面试技巧：10个小失误让你连面试的机会都得不到

 　　Top 10 Reasons For Not Getting Selected For an Interview

　　没有获得面试机会的10个原因

　　1.Were you qualified¹ for the job?

　　1.你有足够资格胜任这份工作吗?

　　How closely did your background match the qualifications for the job?

　　你的背景与职位要求的匹配程度有多高?

　　In a competitive job market, candidates that are an exact or a very close match for the job requirements will get the interview.

　　在竞争激烈的就业市场，如果求职者的背景信息与职位要求十分匹配或接近就能获得面试的机会。

　　2. Was your application complete?

　　2.你的求职申请信息是否完整无缺?

　　Did you provide all the information required on the job application?

　　你是否已经把所有必备信息都补充至求职申请里面了?

　　3.Did you make a mistake on your application?

　　3.在求职申请的过程中是否犯了错误?

　　Were all the dates of employment you listed on your application correct? Did you list accurate salary information? Did you leave off any information that should have been included? Some employers verify employment history prior to scheduling interviews. That's one reason why it's important to accurately² complete your job applications.

　　申请表上的应聘日期是否填写正确?你是否清晰列明具体的薪资要求?有没有任何被遗漏的信息?某些雇主在安排面试前会着重核实工作经验。这就是该把求职信息填写准确无误的原因了。

　　4. Did you target your resume?

　　4.你的简历针对性强吗?

　　Does your resume showcase skills and accomplishments³ related to your target job? Is it clear how you added value in your previous jobs, internships, academic projects and volunteer work?

　　你所提交的简历能否展现所有与你目标职位相关的技能与成就?你所列出的历任职位，实习经验，学术项目以及志愿工作都能清晰地表明你所提升的价值吗?

　　5. Is your resume organized so that the most relevant content is near the top and can be easily found by the screener?

　　5.你的简历是否条理清晰，以便招聘者能在显眼的地方看到最相关的内容?

　　6. Was your cover letter targeted towards the requirements of the specific job you applied⁴ for? Did you make it clear that you possessed⁵ the desired skills, experience and knowledge to get the job done?

　　6.你的求职信是否满足特定的职位要求?你是否清晰地列出了个人技能要求，经验与知识以便完成任务?

　　7. Was your cover letter long enough to make a compelling case, but no so dense⁶ that the recruiter glossed⁷ over it?

　　7.求职信的篇幅是否足够长，以达到令人信服的效果，但排版是否过密让雇主错过了?

　　Ideally, your letters should be 3 - 5 paragraphs long, with none of those paragraphs longer than 8 lines. Be sure to leave white space between paragraphs.

　　理想情况下，你的求职信应该达到3-5个自然段的长度，每个段落不多于8行。另外请注意在段与段之间留出空白位置。

　　8. Were all your application documents error free and well written?

　　8.你的所有的求职文件都毫无瑕疵，书写准确了吗?

　　Have you asked others to review and proofread⁸ your resume and cover letter?

　　你有否请求他人为你审阅和校对简历和求职信的内容?

　　9. Did you mobilize your network to find any contacts on the inside of your target employer who might put in a good word for you?

　　9.你是否发动身边的好友，联系任何一位潜在雇主的同事为你美言几句?

　　10. What did your references say?

　　10.你的职业推荐人的立场如何?

　　If you were asked to provide employment references, the employer might have checked with them prior to scheduling an interview. It's important to know that your references are going to give you a good recommendation.

　　如果公司要求提供推荐信，雇主有可能会在安排面试前先把推荐信核查一遍。所以你得保证你的推荐人都能为你的求职产生正面的影响。

1 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。

2 accurately   

adv.准确地，精确地

参考例句：

• It is hard to hit the ball accurately.准确地击中球很难。
• Now scientists can forecast the weather accurately.现在科学家们能准确地预报天气。

3 accomplishments   

n.造诣；完成( accomplishment的名词复数 )；技能；成绩；成就

参考例句：

• It was one of the President's greatest accomplishments. 那是总统最伟大的成就之一。
• Among her accomplishments were sewing,cooking,playing the piano and dancing. 她的才能包括缝纫、烹调、弹钢琴和跳舞。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

4 applied   

adj.应用的；v.应用，适用

参考例句：

• She plans to take a course in applied linguistics.她打算学习应用语言学课程。
• This cream is best applied to the face at night.这种乳霜最好晚上擦脸用。

5 possessed   

adj.疯狂的；拥有的，占有的

参考例句：

• He flew out of the room like a man possessed.他像着了魔似地猛然冲出房门。
• He behaved like someone possessed.他行为举止像是魔怔了。

6 dense   

a.密集的，稠密的，浓密的；密度大的

参考例句：

• The general ambushed his troops in the dense woods. 将军把部队埋伏在浓密的树林里。
• The path was completely covered by the dense foliage. 小路被树叶厚厚地盖了一层。

7 glossed   

v.注解( gloss的过去式和过去分词 )；掩饰（错误）；粉饰；把…搪塞过去

参考例句：

• The manager glossed over the team's recent defeat. 经理对这个队最近的失败闪烁其词。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He glossed over his selfishness with a display of generosity. 他以慷慨大方的假象掩饰他的自私。 来自互联网

8 proofread   

vt.校正，校对

参考例句：

• I didn't even have the chance to proofread my own report.我甚至没有机会校对自己的报告。
• Before handing in his application to his teacher,he proofread it again.交给老师之前，他又将申请书补正了一遍。