Job interviews are nerve-racking no matter your circumstances. You are essentially submitting yourself to be judged in half-hour increments by strangers who have the power to control your financial future. Who wouldn’t be anxious?

　　无论身处何种环境之下，面试总是让人忐忑不安。本质上来讲，求职者在长达半小时的增量内要接受陌生人的评判，而这群陌生人还掌握着求职者未来的经济命脉。谁又能做到不紧张呢?

　　And when you have a legitimate weakness — like having to explain a spotty job history — it can be even harder to go in with confidence.

　　如果求职者存在公认的弱点，比如不得不解释好坏参半的工作经历时，保持信心似乎难上加难。

　　The good news is projecting self-confidence in a job interview is something you can prepare for, control, and even fake. Here’s how.

　　好消息是，你可以进行一番准备，控制自己甚至伪装自己，从而在面试中保持自信。以下是具体方法。

　　Over-prepare

　　精心准备

　　Everyone knows you should prep for an interview, but most people think that means just looking at the company’s website and the interviewer’s LinkedIn profile. Instead, I’d recommend you deeply research the business, as well as all the logistics associated with the actual interview. The more knowledge you have, the more in control you’ll feel. Here are some steps you can take to feel confident and well-versed:

　　求职者应该为面试提前做好准备，这一点人尽皆知。但是大多数人认为面试准备不过是浏览公司网站和面试官的领英主页。我反而建议求职者深入研究求职公司以及与实际面试相关的组织工作。掌握的知识越多，求职者就越能做到心中有数。按照下面的步骤准备，求职者就会感到信心十足，一切了然于心：

　　Read recent news articles about the company going back a few months

　　读读几个月前关于的新闻报道

　　Take a look at the company’s most recent financial report

　　关注公司最近发布的财报

　　Familiarize yourself with the product

　　熟悉公司的产品

　　Ask for each interviewer’s name and title, and research their career backgrounds and recent contributions to the company

　　请教每个面试官的姓名和头衔，研究他们的职业生涯背景和最近所做贡献。

　　Use LinkedIn or your network to connect with a current employee to get some background on the company’s culture, values and business priorities

　　利用领英或自己的社交网和面试公司的现任员工取得联系，了解公司的文化、价值观以及主要业务。

　　Print out extra copies of your resume and work samples to bring with you

　　多复印几份简历和工作履历，并随身携带。

　　Map out the route you’re going to take to get to the interview, and consider doing a practice run to ensure that you’ll be able to get there early and stress-free

　　确定前往面试地点的路线图，考虑进行路线预演，确保面试当天从容地提前到达面试地点。

　　Prepare and practice answers to the interview questions you expect to get

　　为可能会问到的问题做好准备，练习如何回答。

　　Lay out your outfit and materials the day before, and check the weather

　　提前一天准备好面试所穿的服装和需要携带的材料，了解面试当天的天气状况。

　　Win the first 60 seconds

　　面试的头一分钟要好好表现

　　Hiring managers have already reviewed your resume and advanced you to this point, so the primary purpose of the interview is to fill in the gaps and assess if you’re normal. Seriously! If you can prove that you are a generally smart, high-functioning person, you will have passed a major test.

　　招聘经理在看过简历后决定让你进入面试，所以面试的首要目的就是详细了解你的情况，评估你是否具备正常的能力。这个问题非常严肃!如果能证明自己总体来说比较聪明，能力较强，就算通过了一大考验。

　　Studies show that about 30 percent of hiring decisions are made within the first five minutes — and 5 percent are made in the first 60 seconds — so you have to look the part. Your appearance not only influences your interviewer’s perception of you, but it also affects how you feel about yourself. Ideally, you’ve talked to a current employee or looked around the campus and have an understanding of how casual or formal the company is. Then, dress slightly above that to show respect.

　　研究显示，有30%的聘用决定是在面试的头五分钟做出的，还有5%的聘用决定则是在头一分钟做出的，所以求职者一定要关注这个版块。求职者的外貌不仅影响面试官对自己的印象，还会影响自我感觉。理想的情况是，求职者和现任员工有过交谈，或留意过公司环境，了解公司风格是较为正式还是较为随意，然后选择适合的穿着以示尊敬。

　　Use a firm handshake, smile, make eye contact, sit tall and lean in to show you’re engaged. Be present in the moment, and really listen. Rather than think about what you want to say in the future, focus on what the hiring manager is saying now and react in kind. It should be a fluid, back-and-forth conversation. And bring a lot of energy! If you are excited about the position, the interviewer will get excited about you.

　　握手要正式，保持微笑，和面试官进行对视，保持坐姿正直。精神集中，认真倾听。与其思考接下来自己想说什么，不如关注招聘经理在说什么然后做出回应。面试就应该是一段有来有回的流畅对话。让自己充满能量!如果求职者对应聘职位感到兴奋，面试官也会对求职者抱有同样的感觉。