课外文章阅读：How to make a good impression at a first job interview.
First impressions are key in establishing a business relationship. The way you behave in your first interview will be highly important in getting your desired job. Here are some useful tips on how to impress a potential boss and walk away with a job.
Step 1: Preparing in advance
Do your research and turn up knowledgeable. This will boost your confidence and shows the interviewers that you did your homework and care enough to learn more.
1）Read the company website and press releases, and use Google to find news articles.
2）Prepare answers to predictable questions, such as the introductory 'Tell me about yourself', and questions about your abilities, career history, personality and goals. These should not be stumbling blocks; rehearse well beforehand.
Step 2: Know the basics about the courses that you have pursued.
Know the basics about the courses that you have pursued. This will help you counter all the possible questions that will be hurled at you during the interview. Usually for the graduates who have come out of their college, the questions will be based on the learning in college and also related to the course. Dwelling too much into the subjects before attending the interview will cause last minute jitters. So it is better to know stuff beforehand.
1）Use the college's own verbiage that sold the degree courses to you in the first place as ready-made answers when your employer asks what use your learning is to your employer. Many colleges now tell you what useful skills you'll have to take out into the work world after learning. All you need do is memorize those alluring lines.
Step 3: Be mentally prepared
Be mentally prepared. It is advisable to be mentally prepared to attend the interview. Being mentally prepared will give you the leverage to think quickly and astutely. Not only does this involved the information finding mission from the prior step but it is also thinking through why you want to work for this organization, being ready for awkward or difficult questions and having a good idea about your fit in the place.
1）Think about your own resume. Anything odd about it, like chunks of missing time, an abrupt job end or a failure to launch? Address these in your mind so that you have good answers if the issue is raised.
2）Have answers to awkward questions about plans for your future. While it is illegal in many jurisdictions to ask questions about your birthing intentions and family arrangements, employers find ways of wheedling this out of you with clever but sneaky questions. Be alert and have pulp answers to reassure their probing.
3）Do some sleuthing about the corporate culture before arriving, so that you have a good idea of how conservative, liberal, dull, exciting or quirky the place is. Do your best to fit in, especially if it's not really your thing but you need the income badly.
Step 4: Rehearse the interview.
Rehearse the interview. Write out a ton of questions and have your mom, your fiancé, your grandpa, your best friend or your dog ask you the questions. Practice them over and over until you feel confident with them and have good answers prepared. You don't have long to impress but you can prepare yourself to give pithy, clever and spot-on answers. Nothing should be a surprise, not even left-field questions, provided you've done the research ahead of time and have sought to cover every possibility.
Judge whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
① It is not necessary to rehearse before job interview. ( )
② Too much attention on subjects before attending the interview will lead to nervousness. ( )
③ The college’s own verbiage is the only choice for interviewees to answer questions. ( )
④ Questions about your birthing intentions and family arrangements are usually illegal in many jurisdictions. ( )
⑤ Rehearse the interview is important because it helps you build your confidence and have good answers prepared. ( )
⑥ It is not necessary to write questions as many as you can when rehearsing the interview. ( )
