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embarrass you or to trip you up, but to hire the right person for the job.
Remember, job hunting is very competitive. Anything you can do to enhance your
interview techniques will be to your advantage. The following suggestions may help you land
the most important job.
Your goal in this interview is to make sure your good points get across. The interviewer
won’t know them unless you point them out, so try to do this in a factual and sincere manner.
Do not make slighting(轻蔑的)references to former employers or professors. If you
have been fired from a job and the interviewer asks about it, be frank in your answer.
Show the interviewer that you are interested in the company by asking relevant questions.
Ask about responsibilities, working conditions, promotion opportunities and fringe benefits
(附加福利)of the job you are interviewing for.
If at some point you decide the interview is not going well, do not let your
discouragement show. You have nothing to lose by continuing a show of confidence, and you
may have much to gain. It may be real, or it may be a test to see how you react to adverse
conditions.
Some interviewers may bring up salary early in the interview. At this time, you may
indicate that you are more interested in a job where you can prove yourself than a specific
salary. This politely passes the question back to the interviewer. If the interviewer continues to
press, give him a range or suggest the going rate for a particular job. If possible, you should
negotiate for salary after you have been offered a job and when you are ready to complete the
paperwork.
41. To get the job you want, during the interview you should _____.
A. avoid the interviewer’s questions that are designed to trip you up
B. remember that you are the best qualified candidate
C. make yourself stand out as the right person for the job
D. keep in mind that it determines whether or not you get the particular job you want
42. If you did not get along with your former employer, you_____.
A. should tell the interviewer frankly
B. should not speak ill of him
C. should refer to him in a casual manner
D. should never mention it
43. When you find the interview is not going well you should_____.
A. keep up your confidence
B. bring it to an end as soon as possible