面试的真正目的是什么？

 　　Hiring managers today have a lot of tools at their disposal to figure out if you’re qualified¹ for a job. The Internet reveals your history, and often the content and quality of your work; LinkedIn (一个网站，专为商务人士建立联系而用) can provide a plethora² of references from people who have worked with you, whether you actually provide them to the employer yourself or not. And a phone screen can give a sense of your verbal abilities。

　　如今招聘人员有很多办法判断是否你具备工作资格。他们可以在网上搜索到你的个人背景、工作内容和业绩。 LinkedIn 网站提供了来自和你共事的人们对你的大量评价，不管你有没有自己把这些提供给应聘者。电话面试也能体现出一个人的语言表达能力。

　　So what’s left? Whether or not you click with them -- whether they like you. Remember that intangible thing that happens on a date when you decide if you like the person or not? The same thing happens with hiring。

　　那么剩下还有什么？就是你和他们是否一拍即合——他们是不是喜欢你。记得在约会时决定喜不喜欢对方时那一种无形的东西吗？在这方面，招聘和约会是一样的。

　　This is what the face-to-face interview is all about. So make a great first impression, and focus on making sure the interviewer likes you。

　　这就是面对面面试的目的。 所以要给别人一个绝好的第一印象，注意一定要去让面试官喜欢你。

1 qualified   

adj.合格的，有资格的，胜任的，有限制的

参考例句：

• He is qualified as a complete man of letters.他有资格当真正的文学家。
• We must note that we still lack qualified specialists.我们必须看到我们还缺乏有资质的专家。

2 plethora   

n.过量，过剩

参考例句：

• Java comes with a plethora of ready-made types.Java配套提供了数量众多的现成类型。
• A plethora of new operators will be allowed to enter the market.大批新的运营商将获准进入该市场。