Interview English

Wayne67

Q： Can you sell yourself in two minutes？ Go for it.
0 y$ x, I8 D& x（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
could benefit from my analytical and interpersonal skills.
$ S' z. }& @) n(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。)

$ C4 G% C. @6 J  ~A：I have been working as a computer programmer for five years.
- @" |# J$ ^& z% H& mTo 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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. |0 `( }' m" ]; D6 x6 L5 A3 uQ：Why did you leave your last job？(你为什么离职呢？)
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' \  h6 U* F8 i5 Q' z" ?4 R$ aA： 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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) N; B$ u. S! y8 l' UA：I feel I have reached the "glass ceiling" in my current job.
! _# }: m" n4 {6 ^& h/ 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。)


& L. {, Y5 h, K  IQ：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.
, n6 r4 M; t$ s4 q! e$ _4 _3 `(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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3 p* Y  S; g5 `# x: J! @/ NQ： What contribution did you make to your current (previous) organization？
( D% `' S: w: k/ s) ~  }' Q(你对目前/从前的工作单位有何贡献？)
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: v# j4 Z& p( C' q. w1 e+ EA： I have finished three new projects, and I am sure I can apply my experience
; M. {' Q* `! H! i4 cto 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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( O; s- ~" a0 \8 |5 h0 eQ：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.
3 m$ C+ l$ Z, @- R* V5 A(我觉得我对贵公司能做些积极性的贡献。)
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; [0 `, R* Y+ |1 M0 j, m4 zQ：What make you think you would be a success in this position？
% l# m4 S) {+ H) P7 \7 U (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
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(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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( t& U1 z3 ?. ~; ?! f+ pQ：Are you a multi-tasked individual？(你是一位可以同时承担数项工作的人吗？)
3 |: p0 q( C) C$ ~4 c6 A or Do you work well under stress or pressure？(你能承受工作上的压力吗?)
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A：Yes, I think so.
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A：The trait is needed in my current（or previous) position and
9 S! g' w# T  @: t) |% B2 R) Q 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。)


& c' @/ e' T; C8 o2 Q7 l5 |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。）

6 i* y" Z5 l4 p+ f  c! z5 E* @A：Adaptability and sense of humor.（适应能力和幽默感。）

; \1 w4 u- W; ^. g* F4 rA：Cheerfulness and friendliness.（乐观和友爱。）

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$ B# k0 L! _9 WQ： How would your friends or colleagues describe you？（你的朋友或同事怎样形容你？）
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% d, G+ m* Q/ l! w9 F# QA： (pause a few seconds) (稍等几秒钟再答，表示慎重考虑。)

/ Z, b( T- h* x  n4 \- U6 ^8 JThey say Mr. Chen is an honest, hardworking and responsible man who deeply cares
+ c- }$ x# [+ I  n& efor 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。)

7 j! N4 l+ ~( W5 y% Q- hA：They say Mr. Chen is a friendly, sensitive, caring and determined person.
  n# l  M3 v3 ^1 i( l2 i) B(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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7 B+ L: M5 w0 N1 f, @Q：What personality traits do you admire？(你欣赏哪种性格的人？)

( @9 p' k6 L: C$ ?A： (I admire a person who is）honest, flexible and easy-going.
* m7 k7 ]$ y4 g' ?) b(诚实、不死板而且容易相处的人。)
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1 M$ @3 E) Z4 E, q$ g+ JA： (I like) people who possess the "can do" spirit. (有"实际行动"的人。)
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) j, @7 J: v3 E9 {# W" K1 c7 M4 e6 qQ：What leadership qualities did you develop as an administrative personnel？
" l" m1 n8 H9 w$ ?- h5 a9 K(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
" I$ r  O9 _; f) E3 Y* I/ K5 Has 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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) _( \* q: C$ h5 I- B; I% y3 W6 rA：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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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
could become worse. I do, however, accept constructive criticism.
8 A: l1 n2 ^( B. E: \9 o(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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4 H! g1 H% e6 B$ z/ g" VA：When we cool off, we will discuss it later. (我会等大家冷靜下来再讨论。)


8 e  F& N9 r% A. jQ： 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。)

: C1 E9 U2 R7 G1 ?9 [* AA：Minds that are not receptive to new ideas. (不能接受新思想的那些取。)
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. c1 W" f$ q( T% _- i3 R; tQ：How do you handle your conflict with your colleagues in your work? (
3 F4 N# p1 [1 m& D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
' `7 Z% q2 F9 E8 u0 k% hin 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。)


6 O2 g/ r8 V3 u8 Y- u$ YQ：How do you handle your failure？(你怎样对待自己的失敗？)
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6 d( ?9 v1 |: R) t4 [$ SA： None of us was born "perfect". I am sure I will be given
( Q" E3 q, @5 Z9 F0 d$ La second chance to correct my mistake. （我们大家生来都不是十全十美的，
3 d, a/ t! o* [& f9 v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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# Y4 l0 g1 d" ?! ~2 h# y* LQ：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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& K( _: r) B1 U1 TA：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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A：I prefer to donate it to educational institutions. (我乐意捐给教育机构。)


# z9 p) l+ h6 o2 }2 H1 D2 sQ：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。)

1 F8 Y2 f# f0 s5 ?' \6 P- ]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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9 m- W. s0 v6 M' `Q：What current issues concern you the most？(目前什么事是你最关心的？)

6 l& j9 ~% `- K% G( j: t' P. C8 t! nA：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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' e. R. g6 B1 `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.
8 B* `- D' a7 c& n5 T(只要我能在我的行业力继续学习和长进，我就会留在这里。)


& Q) T" y! w* \% k( z2 V* ^$ CQ：Could you project what you would like to be doing five years from now？
4 Y  u6 o5 \) [" d8 z(你能预料五年后你会做什么吗？)

  M: Y. Q2 k" G9 n1 o; J  W! UA：As I have some administrative experience in my last job,
( D0 z% F/ x7 J( K0 GI may use my organizational and planning skills in the future.

; S8 a9 V/ Q6 m/ [; {' F; {(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。)

9 p+ S+ h+ {0 {( ~# g6 GA：I hope to demonstrate my ability and talents in my field adequately.
  S& t0 t* ?! w' e) R3 k(我希望能充分展示我在这个行业的能力和智慧。)

( a. g) `2 X- q/ RA：Perhaps, an opportunity at a management position would be exciting.
( ]; M; s' o/ S$ [* `（也许有机会，我将会从事管理工作。）

* Z( |6 F" K! P- C' o# S如果不愿正面回答，也可以说：
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8 U3 @! c2 G/ o6 o3 sIt 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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7 ^. ]6 m  W& A! H' V0 |* k甚至还可以打趣的说：

( q+ V  L. @( W1 b8 }7 sHypothetically speaking, I might be able to do your current job as a director.
/ ?; c4 z( ?6 f! l6 H( h# @4 W, Z（或 CEO 或 president）((说不定，我也能做你现在主任的工作呢！)


$ r) i7 \; d; @Q： 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
+ G& `8 A6 X! A$ [& s+ n; Kwhat 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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4 V& Z& R1 c* T4 P+ |! @# kTo be frank and open with you, I like this job, but I have a family to support.
$ Y* ~( t4 x; l# A$ V$ q1 ^(坦白地说，我喜欢这份工作，不过我必须要负担我的家庭。)


Other Tips (其它建议)

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/ x9 p7 o; W7 J0 c& a; ?! `Know something about the organization you are applying to. (了解一些你申请工作单位的情况)

Dress properly. Don't shake hand with the interviewer until he/she extends his/her hand.
" g+ q3 t7 e$ x& e1 l) { (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。)

% f# _8 e& U# e8 JListen actively and stay calm. (注意听，保持冷静。)

3 W6 M, o& A! B2 k. ZIf invited to a meal, be especially careful about your table manners.
9 o' H: ~* E" k0 r/ S% V" k7 A(被邀吃饭时，要特別注意餐桌礼节。)

& v& F0 T3 y* \' oDon't talk with your mouth full. (嘴里有食物，不可开口说话)

Don't make much noise while you eat. (吃东西不要出声音)

) a! B. N; ]% s$ Z# }7 \& `- R  ADon'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)
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9 l# r) X1 q# |9 d9 t; U7 C9 fDon'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