面試英語：如何準備面試復試

在英文面試中，很多公司不只有一次面試，如果你通過了初次的面試，那么恭喜你，你離這份工作又進了一步，下面的文章將告訴求職者如何準備第二輪也就是復試

congratulations! you wowed your prospective employers on your first interview and have been called back for an encore. so, how will the second interview be different from the first? 祝賀你！你在初試時的表現讓雇主們嘖嘖稱贊。你接到進行復試的電話通知。那么，復試和初試有什么不同呢？

this time around, expect to spend more time at the company, talk to more people, individually and collectively, and have your skills and personality scrutinized more closely. 這一輪，你要準備在公司呆更久，與更多的人或單獨或集體進行交流。你的各項能力要接受更為嚴格的檢驗。

the employer''s point of view 雇主對復試的觀點

from an employer''s perspective, the second interview is a chance to closely evaluate a candidate''s abilities and interpersonal skills. your prospective employer wants to see that you can do the job and work well with colleagues. 從雇主的角度來看，復試是仔細評估候選人工作能力、為人處事能力的一個機會。將來的雇主希望你能做好工作，而且能和同事融洽相處。

be aware that many employers bring in several candidates on the same day to streamline the second interview process. your challenge is to distinguish yourself from the other candidates. 要知道，許多的雇主會讓多名候選人一同進行復試以簡化程序。 你的挑戰是如何讓自己從眾多候選者中脫穎而出。

to show you''re a good fit with the company, focus on explaining how your abilities and experiences would enable you to do the job. be specific. offer concrete examples that highlight your competence and compatibility. 要表現出自己適合在這家公司工作，把注意力放在說明你的能力和經驗如何讓你能夠擔任這項工作，要具體。提供具體的例子來顯示出自己的能力和適應性。

who you''ll meet 你將要見到哪些人

on your first interview, you probably met with one or two people. this time, be prepared to meet several more over the course of the day, including potential managers, coworkers and other staff members. 在初試時，你大概只會見到一兩位面試官。這次，你要準備好一天和好幾位面試官見面，包括將來的經理、同事和其它公司人員。

you may meet individually with several people, who will most likely ask you similar questions. keep your answers consistent but mix up your delivery so that your answers don''t sound stale or staged. if possible, before the interview acquire a list of the people you''ll be meeting with and do a little research on each one. then ask questions that show your knowledge of each person. 你可能單獨和他們見面，他們極有可能問相似的問題。回答要前后一致，但是回答順序可以打亂，這樣讓回答聽上去不老套、不做作。如果有可能在面試前取得將要會面人物的名單，了解一下每個人。問問題時展示出自己對他們的了解。

if you meet with a panel or group, be sure to make eye contact with both the individual asking the question and the group as a whole. 如果你碰到小組復試，一定要和問問題的那個人以及小組整體人員都要進行眼神交流。

steps for follow up 后續步驟

it''s rare to receive an offer on the spot, but it does happen occasionally. if the feedback is consistently positive over the course of the day, you may get a job offer at the end of the interview. if that happens, don''t make a hasty decision. ask for time to think about it. 當場獲得工作機會的時候并不多，但有時也會發生。如果一天中面試人員對你的反饋都一致的積極，也許面試結束時你就會獲得工作機會。如果是那樣，不要貿然決定。提出先考慮一下。

if you don''t get an offer, be sure to immediately send a brief thank you note to every person you spoke with. some companies make hiring decisions in a matter of days, but many can take weeks to make their final choice. 如果當場沒有獲得工作機會，記得要立即給每一位和你交談過的人發一封簡要的感謝信。雖然一些公司會在短短幾天內做出招聘決定，但許多公司往往要花數周的時間才會做成決定。