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1.Develop a commercial.You have 30seconds to get an employer interested in you.If you can't，they'll move on.Practice a 30-second commercial to introduce yourself and your career goals.Be short and concise，but add a specific instance to grab attention.The following is how an American student “sells”herself at a career fair. “Hello，Ms.Smith.I'm Samantha Ward and I've been interested in Omega Tron ever since I read that Business Week article about your new multimedia software program.I'm a computer science major with an art minor，and I'm really excited about combining these two interests.I've actually developed an interactive educational program to teach children how to draw.Would you like to see a copy of the website I designed？ 1.做商業(yè)廣告。你有30秒種的時(shí)間讓某位雇主對(duì)你感興趣。如果你不能，他們會(huì)另尋他人。準(zhǔn)備一個(gè)30秒鐘的廣告介紹你自己和你的事業(yè)目標(biāo)。簡(jiǎn)潔明了，但要有具體的例子抓住對(duì)方的注意力。以下例子是一位美國(guó)學(xué)生如何在人才招聘會(huì)上“推銷”自己。 “您好，史密斯女士。我是薩曼莎沃德。自從在《商業(yè)周刊》上讀到那篇有關(guān)你們新的多媒體軟件程序的文章后，我一直對(duì)貴公司OmegaTron感 興趣。我主修計(jì)算機(jī)科學(xué)，輔修藝術(shù)，而將這兩種興趣結(jié)合會(huì)讓我興奮不已。實(shí)際上我已設(shè)計(jì)了一個(gè)互動(dòng)教育程序，教孩子如何畫畫。您想不想看看我設(shè)計(jì)的網(wǎng) 址？” 2.Look professional.Always remove tongue or eyebrow piercings3)(no more than one earring in each ear)，and hide tattoos.Once you know the culture of the company，then you can start to add(or not)these items to your morning toilette.It' s always better to err on the side of caution and be more conservative4) than less. 2.看上去具有職業(yè)形象。把舌環(huán)或眉環(huán)拿掉(每只耳朵上只戴一個(gè)耳環(huán))，遮蓋住紋身。一旦你清楚了某公司的文化后，你才可以在早晨化妝時(shí)增加(或不增加)這些裝飾。因謹(jǐn)慎出岔兒總比因大膽出岔兒好，保守總比過于開放穩(wěn)妥。 3.Bring at least 50resumes.Cover letters are not necessary at the fair，but don't risk running out of5) resumes. 3.帶上至少50份個(gè)人簡(jiǎn)歷。首頁(yè)介紹在招聘會(huì)上并非必備，但也不能冒缺少簡(jiǎn)歷的危險(xiǎn)。 4.Bring a bag，a notebook and a pen.The bag is to carry literature and giveaways6)。The notebook should be professional with space for safekeeping of those resumes(no crumbled copies，please.)and a pad7) for notes.Bring two pens——just in case. 4.攜帶一個(gè)書包，一個(gè)筆記本和一支筆。書包用來裝文獻(xiàn)和贈(zèng)品。筆記本應(yīng)該是辦公用的，有足夠的地方妥善保存你的個(gè)人簡(jiǎn)歷(請(qǐng)不要遞上皺巴巴的簡(jiǎn)歷。)，還有一個(gè)便箋簿。帶兩支筆以備萬一。 5.Get enough rest.Get a good night's sleep so you're rested and energized for the fair.Eat a good meal before you go to prevent tummy grumbles while you chat. 5.休息好。頭天晚上睡好覺讓你自己得到充分休息，以便精力充沛地赴人才招聘會(huì)。去之前還要吃好飯，以免與雇主交談時(shí)你的肚子餓得咕咕叫。 6.Do your homework.Check out the websites of the participating companies so you're familiar with them and what they are looking for. 6.做好應(yīng)聘準(zhǔn)備。上網(wǎng)搜尋參加招聘會(huì)的那些公司的資料，以便熟悉它們，知道它們?cè)趯ふ以鯓拥墓蛦T。 7.Arrive early.Career fairs attract hundreds，some times thousands of people.Get there early，grab the directory，and plan your attack. 7.提前到達(dá)。人才招聘會(huì)往往會(huì)吸引數(shù)以百計(jì)，乃至千計(jì)、萬計(jì)的人前往。爭(zhēng)取早到，搶得一份目錄單，計(jì)劃你的主攻目標(biāo)。
8.Start in the back.Many people get stuck in the stampede at the
front.Make your way to the back where there are representatives waiting
for someone to appear.
8.“反其道而行之?！痹S多人陷入前門擁擠慌亂的人群中難以脫身。你不妨徑直走向后門，那里有代表們?cè)诘群騺碓L者的出現(xiàn)。 9.Pick up literature and a business card.Take literature you know you'll read from companies you're interested in.Otherwise your arm will ache carrying around all that stuff.Don't forget a business card so you can follow up with the recruiter later.Jot8) down on the back some notes about your conversation. 9.拿宣傳品和商務(wù)名片。只拿那些你感興趣的公司的宣傳品，因?yàn)槟銜?huì)閱讀它們，否則背著一書包各公司的宣傳品走來走去會(huì)讓你胳臂酸痛。不要忘記拿商務(wù)名片，因?yàn)槿蘸竽憧梢愿衅溉耸柯?lián)系，在名片背面記下一些你們交談的內(nèi)容。 10.Show your interest.Give a firm handshake and smile with eye contact.That's a great first impression that shows confidence.Ask questions.Nothing is more boring than a one-sided conversation.Send a thank-you note.To make a real impression，send it soon after the fair to the companies that most piqued9) your interest.Follow up.Don't wait for companies to call——call them first.Set up informational interviews or a company tour. 10.表達(dá)你的興趣。握手要有力，直視對(duì)方帶以微笑。這是表現(xiàn)信心極好的第一印象。要問問題。沒有什么比一方侃侃而談，一方沉默無語的交談更沒 意思了。會(huì)后寄份感謝卡。若想真給人家留下印象，招聘會(huì)后馬上將感謝卡寄給那些激起你興趣的公司。主動(dòng)做后續(xù)工作，不要等著公司給你打電話先給他們打，商 定情況介紹或參觀公司等事宜。 career fair 人才招聘會(huì) commercial n…… 商業(yè)廣告 piercing n. 穿孔 conservative adj. 保守的 run out of 缺少 giveaway n. 免費(fèi)樣品 pad n. 便箋簿 jot vt. 略記 pique vt. 激起(興趣、好奇心) |
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