面試時應注意的事項:不經意的細節暴露弱點(下篇)

導言:找工作，千辛萬苦終於闖進了面試。如何才能在面試中脫穎而出，得到想到的工作呢？仔細閱讀下面的建議。文中的“我”是面試官，文章是從面試官的角度寫的。

　　Don't tell me that Business Insider is a great "magazine." Come on. That's just embarrassing.
不要告訴我 Business Insider（一家網站）是很好的雜誌。實話實說吧。你那樣做會令人尷尬。

When I ask you what websites and publications you read, don’t say The New York Times. Everyone reads the New York Times. Be creative.
　　當我問你看什麼網站和出版物時，別告訴我，你讀《紐約時報》。大家都那麼說，要有點創意。

Don’t send me a cover letter email that’s more than one paragraph long. I don't want to read about your childhood. Save the details for the interview.
發給我的簡歷不要超過一頁。我不想了解你的童年。省掉細節面試時再說。

Don’t attach your resume to an email and title it “Magazine Resume” or “Forbes Resume。” Seriously, come on.
　　不要單單把簡歷扔在在電郵裏，標題只寫“雜誌社簡歷”或者“福布斯簡歷”。拜託，好歹寫上應聘職位啊。

If we’re at a career fair, don’t tell me how “slutty” the other candidates are dressed compared to you. True story.
如果我們堅持職業生涯公平，不要告訴我其他候選人和你比起來，他們是多麼的性感。真的。

　　If you’re interviewing for an editorial job, don’t tell me your lifelong goal is to be a designer, or a golf announcer. Why would I hire you?
如果你面試一個編輯類的工作，不要告訴我一生的目標只是稱我爲設計師或高爾夫報幕員。我爲什麼要僱你？

　　Don’t come in without spending at least 20 minutes looking around the site. This goes for any publication you're interviewing at. A smart interviewer will ask you: "What are your impressions of the site?"
至少先花20分鐘看看辦公地點然後再面試。這尤其適用於面試刊物。一個聰明的面試官會問“你對辦公地點影響如何？”

Don’t say you have no questions at the end of the interview. You have to at least ask ONE question, and it should be more creative than, "What's the culture like?"
在面試結束時不要說你沒有問題可問。你至少應該問一個有創意的問題，比如“公司文化是什麼？”

Don’t ask if moving within the company is easy. That makes me think you're trying to get your foot in the door for another job, when what I care about is filling this position.
不要問在公司內部調動是否容易。那會使我認爲你想進來只是想找其他的工作，而我關心的是找人來填補這個職位。