourself as a professional？
, E2 T, b- }6 y3 S(你如何评估自己是位专业人员呢？)

, {5 }  P( O7 A- SA： 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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- O+ D1 X1 h0 q3 J: W: v( v; vA：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？
(你对目前/从前的工作单位有何贡献？)

& \# h9 s  g& DA： 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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# _) T! a; r3 K1 B( ~Q：What do you think you are worth to us？(你怎么认为你对我们有价值呢？)

( E# U3 h; R: h6 }: }2 h7 {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。)


6 z' B' e4 B- K% [Q：What make you think you would be a success in this position？
. w# R3 X1 F" A" Q+ u (你如何知道你能胜任这份工作？）

7 w" X1 z# d; }, I: kA：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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Q：Are you a multi-tasked individual？(你是一位可以同时承担数项工作的人吗？)
9 @3 `! E5 [, O  }# W: W or Do you work well under stress or pressure？(你能承受工作上的压力吗?)

) @  N% n( c/ {  o7 c) y, z) _A：Yes, I think so.

: D! k' h+ A, S6 M# X' PA：The trait is needed in my current（or previous) position and
* V6 D- u6 N( V% |& R0 k! _- l 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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; E; ?0 d, N" V" Z6 YA：Helpfulness and caring.（乐于助人和关心他人。）

A：Adaptability and sense of humor.（适应能力和幽默感。）
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A：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？）
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4 s) J5 ^/ w' D  v! |/ {4 oA： (pause a few seconds) (稍等几秒钟再答，表示慎重考虑。)

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。)
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9 z- g1 G/ j/ `2 u! ~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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4 |4 B  c9 _' ?2 X: A% XQ：What personality traits do you admire？(你欣赏哪种性格的人？)

A： (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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& [) Y0 G$ a; L: a3 I: mA： (I like) people who possess the "can do" spirit. (有"实际行动"的人。)
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6 d$ j. t; ^8 U3 S7 cQ：What leadership qualities did you develop as an administrative personnel？
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0 q" H7 m) H0 t; K$ s  J5 K6 hA：I feel that learning how to motivate people and to work together
as a team will be the major goal of my leadership.
8 U+ |8 j0 a/ [: j6 n$ O+ w(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。)

; Z/ A2 U8 `8 z" G& xA：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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* \: f4 y$ Y% }& |Q：How do you normally handle criticism？(你通常如何处理別人的批评？)

% r4 {. {, ]6 a; PA：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。)

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# o4 V* b0 P' Z, A/ \  f& p$ k! M) QQ： What do you find frustrating in a work situation？(在工作中，什么事令你不高兴？)

  w* |0 y. ?$ w  a7 lA： Sometimes, the narrow-minded people make me frustrated. (胸襟狭窄的人，有时使我泄气。)

. O' `# g( s& \# y/ B9 y! n" tA：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? (
2 K" x+ \+ l% ?. W1 i7 I你如何处理与同事在工作中的意见不和？)

; T( B4 n( X- C( \6 fA：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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1 g2 Y% ?% L' {) ]4 c1 v  yQ：How do you handle your failure？(你怎样对待自己的失敗？)
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2 u4 C. |3 }' p& gA： 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，
: v0 |; u5 x0 X3 P+ B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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Q：If you had a lot of money to donate, where would you donate it to？Why？
; s3 B+ M' V! b* f& r(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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5 L" u8 e1 s* Q/ s; ?7 ]2 y! w2 ?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。)

8 O% \  ^# e% Y: z1 M- |; RA：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？)

( [" Q8 h& j( ?- p. ]. ?" |# X# wA：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。)

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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.
: @( h# j: D: f) j (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？)

' u( d8 d0 F. k( \) D7 DA： I will stay as long as I can continue to learn and to grow in my field.
1 I# u5 ]7 Z  U' g- X& W(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？
(你能预料五年后你会做什么吗？)

A：As I have some administrative experience in my last job,
- b" {8 l+ H; W( qI may use my organizational and planning skills in the future.
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(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。)

, ]3 X8 S3 y. g2 q* n, O4 W4 T4 ~5 GA：I hope to demonstrate my ability and talents in my field adequately.
4 v' i/ U* a, J+ f3 D(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.
0 e* W0 A4 ^$ J- W/ O4 s（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。）

/ N3 l* T' a) r2 e6 z+ |! W甚至还可以打趣的说：

5 b9 V  t3 {- sHypothetically speaking, I might be able to do your current job as a director.
" R0 r/ G" {! }5 D（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？)

1 {; f3 Z/ q  l2 d' qA： 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。)

9 ]1 J6 H/ K- Z1 v1 lA： 假如你有家眷，可以说：
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2 Q& P8 W4 a; A* yTo be frank and open with you, I like this job, but I have a family to support.
' ?) }. C3 q4 g8 ]5 R' |(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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  F2 s' q) T# t5 v. q) gOther 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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  c# I: r8 }$ g# oDress properly. Don't shake hand with the interviewer until he/she extends his/her hand.
/ F' c+ S- \! y. \8 k3 [6 K (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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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。)

' B3 M- y! k6 XIf 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)
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& U* |3 E: I/ ~0 rDon't make much noise while you eat. (吃东西不要出声音)

9 Q# o& K' ^- ADon't blow your nose or use the toothpick at table. (不要拧鼻涕或用牙签剔牙)

7 m$ g- _/ A, c. bDon'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)

9 L( J' H0 C' s$ A; VDon't put yourself down or cut yourself up. (不可妄自菲薄或自贬)
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, H! b/ y+ R  K( p, dTry 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