There are many ways for an interview to go wrong。

　　搞砸一個(gè)面試的方法有很多。

　　You show up late. There's a stain on your shirt. You accidentally insult the interviewer's mother。

　　你遲到了、你把襯衫弄臟了、你無(wú)意中侮辱了面試官的媽媽。

　　All avoidable mistakes。

　　這些都是可以避免的錯(cuò)誤。

　　Sometimes, however, there simply isn't a clear explanation for why an interview isn't going well. Sometimes, no matter what you do or say, an interview just fizzles。

　　但是有時(shí)候，并沒(méi)有一個(gè)清楚的理由來(lái)解釋為什么面試變得很失敗，有時(shí)候，不管你說(shuō)什么做什么，面試就是失敗了。

　　Don't panic -- you can save this interview。

　　別驚慌失措——你還能把面試挽救回來(lái)。

　　The first step: Smile. Body language plays an important part in an interview. If you relax your shoulders and give a big ol'grin, you'll feel more comfortable ... and so will the interviewer. Smiling also helps increase your energy and project confidence -- all plusses in an interview。

　　第一步：微笑。肢體語(yǔ)言在面試中能起到非常大的作用。如果你放松你的雙肩加上一個(gè)大大的笑容，你會(huì)覺(jué)得更舒服……面試官也一樣。微笑能夠提升你的能量增強(qiáng)你的自信——這在面試中都是加分的。

　　While smiling is a good start to turning an interview around, there are other steps you can take。

　　微笑是轉(zhuǎn)變面試方向的一個(gè)好的開始，下面還有一些你能采取的步驟：

　　Ask the Interviewer Questions

　　向面試官提問(wèn)

　　This is known as the "switcheroo."

　　這被叫做“突變”

　　If you feel that you just aren't giving the right answers to an interviewer's questions, try changing tactics -- and ask the interviewer a few questions of your own。

　　如果你感覺(jué)對(duì)于面試官的提問(wèn)你就是不能做出正確的回答，試試換個(gè)策略——問(wèn)面試官一些你自己的問(wèn)題。

　　If you momentarily switch the focus from yourself to the interviewer, it will give you a chance to regroup and compose yourself. Also, it will make the interviewer do some talking, perhaps giving you a clue to what he or she is looking for。

　　如果你能暫時(shí)性的把焦點(diǎn)從你自己這里轉(zhuǎn)移到面試官那邊，你就有機(jī)會(huì)重新理清思路。同時(shí)，還能讓面試官說(shuō)說(shuō)話，也許能給你一點(diǎn)提示面試官在尋找什么特質(zhì)。

　　Be sure to prepare your questions in advance and make sure they are appropriate. Some examples:

　　一定要提前準(zhǔn)備好問(wèn)題，并且確定這些問(wèn)題問(wèn)的合適，這里有些例子：

　　* What's your favorite thing about working at this company?

　　* How would you describe the working environment here?

　　* What's a typical day like in the department?

　　* 在這家公司工作你最喜歡什么？

　　* 你覺(jué)得這里的工作環(huán)境怎么樣？

　　* 這個(gè)部門通常一天是怎么過(guò)的？

　　Get Feedback

　　尋求反饋

　　If an interviewer seems bored or cold while you're answering a question, all is not lost。

　　如果面試官在你回答一個(gè)問(wèn)題的時(shí)候看上去很不耐煩冷冰冰的，你還沒(méi)有失去一切。

　　Stop and ask if your answer is going in the direction they're looking for. That way, you can avoid talking about the wrong things and begin talking about the right things。

　　停下來(lái)然后詢問(wèn)你的回答是否是他們想要的。這樣你可以避免在錯(cuò)誤的答案上越走越遠(yuǎn)，重新回到正確的一邊。

　　Maybe you misunderstood the question. Or maybe the question wasn't phrased clearly. That doesn't mean you have to struggle -- just ask the interviewer for some clarification。

　　也許你誤解了這個(gè)問(wèn)題，或者這個(gè)問(wèn)題沒(méi)有問(wèn)的很清楚。這不意味著你要苦思冥想——直接讓面試官做個(gè)進(jìn)一步的說(shuō)明就行了。

　　If you still feel like the interview is going poorly, ask if the interviewer has any concerns or questions regarding you as a candidate. That way, you can respond to any worries directly。

　　如果你仍然然感覺(jué)面試不太順利，問(wèn)問(wèn)面試官對(duì)于你應(yīng)聘這個(gè)職位有什么顧慮或者疑問(wèn)，這樣你可以直接對(duì)這些擔(dān)憂做出回應(yīng)。

　　The key point to remember: If an interviewer is getting bored or appears distracted, cut your answer short and get some feedback。

        要記住的關(guān)鍵問(wèn)題：如果一位面試官看上去很不耐煩很無(wú)聊，你要趕快長(zhǎng)話短說(shuō)然后尋求一些反饋。

　　Flattery Will Get You Everywhere

　　適當(dāng)拍拍馬屁會(huì)讓你心想事成

　　Everyone likes to feel good about themselves. Even interviewers。

　　所有人都喜歡自我感覺(jué)良好，即使是面試官。

　　So to put an interviewer in a better mood, offer a compliment。

　　所以，給面試官一個(gè)好心情，說(shuō)說(shuō)稱贊的話。

　　Say a nice word or two about the company, the office's location, the view from the window -- something that will make the interviewer feel good. Paying a compliment also indicates you are a positive person, an attitude many hiring managers seek in candidates。

　　對(duì)面試的公司先說(shuō)一兩句好話，辦公地址很好啦，從窗子看風(fēng)景不錯(cuò)啦，說(shuō)說(shuō)這些會(huì)讓面試官感覺(jué)很好的。稱贊同時(shí)也暗示出你是一個(gè)積極的人，這是很多面試官希望從求職者身上看到的品質(zhì)。

　　Giving a compliment about the company is especially useful, since it will offer you a chance to show that you did research on the company before the interview, proving you're well prepared。

　　贊美公司特別有用，因?yàn)檫@給了你一個(gè)展示的機(jī)會(huì)表明你在面試前對(duì)公司做了些研究，說(shuō)明你對(duì)面試準(zhǔn)備得很好。

　　A note of caution: Your compliments should not be too numerous, too obvious or too personal. If you suddenly begin gushing about how GREAT the interviewer's haircut is, the interviewer will see right through your charade. Better to keep your compliment simple and safe, such as saying how friendly everyone seems to be。

　　提醒：你的贊美不能太多太明顯或者太私人。如果你突然大談特談面試官的發(fā)型多么好，面試官馬上就能看穿你的小心機(jī)。贊美的話最好說(shuō)的簡(jiǎn)單安全，比如說(shuō)，這里的每一個(gè)人看上去都很親切和善。

　　You May Not Be the Problem

　　也許問(wèn)題不在你

　　If you feel like you've done everything possible to succeed in your interview but you're still getting the cold shoulder, then follow this advice: Just do your best and move on。

　　如果你覺(jué)得自己在面試中盡了一切努力卻仍然得到輕視，聽從這個(gè)建議：盡力表現(xiàn)繼續(xù)前進(jìn)。

　　Perhaps the interviewer fought with his or her spouse that morning, or perhaps the interviewer is sick. Or perhaps, for no reason, the interviewer is just in a foul mood。

　　也許面試官今天早晨和另一半吵架了，或者面試官生病了。甚至可能什么原因都沒(méi)有，面試官今天就是心情不好。

　　There are innumerable reasons why an interviewer may have been in a bad mood ... many of which have nothing to do with you. Interviewers are people too and everyone has bad days。

　　面試官可能心情不好的原因有千千萬(wàn)，其中一些和你根本沒(méi)關(guān)系。面試官也是人，是人就有不太順的時(shí)候。

　　So remember to trust yourself and not let it get you down. Just do the best you can and try not to worry about things you can't control。

　　所以，要記得相信自己，別讓這打擊了你。你要做的就是盡自己的全力去表現(xiàn)，不要擔(dān)心那些你不能控制的事情。