A：Yes, I think so.

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。) 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。） A：Adaptability and sense of humor.（适应能力和幽默感。） 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？） 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 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。)

A：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。)

Q：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 \有\实际行动\的人。)

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？)

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. (我以开放式的政策，改进我的行政管理方式。)

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 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。)

A：When we cool off, we will discuss it later. (我会等大家冷靜下来再讨论。)

Q： 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。)

A：Minds that are not receptive to new ideas. (不能接受新思想的那些取。)

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？)

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

A： None of us was born \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？） 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。)

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. (我会捐给医药研究，因为我要为他人做点事。)

A：I prefer to donate it to educational institutions. (我乐意捐给教育机构。) Q：What is most important in your life right now？(眼下你生活中最重要的是什么？) 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。) Q：What current issues concern you the most？(目前什么事是你最关心的？)

A：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。)

Q： How long would you like to stay with this company？(你会在本公司服务多久呢？) 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。)

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

A：As I have some administrative experience in my last job, I may use my organizational and planning skills in the future.

(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。)

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：

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：

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！)

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。) 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. (坦白地说，我喜欢这份工作，不过我必须要负担我的家庭。) Other Tips (其它建议)

Know something about the organization you are applying to. (了解一些你申请工作单位的情况)

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。)

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。) Listen actively and stay calm. (注意听，保持冷静。)

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)

Don't blow your nose or use the toothpick at table. (不要拧鼻涕或用牙签剔牙) Don'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)

Try to avoid discussing politics or religion with your interviewer. (避免与面试人谈政治或宗教)

求职面试英语之 Working Requirements (工作要求) (I = Interviewer. A = Applicant) I

o you think you can make yourself easily understood in English?

A:Yes, in most circumstances.

I:Since we are an American company, one of the most important things for a secretary is English proficiency.Do you think you are proficient in both written and spoken English? A:Yes, I am quite proficient in both written and spokenEnglish. I majored in English inuniversity; and I received a high score on the TOFEL exam. I:Are you available for travel?

A:Yes, I like travelling. I am young, and unmarried.It's no problem for me to travel frequently.

I: Row about overtime work? A

vertime work is very common in companies. I can work overtime if it's necessary, but

I don't think we will work overtime everyday.

I:If we think you are the right person for our company,what department would you like to work in?

A:I'd like to work in the textile department if possible, because I have been in this line of work for many years.

I:How long do you think we can depend on your working here?

A:I think I would work here for long time if I like the job, and I feel I am making progress in my work. I

o you like regular work?

A:No9 I don't like regular work. I am interested in different projects with new op;)6rtunities and new challenge, but I can do regular work if the cornflany needs me to do so. I

o you like routine work?

A:Yes. A secretary' s work is routine work. I have worked as a secretary for three years. I am used to routine work. I:What salary do you expect?

A:Shall we discuss my responsibilities with your company first? I think salary is closely retated to the responsibilities of the job. I: Do you work well under pressure?

A:Working under pressure is exciting and challenging. I don't mind working under pressure.I work well under these circumstances. People can, I Can.

I:Do you have any particular conditions that you would like the company to take into consideration?

A: No, nothing in particular.

I:How soon can you begin working for us?

A:I need about two to three weeks necessary formalities. I will quit then transfer to your company

面试英语（一）

Secretary in a Foreign Capital Company

(The Overseas Investment company is looking for a secretary for the office manager. The called the Chinese Business School and asked them to recommend one of their recent graduates. The school sent Miss Wang’s personal history to them and arranged for an interview. Now Miss Wang is being interview by Mr. Davis, the office manager.) (D: Mr. Davis, W: Miss Wang)

D: What kind of a job are you interested in?

W:I want a job in which I can use English. I would also like to be have some responsibility in my work.

D:I can appreciate that. I would expect my secretary to be able to work independently and take over some of my ordinary responsibilities such as answering routine correspondence, taking phone calls for me, and sometimes assisting me with personal business affairs. W: Yes, I see. In my previous job, I did typing and filing every day. D: Have you had any experience ad a guide?

W: Well, not exactly. But I have shown some of my foreign friend around Beijing. D: Once in a while we have visitors from abroad and I would like to be able to ask my secretary to take them shopping and sightseeing. W: I think I would like that.

D: I see. We work a five-day week and there is rarely any overtime. The salary would be ￥1600 to start and raise would be given according to your ability. D: Well, how do you feel about the job, Miss Wang? W: I think it sounds like that what I am looking for.

D: Thank you. You should be hearing from us within a few days. W: Thank you, Mr. Davis.

海外投资公司正在替公司经理找一个秘书，他们打电话给中国商业学校，请他们推荐一个近期毕业的学生。学校把王小姐的履历书寄给他们，并安排了一次面谈。现在是王小姐接受公司经理戴维斯先生的面谈。)

（D：戴维斯先生， W：王小姐） D：你对哪种工作感兴趣？

W：我想要一个能用英文的工作，也希望我的工作负有一些责任。

D：我欣赏这个想法。我希望我的秘书能够独立工作，并接办我一些平常的事务，例如回日常书信、替我接电话、有时帮我处理私人业务等。

W：是的，我知道。我以前做的工作是每天打字、存档。 D：你有任何当导游的经验吗？

W：嗯，不算真的有，但是我曾经带一些外国朋友浏览过北京。

D：偶尔我们会有从国外来的客人，我希望能让我们的秘书带他们去逛街和观光。 W：我想我会喜欢做那些事情。

D：我明白了。我们每周工作五天，很少加班，起薪一千六百元，会根据你的能力来加薪。 D：好，王小姐，你觉得这个工作怎样？ W：我想这似乎正是我要找的工作。

D：谢谢，几天之内你就会收到我们的消息。 W：谢谢，戴维斯先生。

面试英语（二） 热 Trading Company

(The Central Trading Company put an ad in the newspaper as follows:

We need English speaking men with 5 or more years of sales experience under the age of 35. Marketing knowledge helpful. Send resume ( English and Chinese)

Mr. Yang who has been working for Da Xin Trading Company, applied for that work.. An interview was arranged between Mr. Yang and Mr. Miles, the sales manager) (M: Mr. Mile, Y: Mr. Yang)

M: Please make yourself at home, smoke if you like. Y: Thank you.

M: To start with, may I ask why you are interested in working at our company?

Y: First, you have an impressive growth record, even since Mr. Peter Mitchell founded the company 35 years ago. Second, marketing is obviously very important for you and I will have a great deal to learn from and contribute to your company.

M: Very well. You are now with Da Xin Company, What is your chief responsibility there? Y: I am in charge of organizing trade conferences for distributors held in different parts of the nation almost every mouth.

M: You may ask questions about us, if you have any. Y: Sure, What would my job entail?

M: You would report to me with regard to all marketing activities for a new line of our products we will be launching here in the fall. During the initial period, it will involve a lot of work and you may be called in on weekend too. What salary would you expect to get?

Y: Well, I would expect the standard rate of pay at your company for a person with my experience and educational background. Incidentally, I made one million not including a bonus last year.

M: OK, you will be hearing from us within ten days. Y: Thank you. 贸易公司

（中央贸易公司在报上刊登如下一则广告：

我们需要会讲英文，有五年以上销售经验，35岁以下，具有市场行销能力的男性，寄中英履历表。