There are many ways for an interview to go wrong。
搞砸一個面試的方法有很多。
You show up late. There's a stain on your shirt. You accidentally insult the interviewer's mother。
你遲到了、你把襯衫弄髒了、你無意中侮辱了面試官的媽媽。
All avoidable mistakes。
這些都是可以避免的錯誤。
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。
但是有時候，並沒有一個清楚的理由來解釋爲什麼面試變得很失敗，有時候，不管你說什麼做什麼，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。
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。肢體語言在面試中能起到非常大的作用。如果你放鬆你的雙肩加上一個大大的笑容，你會覺得更舒服……面試官也一樣。微笑能夠提升你的能量增強你的自信——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，如果能使面試改善，然後嘗試以下幾個步驟。
●Ask the Interviewer Questions ●
向面試官提問
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。
如果你感覺對於面試官的提問你就是不能做出正確的`回答，試試換個策略——問面試官一些你自己的問題。
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。
如果你能暫時性的把焦點從你自己這裏轉移到面試官那邊，你就有機會重新理清思路。同時，還能讓面試官說說話，也許能給你一點提示面試官在尋找什麼特質。
Be sure to prepare your questions in advance and make sure they are appropriate. Some examples:
一定要提前準備好問題，並且確定這些問題問的合適，這裏有些例子：
* What's your favorite thing about working at this company?
* 在這家公司工作你最喜歡什麼?
* How would you describe the working environment here?
* 你覺得這裏的工作環境怎麼樣?
* What's a typical day like in the department?
* 這個部門通常一天是怎麼過的?
●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問題的時候看上去很不耐煩冷冰冰的，你還沒有失去一切。
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。
停下來然後詢問你的回答是否是他們想要的。這樣你可以避免在錯誤的答案上越走越遠，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。
也許你誤解了這個問題，或者這個問題沒有問的很清楚。這不意味着你要苦思冥想——直接讓面試官做個進一步的說明就行了。
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。
如果你仍然然感覺面試不太順利，問問面試官對於你應聘這個職位有什麼顧慮或者疑問，這樣你可以直接對這些擔憂做出迴應。
The key point to remember: If an interviewer is getting bored or appears distracted, cut your answer short and get some feedback。
要記住的關鍵問題：如果一位面試官看上去很不耐煩很無聊，你要趕快長話短說然後尋求一些反饋。
●Flattery Will Get You Everywhere●
適當拍拍馬屁會讓你心想事成
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，給面試官一個好心情，說說稱讚的話。
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。
對面試的公司先說一兩句好話，辦公地址很好啦，從窗子看風景不錯啦，說說這些會讓面試官感覺很好的。稱讚同時也暗示出你是一個積極的人，這是很多面試官希望從求職者身上看到的品質。