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 q9 j% u/ a0 @9 {3 f. \* V7 KA： With my qualifications and experience, I feel I am hardworking,
' z3 w/ a' ]! X& t) i2 f; Tresponsible 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。)


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。)

+ t, [9 D+ b5 t; GA：I have been working as a computer programmer for five years.
- D* q2 m( F! ^To be specific, I do system analysis, trouble shooting
; u5 H. G+ ^! Q5 ^. M+ v1 Gand 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？)
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A： Well, I am hoping to get an offer of a better position.
1 j5 Y! r* c! Q3 K2 K. x- PIf 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。）
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/ m0 u, x: I( Q9 W4 aA：I feel I have reached the "glass ceiling" in my current job.
/ K& d+ Q" e8 P3 {# P9 V& j/ 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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" g  b) e1 E$ Y8 _( {8 {' fQ：How do you rate yourself as a professional？
% D6 _7 e+ y# z# G8 J3 [( l(你如何评估自己是位专业人员呢？)
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4 t. I( Y  J/ m& e' {A： With my strong academic background, I am capable and competent.
9 \# a  T9 `! ?2 c# E( P4 Z% {0 ~(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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# G- X& O' K* w9 S5 fA：With my teaching experience, I am confident that I can relate to students very well.
% X: \6 \$ L; h" K (依我的教学经验，我相信能与学生相处的很好。)
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Q： What contribution did you make to your current (previous) organization？
3 [2 B2 ]: Y0 l" O1 H0 v) r4 F6 ?(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
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。)
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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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: V4 P, C: }/ u$ U+ _# QA：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？
5 n3 ^/ p6 E6 r9 l. c  h9 [% |2 W4 }' W (你如何知道你能胜任这份工作？）
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8 v/ i: q" T$ zA：My graduate school training combined with my internship should
qualify me for this particular job. I am sure I will be successful.
$ Q8 b! M1 i' I(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。)


6 W3 X" L. j; y. T! Z) MQ：Are you a multi-tasked individual？(你是一位可以同时承担数项工作的人吗？)
% M; \: y. y: F6 I8 E, T or Do you work well under stress or pressure？(你能承受工作上的压力吗?)

9 k! @. A! e. Y/ a  YA：Yes, I think so.

6 ~. _- _  Q/ Q; V- l" m4 wA：The trait is needed in my current（or previous) position and
5 g* y- i) c# u1 u- t8 J6 T 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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% ]3 G, K$ F& @7 c  k2 dQ：What is your strongest trait(s)？(你个性上最大的特点是什么？)

, u; f( \/ L8 Y/ E: Q# uA：Helpfulness and caring.（乐于助人和关心他人。）
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* i0 c) y  Q  t$ W$ VA：Adaptability and sense of humor.（适应能力和幽默感。）
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% y, u5 i% |! ?A：Cheerfulness and friendliness.（乐观和友爱。）


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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A： (pause a few seconds) (稍等几秒钟再答，表示慎重考虑。)

They say Mr. Chen is an honest, hardworking and responsible man who deeply cares
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A：They say Mr. Chen is a friendly, sensitive, caring and determined person.
0 J% X% S1 }2 }# }$ ^" O(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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1 k/ F9 R4 [  V8 g& R6 KA： (I admire a person who is）honest, flexible and easy-going.
# W' n/ J* j0 }2 l(诚实、不死板而且容易相处的人。)

8 |2 B2 ]: |6 b) J+ AA： (I like) people who possess the "can do" spirit. (有"实际行动"的人。)
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; C3 P# Z0 j8 d# P# G0 qQ：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？)
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" J1 U. ?5 M( Y; _A：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。)

A：I have refined my management style by using an open-door policy.
+ k$ V8 d2 R( e+ p(我以开放式的政策，改进我的行政管理方式。)
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Q：How do you normally handle criticism？(你通常如何处理別人的批评？)

6 K& c4 s! B- W/ }4 d. e* D; M$ VA：Silence is golden. Just don't say anything; otherwise the situation
# G1 T9 t( {% Qcould become worse. I do, however, accept constructive criticism.
( i) a# p( Y+ b' c1 {(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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8 l. h. J' u3 R/ S% o: s: U, wQ： 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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2 w. e  W- W* ?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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; s! {: m. e3 E. A1 P8 g$ T( YA：Minds that are not receptive to new ideas. (不能接受新思想的那些取。)

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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？)
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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。)

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Q：How do you handle your failure？(你怎样对待自己的失敗？)

( m6 V. ?3 g: @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，
我相信我有第二个机会改正我的错误。)


& {( h: f  z7 {) Q9 G  QQ：What provide you with a sense of accomplishment. （什么会让你有成就感？）
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7 m( r+ S+ z7 L6 z1 QA：Doing my best job for your company. (为贵公司竭力效劳。)
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8 c' u0 I. Y3 P* [; c$ rA：Finishing a project to the best of my ability. (尽我所能，完成一个项目。)
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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？)

A：I would donate it to the medical research because I want to do something to help others.
% D7 D+ h8 ]3 s9 d3 r+ Q(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。)

7 [4 |: n  R$ ?  ]" NA：To secure employment hopefully with your company. (希望能在贵公司任职对我来说最重要。)


Q：What current issues concern you the most？(目前什么事是你最关心的？)

" E5 S5 }$ V: xA：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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+ @( l1 F/ |7 ~# B1 bA： 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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9 I" B6 F: g' y) r1 z$ |Q：Could you project what you would like to be doing five years from now？
( E3 S8 q$ n7 T% \; x. C(你能预料五年后你会做什么吗？)
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A：As I have some administrative experience in my last job,
! C* d* P+ P) r7 CI may use my organizational and planning skills in the future.
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8 y. B: V& ?. E& L9 O) C2 ~(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.
(我希望能充分展示我在这个行业的能力和智慧。)
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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。）

如果不愿正面回答，也可以说：

2 o; _) S$ D7 Y/ L8 LIt 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.
（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？)

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。)
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: b3 P6 L6 X5 F/ }$ t; j2 J1 bA： 假如你有家眷，可以说：
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+ B" v9 @$ t3 H8 p3 bTo 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)

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. F1 d) f' i2 ?0 K4 m, A1 U/ jKnow 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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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。)
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1 s5 f8 Z( v. H* w3 d6 ]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。)
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Listen actively and stay calm. (注意听，保持冷静。)
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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)

Don't make much noise while you eat. (吃东西不要出声音)
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1 K* {1 @$ p9 S  A' }+ b* Z5 ]- n& ODon'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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Don't appear to be pushy or overly anxious to get a job.（不必过分表现急着要工作)

0 k" H- f7 u  wBe honest but not too modest.（要诚实，但不必太谦虚)

" r  s! O/ e' B- j( K3 `Don't put yourself down or cut yourself up. (不可妄自菲薄或自贬)

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