Applying for a job and attending an interview

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to seek a job
求职qiúzhíqiúzhí
I am looking for a job.
我wǒ 正在zhèngzài 求职qiúzhí。wǒ zhèngzài qiúzhí.
to recruit
招聘zhāopìnzhāopìn
The company is recruiting.
公司gōngsī 正在zhèngzài 招聘zhāopìn。gōngsī zhèngzài zhāopìn.
job position
岗位gǎngwèigǎngwèi
to apply for a job
应聘yìngpìnyìngpìn
I want to apply for this position.
我wǒ 想xiǎng 应聘yìngpìn 这个zhège 岗位gǎngwèi。wǒ xiǎng yìngpìn zhège gǎngwèi.
résumé; CV
简历jiǎnlìjiǎnlì
Please send the résumé to the company.
请qǐng 把bǎ 简历jiǎnlì 发fā 给gěi 公司gōngsī。qǐng bǎ jiǎnlì fā gěi gōngsī.
job interview
面试miànshìmiànshì
interviewer
面试官miànshìguānmiànshìguān
The interviewer is reading the résumé.
面试官miànshìguān 正在zhèngzài 看kàn 简历jiǎnlì。miànshìguān zhèngzài kàn jiǎnlì.
candidate
候选人hòuxuǎnrénhòuxuǎnrén
work experience
工作经验gōngzuòjīngyàngōngzuòjīngyàn
This candidate has work experience.
这zhè 位wèi 候选人hòuxuǎnrén 有yǒu 工作经验gōngzuòjīngyàn。zhè wèi hòuxuǎnrén yǒu gōngzuòjīngyàn.
professional skill
专业技能zhuānyèjìnéngzhuānyèjìnéng
Her professional skills are very good.
她tā 的de 专业技能zhuānyèjìnéng 很hěn 好hǎo。tā de zhuānyèjìnéng hěn hǎo.
Work experience and professional skills are both important.
工作经验gōngzuòjīngyàn 和hé 专业技能zhuānyèjìnéng 都dōu 很hěn 重要zhòngyào。gōngzuòjīngyàn hé zhuānyèjìnéng dōu hěn zhòngyào.
job qualification
任职资格rènzhízīgérènzhízīgé
I have these job qualifications.
我wǒ 有yǒu 这些zhèxiē 任职资格rènzhízīgé。wǒ yǒu zhèxiē rènzhízīgé.
job responsibility
岗位职责gǎngwèizhízégǎngwèizhízé
Please read the job responsibilities first.
请qǐng 先xiān 看kàn 岗位职责gǎngwèizhízé。qǐng xiān kàn gǎngwèizhízé.
If I had not read the job responsibilities in advance, I would not have attended this interview.
要不是yàobúshì 提前tíqián 看kàn 岗位职责gǎngwèizhízé, 我wǒ 不会búhuì 参加cānjiā 这次zhècì 面试miànshì。yàobúshì tíqián kàn gǎngwèizhízé, wǒ búhuì cānjiā zhècì miànshì.
self-introduction
自我介绍zìwǒjièshàozìwǒjièshào
The self-introduction should not be too long.
自我介绍zìwǒjièshào 不要búyào 太tài 长cháng。zìwǒjièshào búyào tài cháng.
The candidate is giving a self-introduction.
候选人hòuxuǎnrén 正在zhèngzài 做zuò 自我介绍zìwǒjièshào。hòuxuǎnrén zhèngzài zuò zìwǒjièshào.
strength; advantage
优势yōushìyōushì
Professional skills are my strength.
专业技能zhuānyèjìnéng 是shì 我wǒ 的de 优势yōushì。zhuānyèjìnéng shì wǒ de yōushì.
weakness; shortcoming
缺点quēdiǎnquēdiǎn
My weakness is that I get nervous easily.
我wǒ 的de 缺点quēdiǎn 是shì 容易róngyì 紧张jǐnzhāng。wǒ de quēdiǎn shì róngyì jǐnzhāng.
The interviewer also asked about my strengths and weaknesses.
面试官miànshìguān 也yě 问wèn 了le 我wǒ 的de 优势yōushì 和hé 缺点quēdiǎn。miànshìguān yě wèn le wǒ de yōushì hé quēdiǎn.
salary
薪资xīnzīxīnzī
The salary for this position is not high.
这个zhège 岗位gǎngwèi 的de 薪资xīnzī 不bù 高gāo。zhège gǎngwèi de xīnzī bù gāo.
employee benefit
福利fúlìfúlì
This company has many employee benefits.
这zhè 家jiā 公司gōngsī 有yǒu 很多hěnduō 福利fúlì。zhè jiā gōngsī yǒu hěnduō fúlì.
job offer notice
录用通知lùyòngtōngzhīlùyòngtōngzhī
I have already received the job offer notice.
我wǒ 已经yǐjīng 收到shōudào 录用通知lùyòngtōngzhī 了le。wǒ yǐjīng shōudào lùyòngtōngzhī le.
If my friend had not helped me review the résumé, I would not have received the job offer.
要不是yàobúshì 朋友péngyou 帮bāng 我wǒ 看kàn 简历jiǎnlì, 我wǒ 不会búhuì 收到shōudào 录用通知lùyòngtōngzhī。yàobúshì péngyou bāng wǒ kàn jiǎnlì, wǒ búhuì shōudào lùyòngtōngzhī.
probation period
试用期shìyòngqīshìyòngqī
The probation period is three months.
试用期shìyòngqī 是shì 三sān 个gè 月yuè。shìyòngqī shì sān gè yuè.
If the interviewer had not told me, I still would not know there was a probation period.
要不是yàobúshì 面试官miànshìguān 告诉gàosu 我wǒ, 我wǒ 还hái 不bù 知道zhīdào 有yǒu 试用期shìyòngqī。yàobúshì miànshìguān gàosu wǒ, wǒ hái bù zhīdào yǒu shìyòngqī.
full-time
全职quánzhíquánzhí
The company is recruiting for a full-time position.
公司gōngsī 正在zhèngzài 招聘zhāopìn 全职quánzhí 岗位gǎngwèi。gōngsī zhèngzài zhāopìn quánzhí gǎngwèi.
If it were not for these benefits, I would not choose a full-time position.
要不是yàobúshì 这些zhèxiē 福利fúlì, 我wǒ 不会búhuì 选择xuǎnzé 全职quánzhí 岗位gǎngwèi。yàobúshì zhèxiē fúlì, wǒ búhuì xuǎnzé quánzhí gǎngwèi.
to start a new job; onboard
入职rùzhírùzhí
I start the new job next month.
我wǒ 下个xiàgè 月yuè 入职rùzhí。wǒ xiàgè yuè rùzhí.
portfolio
作品集zuòpǐnjízuòpǐnjí
Prepare a résumé and portfolio before looking for a job.
求职qiúzhí 以前yǐqián 要yào 准备zhǔnbèi 简历jiǎnlì 和hé 作品集zuòpǐnjí。qiúzhí yǐqián yào zhǔnbèi jiǎnlì hé zuòpǐnjí.
hiring process
招聘流程zhāopìnliúchéngzhāopìnliúchéng
The interview is one part of the hiring process.
面试miànshì 是shì 招聘流程zhāopìnliúchéng 的de 一yí 部分bùfen。miànshì shì zhāopìnliúchéng de yí bùfen.
The hiring process requires a résumé and a portfolio.
招聘流程zhāopìnliúchéng 需要xūyào 简历jiǎnlì 和hé 作品集zuòpǐnjí。zhāopìnliúchéng xūyào jiǎnlì hé zuòpǐnjí.
even though; despite the fact that
尽管jǐnguǎnjǐnguǎn
Even though I have no work experience, I still want to apply for this position.
尽管jǐnguǎn 我wǒ 没有méiyǒu 工作经验gōngzuòjīngyàn, 还是háishi 想xiǎng 应聘yìngpìn 这个zhège 岗位gǎngwèi。jǐnguǎn wǒ méiyǒu gōngzuòjīngyàn, háishi xiǎng yìngpìn zhège gǎngwèi.
Even though I meet only some of the job qualifications, I still sent the résumé.
尽管jǐnguǎn 我wǒ 只有zhǐyǒu 部分bùfen 任职资格rènzhízīgé, 还是háishi 发fā 了le 简历jiǎnlì。jǐnguǎn wǒ zhǐyǒu bùfen rènzhízīgé, háishi fā le jiǎnlì.
Even though I was very nervous, I still gave a self-introduction.
尽管jǐnguǎn 我wǒ 很hěn 紧张jǐnzhāng, 还是háishi 做zuò 了le 自我介绍zìwǒjièshào。jǐnguǎn wǒ hěn jǐnzhāng, háishi zuò le zìwǒjièshào.
Even though the salary is not high, I still agreed to start the job.
尽管jǐnguǎn 薪资xīnzī 不bù 高gāo, 我wǒ 还是háishi 同意tóngyì 入职rùzhí。jǐnguǎn xīnzī bù gāo, wǒ háishi tóngyì rùzhí.
excuse me; sorry
不好意思bùhǎoyìsibùhǎoyìsi
Sorry, I am late.
不好意思bùhǎoyìsi, 我wǒ 来lái 晚wǎn 了le。bùhǎoyìsi, wǒ lái wǎn le.
Excuse me, please say it again.
不好意思bùhǎoyìsi, 请qǐng 再zài 说shuō 一yí 次cì。bùhǎoyìsi, qǐng zài shuō yí cì.
to investigate; survey
调查diàochádiàochá
The company is investigating this problem.
公司gōngsī 正在zhèngzài 调查diàochá 这个zhège 问题wèntí。gōngsī zhèngzài diàochá zhège wèntí.
We need to investigate the reason.
我们wǒmen 需要xūyào 调查diàochá 原因yuányīn。wǒmen xūyào diàochá yuányīn.
to require; request
要求yāoqiúyāoqiú
The company requires me to come tomorrow.
公司gōngsī 要求yāoqiú 我wǒ 明天míngtiān 来lái。gōngsī yāoqiú wǒ míngtiān lái.
This position requires work experience.
这个zhège 岗位gǎngwèi 要求yāoqiú 工作经验gōngzuòjīngyàn。zhège gǎngwèi yāoqiú gōngzuòjīngyàn.
to joke; be joking
开玩笑kāiwánxiàokāiwánxiào
I was only joking.
我wǒ 只zhǐ 是shì 在zài 开玩笑kāiwánxiào。wǒ zhǐ shì zài kāiwánxiào.
Do not joke about this problem.
别bié 拿ná 这个zhège 问题wèntí 开玩笑kāiwánxiào。bié ná zhège wèntí kāiwánxiào.
to hurt; harm
伤害shānghàishānghài
Do not hurt other people.
不要búyào 伤害shānghài 别人biéren。búyào shānghài biéren.
His words hurt her.
他tā 的de 话huà 伤害shānghài 了le 她tā。tā de huà shānghài le tā.
secret
秘密mìmìmìmì
This is a secret.
这zhè 是shì 一yí 个gè 秘密mìmì。zhè shì yí gè mìmì.
Please do not tell other people this secret.
请qǐng 不要búyào 告诉gàosu 别人biéren 这个zhège 秘密mìmì。qǐng búyào gàosu biéren zhège mìmì.
calm
冷静lěngjìnglěngjìng
Please remain calm.
请qǐng 保持bǎochí 冷静lěngjìng。qǐng bǎochí lěngjìng.
You need to stay calm before the interview.
面试miànshì 以前yǐqián 要yào 冷静lěngjìng。miànshì yǐqián yào lěngjìng.
to answer; reply
回答huídáhuídá
Please answer this question.
请qǐng 回答huídá 这个zhège 问题wèntí。qǐng huídá zhège wèntí.
He did not answer me.
他tā 没有méiyǒu 回答huídá 我wǒ。tā méiyǒu huídá wǒ.

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