In order to increase your chances of landing a great job, you should take time to define your strategy and prepare your resources. Successful job offers are direct results of effective planning. A productive interview needs to be well-researched, planned and implemented1. Follow these tips and future interviews will deliver positive and powerful results. 要提升获得一份好工作的几率，你得花点时间来拟定方案、做些筹备。顺利获得工作都是来自于有效的规划。想要面试富有成就，就得深入调查、全方位计划和有效推行。使用下面的办法，你可以塑造自信、成功的面试。
1. Carefully research the company. 仔细研究一下公司
Learn as much as you can about your prospective2 employers business model. Visit its Web site and read their mission statement and/or company philosophy. Identify main products, services and functions. Speak to employees, vendors3 or other contacts with inside knowledge. Acquire strategic information that will enable you to speak knowledgeably4 and offer valuable insight during your interview.
2. Thoroughly5 read and analyze6 the official job description. 仔细研读职位描述
Visit the companys web site or ask the recruiter/hiring manager to provide you with this information. Identify key skills and determine whether or not you meet the job requirements.
3. Be prepared to recognize and engage in various types of interviews. 面试或许会有不相同种类型，早作筹备
Interviews have different purposes and characteristics. The experienced job seeker should be familiar and comfortable with all varieties. Telephone and behavioral interviews have very different formats7 and objectives. Telephone interviews are prescreening tools used to determine whether or not a candidate matches the positions requirements. Employers try to streamline8 their search by eliminating candidates who do not fit their basic requirements. Your goal is to pass the prescreening test by proving you have the required skills. Your prize is an invitation to a face-to-face interview.
Behavioral interviews are based on the belief that past performance is an indicator9 of future value. After identifying which skills and knowledge are necessary to fill the open position, employers will then develop and ask questions based on these competencies. The questions often ask the job seeker to tell about or describe a time in the past when they had to respond to a certain situation. Interviewers want to know how you handled these issues and what the outcomes were.
4. Be passionate10. 充满热情
Every employer believes his or her company is special and unique and therefore wants to hire the best person for the job. Show your passion for the company and its products by preparing big picture questions that address the employers needs.
Sample questions to ask include:
What are the two most important tasks and issues related to this position?
该职位非常重要的两个工作内容和两个难点是什么？
One year from now, what would you like to say about the person whom you hire for this position and what he or she was able to accomplish?
一年后，你期望对此职位招聘的人怎么说？你期望他/她可以有哪些样的成绩？
How will this accomplishment11 impact the entire organization?
如此的成绩会怎么样影响整个组织？
5. End strongly. 结尾也要漂亮
Finish the interview by quickly summarizing how you can deliver solutions to their problems. Thank the interviewer for taking the time to speak with you. Sincerely express your interest in the position and ask what the next step will be. Request the interviewers business card.
Remember: Positive and lasting12 results are built on solid groundwork. Take the time to learn about the company, the positions requirements and different interview techniques. Preparation will generate profitable results.
