原文: How to Perform Well at a Job Interview

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Note: This is a guest post by Sherry Mirshahi of Interview Roadmap.

Our current economy has been described with words such as “challenging,” “difficult,” and “terrible.” Most people, especially those who are still looking for jobs, immediately feel very discouraged at what the future may hold when it comes to job availability and security.  Jobseekers in particular feel more pressure to find a good opportunity and perform well in the interview. The truth is that employers are becoming more selective and while there aren’t as many jobs as there were before the economy slump, this doesn’t mean that you should give in to the negativity.

Confidence is the key.

In fact, one of the best pieces of advice I have always given is to walk into an interview as though you already have the job.  See your interview as more of a formality because they have already chosen you. Or, imagine that you are simply having a conversation with a friend and they want to know more about you and your career successes. Interviewers can easily sense if you aren’t confident, or aren’t comfortable so it is imperative that you exude an air of self-confidence.  In addition, appearing to be too nervous, or worried can ruin your credibility with employers and this can leave a bad impression. 

Part of having interview self-confidence means doing some mental preparation beforehand.  I am a firm believer in affirmations and I can say whole-heartedly that they truly work from my own experiences.  Affirmations are simply statements that usually begin with “I am” or “I have” that are positive declarations of who you are or what you would like.  For instance, if you want to have a healthier life, you might say, “I am a healthy person enjoying a stress-free life.” The statements should elicit strong positive emotions in you because the secret to a good affirmation is to feel as though what you want has already happened. 

If you obtained whatever position you wanted, what would you say? How would you feel? Start your affirmation with “I am” or “I have” or “I feel” and go from there.  You should feel better as you repeat the affirmation to yourself.  For many job seekers, I would suggest the following affirmations:

• I am a winner. 
• I am so happy and grateful for the new job I now have.  I do work I love, I make good money, and I work with people I truly like.
• I am excited about my new position that I have landed with XYZ company.
• I easily impress my interviewer and they offer me the job.
• I obtain this job effortlessly.
• I am a magnet for job opportunities. 
• I attract excellent job opportunities that fit me perfectly.

A few upsides even if you don’t get the job

But what if you prepare adequately, do affirmations (or simply stay positive), and still don’t get the job? While at first glance it may feel pretty disappointing, the news isn’t as bad as you think.  Consider the following:

• You now know more about the company than you did before and if you should choose to interview with them in the future, you will know more than the other candidates!
• You now have several new industry contacts (i.e. your interviewers).  Stay in touch with them and follow-up to let them know if you are interested in any future positions. 
• Sometimes, if the interviewer was impressed with you but unable to make you an offer, they may keep you in mind for future jobs. It never hurts to ask!
• You might not have received the job, but the interview was excellent practice.  If you stumbled a little during the interview, or were asked questions you felt unprepared for, you can now study up on how to better prepare for next time.  Each interview that doesn’t land a job is simply another preparation tool for the job you will receive soon.

Lastly, keep yourself surrounded with positive people who will remind you of all of your wonderful accomplishments. Sometimes jobseekers forget their past successes because they have given in to the fear of not finding the right position. But having people in your corner to cheer you on will make a big difference in your self-esteem. 

If you follow these simple steps, you’ll feel better and perform much better in your next job interview.  Keep your spirits up, remember your worth, and know that soon enough things will fall into place for you.

Sherry Mirshahi is the president of Interview Roadmap which provides resumes, cover letters, interview consulting and seminars.  She has been quoted by The Examiner and most recently in an article on Yahoo! Hot Jobs.  Sherry has over 5 years of experience in the field of resume writing and interview consulting.  She is an expert resume writer and certified employment interview consultant.

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译文: 如何在面試過程中表現良好

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注意：這是由面試指南的負責人Sherry Mir shahi 張貼的。  

對目前的經濟形勢，我們常看到用“具挑戰性的”“艱難的”“糟糕的”等字眼來形容。對很多人，特別是正在找工作的人來說，當談到能不能找到工作及工作穩定不穩定時，他們立即對未來的形勢感到很氣餒。特別是求職者，想找好工作和如何在面試過程中表現良好，對此他們感到壓力很大。的確，聘用者對求職者越來越有選擇性，同時，相比之下，在經濟還未出現蕭條之前，就業崗位比較多，現在處在經濟蕭條之時，崗位就比較少了。但這並不意味著你就應該屈服於這種負面的經濟形勢。

自信就是關鍵。

通常我我對求職者給出的最好的一條建議是去面試時把自己看成已被錄用了的員工。你把你的面試看成是一種儀式，因為你已被錄用。或者，把面試想象成只是和朋友的閒聊，他們只是想進一步瞭解你以及你事業的成就。如果你不自信，或者感到不自然，面試官會很容易發覺的。所以你要表現出一種自信的氣質是很有必要的。另外，表現出太緊張，太擔憂的狀態會損害面試官對你的可信度，給他們留下一個不好的印象。

在面試過程中要自信，這意味著你在面試前要做一些思想準備。我很相信自我肯定的話語，我可以誠摯地說他們真正地從我的經歷裏學到東西。自我肯定就是以簡單的“我是”“我有”等開頭介紹你是誰你想幹什麼的正面的言辭。比如，如果你想擁有更健康的生活，你可能會說“我很健康，享受著輕鬆的生活。”這樣的敍述表現出了你的一種強烈的積極向上的情緒。因為一個良好的自我肯定，它的秘訣在於它會讓人感受到你所想要的東西你已得到了。

如果你想得到任何你想要的職位，你會怎麼說？你有什麼感覺？以“我是”“我有”為開頭把你是肯定自己的語言說出來。當你重複你的斷言時，你會感覺比較好。對很多的求職者，我會建議他們試試以下的肯定自我的暗示: 

·  我是贏家。

·  對目前的新工作我感到很滿意。做我喜歡的工作，收入頗豐，並與我真正喜歡的同事工作。

·  我很開心，因為我在XYZ公司得到了一份工作。  

·  我給面試官留下很好的印象，他們就錄用了我。  

·  我毫不費力就得到了這份工作。  

·  工作機遇垂青我。  

·  對於合適我的工作機遇，我很受青睞。

如果你做了充分的準備，說了自我肯定的話（或者只是保持了積極的心態），最終你還是沒有得到那份工作，你會怎麼辦呢？剛開始那一瞬間，你會感到相當失望，其實結果不是你想到那麼糟糕。從以下幾個角度想想：

·   現在你比以前更加瞭解這家公司，如果你以後再參加這家公司的面試，你會比其他求職者更瞭解它。  

·   現在你有幾個行業的聯繫方式（比如說你的面試官的聯繫方式）。如果你對以後的任何職位感興趣，你就與他們保持聯繫，讓他們知道你的意向。 

·   有時候，如果面試官對你印象很好，但又無法給你提供一份工作，他們會保存好你的資訊，以後有工作，他們會考慮聘用你的。千萬不要急於追問！  

·   你可能沒有得到這份工作，但面試本身就是一個很好的鍛煉機會。你在面試過程中，說話有點結巴，或者你被問到一個你毫無準備的問題，現在你就要學著怎麼為下次的面試做更好的準備。每次面試的失敗都只不過是為你最終被錄用的那份工作做的一個準備。

最後，和那些積極樂觀的人相處，他們會提醒你你所擁有的輝煌成績。有時候，求職者會忽略了他們過去所取得的成績，因為他們被恐懼征服了，而看不到積極的一面。但是讓周圍的人鼓勵振奮起來，這又會影響你的自尊。

如果你按照這些簡單的步驟去做，你會感受好些，而且在你下一次的面試中會表現得更好。保持精神抖擻，時刻牢記自己的價值，堅信好事會降臨到你的身上。

面試指南會提供一些關於簡歷、封面、面試諮詢和研討會方面的資訊。Sherry Mirshahi就是面試指南的會長。她的資訊被登在《考試》這一雜誌上，最近還被登上雅虎網站的一篇文章。很熱門的工作。  Sherry有5年多的簡歷寫作和麵試諮詢的經驗。她是簡歷寫作方面的專家，還是正式的就業面試方面的顧問。

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