Interviewing Strategies

你只有一次机会在面试中给人留下好的第一印象。 这里有一些提示和建议，可以让你的面试经历不那么繁重和吓人。

Know your product… YOU. 了解你的技能、优势、能力、价值观以及你在工作中寻求的东西。 明确你的目标。

Know your employer… what is their mission, their product and/or service? How do your skills and abilities fit into the job they are trying to fill? What is the “corporate culture”?  Does the organization’s mission, product, service, culture fit well with your values? Remember that job satisfaction is just as important as salary.

Practice, practice, practice. Become familiar with common interview questions and practice your answers. Know and understand the key words in your field/industry and use them in your resume and your interview answers.

Make a great first impression… dress professionally and arrive for your interview on time. Bring extra copies of your resume and your reference sheet. Bring a pen and pad for jotting down notes, TURN YOUR CELL PHONE OFF.

Ask insightful questions. Employers want people who are truly interested in and enthusiastic about the job for which they are applying.

Never underestimate the power of two words, “thank you”. Make sure to thank each person with whom you interviewed before you leave. Follow up the verbal thank you with a written thank you in either an e-mail or a short note. Being polite is not a guarantee of getting the job, but it may give you an added advantage by getting your name in front of your interviewers again.

For more information on resumes, interviews, and job searching strategies you can view: Guide to Career Planning (PDF).