求職寶典：電話面試致勝七招

You have probably replied to many job postings without hearing anything back. Then, you finally get a call that begins like this: “Thank you for your interest in our company. Your résumé is impressive. Can we schedule an initial phone interview this week?”

你有可能投了很多簡(jiǎn)歷，但沒(méi)收到任何回音。這時(shí)候，你終于接到了這樣一通電話：“很感謝你對(duì)我們公司的關(guān)注。你的簡(jiǎn)歷令人印象深刻。我們這周可以先進(jìn)行一次電話面試嗎?”

Follow these tips for a more successful outcome:

那么，下面是一些小妙招，讓你致勝電話面試：

TIP No. 1: Be prepared to explain every job transition. An HR screener will likely want you to step him or her through your résumé. Why did you make this or that choice of career direction? Why make that lateral move, or how did you get that promotion? And what about those short job stints or gaps between jobs? Be sure to have a copy of the same rèsumè you submitted next to you and/or on your screen in front of you before the interview begins.

小妙招1：準(zhǔn)備好回答每一次換工作的經(jīng)歷。招聘人員一定會(huì)希望你介紹簡(jiǎn)歷。你為什么會(huì)做出這樣或那樣的職業(yè)選擇?為什么最近要換工作?你為什么那次會(huì)升職?這些短暫的工作空窗期是怎么回事?一定要保證面試開始之前，手頭有一份簡(jiǎn)歷的復(fù)印件，或者提前打開電腦里的簡(jiǎn)歷，放在自己面前。

Tip No. 2: Be prepared to explain everything on your rèsumè. Any bullet point on your rèsumè might pique the curiosity of your interviewer. Be prepared to give more detail, but don’t take too much time on any one answer. After a few sentences, ask: “Is this what you were after, or would you like me to go in a different direction or provide greater detail?”

小妙招2：準(zhǔn)備好回答關(guān)于簡(jiǎn)歷的所有問(wèn)題。簡(jiǎn)歷上任何信息都可能引起面試官的好奇。準(zhǔn)備好進(jìn)行細(xì)節(jié)解釋，但千萬(wàn)不要在一個(gè)問(wèn)題上花費(fèi)太多時(shí)間。說(shuō)完幾句話后，問(wèn)一句：“您問(wèn)的是這個(gè)意思嗎?您想我從另一個(gè)方面解釋嗎?您需要我再仔細(xì)一點(diǎn)解釋嗎?”

Tip No. 3: Understand that the interview isn’t just about questions and answers. Your interviewer is likely trained to glean from your conversation your level of self-confidence, personality and ability to communicate effectively. Remember that no matter what your prior situation may have been, you need to build trust in yourself and knowledge of your abilities from the ground up. Don’t rush your answers, and keep an even tone in your voice. But at the same time, do show something of your personality.

小妙招3：要明白面試不是只有提問(wèn)與回答。你的面試官訓(xùn)練有素，可以從你的談話當(dāng)中發(fā)現(xiàn)你的自信程度，個(gè)性以及交往能力。記住，不管之前你的情況如何，都要對(duì)自己及自己的能力充滿自信。回答問(wèn)題不要著急，說(shuō)話時(shí)要有語(yǔ)調(diào)起伏。但是與此同時(shí)，也要展現(xiàn)自己的個(gè)性。

Tip No. 4: Don’t get flustered when uncomfortable questions arise. The big four questions almost always rear their heads in a phone screen in one-way or another: Tell me about yourself. Tell me about your biggest strength/weakness. What are your salary expectations? And where do you expect to be in five years? There are numerous articles dealing with these and similar questions.Review them, and practice your answers many times.

小妙招4：遇到尷尬問(wèn)題時(shí)，不要慌張。電話面試的時(shí)候，這四大問(wèn)題總會(huì)以某種方式出現(xiàn)：談?wù)勀阕约?。說(shuō)一下自己最大的優(yōu)勢(shì)或缺點(diǎn)。你的工資期望是多少?五年之內(nèi)，你的期待職位是什么?有很多的文章都對(duì)這類問(wèn)題提出了解決方案。重新看看這些文章，多多練習(xí)自己的回答。

Tip No. 5: Do your homework and prepare great questions to ask. You will likely be given an opportunity to ask questions. Use it to show your enthusiasm, ask about this or that aspect of the job, or ask about how you would be able to use X in your background to do Y. Never use this as an opportunity to ask about their process, start dates, salary, benefits or anything else they can do for you.

小妙招5：做好準(zhǔn)備提出好的問(wèn)題。你可能會(huì)有機(jī)會(huì)提出一些問(wèn)題。利用這個(gè)機(jī)會(huì)展示自己對(duì)這份工作的熱情，咨詢關(guān)于工作各方面的問(wèn)題，或者問(wèn)一問(wèn)怎樣利用自己某項(xiàng)能力來(lái)完成另外一項(xiàng)工作。千萬(wàn)不要在這個(gè)時(shí)候問(wèn)他們招聘流程，工作開始日期，工資，待遇或者公司要為你做的其他事情。

Tip No. 6: Control your environment. Always arrange to be in a quiet, well-lit room, free from distractions. Sit in a chair with relevant materials easily in front of you. Give your sole, focused attention to your interviewer, and whenever possible make sure you are on a landline rather than shaky cell connection.

小妙招6：安排適合的面試環(huán)境。將自己的面試安排在安靜，光線充足，沒(méi)有任何打擾的地方。坐在椅子上，將相關(guān)的東西放在自己面前，并注意力全部放在面試官身上。如果可能，確保自己使用固定電話，而不是信號(hào)不穩(wěn)定的手機(jī)。