There was a lack of growth opportunities, as the company wasquite small. One of the reason I am so interested in yourcompany is that it is much bigger organization with formalcareer planning structures in place.

　　公司规模太小，缺少成长空间。我对贵公司感兴趣的原因之一就是，贵公司是一个规模较大的公司，并且有职业规划体系。

　　There was very little opportunity for me to use my initiative. I regard this as one of my strengths.I found it frustrating that I was unable to get past the bureaucracy of such a big company toimplement any improvements. This is why I am enthusiastic about working for a smaller companylike this one, which I know will encourage employees to use their initiative.

　　过去(在那里)很少有机会能让我运用自己的自主能力。我将这种能力视为我的优势之一。我发现在大公司，我根本无法与官僚主义抗衡做出贡献时，我很失望。这就是我希望在一个像贵公司这样较小型的公司工作的原因，因为规模较小的公司都鼓励员工发挥他们的自主能力。

　　I’ve given this question some thought, and overall I’ve been very satisfied with my jobs. I’ve beenable to work with some really interesting people. But I have to say that I did have a job wherethere was an inordinate amount of paperwork. Because working with people is my strength, thepaperwork really bogged me down at times.

　　针对这个问题，我思考过很多次，整体来说，我很满意我之前的工作。我可以和一些很有趣的人一起工作，但是我必须要说，我工作中的文书工作实在是多得不合常理。与人打交道是我的特长，但是文书工作常常让我陷入僵局。

　　As a fresh face in the working world, the company offers a great opportunity for a good entry levelposition. However, after being there for so many years, I felt I was not able to reach my fullpotential because the lack of challenges. I also didn’t think there was room for advancement in thecompany. I did enjoy working there and appreciate the skills I developed while with the company.But I feel my skill set can be better utilized elsewhere, where my capabilities are more recognizedand there is the opportunity for growth.

　　作为一个职场新人，公司提供了一个很好的入门级工作机会。但是工作这么多年后，我发现我没法充分发挥自己的潜能，因为缺少挑战。我也不认为在公司有上升空间。我喜欢在那里工作，我也感激在那里学到的技能。但是我觉得我的技能在别处能得到更好的利用，同时我的能力也会受赏识，我也更有成长空间。

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