Myth #2: Do not show weakness in an interview.
误解2：在面试期间不要表现出弱点

The reality is that it is OK to have flaws. In fact, almost every interviewer will ask you to name one. Typically job seekers are told to either avoid this question by providing a "good flaw." One such "good flaw" which is often recommends is: "I am too committed to my work." But, these kinds of responses will only hurt you.
现实是有缺点是没关系的。实际上，几乎每个面试官都会让你说出一个缺点。求职者通常被告知要用优秀的缺点来应对这个问题。而经常被用来当借口的“优秀的缺点”之一就是：“我太投入我的工作了。”但是这样的回答只会害你而已。

"Every recruiter can see through that," Greene says offaux flaws.
Greene说这些人为捏造的缺点每个面试官都可以看穿。

Recruiters conduct interviews all day, every day. They've seen it all and can see through candidates who dodge questions. "They prefer to hire someone who is honest than someone who is obviously lying," Greene says.
招聘人员每天都进行整天的面试。他们已经看穿了这一切，并且能够看出那些试图躲避问题的候选人“他们更愿意雇佣比那些明显在撒谎的人更诚实的人。” Greene说。

And for those of you who claim to be flaw-free, think again. "Everybody has weaknesses," Frankel states. But one is enough. According to Frankel, supply your interviewer with one genuine flaw, explain how you are working to correct it, and then move on to a new question.
而对于那些声称自己没缺点的求职者，再认真考虑下吧。Frankel 指出“每个人都有缺陷。”但是说出一个就足够了。根据Frankel所说，告诉你的面试官一个真实的缺点，并解释你正在努力改正这个缺点，然后转移到下个话题。

Myth #3: Be sure to point out all of your strengths and skills to the employer.
误解3：要确保自己已经向雇主展示了你所有的优点和特长。

Of course, you want the interviewer to know why you are a valuable candidate, but a laundry list of your skills isn't going to win you any points. Inevitably, in an interview, you will be asked about your skills. What can go wrong in this scenario?
当然了，你想让雇主了解为什么你是位有价值的候选人，但是一长串的列举了你所有技能的清单并不会为你赢得任何分数。在面试中，不可避免的你要被问及技能。那么在这种情况下会出现什么错误呢？

"You don't want to list a litany of strengths," Frankel says.
Frankel说：“你不想列出一连串的优势。”

"What is typical is that they will say: 'I'm a good communicator,' 'I have excellent interpersonal skills,' 'I am responsible,'" Greene explains. "You have to give accomplishments. I need to know what did you accomplish when using these skills."
“他们经常会说：‘我很擅长沟通’‘我有优秀的人际交往技巧’‘我很可靠’等” Greene解释说：“你要给出成就。我要知道的是当你运用这些特长的时候你取得了哪些成就？”

 

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