You just landed an interview. You’re excited. You’re nervous. And, your head is full of questions about how to come across as the perfect candidate: "What should I wear?" "What should I say?" "How do I prepare?"
你剛得到一個面試機會。你很激動，很緊張。滿腦子想的都是自己該穿什麼?該說什麼?該準備什麼?
Most of these first questions revolve around marketing yourself to the company. But remember, it’s also critical that you use the interview process to answer the most important question of all: "Is this the job I want?"
大多數首要問題都是圍繞着如何將自己推銷給公司。但是也要記住，透過面試過程了找到那個最重要的問題答案同樣重要，那就是：“這份工作是我想要的嗎?”
To answer that crucial question, you must pay close attention during the interview and actively engage your potential employer. That doesn’t mean you should throw all your hard-hitting questions out at the beginning. The key is to strategize by asking questions that fit in with the goals of the various stages of the interview process.
要找出這個重要問題的答案，在面試中你需要時刻關注着事情的發展，並且積極和你的潛在僱主互動。但這並不意味着在一開始你就全盤拋出十分強硬的問題。關鍵是要配合面試不同階段的目的而制定出優秀的作戰計劃。
So, how do you know what to ask and when? Mark Stevens, CEO of marketing and public relations firm MSCO and author of 25 books, including "Your Marketing Stinks," suggests viewing the stages of an interview like different stages of dating -- falling in love, going steady, and getting engaged to be married. As with dating, you don’t jump in asking about finances or other uncomfortable topics. After all, putting the cart before the horse can kill a good thing. Keep in mind the company’s concerns as well as your own when asking questions, and you might find yourself getting swept off your feet by the perfect new job.
所以，你怎麼知道何時該如何向面試官提問呢?職場專家馬克·史蒂文斯先生，在其書中建議求職者將面試的過程當着戀愛來對待，初戀，關係穩定下來，訂婚，結婚。在約會初始，你並不會馬上就問對方的財政情況或任何讓人不舒服的話題。本末倒置會弄砸一件好事情。提問的時候，把公司關心的事情和自己關心的同樣記在心裏，這樣你可能就會發現你自己被這份完美的新工作迷住了。