There are many ways for an interview to go wrong. You show up late. There's a stain on your shirt. You accidentally insult the interviewer's mother. All avoidable mistakes.

搞砸一个面试的方法有很多。你迟到了，你把衬衫弄脏了，你无意中侮辱了面试官的妈妈。所有这些都是可以避免的错误。

Sometimes, however, there simply isn't a clear explanation for why an interview isn't going well. Sometimes, no matter what you do or say, an interview just fizzles.

但是有时候，并没有一个清楚的理由来解释为什么面试会变得很失败。有时候，不管你做什么或是说什么，面试就是失败了。

Don't panic--you can save this interview.

别惊慌失措--你还能把面试挽救回来。

The first step: Smile.

第一步：微笑。


Body language plays an important part in an interview. If you relax your shoulders and give a big ol'grin, you'll feel more comfortable ... and so will the interviewer. Smiling also helps increase your energy and project confidence -- all plusses in an interview.

肢体语言在面试中能起到非常大的作用。如果你放松你的双肩加上一个大大的笑容，你会觉得更舒服......面试官也一样。微笑能够提升你的能量，增强你的自信--这在面试中都会被加分。

While smiling is a good start to turning an interview around, there are other steps you can take.

微笑是转变面试方向的一个好的开始，下面还有一些你能采取的步骤：

Ask the Interviewer Questions

向面试官提问

This is known as the "switcheroo."

这叫做"突变" 。

If you feel that you just aren't giving the right answers to an interviewer's questions, try changing tactics--and ask the interviewer a few questions of your own.

如果你感觉对于面试官的提问你就是不能做出正确的回答，试试换个策略--问面试官一些你自己的问题。

If you momentarily switch the focus from yourself to the interviewer, it will give you a chance to regroup and compose yourself. Also, it will make the interviewer do some talking, perhaps giving you a clue to what he or she is looking for.

如果你能暂时性的把焦点从你自己这里转移到面试官那边，你就有机会重新理清思路。同时，还能让面试官说说话，也许能给你一点有关面试官在寻找什么特质的人的提示。

Be sure to prepare your questions in advance and make sure they are appropriate. Some examples:

一定要提前准备好问题，并且确定这些问题问得合适。这里有一些例子：

* What's your favorite thing about working at this company?

在这家公司工作你最喜欢什么？

* How would you describe the working environment here?

你觉得这里的工作环境怎么样？

* What's a typical day like in the department?

这个部门通常一天是怎么过的？