Fwd: [CSSAMSU] 我的文章，关于面试建议

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From: Calvin Sun <csun@calvinsun.com>
Date: Tue, Sep 13, 2011 at 10:48 PM
Subject: [CSSAMSU] 我的文章，关于面试建议
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大家好，

我写了一个文章，关于面试建议。 如果你现在找工作，也许这篇文章可以帮助你。因为，工作很要紧，为在美国有合法的移民身份。

而且，不好意思，他们也许需要记得，OPT 失业的规定，就是
- regular OPT: 90 days
- STEM extension OPT: 120 days

文章是下面的。

谢谢。

Hello, I wrote the article below on how to handle a job interview. If
you are looking for a job right now, perhaps this article will help
you. Having a job is important to maintain lawful status in the US.

In addition, please keep in mind that you are limited in how long you
may be unemployed during OPT time, in particular
- regular OPT: maximum 90 days
- STEM extension OPT: maximum 120 days.

The article follows below. If you want to send this article to other
people, it is fine with me..

Thanks.

Calvin Sun, attorney at law �自成， 律师
1776 East Lancaster Ave. #306
Paoli, PA 19301
610-296-3947
手机215-983-3723
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csun@calvinsun.com
www.avvo.com/attorneys/19301-pa-calvin-sun-1935383.html?ref=header

http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/10things/the-10-best-ways-to-handle-a-job-interview/363?tag=content;siu-container

The 10 best ways to handle a job interview
97Comments
By Calvin Sun
June 3, 2008, 1:51 PM PDT
Takeaway: Given the current economy, maintaining contacts with other
companies can be critical. Knowing the right people can help you land
a better job, one with more pay or perhaps the chance of advancement.
But getting that next job often involves an interview. Calvin Sun put
together this list of practical interview pointers to help you excel.

Given the current economy, maintaining contacts with other companies
can be critical. Knowing the right people can help you land a better
job, one with more pay or perhaps the chance of advancement. Getting
that next job, of course, often involves an interview. Here are some
tips to help you excel.

Note: This information is also available as a PDF download.

#1: Be on time
Give yourself enough time to reach your destination, especially if
you're unfamiliar with the area. You will have enough stress with
respect to the actual interview. Don't add to it by complicating your
travel to there. Consider a dry run prior to interview day, especially
if you're driving. Remember that mapping and navigational services
could take you (as they did me) through an empty field or the wrong
way on a one-way street.

Don't get there too early, either. Doing so makes you look as though
you have no other job and could hurt you later during salary
negotiations. Plan to arrive between 10 to 20 minutes before your
time. If you really do get there on the early side, consider joking
with the receptionist or your interviewer about your surprise or
"anger" over the lack of traffic. Then get serious and say that all
you need is a place to sit down, because you have work you can do
while you wait.

#2: Occupy yourself while waiting
Do bring work with you, so you can do it. There's always another
e-mail or memo to write, or a chance to review your to-do list or
project plan. You even could start on the thank-you note to your
interviewer(s). (See below.)

Whatever you do, don't look up every time someone passes by. Doing so
makes you look weak and anxious.

#3: Research the company
Don't worry if people call you a creeper or a stalker because you're
researching the company. My daughters call me that all the time, but I
don't let it stop me. Take time to find out about challenges and
problems that company is facing. The simplest method is simply to do a
Google search. If the company is publicly traded, you can get
additional information from financial sites, such as finance.yahoo.com
or money.com.

#4: Dress the part
When in doubt, dress more conservatively than less. However, don't go
too far, even on the "up" side, because your interviewer might think
you are out of touch. The best approach is to find out how people (in
particular, the people one level above you) dress, and to follow
accordingly.

If dressing that way is noticeably different from how you and your
current co-workers dress, you might have a problem. Dressing
differently the day of your interview might telegraph your intentions
to others, something you may or may not want. If it's the latter,
consider leaving your interview clothing in your car or some other
area. If you're a male, maybe you can appear at your current job
without a tie, then put one on, along with a sport jacket, when you go
for your interview.

#5: Tie your answers to issues the company/interviewer is facing
Once you have background information on the company and any problems
it's facing, try to tie that information to work you've done. If you
can come up with solutions based on work you've already done, you may
make a great impression. You will have shown resourcefulness and
initiative in doing research, then demonstrated the value you can
bring to the company.

Whenever you can, quantify your accomplishments. Don't just say, "I
wrote a program that streamlined our inventory process." Say, if you
can, "My program increased inventory turnover by 15%."

#6: Be courteous to support staff
A measure of a person's character, it is said, is the way that person
treats those who have no effect on the person's future. It's easy to
be courteous and respectful to the interviewer or the interviewer's
boss. What about that receptionist, or assistant, or server (if your
interview occurs at a restaurant)? Treating them with equal courtesy
speaks well of you, and in fact could be something the company is
observing. Disagree with me if you want, but acting like a boor to
support staff could hurt your chances.

#7: Be energetic but not desperate
There's a fine line between being energetic and being desperate. Show
that you're interested in the job, but don't be so interested that the
interviewer thinks that this interview is your only one -- even if it
is. On the other hand, being "coy" can be a good approach, because if
the interviewer likes you, he or she might do more to attract you to
that company. However, being too coy might come across as aloofness
and turn off the interviewer.

The best approach is to have a restrained enthusiasm. Even better,
take your cues from the interviewer. If that person is quiet and
reserved, you might want to adopt if you can that demeanor. If he or
she is more outgoing, you could consider emulating that manner.

#8: Don't badmouth current/former employer
Speaking ill of a former employer, no matter how bad your
relationship, could come back to haunt you. Even if the interviewer
asks you what you disliked about your former boss, refuse to take the
bait. You can speak about things you learned, even if the context is
different from what the interviewer might be thinking.

Let's say your former boss publicly humiliated subordinates, and that
his doing so damaged morale. You could say, for example, "I learned a
lot from my former boss about how to motivate people." Did your boss
often fail to keep commitments? You could say, "I learned from my boss
about the importance of keeping commitments, because breaking them
hurts a project and damages one's reputation."

#9: Be clear on the next step(s)
Before you leave, get a sense of what will happen next. Will they make
a decision? If so, when? Will they ask you to return for more
interviews? Who should call whom? By knowing this information, you can
get an idea of what to expect and can prepare accordingly.

#10: Send a thank-you note afterward
After the interview, take the time and send a "real" (not electronic)
note to your interviewer. I know it's means more time, expense and
trouble than an e-mail, but sending a note can make you stand out from
any competition you might have. In that note, re-emphasize the points
you made, plus any others that might have occurred since that time.

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