The outcome of your interview is often decided before you even step into the interview room. Preparation is the key for successful interviews. Below are some simple guidelines to help you prepare for your next interview.

你的面試結(jié)果很多時(shí)候在你踏進(jìn)面試房間之前就已經(jīng)定下來(lái)了，事先的準(zhǔn)備是面試是否成功的關(guān)鍵?？纯聪旅娴拿嬖囍改希Ｍ軒椭忝嬖嚦晒?。

Before the Interview

面試之前

1. Personal Preparation 個(gè)人準(zhǔn)備

Be sure to take time beforehand to make sure that you are comfortable with not only what, but how you will present yourself during the interview. You also will benefit from taking the hour before the interview to relax completely and put your mind at ease.

一定提前要花時(shí)間去看看你自己在面試過(guò)程中會(huì)表現(xiàn)得怎么樣，而不是僅僅看看自己是否舒服。在面試之前花幾個(gè)小時(shí)徹底放松一下身心會(huì)讓你受益匪淺的。

2. Do Your Homework 做好功課

You can never know too much about an industry, a company, its competitors, and all relevant news. Doing your homework can often decide the fate of your interview before you even step foot in the office.

你是不可能對(duì)每一個(gè)行業(yè)、某一家公司、它的競(jìng)爭(zhēng)對(duì)手以及所有有關(guān)的新聞都了解得特別多。提前功課做得好不好，在你踏進(jìn)面試辦公室之前，就已經(jīng)決定你的命運(yùn)了。

The Day of the Interview

面試當(dāng)天

1. Punctuality 準(zhǔn)時(shí)

Three words: Don’t Be Late. Tardiness is inexcusable.

三個(gè)字：別遲到。辦事拖拉是沒(méi)辦法辯解的。

2 Appearance 穿著

As a rule of thumb, one can never be overdressed. That being said, you will always want to go classy-conservative, which for women means business suit (slacks are generally preferable to skirts), and for men means deep base color (black or navy blue).

一般來(lái)說(shuō)，沒(méi)有人會(huì)過(guò)分打扮自己。這也就是說(shuō)，你總是想穿的穩(wěn)重優(yōu)雅，對(duì)于女士來(lái)說(shuō)就是要穿商務(wù)套裝(褲子會(huì)比裙子更適合面試場(chǎng)合);對(duì)于男士來(lái)說(shuō)就是深色的服裝(黑色或深藍(lán)色)。

During the Interview

面試進(jìn)行時(shí)

1. The First Impression 第一印象

You must set the tone of your interview in the first thirty seconds. You will want to establish a couple of elevator pitches beforehand. Imagine that you are in an elevator and you only have a few floors to make a positive, lasting impression.

你必須在面試開(kāi)始的半分鐘之內(nèi)就打好基調(diào)。事先就要準(zhǔn)備好幾個(gè)電梯開(kāi)場(chǎng)白，想象一下你如果在電梯里，那么你只有很短的(幾層樓的)時(shí)間，想辦法給人留下一個(gè)積極的、深刻的印象。

2. Understand Your Audience 讀懂你的聽(tīng)眾

Read your interviewer carefully. Does he/she seem very conservative? Extremely outgoing? Make sure that your attitude reflects and complements your interviewer’s.

仔細(xì)研究一下主考官，他/她看上去很保守嗎?還是非常外向?一定要讓你的看法和主考官一致而且補(bǔ)充道他/她的觀點(diǎn)。

3. Personal Branding 個(gè)人品牌

You are your own brand, and the interview is your chance to sell yourself. Make sure to do things like look the potential employer in the eye while speaking and to refer to your potential employer by his/her first (or last) name.

你自己本身就是一個(gè)品牌，面試則是你推銷自己的機(jī)會(huì)。一定要做一些事情，比如說(shuō)話的時(shí)候，眼睛看著對(duì)方(未來(lái)的雇主)并且稱呼他/她的名字(或姓)。

After the Interview

面試之后

The Follow-up Letter 跟蹤信

Write a letter to the interviewer following your interview, making sure to summarize what you talked about and mentioning again how you could benefit the organization. Never miss a chance to say again why you are the perfect person for the job!

寫一封信去跟蹤你的面試，一定要總結(jié)一下你在面試?yán)锒颊劦搅四切﹥?nèi)容，也要再次提到你會(huì)給這個(gè)機(jī)構(gòu)帶來(lái)什么樣的效益。不要錯(cuò)過(guò)任何一個(gè)機(jī)會(huì)，來(lái)表達(dá)你是這份工作的最合適人選。