HR会恨死你的十件事

 　　You might have said some pretty terrible things about particular hiring managers in the past, but in many cases, those in charge of HR duties are frustrated¹ by the annoying antics of applicants² in the dark. You might be qualified³ for the job, but your chances for getting it will be better if you avoid doing these 10 things hiring managers hate about you.

　　过去你也许没少说招聘经理的坏话，但在大多数情况下，人事负责人私下里都很讨厌应聘者的一些小动作。你也许可以胜任这项工作，但如果你可以避免这10件招聘经理讨厌的事情，你获得这份工作的概率会更大。

　　1.Thesaurus Overload⁴

　　1.夸大其词

　　You can create a resume that sounds intelligent without using words bigger than you. Use the thesaurus for keyword inspiration and variations, but leave out the words that sound like you're trying too hard.

　　不需要那些过于华丽的词语，你也可以写出一份非常棒的个人简历。可以在关键词上加以区别和凸显，但注意用词不要用力过猛。

　　2.Being Too Negative

　　2.问过于负面的问题

　　Do ask about why the person who used to fill the position left the job, but don't ask about the most common complaint about the job. That's completely subjective⁵ anyway and makes a negative impression.

　　可以询问之前任此职位的人为何离职，但别问大家对这份工作最多的抱怨是什么。这种问题太过主观，会让招聘经理对你留下负面印象。

　　3.When You're a Pushy⁶ Patty

　　3.操之过急

　　Persistence⁷ is only a virtue⁸ if it's not irritating, so hold back on the aggressive follow-ups. Getting in touch with the hiring manager excessively makes you seem desperate.

　　执着是个优点，但前提是不要惹人讨厌。所以接下来的表现也不要太过强势。过分积极地和招聘经理套近乎会让你看起来太心急。

　　4.Not Managing Your Online Profile

　　4.从不管理你的网上档案

　　How many times do they have to say it? Hiring managers will look up all of your online profiles, and yes, they will look through your pictures. Don't be a disappointment and waste their time; clean up your online presence.

　　说过多少次了，招聘经理会查看你所有的网上档案，是的，他们也会查看你的照片。别让他们失望，别浪费他们的时间。让你的照片看上去清爽一些吧。

　　5.Sharing Too Much

　　5.过多分享个人生活

　　If you need to pick up your kids every Wednesday at 5:30 on the dot, don't mention it in the first interview. If you're the right candidate, you can work out schedule nuances later. Don't jump the gun and share too much about your personal life.

　　如果你每周三下午5点半要准时去接孩子，别在初次面试时提到这些。如果你能够被录用，到时候你自然会安排好时间的。不要操之过急，谈论过多的个人生活。

　　6.Making Sloppy⁹ Mistakes

　　6.粗心大意

　　You wouldn't believe how often applicants make sloppy and obvious mistakes, like putting the incorrect company name on the cover letter and getting the title wrong for the job you're after. Errors like these are turnoffs for hiring managers.

　　你也许难以相信，应聘者们多么容易犯一些低级错误，比如在简历上标错公司名称，或者弄错了应聘职位。招聘经理是无法容忍这种错误的。

　　7.Feeling Too Comfortable

　　7.太过随意

　　Even if the hiring manager appears to be around your age, do not treat her like she's your pal¹⁰. Friendly small talk is encouraged to break the ice and show some personality, but don't compliment her complexion¹¹ and ask for skincare tips.

　　哪怕招聘经理看上去和你的年纪差不多，也别把她视为朋友。友好的寒暄有助于打破沉默，展现你的个性，但别去恭维她的肤色，也别问她护肤之道。

　　8.Assuming You Have the Job

　　8.势在必得

　　Certain questions give the impression that you think you already have the job, like asking where your desk would be located and how every minute of every day will be spent.

　　有些问题会让人感觉你认为这份工作已经到手了，比如问招聘经理你的座位在哪里，每天要做些什么。

　　9.Exaggeration

　　9.夸夸其谈

　　There are plenty of ways applicants make themselves seem more perfect than they actually are. But total, obvious exaggeration, like saying you read through one book every day, is telling the hiring manager she's too naive¹² to pick out a lie.

　　想让自己表现得比真实情况更完美，有很多种方法。但过于明显的夸夸其谈，比如说你每天读一本书，会让招聘经理觉得这种谎话实在太小儿科了。

　　10.TMI About Your Current Position

　　10.过多谈论目前的职位

　　When you're asked about the duties you have at your current job, do not describe your actions from the minute you get in until the minute you leave. Describing your fax-sending abilities does not sell your skills; giving examples of the way issues come up and how you deal with them does.

　　如果被问到目前职位的工作职责，不要从入职的那一刻一直讲到离职的那一秒。描述你发传真的能力无法展现你的技能，你需要举例说明有问题发生时你是如何处理的。

1 frustrated   

adj.挫败的，失意的，泄气的v.使不成功( frustrate的过去式和过去分词 )；挫败；使受挫折；令人沮丧

参考例句：

• It's very easy to get frustrated in this job. 这个工作很容易令人懊恼。
• The bad weather frustrated all our hopes of going out. 恶劣的天气破坏了我们出行的愿望。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 applicants   

申请人，求职人( applicant的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• There were over 500 applicants for the job. 有500多人申请这份工作。
• He was impressed by the high calibre of applicants for the job. 求职人员出色的能力给他留下了深刻印象。

3 qualified   

adj.合格的，有资格的，胜任的，有限制的

参考例句：

• He is qualified as a complete man of letters.他有资格当真正的文学家。
• We must note that we still lack qualified specialists.我们必须看到我们还缺乏有资质的专家。

4 overload   

vt.使超载；n.超载

参考例句：

• Don't overload the boat or it will sink.别超载，否则船会沉。
• Large meals overload the digestive system.吃得太饱会加重消化系统的负担。

5 subjective   

a.主观(上)的，个人的

参考例句：

• The way they interpreted their past was highly subjective. 他们解释其过去的方式太主观。
• A literary critic should not be too subjective in his approach. 文学评论家的看法不应太主观。

6 pushy   

adj.固执己见的，一意孤行的

参考例句：

• But she insisted and was very pushy.但她一直坚持,而且很急于求成。
• He made himself unpopular by being so pushy.他特别喜欢出风头，所以人缘不好。

7 persistence   

n.坚持，持续，存留

参考例句：

• The persistence of a cough in his daughter puzzled him.他女儿持续的咳嗽把他难住了。
• He achieved success through dogged persistence.他靠着坚持不懈取得了成功。

8 virtue   

n.德行，美德；贞操；优点；功效，效力

参考例句：

• He was considered to be a paragon of virtue.他被认为是品德尽善尽美的典范。
• You need to decorate your mind with virtue.你应该用德行美化心灵。

9 sloppy   

adj.邋遢的，不整洁的

参考例句：

• If you do such sloppy work again,I promise I'll fail you.要是下次作业你再马马虎虎，我话说在头里，可要给你打不及格了。
• Mother constantly picked at him for being sloppy.母亲不断地批评他懒散。

10 pal   

n.朋友，伙伴，同志；vi.结为友

参考例句：

• He is a pal of mine.他是我的一个朋友。
• Listen,pal,I don't want you talking to my sister any more.听着，小子，我不让你再和我妹妹说话了。

11 complexion   

n.肤色；情况，局面；气质，性格

参考例句：

• Red does not suit with her complexion.红色与她的肤色不协调。
• Her resignation puts a different complexion on things.她一辞职局面就全变了。

12 naive   

adj.幼稚的，轻信的；天真的

参考例句：

• It's naive of you to believe he'll do what he says.相信他会言行一致，你未免太单纯了。
• Don't be naive.The matter is not so simple.你别傻乎乎的。事情没有那么简单。