Research(调查)
You should RESEARCH absolutely everything you need to know about the company and the job:(你需要彻底调查与你应聘的公司和工作有关的每一个细节:)
1. Ask for a copy of the job description/person specification if you have not already done so.(向对方索取一份职务说明书/职务要求,如果你还没有的话就准备一份。)
2. Ask for any company brochures, journals and the company annual accounts if they exist.(如有可能,向对方索取任何的公司介绍、内部杂志和公司年报等。)
3. Look up the company/organisation on the internet if they have a website.(如果公司/机构有网站的话,通过互联网进行查询。)
4. Print off any interesting information about philosophy, products, services, prices, successes, recent news, etc.(将所有令人感兴趣的有关公司理念、产品、服务、价格、成功事例及近期新闻方面的信息打印出来。)
5. Talk to your network contacts - they may have very useful inside information about the company/organisation.(与你的熟人沟通——他们可能掌握许多很有价值的关于这家公司/机构的内部信息。)
6. Ask for network contacts for advice about interview techniques.(请向你交际圈内的有关人士请教面试技巧。)
7. Research the job description - be sure you understand exactly what the job requirements are.(仔细研究职务说明书——务必准确理解这份工作的具体要求。)
8. If you know someone who works in the company or, better still, the relevant department, ask for information about the company.(如果你有认识的人在这家公司工作,或恰巧在公司相关部门任职,请通过他了解这家公司的有关情况。)
9. If you do not have access to a computer then visit your local library - there is usually a reference section with Business and Organisation Directories.(如果你没有电脑可用,不妨去当地的图书馆看看——在那里通常能从企业机构指南上找到有关这家公司的基本信息。)
10. There is usually a good Reference Library in every major city and most large towns, do not be afraid to ask a librarian for help, they are usually very helpful.(在每个主要城市和多数大城市,一般都会有一个不错的参考资料图书馆,不要介意请图书管理员帮忙,他们通常能帮你大忙!)
Whatever you do, do something! Remember, if you fail to plan, then you plan to fail!(不管你做些什么,但一定要做!切记,计划不周意味着注定失败!)