如何善用面試機會？ (2)

要面試成功，得到一份合心水的工作。除了要留意上文提到的面試前準備外，面試時臨場的表現亦很重要。正在求職的你，不妨留意以下的面試實用貼士，提高成功錄取工作的機會。

要抱持友善、沉著、誠懇的態度，表現出有生氣、靈敏而自信的態度，並記緊與面試官保持適當的眼神接觸。
Be friendly, poised, and sincere. Look alive, alert and confident and ensure you make frequent eye contact with the interviewer.

讓面試官做主導，同時亦要作好準備發言，表現出你對所應徵的工作的興趣，在適當時候發問有關的問題，在面試結束前要確保你已就有關職位及公司背景發表恰當的問題。
Let the interviewer take the initiative but be prepared to talk when it seems expected of you. Show an interest in the position under consideration, asking relevant questions when appropriate and be certain that you have asked enough pertinent questions about the position and the company before the interview ends.

正面回應所有問題，不要迴避任何問題，在回答問題時避免太有偏見的回應，因為有些問題可能會問及你的信念及感受。
Answer all questions with directness and don't evade a question. Don't be too opinionated in your answers as some questions may be asked to obtain your basic beliefs and feelings.

可能的話，除非是面試官主動提出，否則不要在第一次面試時問及有關薪酬問題，僱主亦可能會提示他準備付出的薪酬，亦可能會問你期望的薪酬是多少，總之，不要讓僱主覺得薪酬是你最關心的環節
If possible, do not ask about salary at the first interview unless the interviewer raises the subject. The employer may give some indication of the salary he is prepared to pay, or might ask what you expect. Don't give the impression that salary is your major concern.

避免過份推銷自己，但同樣要小心不可低估自己。雖然在這兩者之間取得平衡並不易，但累積面試經驗將有一定的幫助。
Avoid all temptations to oversell yourself but be equally careful not to undersell yourself either. It is difficult to know just where this happy medium is but more interview experience will help.

在面試過後，你應寫封感謝信給面試官，這不但是禮貌的表現，而且會讓對方對你加深印象。
After a personal interview, you should write a brief letter of appreciation to the interviewer. It displays not only good manners but also brings your name to the attention of the prospective employer once again.

Word definitions 認識新詞
poised: in full control of your senses and emotions
冷靜、沉著
pertinent: relevant or appropriate
適宜的
happy medium: a satisfying compromise
中庸之道

From ﹕Wall Street Institute