面试准备

获得一份工作的途径是通过面试. There are several types of interviews: phone, video, and face-to-face. You may be involved in more than one of these during the interview process depending on the position for which you are applying. It is important to be prepared for all types, especially a face-to-face interview.

电话: 电话 interviews require as much preparation as a face-to-face interview. It is important that you do your research about the company and prepare answers to common interview questions. 电话 interviews are typically used to narrow the candidate pool and to determine whether a face-to-face interview will be conducted. 适用于所有面试形式, it is important that you conduct a mock interview to practice your answers and presence. 在电话面试中，一定要做到以下几点:

Check your surroundings to make sure you are in a quiet place.
确保你的手机充满电.
尽可能使用座机. 如果不是, ensure that the area in which you will conduct your interview has adequate cell phone service.
如果使用移动设备，请使用带麦克风的耳机.

Video: Video interviews have become increasingly popular over the last few years. 在准备中, ensure that you have accounts with the most commonly used modes, 包括Skype, 变焦, 微软团队和谷歌Hangouts. It is important to treat a video interview in the same way that you would a face-to-face interview.

永远专业着装.
Log in to the platform being used ahead of time to ensure that you are able to log in properly.
提前检查你的音频和视频设置.
Ensure that your computer is plugged in and that you have adequate internet coverage. 使用耳机.
Ensure that you are in a quiet place and the background of where you will be sitting is appealing, 但不会分散注意力.
面试过程中, 回答问题时, try as best as possible to look into the camera and not at the person/people on the screen. This helps you to appear to be looking directly at the person/people instead of down at the screen.

一般面试指引

面试前

记录你的经历

列出你所有的专业成就
包括志愿者经历，课外活动
Note dates, locations, and brief descriptions of what you did, how you did it, and the end results
Study this list and come up a short way to express each experience
Be prepared to use them as examples to answer questions during the interview

研究行业、公司和职位描述

Use internet resources or the library to find out about the company: its mission, 愿景, 员工人数, 位置等. 他们有什么重大消息吗? 有什么重大变化吗?? 主要挑战? 董事，经理，ceo，老板的名字
如果可以的话，和你现在的员工谈谈
研究职位描述. 准备好谈论你是如何满足要求的

模拟面试

Review commonly asked interview questions and prepare/practice answers
Practice your answers out loud by yourself and with someone else for feedback
准备好要问雇主的问题

创建一个引用列表

Identify professional references (former employers, co-workers)
Contact your references and let them know that you’re applying for jobs. Ask if they can provide you with a positive reference and if so, 你能把它们列在申请表上吗. 让他们知道你在申请什么样的职位. 你甚至可以把职位描述的复印件发给他们.

找出面试的日期、时间和地点

确保你知道面试的确切地点
If the interview is in an area that you are not familiar with, try to visit it the day before so that you know exactly where you are going
Be sure to get the full name of the interviewer(s) beforehand (Ask the person who contacts you who you should ask for when you arrive)
Prepare your schedule so that you arrive 10-15 minutes early. Take traffic, bus schedules, and another other possible delays into consideration

准备好着装(面对面)

确保你的衣服合身
Women and men: dark-colored suits (matching suit – top and bottom) Acceptable colors: Black, 灰色, 深棕色, 海军
Also acceptable for women: dark-colored skirts/pants and a formal blouse
Also acceptable for men: dark-colored pants and button-down, plain, long sleeve shirt and tie
Women: avoid short skirts, tight-fitting clothes, and blouses with low cuts. 佩戴最小的首饰(耳钉或小箍), 普通的项链, no more than one ring and/or bracelet); minimal, natural-looking makeup (earth tones – avoid bright colored eyeliner, 口红, and nail polish); conservative hairstyle (avoid bright hair colors and flashy hairstyles). Wear a conservative shoe, solid color – either black or brown. (不要穿太高的高跟鞋). Note: This the standard form of dress for traditional job interviews. There are exceptions depending on the position for which one is applying. 例如, there are positions that may require you to display your sense of style and creativity in your interview attire. It is important to note that these suggestions allow the interviewer to focus on what’s important – your answers to questions and nothing else. 这种形式的服装通常可以消除干扰.
避免香水.
男士:干净保守的鞋子

面试期间(面对面)

Bring copies of your resume, cover letter, and list of references (on resume paper!)
带上可以写字的东西. 你可以在记事本上写下你要问的问题.
微笑并握手.
关掉你的手机
Be prepared to engage in small talk as you walk to the interview room or before you begin the interview. (环顾房间寻找有趣的话题)
眼神交流
注意你的姿势. 坐直. 在椅子上坐得向前一点，以免无精打采. (女士们，在脚踝处交叉双腿).
注意你的肢体语言. 任何时候都要保持眼神交流. Beware of big hand movements, fidgeting, foot shaking/tapping etc.
说话清晰、自信. 注意你的音量.
Listen carefully so that questions are answered appropriately
不要嚼口香糖.
When answering questions, try to speak positively about your past experiences and employers.
积极向上.
总是问问题. Prepare at least three questions about the job or company to ask the employer.
使用标准英语.
用例子给出详细的答案. 使用STAR方法来表达你的答案. 2 .你参与的情境或任务. 解释你的角色或者你采取了什么行动. 谈谈你取得的成果.
问问题! 提前准备好问题. Questions should come from your research and careful review of the job description. 不要问表面的或明显的问题. This is your chance to find out if the position or company is a good fit for you.

面试后

了解面试过程的下一步
Get the business cards of each person (contact information) in the interview
说谢谢. Send a Thank you letter/email/hand-written card to each person in the interview within 24-48 hours of the interview. (请看这个包里的感谢信样本).
Follow-up by calling or emailing the interviewer if the time in which they said they would contact you has passed