Interview English

Wayne67

Q： Can you sell yourself in two minutes？ Go for it.
0 s1 J' B8 n$ z) l4 `（你能在两分钟內自我推荐吗？大胆试试吧！）
9 F' A7 z6 r, }3 {6 s) j' w4 S, ~
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.
(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。)


  N$ O6 u/ e6 X2 q# _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。)

9 q7 O. v( V& J* m+ FA：I have been working as a computer programmer for five years.
3 |  f/ o1 `. m! tTo be specific, I do system analysis, trouble shooting
" K1 f* T; W8 r* f2 ^and provide software support. (我干了五年的电脑程序员。具体地说，
  N5 u" R4 Z; P' Y4 t8 J我做系统分析，解决问题以及软件供应方面的支持。）

7 K" a5 I$ T% L- ]8 D( m
Q：Why did you leave your last job？(你为什么离职呢？)
9 H0 E  W" O8 @. P
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。）

1 o2 r' Y( ]" t' G8 xA：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。)
( F1 @! p9 S0 G$ {" S. L

  T" B9 z/ n- H, i0 B- uQ：How do you rate yourself as a professional？
. C% |/ Z7 E$ _6 N4 b+ x% g(你如何评估自己是位专业人员呢？)

; W( A+ V! N7 X3 b- _' K5 F- OA： With my strong academic background, I am capable and competent.
5 c. k- ]' A% ^  n(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。）

5 V. B4 P5 h" k9 h' R* O/ oA：With my teaching experience, I am confident that I can relate to students very well.
* k' h# N' a+ x' m: H1 G1 ] (依我的教学经验，我相信能与学生相处的很好。)
- Y8 f* z% e7 q/ s; D# K8 ]$ S
* _5 R) N) m" i0 e+ J$ ~
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？)
0 t4 G( V+ z% w! D# K6 Q
/ l/ J# b! ^2 s* c  s/ d3 ~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。)
6 H# H- h& V2 O' L' @% \$ K8 h, `
4 C7 ?! r! P5 p, N( T- b5 k2 t
Q：What do you think you are worth to us？(你怎么认为你对我们有价值呢？)

, g  a3 |5 W+ m7 H. G" JA：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。)
3 ^' v  O4 R3 l: O2 M2 q4 A1 F, U

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？）

3 B! M' F. s, ~1 U3 i! pA：My graduate school training combined with my internship should
% u: m# H0 w. l8 s5 s/ H 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。)


7 S! t$ ]8 _+ ]( b  ]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?)

- q1 o" A3 X* _1 uA：Yes, I think so.

* y' a3 N5 f6 [5 T( XA：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。)

  w# j' d; s6 v* k* J) O- t( v. v
) ?6 L8 \5 F: F: U0 _6 P# dQ：What is your strongest trait(s)？(你个性上最大的特点是什么？)
5 o! c: G0 ?7 ]" x5 w7 c
A：Helpfulness and caring.（乐于助人和关心他人。）

- s' ]3 y6 G, {A：Adaptability and sense of humor.（适应能力和幽默感。）
  d$ p. |/ f. [4 C
7 o" @, X7 @% r6 E4 y8 m( j- kA：Cheerfulness and friendliness.（乐观和友爱。）
* z9 n  y5 C( o% M& E
* }5 x5 s1 ]; E2 J: i$ f% G" s
1 y5 Y; o. E4 Q9 V: H2 k+ a" G! ~Q： How would your friends or colleagues describe you？（你的朋友或同事怎样形容你？）

A： (pause a few seconds) (稍等几秒钟再答，表示慎重考虑。)
; Z  s! R1 ]- i# e
, o7 |+ {$ U3 X0 X$ `: oThey say Mr. Chen is an honest, hardworking and responsible man who deeply cares
# t9 p" Y# F3 f& c- N  r; D+ xfor 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。)
9 j/ v/ ]3 P" \+ W' P& X
( |- [, K$ G5 i8 H) p6 _) EA：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。)

: j8 l- z# D5 ?( C9 M2 M( \2 g6 e
1 Y+ e* T, X1 }+ tQ：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。)

A： (I like) people who possess the "can do" spirit. (有"实际行动"的人。)
0 a5 J2 D6 K8 z% N6 j
0 N, S& h9 q  @( ~, K/ v9 L
) M+ k+ o# f3 gQ：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？)

8 [" }- u) w8 w1 p/ @& eA：I feel that learning how to motivate people and to work together
as 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。)
0 i; n, {8 L9 B( l6 w
5 B) E& E: r7 ]% c% W( LA：I have refined my management style by using an open-door policy.
& u& |7 J$ J; p( ^7 J3 b(我以开放式的政策，改进我的行政管理方式。)

3 ~/ t+ d4 y( |$ O* ~6 Z2 k
Q：How do you normally handle criticism？(你通常如何处理別人的批评？)

. a7 x2 y+ Z/ O* HA：Silence is golden. Just don't say anything; otherwise the situation
+ o) w. x6 {2 K+ H$ Q9 f, l. Pcould become worse. I do, however, accept constructive criticism.
% t/ G+ X5 b- N1 {(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。)

' y' Z6 j, k0 k, c
& ^# C  z1 S! rQ： 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。)
, M! H% q1 z/ G$ ~* w# k' @9 O; M5 P
A：Minds that are not receptive to new ideas. (不能接受新思想的那些取。)
$ ^3 b3 P3 e' K2 U. ~  T

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？)
) E' z* ~! q, e/ R5 g" C# _9 w
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。)


( q; ]# c* p! Y" r! H, B# fQ：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
, J! @" L: n, Wa 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。)


Q：What provide you with a sense of accomplishment. （什么会让你有成就感？）
8 O- y* i, {( J
/ W- ?- H9 H; @! E5 L2 v0 MA：Doing my best job for your company. (为贵公司竭力效劳。)

/ E% E) j. Q( J7 B8 XA：Finishing a project to the best of my ability. (尽我所能，完成一个项目。)

1 H! Q  p1 @  Z: A' {
* D  ?' K) d' ], ~! `, WQ：If you had a lot of money to donate, where would you donate it to？Why？
; t+ r3 R' L( c3 c2 h$ g* i, S6 A2 k(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.
6 ~: H/ ]2 A7 i: L8 Q% V(我会捐给医药研究，因为我要为他人做点事。)
: l; E3 J1 J* Z
A：I prefer to donate it to educational institutions. (我乐意捐给教育机构。)
/ @6 d. i) s- `  _; G: D
. I- D9 @. T# e. s& W; V2 A0 j
" y1 k$ @# n1 Q- eQ：What is most important in your life right now？(眼下你生活中最重要的是什么？)
% x, h; J& J2 l+ j
7 W* |, K. [" G% q: r' T& C" gA：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。)
9 f: o+ ]5 X* M7 [$ W1 }
9 i' @: f% [" n# D0 b- m5 V; BA：To secure employment hopefully with your company. (希望能在贵公司任职对我来说最重要。)


4 z1 A8 ]) L4 z3 OQ：What current issues concern you the most？(目前什么事是你最关心的？)
/ w4 g: b9 [2 u0 i$ z! m0 Y
A：The general state of our economy and the impact of China' entry to WTO on our industry.
# P$ a  @3 y8 m1 B0 M4 y (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。)
0 [) {* I  I& i0 R  Q1 q

Q： How long would you like to stay with this company？(你会在本公司服务多久呢？)
  H4 B1 `  @  i6 E
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。)
7 H2 F- Y5 \9 S* ^

Q：Could you project what you would like to be doing five years from now？
. f. }1 q: m* J9 P: S6 Q: b1 ](你能预料五年后你会做什么吗？)

/ x" m# `9 T( I& s: `6 Z2 |( nA：As I have some administrative experience in my last job,
I may use my organizational and planning skills in the future.
3 e3 N3 R  H5 h
(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。)

: b2 b0 t1 Y& n+ O7 kA：I hope to demonstrate my ability and talents in my field adequately.
2 N' q; O9 Y8 }, r& l; v' [( C(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.
* G$ h8 o+ l4 ^1 E# S/ H& o' q（也许有机会，我将会从事管理工作。）

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。）
! a6 \1 |- m# M: |
甚至还可以打趣的说：

& i/ U; q% e; [6 S6 G$ ]. OHypothetically 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！)
/ N7 B$ ?7 B) L; Z1 r0 x' o
7 N! Z% I4 v5 b. `
( y3 r% O1 k/ k0 |, o/ e8 SQ： What range of pay-scale are you interested in？(你喜欢那一种薪水层次标准？)
3 s. K- D+ V* a2 q2 n. d& L
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。)

A： 假如你有家眷，可以说：
3 ?7 r, F1 c: L! ^6 u
0 r( r+ |  b& U- c0 I3 @To be frank and open with you, I like this job, but I have a family to support.
, Q  C* x8 Y0 y7 \3 m; v(坦白地说，我喜欢这份工作，不过我必须要负担我的家庭。)
! p4 v9 n8 H& K4 X$ J2 S1 x

Other Tips (其它建议)
6 @- _6 o+ n+ P5 d( C
4 Q$ Z5 s1 q  P5 Z2 s, a* S  g
5 |- `5 k: z- G7 n+ ^$ JKnow something about the organization you are applying to. (了解一些你申请工作单位的情况)
) U; t) H  ?  M& ]# f  o9 o
9 r' [  M4 ?; g0 hDress properly. Don't shake hand with the interviewer until he/she extends his/her hand.
- k" C! w0 Z8 z+ m (穿着要得体，人家伸手时才握手。)
8 j3 l+ O$ l" S" h0 c
Don't sit down until invited to do so by the interviewer. (人家未请，先別坐下。)
, v$ q) n2 T' O) @
Make eye-contact with the interviewer during the interview. (面试时，眼睛要看着对方。)
- u% v; c4 M) B9 Q) e- Y( H
Listen actively and stay calm. (注意听，保持冷静。)

0 W$ k; J: `3 |% k" D8 SIf 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。)
5 N& b5 Z! f8 V, A7 Z- [
6 o. k/ i2 A/ ]/ E( eDon'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)
2 F9 @* E5 s. e2 d! c. U
Don't blow your nose or use the toothpick at table. (不要拧鼻涕或用牙签剔牙)

9 E: l; J9 N! K" _/ N8 {9 r+ IDon't appear to be pushy or overly anxious to get a job.（不必过分表现急着要工作)

3 q9 F6 b  v7 O8 }Be honest but not too modest.（要诚实，但不必太谦虚)
! p: s( W4 N! J
Don't put yourself down or cut yourself up. (不可妄自菲薄或自贬)

- y% n$ G  A8 S9 g, p% w- {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