当被问到以前的工作经验时，你可能会千篇一律的重复简历上的那段话。这样就丧失了针对性。你应该事先调查一下你要应聘的工作的具体内容，这样好在陈述时突出和工作相契合的部分，增加面试成功的机率。

4. Thinking the job description is set in stone

职位描述固定不变

When you start an interview, find out what you're interviewing for. Typically, the person who writes and publishes a job description is not the person making the hiring decision. Ask the hiring manager what the goals are for the position, and ask who the new hire will work most closely with so you know who'll have the biggest say in whether or not you get hired. 面试时，你得注意发现雇佣方想要的是什么。一般情况下，写作和发布职位信息的人不是决定雇佣与否的人。咨询一下招聘人员你所应聘的职位是做什么的，这个职位和谁的工作关系最紧密，这样你就知道了谁是那个握有生杀大权的人，他会决定是否雇佣你。

And, if you get the job, remember that it could change all over again. Immediately. So don't ever assume you know what your job is until you investigate. The only constant about your job description is that you must be invaluable to your boss in order to succeed. 即使你被录取了，你也要记住，事情完全可能发生变化。没准儿会立刻发生。所以在调查前，不要以为你知道具体工作是什么。关于职位描述中唯一不变的是要显示出你对老板来说非常有价值，这样才能保证你面试成功。(to be continued)

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