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！）

1 N, G  b0 T  U+ ?1 E! F7 `8 S  r2 iA： With my qualifications and experience, I feel I am hardworking,
" y% D' w+ j) P  L+ wresponsible and diligent in any project I undertake. Your organization
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(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。
- C! J% H9 X, }2 c. D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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( a) S, n5 G* `, E) mQ：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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8 _/ t: g( S6 ?3 f! hA：I have been working as a computer programmer for five years.
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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# S) @5 t2 q- l  U( g  P7 JQ：Why did you leave your last job？(你为什么离职呢？)
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7 p" |1 O7 B: V  m( {9 lA： 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.
/ 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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0 Y% o4 e* q) q8 ~/ V. UQ：How do you rate yourself as a professional？
! u3 c* s. x+ |4 Z5 c# V1 R(你如何评估自己是位专业人员呢？)
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A： 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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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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7 {  s/ E. a* iQ： 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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A： I have finished three new projects, and I am sure I can apply my experience
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& ^, d+ R6 V7 F) n5 tQ：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。)


7 n: f; C0 }4 A" ?, T' GQ：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？）

A：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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  T! Y4 x; B) O: s) B' g8 K9 BQ：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?)

A：Yes, I think so.
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. x& r4 |* J$ Z0 P5 iA：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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% H$ I. k3 Z9 B9 A' X: kQ：What is your strongest trait(s)？(你个性上最大的特点是什么？)

" u- J+ |1 o% g! w3 `3 SA：Helpfulness and caring.（乐于助人和关心他人。）
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2 a# p# v( h/ E: v. b" {5 a) `  vA：Adaptability and sense of humor.（适应能力和幽默感。）

A：Cheerfulness and friendliness.（乐观和友爱。）

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0 l* B2 o& O0 H( o; ^% F0 R9 h+ gQ： How would your friends or colleagues describe you？（你的朋友或同事怎样形容你？）

: L+ L1 B( J9 TA： (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
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1 p, ~, W: ]- [+ t- F, _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。)


Q：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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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？)

1 @( `1 I$ n& j4 H' Q! }$ MA：I feel that learning how to motivate people and to work together
as a team will be the major goal of my leadership.
* W# o% N% ?* f. x  x" |(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。)

1 v/ \1 W: t* B4 b% x, e8 QA：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？)

3 P( h# W2 t% CA：Silence is golden. Just don't say anything; otherwise the situation
could become worse. I do, however, accept constructive criticism.
+ H. P* ~; U7 f+ e2 x* E7 |# J) e(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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1 G1 n2 B& G, ?( g+ v- oQ： What do you find frustrating in a work situation？(在工作中，什么事令你不高兴？)
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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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  p2 q; m4 X5 b" J- e/ X; @+ e# XA：Minds that are not receptive to new ideas. (不能接受新思想的那些取。)

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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。)


6 {4 n  W9 n- ?% P4 xQ：How do you handle your failure？(你怎样对待自己的失敗？)

A： None of us was born "perfect". I am sure I will be given
3 w% k  }# ~* x$ Ca second chance to correct my mistake. （我们大家生来都不是十全十美的，
/ n0 s4 {$ i% h  t3 }6 c. e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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4 b' y" Y) W  T, k- N/ s" cQ：If you had a lot of money to donate, where would you donate it to？Why？
; S) x$ n( m7 u* u1 m( d- Q(假如你有很多钱可以捐赠，你会捐给什么单位？为什么？)

1 P- N7 ], @& uA：I would donate it to the medical research because I want to do something to help others.
7 ?; D- B" J! I5 e3 P! q(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。)
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  J2 w% q3 }: O  nQ：What is most important in your life right now？(眼下你生活中最重要的是什么？)

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。)
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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。)


& U% b/ L  a2 kQ：What current issues concern you the most？(目前什么事是你最关心的？)
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. V# R' b6 M- }( G6 Z4 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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8 ]/ R. n* J4 z% ?  \) o9 lQ： How long would you like to stay with this company？(你会在本公司服务多久呢？)

/ L$ L7 K7 C  B; i7 m" s9 A: {A： 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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4 Y8 s% O1 ?; t8 S7 D8 I% ?Q：Could you project what you would like to be doing five years from now？
' p5 b- a* U7 m(你能预料五年后你会做什么吗？)

0 \  }: Z( k* B. m% T+ YA：As I have some administrative experience in my last job,
/ |  V( |& a" C: b+ k+ _I may use my organizational and planning skills in the future.

(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。)

A：I hope to demonstrate my ability and talents in my field adequately.
( v) ^. J2 b9 h$ X(我希望能充分展示我在这个行业的能力和智慧。)

A：Perhaps, an opportunity at a management position would be exciting.
  R& q3 W. @9 T5 e4 ]/ |（也许有机会，我将会从事管理工作。）
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) s1 _/ }& r% n7 ]如果不愿正面回答，也可以说：
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2 }6 h/ \% `3 K/ V2 M: dIt would be premature for me to predict this. （现在对此问题的预测，尚嫌过早。）

7 Z- i' s1 F; K8 n  L( T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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Q： What range of pay-scale are you interested in？(你喜欢那一种薪水层次标准？)

% Y$ g9 B) [3 m! rA： 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。)

2 r, B* t6 ]) h: v* g) _! lA： 假如你有家眷，可以说：
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' |- s& s( {) ]& A6 R$ H(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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8 v9 g0 `! a$ Y9 {2 bOther Tips (其它建议)
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3 X, o& t0 t. m- n3 FKnow 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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: E5 V" Z6 S. ^+ HDress 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。)
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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。)

Listen actively and stay calm. (注意听，保持冷静。)
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0 `; c  [! `  Z1 t, LIf 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)
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; l# T5 r4 z( C) X) I: Z. W( cDon't make much noise while you eat. (吃东西不要出声音)

6 _; K% ]  j/ i2 E* _" sDon'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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* [- g! x" r# O8 [( ]6 W+ O& qDon'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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% r" `5 A9 w! \2 C$ v& C, A" F$ oDon'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