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# w8 t4 i3 M; FA： With my qualifications and experience, I feel I am hardworking,
& C+ \% ~+ b4 G6 V- _responsible and diligent in any project I undertake. Your organization
: a+ c; H- I0 I' r% `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。
* Q9 o" N. F" d, p6 I. @我的分析能力和与人相处的技巧，对贵单位必有价值。)


4 N7 I) U0 u) H. Q1 }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. r+ i, W4 n) S) g2 y! u6 Aand provide software support. (我干了五年的电脑程序员。具体地说，
9 W- N% Q, ]; w2 D我做系统分析，解决问题以及软件供应方面的支持。）


6 ^1 J: u, h/ o- Q% QQ：Why did you leave your last job？(你为什么离职呢？)

- o* l' }2 e) M$ C. v1 `) RA： Well, I am hoping to get an offer of a better position.
, N* E( D3 J# U/ t8 ~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.
+ B% c& I3 Y: c) V+ D- |; q（我觉得目前的工作，已经达到顶峰，即沒有升迁机会。)
( q6 V: \5 A# a  f6 n

" A7 K2 L( A# Q* `% K) DQ：How do you rate yourself as a professional？
5 H' M5 o: J( h8 E  C+ }(你如何评估自己是位专业人员呢？)
1 j* e6 B( x* S( A0 f. ^
/ A6 `( F8 G% @. g# I+ ~+ m4 hA： 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。）
3 \9 p* w' {% t. D( |
A：With my teaching experience, I am confident that I can relate to students very well.
- w7 r- f4 E5 H (依我的教学经验，我相信能与学生相处的很好。)


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？)

A： 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。)
; L) y% I+ o( |0 R

Q：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.
# |6 x- t/ O6 U* u& `2 r(我觉得我对贵公司能做些积极性的贡献。)
* f  _$ E7 y. W- @3 p9 i
& h7 |# E5 D6 |) E
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？）
5 K- s0 V' K/ j% }
; L/ l; c0 R9 d$ \* M& YA：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。)
4 W/ T8 b, V6 q" [
  f; z5 _" k( L% c/ g
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?)
. j8 g* Q7 X, q- z; W
A：Yes, I think so.
, ]0 T4 m0 K2 A8 V( o3 h
A：The trait is needed in my current（or previous) position and
* @; l  r9 p4 n 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。)
7 F: t2 ?, [  H3 L* r! \

Q：What is your strongest trait(s)？(你个性上最大的特点是什么？)
( I6 W$ {' z7 c
  v3 d8 |/ @5 W; iA：Helpfulness and caring.（乐于助人和关心他人。）
" X3 S; l8 f  N3 W: Q1 V" ^
A：Adaptability and sense of humor.（适应能力和幽默感。）
/ v3 b( L4 r# Q- k1 d' I/ f
) |$ `) g2 P" W: ^( e8 L+ UA：Cheerfulness and friendliness.（乐观和友爱。）
  [3 g- X0 E9 @. u& c0 t
- W3 z3 @% B! d$ l4 `3 P
' U, }: x+ i5 K. _' zQ： How would your friends or colleagues describe you？（你的朋友或同事怎样形容你？）

# `5 g- J- |! J6 g) l/ L; MA： (pause a few seconds) (稍等几秒钟再答，表示慎重考虑。)
! q, m# H( j6 d' T
3 L- ?% |* h- ^* pThey 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。)
& W' y% @# o! J% v0 U2 F
7 Y1 H1 \. ]% i5 {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。)

8 u+ n$ A$ L0 Q7 f2 w, }  F
Q：What personality traits do you admire？(你欣赏哪种性格的人？)

% h/ W/ v+ z/ W: v9 C- ^* RA： (I admire a person who is）honest, flexible and easy-going.
(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。)

( o, G3 O. R" \( D
Q：What leadership qualities did you develop as an administrative personnel？
* m7 I  w  E7 {' d(作为行政人员，你有什么样的领导才能？)

, F) h5 u6 ~2 B2 G# U+ v( a: JA：I feel that learning how to motivate people and to work together
9 d3 Y' j4 b( b: j6 Z7 ~; _5 ~% Las 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。)

A：I have refined my management style by using an open-door policy.
' Q! \+ R0 H; [8 ?3 P- a/ F(我以开放式的政策，改进我的行政管理方式。)


5 S7 T% h; ^7 u3 l! m; o/ _Q：How do you normally handle criticism？(你通常如何处理別人的批评？)

$ X( J) g; u* [: bA：Silence is golden. Just don't say anything; otherwise the situation
could become worse. I do, however, accept constructive criticism.
, Y- G  p! D4 ^6 _# p(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。)
- r% Y" G! l; c1 q1 d7 w

# F7 G2 ^+ U7 c& V+ nQ： 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。)

A：Minds that are not receptive to new ideas. (不能接受新思想的那些取。)
1 I( J) S6 j: q+ V4 Y( w% ~; t
* }" P8 G/ h$ J+ r: P: M
. q, ^! d" J; o: ^" uQ：How do you handle your conflict with your colleagues in your work? (
& F% `' Y  P1 {0 T& c. [6 W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。)

9 p1 ~# i% I3 Y2 q) M
Q：How do you handle your failure？(你怎样对待自己的失敗？)
" I: C) ]- B) F0 @1 z- |
0 M# ~8 b9 ^" EA： 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，
7 J# x6 @* H) `5 n我相信我有第二个机会改正我的错误。)
* m( n9 j' j& ]- R$ m, S6 o' M* z3 O

* W, C  S. y! v. [$ i" C- v' NQ：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。)

  a4 `5 `7 d1 [. zA：Finishing a project to the best of my ability. (尽我所能，完成一个项目。)
3 }- R/ E$ b# [. Y/ e
2 ^7 R! C( b4 i% c5 p- v
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？)
% i5 N' s) z0 R; t
* Y" l3 ^( a8 r( U) `A：I would donate it to the medical research because I want to do something to help others.
1 l' O6 n- f% Z% _: d$ S(我会捐给医药研究，因为我要为他人做点事。)

A：I prefer to donate it to educational institutions. (我乐意捐给教育机构。)
* F( Y6 ~1 e: V, D% L$ N
9 k  v, E1 Y. q$ Z  T
) [) T" A9 \1 d) jQ：What is most important in your life right now？(眼下你生活中最重要的是什么？)

( h7 O% w( A- l+ W1 L" HA：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。)
& S. u: P9 j# D9 t' D3 m; r
& U# D- Q% w0 d; r2 Z, l+ V
Q：What current issues concern you the most？(目前什么事是你最关心的？)
/ x  p! a( @$ `4 K% ]
3 ?, o' }1 N! x- n* e9 ZA：The general state of our economy and the impact of China' entry to WTO on our industry.
' }) q+ B( w. y" p  q5 X (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。)
. |9 G, X/ S# q0 r+ K
: D. A# c/ O. ~1 ]6 o! j5 z1 G# m
+ w" e+ V) n- G6 kQ： How long would you like to stay with this company？(你会在本公司服务多久呢？)
" H6 F& J- ]* _4 L- c& W
- O  n( ^; d. kA： 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。)
7 r0 ]/ d2 M, H- v5 ?- Y7 c1 {
7 h& }7 H+ u8 B. L( N$ k
6 o! J$ I; n1 q0 r3 p; yQ：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.

  m) H6 T0 B; w9 v: M$ K( X4 \(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。)

2 |5 M. l+ B% C# t! BA：I hope to demonstrate my ability and talents in my field adequately.
+ c0 t8 t( d' |+ R' k(我希望能充分展示我在这个行业的能力和智慧。)
" l$ ]3 d3 e. k0 ^, ~3 L
8 T; J* o  [5 {6 z4 dA：Perhaps, an opportunity at a management position would be exciting.
（也许有机会，我将会从事管理工作。）
+ I% }: w  d1 n$ `: a2 \
如果不愿正面回答，也可以说：
: I( s6 e" Q2 r4 J2 r2 w  [
It would be premature for me to predict this. （现在对此问题的预测，尚嫌过早。）

& F; e$ w7 N/ E+ K" N  w甚至还可以打趣的说：
0 X' u7 Y7 |" v
Hypothetically speaking, I might be able to do your current job as a director.
& c3 I- x' p- ]" S+ p( {（或 CEO 或 president）((说不定，我也能做你现在主任的工作呢！)
, V' m6 I1 x& h8 C$ g; A+ i
7 Z" d, I- L3 u$ ]6 }
Q： What range of pay-scale are you interested in？(你喜欢那一种薪水层次标准？)
! f0 l- O2 |/ A' d6 B
) d# P) h2 d. I# [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。)

7 ?' Z; S; N4 X, ]& W: y  U+ xA： 假如你有家眷，可以说：

To be frank and open with you, I like this job, but I have a family to support.
(坦白地说，我喜欢这份工作，不过我必须要负担我的家庭。)
. a4 X' u/ j/ k0 g; U) P9 V, j
( n% d1 q9 r/ P9 w( H
Other Tips (其它建议)


. F; O& C; A& O9 ^$ sKnow something about the organization you are applying to. (了解一些你申请工作单位的情况)
; |% z2 x% a1 o) m' d4 E, `" b
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。)
2 D' Q8 o9 X: V& j
" ?& u% {% e' UDon'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。)
0 \, O* g9 N3 }) l* s; c# e, m
If 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)
% j) K- U3 v1 o) X0 g% E9 V
Don't make much noise while you eat. (吃东西不要出声音)
! k% b9 J. R1 p0 Q8 L
1 a7 t8 u+ a( [6 ]! JDon'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)
. c4 s3 ?3 i1 @2 _; m* D. Z: ^
' y2 A. \; Y+ w9 j; rBe honest but not too modest.（要诚实，但不必太谦虚)

Don't put yourself down or cut yourself up. (不可妄自菲薄或自贬)

! [/ T1 O% _8 j4 e2 a2 s1 nTry 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