Interview English

Wayne67

Q： Can you sell yourself in two minutes？ Go for it.
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A： With my qualifications and experience, I feel I am hardworking,
$ U5 X% H9 o6 V" E9 d5 }7 A! ?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。)
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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。)

- v1 r5 U, G" j) ]" PA：I have been working as a computer programmer for five years.
To be specific, I do system analysis, trouble shooting
4 ]' ]6 Z/ [% I2 aand 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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7 z# Y9 ~. j0 u& HQ：Why did you leave your last job？(你为什么离职呢？)
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5 O* ~$ R. U1 v! V0 C3 t8 DA： 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.
4 @7 G; y# O' y, B- _# o/ I feel there is no opportunity for advancement.
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Q：How do you rate yourself as a professional？
(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.
$ H; r' Q  T7 f" q9 z9 i(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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, p/ L9 {! E" ^& Q8 \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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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？)
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A： I have finished three new projects, and I am sure I can apply my experience
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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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5 K% o& B' t" u- f; J5 i/ ^A：I feel I can make some positive contributions to your company in the future.
$ i; g: X9 l) w; Q: X, w% s(我觉得我对贵公司能做些积极性的贡献。)
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+ W& b3 p' a2 ]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？）

  h: ^' v* q8 r9 d- qA：My graduate school training combined with my internship should
7 Q# Q$ }! o( v+ ^% F qualify me for this particular job. I am sure I will be successful.
4 l! a+ t9 r- @- ^(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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) U0 k/ J- o( l" Q& kQ：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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  B: Z4 o+ ^: a/ wA：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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  G! D4 K/ ~9 O2 A" @4 d# F+ t8 ?Q：What is your strongest trait(s)？(你个性上最大的特点是什么？)

A：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。）

2 Z% w9 P8 ~: U$ g$ t5 ?: e2 DA：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？）

5 v% W) L6 G. ?% ~$ uA： (pause a few seconds) (稍等几秒钟再答，表示慎重考虑。)
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( R/ z8 v  O0 N  f2 ?) q2 CThey 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。)

; y' o3 X1 J$ t# S5 @A：They say Mr. Chen is a friendly, sensitive, caring and determined person.
5 s( R: J) z, m8 d(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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/ u$ o9 `( T% {! A. m# f% p8 o& RA： (I admire a person who is）honest, flexible and easy-going.
& P: E6 o4 T0 h$ q9 t(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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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？)
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" ^9 {4 p/ K4 QA：I feel that learning how to motivate people and to work together
: e: Q) r. B! O4 e& Cas a team will be the major goal of my leadership.
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; i) ?5 N  ?6 }* nA：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。)
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! Y! }' x$ s) ?  _: X7 F1 vQ：How do you normally handle criticism？(你通常如何处理別人的批评？)
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A：Silence is golden. Just don't say anything; otherwise the situation
could become worse. I do, however, accept constructive criticism.
- G& @( t6 O$ T(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# c8 x: `9 ]8 R: Z1 n& XA：When we cool off, we will discuss it later. (我会等大家冷靜下来再讨论。)


: [/ c; _9 s) H1 N/ k4 p2 @. BQ： 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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- M0 G/ [+ |1 yA：Minds that are not receptive to new ideas. (不能接受新思想的那些取。)
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. ?# [6 e6 [; S* ?( ?. ~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？)

* g! ~8 p0 H% _4 N4 ?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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# Y4 Q3 P( X( AQ：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
& }  x- u) [4 pa 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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Q：What provide you with a sense of accomplishment. （什么会让你有成就感？）
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! j2 Q% l: u* u' \  v! z3 YA：Doing my best job for your company. (为贵公司竭力效劳。)
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; y# S: h" h+ \  b$ D) L) aA：Finishing a project to the best of my ability. (尽我所能，完成一个项目。)


  \# @! T2 B0 U" L  U+ b6 H3 t1 ^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？)

4 A" Y. W: }3 w: X$ gA：I would donate it to the medical research because I want to do something to help others.
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A：I prefer to donate it to educational institutions. (我乐意捐给教育机构。)


& S( [) z! I- xQ：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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! O; U1 M8 c7 ?+ Y- q+ @2 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。)

" g" J& }; x( q# J; [+ 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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2 Q. K6 K8 @3 h/ k! oQ：What current issues concern you the most？(目前什么事是你最关心的？)

- D' \4 M4 x/ _( T0 GA：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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# j4 |8 u9 P* r, e( V8 ^" pA： 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。)


Q：Could you project what you would like to be doing five years from now？
  G- O2 A- O6 n5 M( G(你能预料五年后你会做什么吗？)

A：As I have some administrative experience in my last job,
9 p1 ~! Y' C! DI may use my organizational and planning skills in the future.
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& G& D8 s) G! |/ s# Q$ k1 t# y% s9 i(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。)

$ c% M  C( |/ u+ ~$ dA：I hope to demonstrate my ability and talents in my field adequately.
' v, \; u7 E+ T( A4 e' O" B(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.
0 _6 {5 i' W/ Y) d7 K- P（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。）
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甚至还可以打趣的说：
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$ \3 o: O- ?7 B1 |) gHypothetically 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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) B2 V3 N5 ]( A, P7 n' xQ： What range of pay-scale are you interested in？(你喜欢那一种薪水层次标准？)
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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：

To be frank and open with you, I like this job, but I have a family to support.
7 ^3 L" q! \+ y) L1 S' @(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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% y& w; z8 x! s, l+ Q5 tOther Tips (其它建议)
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6 ]9 A* V" y; E) E( `; c# yKnow 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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# P2 i7 P# G/ [3 c% l* \Dress properly. Don't shake hand with the interviewer until he/she extends his/her hand.
2 j5 V! ~  F3 C) P5 k/ k* 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。)
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! e8 }; b9 n! \* z4 dMake eye-contact with the interviewer during the interview. (面试时，眼睛要看着对方。)

7 W5 k: d7 ^4 v, L/ K; sListen actively and stay calm. (注意听，保持冷静。)
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- H4 C# L4 d3 m- T: y9 MIf invited to a meal, be especially careful about your table manners.
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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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2 T; E2 ?9 ]; C" b( 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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) t( b: O) T! j6 j5 ^2 ^" TDon'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)
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Don't put yourself down or cut yourself up. (不可妄自菲薄或自贬)
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- w7 _/ k# T6 \/ B% RTry 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