Interview English

Wayne67

Q： Can you sell yourself in two minutes？ Go for it.
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' j% n! B/ |) B! `" tA： With my qualifications and experience, I feel I am hardworking,
responsible and diligent in any project I undertake. Your organization
0 ?# p* w) t) v" X1 r2 l; ccould 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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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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" k4 w/ U: s. o5 C5 F( r# y- HA：I have been working as a computer programmer for five years.
To be specific, I do system analysis, trouble shooting
/ I$ R. ^* x% @, B/ _and provide software support. (我干了五年的电脑程序员。具体地说，
3 Y% [6 E# B. ]! }$ X, N2 t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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9 b1 }$ d; |; S6 L' p  \' 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.
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。）
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A：I feel I have reached the "glass ceiling" in my current job.
) h! y+ v# J( h: n/ I feel there is no opportunity for advancement.
9 [8 R6 @+ `4 N3 m' X（我觉得目前的工作，已经达到顶峰，即沒有升迁机会。)


9 ~7 [* a6 k3 U& s* bQ：How do you rate yourself as a professional？
* h4 ~) Z( N$ C1 H0 h9 h(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.
( O) Q( e4 l) z+ ~(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。）

% s, _- d. n: b: ^$ o1 R9 OA：With my teaching experience, I am confident that I can relate to students very well.
3 x3 z: N5 W+ C7 ^; M/ Y# B1 E8 q (依我的教学经验，我相信能与学生相处的很好。)
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7 C  V/ k& |7 G8 e% B' dQ： What contribution did you make to your current (previous) organization？
  T/ K1 n4 F# ]. t7 d, I' i(你对目前/从前的工作单位有何贡献？)

, L2 Q0 Y: i  r* sA： 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。)


5 a; Y! ?% v  O: aQ：What do you think you are worth to us？(你怎么认为你对我们有价值呢？)

2 {( y8 {$ u! uA：I feel I can make some positive contributions to your company in the future.
& B, T+ Z, P0 }) M/ @) J(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？）
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5 c0 I( _* z; x* L8 ~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。)


  f! p" c# |1 A* lQ：Are you a multi-tasked individual？(你是一位可以同时承担数项工作的人吗？)
2 c2 H2 u* Y' Y, H; q5 | or Do you work well under stress or pressure？(你能承受工作上的压力吗?)
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A：Yes, I think so.
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$ A; n6 i8 O7 kA：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。)


% x; d3 o+ v3 c7 W% SQ：What is your strongest trait(s)？(你个性上最大的特点是什么？)

4 S4 B1 N8 k& zA：Helpfulness and caring.（乐于助人和关心他人。）
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A：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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( e. F# k& q4 O, ~  ^6 QA： (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
% ?/ v" F: T* A5 O( f: lfor 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。)

# X' A  Y% v+ [' u6 R5 G( W6 AA：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。)

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Q：What personality traits do you admire？(你欣赏哪种性格的人？)
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5 ^6 h5 \# b: o; _" EA： (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。)

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; [5 A: f, ~3 eQ：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？)

2 I- P7 a4 Z+ _) x8 _  |  QA：I feel that learning how to motivate people and to work together
1 v8 O$ n; z' ?2 g7 n" W5 Nas 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。)
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A：I have refined my management style by using an open-door policy.
( d4 `$ R8 m: ?/ V+ q# F3 \6 s9 h+ b(我以开放式的政策，改进我的行政管理方式。)


9 Y3 i) ?" Z0 [' v' G6 i9 c8 I0 vQ：How do you normally handle criticism？(你通常如何处理別人的批评？)
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& j! U+ T" f4 j/ t+ A' k1 z5 uA：Silence is golden. Just don't say anything; otherwise the situation
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。)

5 L! D; O! L( u% g2 HA：When we cool off, we will discuss it later. (我会等大家冷靜下来再讨论。)


; P0 a* e5 F2 V8 Q4 `( ]Q： 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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; N; v& z, ], C& b, sA： Sometimes, the narrow-minded people make me frustrated. (胸襟狭窄的人，有时使我泄气。)

' m- ]' V) v" [! m3 D2 O- }A：Minds that are not receptive to new ideas. (不能接受新思想的那些取。)
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* t! @) d7 R) z3 hQ：How do you handle your conflict with your colleagues in your work? (
* {2 [0 A6 R- r* W你如何处理与同事在工作中的意见不和？)

+ J# J1 A  i5 M9 j# GA：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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/ ^' |8 Y# E* K) S: pQ：How do you handle your failure？(你怎样对待自己的失敗？)
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8 g+ e4 s' t2 X1 L/ y8 H; La 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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3 \. [' A" \4 q3 \+ R8 J7 ^Q：What provide you with a sense of accomplishment. （什么会让你有成就感？）

A：Doing my best job for your company. (为贵公司竭力效劳。)
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A：Finishing a project to the best of my ability. (尽我所能，完成一个项目。)
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' C) L( o- b% P0 h# c; jQ：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.
7 [" r7 \& t7 r3 e(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。)

A：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？)
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8 }/ ^, `; I) t3 S- JA：The general state of our economy and the impact of China' entry to WTO on our industry.
2 p) `% {. Y% P5 B (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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4 u+ z6 I" |( u+ aQ： 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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) ^9 ]5 D- b0 `# h. V; B, ?A： I will stay as long as I can continue to learn and to grow in my field.
) v3 ]1 }" Y  d+ n' [( R(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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Q：Could you project what you would like to be doing five years from now？
- J2 @' [# o0 T$ r(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,
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。)

A：I hope to demonstrate my ability and talents in my field adequately.
2 L! c$ f: q, e7 n+ }% Z( D(我希望能充分展示我在这个行业的能力和智慧。)

$ u) j1 u! Y0 bA：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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$ ]5 ~1 m! E' |: N- }2 A; Z如果不愿正面回答，也可以说：

9 p, d; V; s7 r) f1 BIt 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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$ n% A& h' V" [/ b+ u8 cHypothetically 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！)


Q： What range of pay-scale are you interested in？(你喜欢那一种薪水层次标准？)

0 j$ O7 C9 m3 C- Y9 ^' [' CA： Money is important, but the responsibility that goes along with this job is
7 z6 s" o& S( t1 X( e2 l8 J8 Wwhat 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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To 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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( a2 `/ ~( h. w" kOther Tips (其它建议)


' F- `- n9 q' ^. s3 F  z- a1 RKnow something about the organization you are applying to. (了解一些你申请工作单位的情况)

: A9 Y4 h8 I: Z( wDress 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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' }: d/ }0 ~; I6 c* l0 }Don't sit down until invited to do so by the interviewer. (人家未请，先別坐下。)
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- I  @0 @7 c$ T& k& v( }Make eye-contact with the interviewer during the interview. (面试时，眼睛要看着对方。)
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" M* v: c, V7 [* A2 SListen actively and stay calm. (注意听，保持冷静。)
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0 z. |( A3 h1 UIf 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)

% ]1 c* I- d3 iDon'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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" `2 S/ Q7 i) GDon'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)

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