3招诀窍缓解你的面试紧张情绪

 　　I’ve interviewed hundreds of candidates at a variety of companies — ranging from small startups to well-known companies like Google — and across nearly every job function. Even the best candidates stumble; only very few people are natural interviewers. For most of us, interviewing is terrifying. You have to highlight your strengths (and recognize your weaknesses); massage¹ your past into a narrative² for future success; and develop a connection with various interviewers — all while trying to decide if you would enjoy the company (and role).Interviewing is all about selling yourself and success relies on punching through the noise of your competition and connecting with your audience. Here are my top three tips:

　　从小型初创公司到谷歌等知名企业，我曾在多家公司面试过成百上千名求职者，并且涵盖了几乎每一类职位。即便最优秀的求职者也会犯错；只有极少数人是天生的面试能手。对于大多数人来说，面试令人生畏。你必须展示你的优势（并且承认自己的弱点）；为了将来的成功，你需要将自己过去的经历揉捏到面试陈述中；与不同面试官建立联系——面试官也在判断你是否会喜欢他们的公司（和职务）。面试就是自我推销，成功的关键在于穿越纷纷扰扰的竞争对手，与你的面试官产生联系。下面是我的三条建议：

　　3招诀窍缓解你的面试紧张情绪

　　Know your interviewers

　　了解你的面试官

　　Interviews are between people, not companies. And while people hire based on skills and knowledge, they also hire individuals with who they feel a connection. To help make this connection, know who you will be interviewing with and understand their journey: where did they go to school, what companies have they worked with, what path did they take, etc. Find your connection points and bring them up naturally in the conversation. But, don’t overdo³ this – it can come across as creepy, “I was stalking you on Facebook and saw you love the movie Ocean’s Eleven . . . me too!”

　　面试是人与人之间的交流，而非公司之间的往来。虽然面试官会根据能力和知识决定人选，但他们也会录用那些他们觉得跟自己有联系的求职者。为了建立这种联系，求职者需要了解自己的面试官，知道他们的经历：在哪里上学，曾在哪些公司工作过，有怎样的生活方式等。找到联系点，并在对话中自然地呈现出来。但要把握好度，否则可能会让对方感到惊恐：“我在Facebook偷偷关注过你，我发现你喜欢《十一罗汉》这部电影，我也喜欢！”

　　Practice your answers

　　练习你的回答

　　This may sound like common sense, but know the key points you want to communicate. Before you interview, think about what they might ask you. You can’t predict the exact questions, but there are basics that all companies will want to know: what you’ve done in the past, what you hope to do in the future, and how you will add value at the company.

　　这听起来是一种常识，但你需要知道自己希望交谈的要点。在面试之前，想象面试官可能会问哪些问题。虽然你无法准确预测面试问题，但所有公司希望了解的基本方面都是类似的：你做过什么，希望做什么，打算如何为公司增加价值等。

　　So practice. Answer concisely⁴. Don’t be afraid of silence. Think about your answers and provide crisp responses. It shows you’re thoughtful, a clear thinker, and can prioritize. It’s also important to ask clarifying questions if there are multiple ways to interpret a question or if you’re unsure — it shows you’re listening and engaged. Nothing is worse than going on and on about something entirely⁵ irrelevant⁶.

　　因此，要针对这些问题进行练习。回答应简洁明了。不要担心沉默。考虑好你的答案，然后给出干脆的回答。这表明你是一位深思熟虑、头脑清楚的思考者，能够分清轻重。如果一个问题可能有许多种理解，或者你对问题不确定，可以要求对方澄清问题，这一点同样重要，因为这表明你在倾听和思考。没有什么比喋喋不休地谈论毫不相干的事情更糟糕的了。

　　Follow your passion

　　追随你的激情

　　Only interview for positions that you’re truly passionate⁷ about – you’ll do your best work at these companies. You can show your passion in the questions you ask and the examples you provide. Everyone loves to work with passionate people. At some point, the person interviewing you was sitting in your chair. Employees want to work alongside people that energize⁸ them and share their love for what they do. It’s the hardest thing to fake and the easiest way to stand out.

　　只面试你真正感兴趣的职位——只有这样，你才能发挥自己最大的潜力。你可以通过提出的问题或所举的例子来表现自己的激情所在。所有人都喜欢与富有激情的人一起工作。你的面试官也曾处在你的位置。员工希望与能够激励他们、像他们一样对工作充满激情的人一起共事。激情无法作假，也最容易让一个人脱颖而出。

1 massage   

n.按摩，揉；vt.按摩，揉，美化，奉承，篡改数据

参考例句：

• He is really quite skilled in doing massage.他的按摩技术确实不错。
• Massage helps relieve the tension in one's muscles.按摩可使僵硬的肌肉松弛。

2 narrative   

n.叙述，故事；adj.叙事的，故事体的

参考例句：

• He was a writer of great narrative power.他是一位颇有记述能力的作家。
• Neither author was very strong on narrative.两个作者都不是很善于讲故事。

3 overdo   

vt.把...做得过头，演得过火

参考例句：

• Do not overdo your privilege of reproving me.不要过分使用责备我的特权。
• The taxi drivers' association is urging its members,who can work as many hours as they want,not to overdo it.出租车司机协会劝告那些工作时长不受限制的会员不要疲劳驾驶。

4 concisely   

adv.简明地

参考例句：

• These equations are written more concisely as a single columnmatrix equation. 这些方程以单列矩阵方程表示会更简单。 来自辞典例句
• The fiber morphology can be concisely summarized. 可以对棉纤维的形态结构进行扼要地归纳。 来自辞典例句

5 entirely   

ad.全部地，完整地；完全地，彻底地

参考例句：

• The fire was entirely caused by their neglect of duty. 那场火灾完全是由于他们失职而引起的。
• His life was entirely given up to the educational work. 他的一生统统献给了教育工作。

6 irrelevant   

adj.不恰当的，无关系的，不相干的

参考例句：

• That is completely irrelevant to the subject under discussion.这跟讨论的主题完全不相关。
• A question about arithmetic is irrelevant in a music lesson.在音乐课上，一个数学的问题是风马牛不相及的。

7 passionate   

adj.热情的，热烈的，激昂的，易动情的，易怒的，性情暴躁的

参考例句：

• He is said to be the most passionate man.据说他是最有激情的人。
• He is very passionate about the project.他对那个项目非常热心。

8 energize   

vt.给予(某人或某物)精力、能量

参考例句：

• It is used to energize the city.它的作用是为城市供给能量。
• This is a great way to energize yourself and give yourself more power!这种方法非常棒，可以激活你的能量，让你有更多的活力！