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！）

. X. U* b- u$ v! d4 n- xA： With my qualifications and experience, I feel I am hardworking,
responsible and diligent in any project I undertake. Your organization
: T/ x* R) `  U6 E/ Kcould benefit from my analytical and interpersonal skills.
( Y- c/ M) Q" [" Q(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。
0 K& @2 P" }" _- J4 q我的分析能力和与人相处的技巧，对贵单位必有价值。)


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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9 t9 U( X: c! \5 h. i  AA：I have been working as a computer programmer for five years.
4 B: _! ?' I6 n6 V0 ?To be specific, I do system analysis, trouble shooting
9 h! L  y% U" `! Yand provide software support. (我干了五年的电脑程序员。具体地说，
$ h% {7 {6 {: o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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$ x: h+ i+ {" F6 CQ：Why did you leave your last job？(你为什么离职呢？)
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A： Well, I am hoping to get an offer of a better position.
. T0 ?; {% R/ dIf 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.
0 T: x2 O6 o6 ~2 `  Z' |/ I feel there is no opportunity for advancement.
" B  Z: n9 O; H6 R: ]; t2 h（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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" o& R& _! {+ GQ：How do you rate yourself as a professional？
2 f2 ]9 V: o5 T9 K9 ]  F8 E% J(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.
(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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" G6 Z# K3 e' e- OA：With my teaching experience, I am confident that I can relate to students very well.
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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？)

& ^2 d) _0 q$ U" Y$ NA： 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。)


Q：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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) c5 D( x$ G' [" O/ [. OA：I feel I can make some positive contributions to your company in the future.
: w% C+ q& l' Z7 Y9 o: Q- f(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？）

A：My graduate school training combined with my internship should
qualify me for this particular job. I am sure I will be successful.
, O& p$ {4 M0 ~(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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4 P1 s' e% Y; H* W9 F2 D. E8 k! D4 _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?)
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6 |4 g: c$ e: K8 R0 S! j! L% {9 kA：Yes, I think so.
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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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" z& @- t! K' e: `, w% @  `Q：What is your strongest trait(s)？(你个性上最大的特点是什么？)

: E% J9 J* g; l& x1 s. q$ kA：Helpfulness and caring.（乐于助人和关心他人。）
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7 K2 G. O8 K" O5 _8 w4 u5 j0 WA：Adaptability and sense of humor.（适应能力和幽默感。）
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" Z# I8 a# z) n0 `A：Cheerfulness and friendliness.（乐观和友爱。）

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  V: r( G& e9 `+ Z2 e7 M' J2 P$ c/ NQ： How would your friends or colleagues describe you？（你的朋友或同事怎样形容你？）
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A： (pause a few seconds) (稍等几秒钟再答，表示慎重考虑。)

8 w( ?* P- S: v3 l9 f' \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。)

$ ?0 O" I8 Q3 n1 IA：They say Mr. Chen is a friendly, sensitive, caring and determined person.
2 e" T% c0 A8 ^2 P- x7 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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Q：What personality traits do you admire？(你欣赏哪种性格的人？)

! j1 K# r3 d7 ^, F+ f" v- hA： (I admire a person who is）honest, flexible and easy-going.
(诚实、不死板而且容易相处的人。)

; `' [3 t9 T% f/ N6 @  |( r5 IA： (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？
" _+ @1 `8 ]6 N- K2 A0 i8 |- m(作为行政人员，你有什么样的领导才能？)

1 \: K* }% o, y5 x7 |8 \8 J( aA：I feel that learning how to motivate people and to work together
as a team will be the major goal of my leadership.
3 b8 J7 W% d7 E( B' \(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。)

* T) I# r+ R( C/ J  S8 w! P  fA：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。)


, J% f8 @4 e1 n% w/ Y* d' }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
7 o* w" B7 t$ s3 f  U2 [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。)
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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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Q： What do you find frustrating in a work situation？(在工作中，什么事令你不高兴？)

( |8 B: v& |% a$ pA： 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。)
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: z$ C# M$ x$ ^, Z% CQ：How do you handle your conflict with your colleagues in your work? (
7 y$ E: y/ b" }5 f1 D. A6 o你如何处理与同事在工作中的意见不和？)

$ V! W4 X2 t% DA：I will try to present my ideas in a more clear and civilized manner
& v  \( ^3 d- J/ x( pin 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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Q：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
a second chance to correct my mistake. （我们大家生来都不是十全十美的，
2 ~0 P% N9 {9 H6 ~0 z我相信我有第二个机会改正我的错误。)
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1 Z* r1 f$ e! s5 Q  r& w3 H# W( `Q：What provide you with a sense of accomplishment. （什么会让你有成就感？）

/ H* Q! g: D' }% `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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2 H: H% O+ F0 O$ j5 hQ：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？)

A：I would donate it to the medical research because I want to do something to help others.
* L3 r% o; a: @1 N5 v5 e+ _5 H(我会捐给医药研究，因为我要为他人做点事。)
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. s0 |; ~2 }+ O* c$ A* xA：I prefer to donate it to educational institutions. (我乐意捐给教育机构。)
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# E" c2 l7 B- E3 E$ |  q6 ~4 I2 NQ：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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( s. X! I: h. G# w; aA：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。)

: R9 V' ?' B; L1 O! z# W3 WA：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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, q2 \5 L- R) KQ：What current issues concern you the most？(目前什么事是你最关心的？)

9 |) c8 `8 u$ b) {6 \* H9 ?% JA：The general state of our economy and the impact of China' entry to WTO on our industry.
- r% t4 s$ g# }( s8 X8 G, T& \) J1 | (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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% C: t$ Z' S% c8 C8 t7 sQ： 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.
1 U. p5 s. D% a; r2 z! l% B(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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7 n- W2 g7 W4 ^5 V; `Q：Could you project what you would like to be doing five years from now？
( M/ H5 S( z6 m, T(你能预料五年后你会做什么吗？)
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/ X' J# ^) b( `$ b8 P/ ~A：As I have some administrative experience in my last job,
I 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。)
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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。)

A：Perhaps, an opportunity at a management position would be exciting.
（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：
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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。）

甚至还可以打趣的说：
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Hypothetically speaking, I might be able to do your current job as a director.
2 Z: ?$ C5 m% _. _: ~. N（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？)

' O& Z. V1 B$ @* v& h2 `- OA： Money is important, but the responsibility that goes along with this job is
. t* J) D* F# ~9 j3 Owhat 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。)
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2 A' z* k- @, u6 B( l8 c2 u& UTo 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。)


8 j! m, v2 X' o8 k$ J3 f7 cOther 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)

/ H" B3 d5 N; v7 u. h7 ~' L8 B; jDress properly. Don't shake hand with the interviewer until he/she extends his/her hand.
! [/ R7 |/ g9 h! o: e% ~ (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。)

# u4 Z* }  w' ]+ d1 U$ bMake 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。)
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) W" K( p  L+ E2 [1 w: R- CIf 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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Don't make much noise while you eat. (吃东西不要出声音)
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+ }; T/ J/ J1 j$ `( EDon'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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0 e# T: `1 N1 a. 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)
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* Z* Z0 \- X$ q, u/ ^Don'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