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
0 I1 {/ U$ B1 J+ tcould 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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  o) H/ i) v* o) QQ：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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A：I have been working as a computer programmer for five years.
8 G7 U$ Q- K3 W/ ~8 }1 b/ cTo 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.
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.
9 M( \5 t" q$ @3 D5 J0 A/ I feel there is no opportunity for advancement.
0 B7 Y. }% z$ o（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？
$ A( @' M3 Q8 b* w" }(你如何评估自己是位专业人员呢？)
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; ^2 X9 U% d5 gA： 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。）

2 P) b1 ~3 |& R9 h5 ]9 DA：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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/ f$ `2 I; j" a% nQ： What contribution did you make to your current (previous) organization？
5 L( n  S  [4 t; h4 `(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
1 V  ~" w( k! A. E' yto 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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$ n5 s) \5 J% w& MQ：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.
(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？
(你如何知道你能胜任这份工作？）

" O+ E8 D- g3 IA：My graduate school training combined with my internship should
( a8 x' g. j! o& B2 m* t0 @# t 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。)


( E, d) A3 o+ i5 ~, ~2 MQ：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?)
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$ g7 ~0 J5 t' T8 x, zA：Yes, I think so.
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* I6 |) J( @' W/ L* t& o2 ~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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' f6 E/ l; H. `9 [' y9 vQ：What is your strongest trait(s)？(你个性上最大的特点是什么？)
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+ ?% @) I9 j' f' N% N6 m: }3 oA：Helpfulness and caring.（乐于助人和关心他人。）

+ |- B8 v# N0 KA：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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; B# J0 P, ?7 h! s) S! }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。)
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1 M- ~' o/ u5 K* j" ~% C1 K9 q9 r3 a9 OA：They say Mr. Chen is a friendly, sensitive, caring and determined person.
, f' L3 o. r) Z# u6 I& [4 l(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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Q：What personality traits do you admire？(你欣赏哪种性格的人？)
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, m3 X" v2 P: Y3 O# K% S+ B) {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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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？
- a) w5 w' w. e) H(作为行政人员，你有什么样的领导才能？)

/ m  ?4 i7 P1 D" {9 BA：I feel that learning how to motivate people and to work together
! [( H& E9 n& }as a team will be the major goal of my leadership.
) O0 @, R- Q' q. g( d/ f) @+ |(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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' I1 A& _9 P, A2 T4 y2 WA：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。)


Q：How do you normally handle criticism？(你通常如何处理別人的批评？)

A：Silence is golden. Just don't say anything; otherwise the situation
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(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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, n9 Q& L* U% }0 UQ： 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。)
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( Z/ }, o% o- @9 g3 ?# ]) @) S5 E9 C9 IA：Minds that are not receptive to new ideas. (不能接受新思想的那些取。)
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- v& O9 X9 H% o8 `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？)

; P! m& L8 B" g' g- iA：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。)


4 `: \5 M4 ~. |% N* L# e# u! hQ：How do you handle your failure？(你怎样对待自己的失敗？)

5 Z4 m6 C2 e4 n% ^( }' tA： 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，
我相信我有第二个机会改正我的错误。)
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4 R7 c* ?; v) ?9 L1 R+ QQ：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。)


, o  o- x/ A2 p0 ZQ：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？)

/ H: [: V) d0 H$ w7 C7 DA：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。)
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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。)

8 [) z5 b5 t, x1 @# U( zA：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？)

9 |1 b- z) ]6 j* Q( i: _& dA：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？)
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A： I will stay as long as I can continue to learn and to grow in my field.
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Q：Could you project what you would like to be doing five years from now？
$ \& {5 v; g6 u3 P( \' O6 q(你能预料五年后你会做什么吗？)
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. m& x  E) H3 kA：As I have some administrative experience in my last job,
# \. T5 E  {7 b1 X, |& o8 b. O) mI may use my organizational and planning skills in the future.

( e" b) E: Y9 }8 D(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。)

7 B; C! g+ d# Z# M: ~A：I hope to demonstrate my ability and talents in my field adequately.
(我希望能充分展示我在这个行业的能力和智慧。)
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9 g, n' b  I% j7 @% @; |% mA：Perhaps, an opportunity at a management position would be exciting.
( n0 V' M2 k" ^* d" h（也许有机会，我将会从事管理工作。）
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如果不愿正面回答，也可以说：

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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0 L% R8 T: B" m3 L# P+ V: ~3 [甚至还可以打趣的说：

Hypothetically 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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% j& Q& |) Z- G3 |+ |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
% j& E" R6 p8 T9 E  n- f$ j1 ~' Rwhat 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。)

% N$ w; `+ |9 ?A： 假如你有家眷，可以说：

2 S# q0 N( v, T2 k( F* ITo 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。)

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Other Tips (其它建议)


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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( U# Y% p6 A* M: l& O& o0 |Dress properly. Don't shake hand with the interviewer until he/she extends his/her hand.
1 z1 f: ]' S2 l5 f! b8 X (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。)

+ I' N  Z7 M& R3 UMake eye-contact with the interviewer during the interview. (面试时，眼睛要看着对方。)

. i& P: J4 S/ [- X: G# I% E' }6 dListen actively and stay calm. (注意听，保持冷静。)

& H( j" O; _9 |) V- V7 t* P) t) [If invited to a meal, be especially careful about your table manners.
$ X0 D) ~% _2 z6 q8 r, G(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)

Don'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)

. c  j4 s$ r3 P; [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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Don't put yourself down or cut yourself up. (不可妄自菲薄或自贬)

- M& f9 ^3 |2 YTry 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