You're wearing your best suit. Shoes shined. Resume in hand. You've prepared for any interview question that could come your way.

　　身穿自己最好的套裝、腳蹬锃亮的皮鞋、手拿著簡歷，對于一切面試問題你都做好了的準備。

　　But rather than questions, there are awkward pauses. Stony silences. There's a seeming lack of interest in the entire event -- on the interviewer's part.

　　可是出現的不是一個個問題，而是一次次令人尷尬的停頓和冰冷的沉默。在求職者看來，顯然這位面試官對面試毫無興趣。

　　Just because someone is interviewing you, doesn't mean they're a good interviewer. Don't let his ignorance sabotage your interview or your chances at landing the position.

　　某人在面試你并不代表他就是一位合格的面試官。不要讓他的無知破壞你的面試、讓你失去這份工作機會。

　　A Day in the Life

　　一天的工作

　　As your bad interview lumbers on, don't wait until your interviewer asks you if you have any questions. Rather, at the first awkward pause, ask him to describe the position for which you're applying in rich detail. What would your key responsibilities be? What is a typical day like? What time does the workday begin and end? Would you need to be available after hours or on weekends? Is there any travel involved?

　　當一次糟糕的面試尷尬地進行時，不要等面試者來問你有沒有問題要問。而在第一次尷尬的停頓時，就請他詳細地談談你要申請的職位。 你的主要職責是什么?通常一天的工作是怎樣的?工作時間從幾點到幾點?下班后或周末要加班嗎?工作需要出差嗎?

　　Inquire as to which coworkers you'd be working with. Ask about how people work and projects are managed. Are there many meetings? Do people work on projects in teams? Ask your interviewer what qualities he thinks the ideal candidate for this position would have.

　　詢問一下你要和哪些同事一起工作。問一問人們怎樣工作，項目如何管理。會有很多會議嗎?人們是按小組來完成計劃嗎?問一問面試官他認為這個職位的理想人選需要具備哪些品質。

　　Toot Your Own Horn

　　毛遂自薦

　　A poor interviewer will likely omit asking you many of the "right" questions, particularly those about how your experience makes you a great fit for the position.

　　一位糟糕的面試官可能會遺漏許多“恰當的”問題，尤其是那些關于你的經歷如何使讓你成為這個職位的恰當人選的問題。

　　So, although it may seem awkward, the only way you'll get to point this out is to just go ahead and do so. Even if there's no good time to do it, just do it anyway. You can preface your comments by saying something to the effect of, "I wanted to take a moment to let you know how my experience really complements this position.”

　　所以，盡管似乎顯得有些尷尬，但是你的唯一辦法就是大膽地開口說出來。即便沒有什么合適的時候，但是還是要說。以“我想花一點時間讓您知道我的經驗真的能給這個職位帶來幫助”等類似意義的話作為開始。.youtheme.cn

　　Be direct and to the point. Make eye contact at all times. Talk specifically about how you have the skills and knowledge for the position. Do not ramble or your interviewer could lose interest.

　　直接了當、撿重要的說。一直保持眼神交流。具體談談關于這個職位你擁有的技能和知識。 不要閑聊，不然你的面試官會失去興趣。

　　介紹完了自己，該和面試官套套近乎了。對于心不在焉的面試官該怎么做呢?讓他/她談談自己、帶你參觀一下公司吧!

　　Enough About Me...

　　該談談你了

　　The best interviews are often those in which you're able to forge a real connection with your interviewer. But if he doesn't know what he's doing, that may seem next to impossible...unless you start asking questions about your interviewer and his career.

　　最好的面試往往能讓你和面試官建立一種真正的聯系。但如果他不知道自己在做什么，那么這幾乎就不可能。除非你開始問一些面試官和他工作的問題。

　　Inquire as to how he came to work at the company, ask him how he likes it. Ask about where he started his career and what attracted him to this particular industry or area of expertise. Try to discover what his professional aspirations are.

　　問一問他是如何進入這家公司的，問一問他對公司的看法。問一問他的職業(yè)生涯從哪兒開始、是什么吸引他進入這個行業(yè)或專業(yè)領域。試著去發(fā)現他的職業(yè)抱負。

　　At all times, show enthusiasm and interest in his responses (no matter how boring or brief they may be).

　　任何時候都要表現出你很有熱情和興趣聽到他的回答(不論多么無聊或簡短)。

　　Show and Tell

　　邊走邊談

　　If you still need to buy more face time with your interviewer, ask for a tour of the offices or facility. Again, ask questions along the way, even if it's about how long the company has been at that particular location.

　　如果你還想和面試官一起待更長時間，那么要求看看辦公室或大樓。在路上也要問問題，即便是公司在某個地方有多長時間之類的問題。

　　Try to get your interviewer to introduce you to other people who work there -- those with whom you'll work closely, someone in management, or even just folks you pass during your tour. Now is an ideal time to use the knowledge you have about the company to offer up insightful observations and flattering acknowledgments about the organization and how it's run.

　　讓面試官把你介紹給其它工作人員——將和你有密切工作關系的同事、管理者、甚至是任何你遇到的人。這正是利用對公司的了解來提出深刻見解、贊美公司成就、以及述說運作方式的好時候。

　　Finally, be sure to ask your interviewer when he anticipates making a decision. Reiterate your interest in the position and your enthusiasm for the company. Thank him graciously for his time, both in person and in a prompt thank-you letter.

　　最后要問一問他什么時候會有結果。重申你對職位的興趣、公司的熱情。當面以及隨后都立刻禮貌地感謝對方為你花費的時間。