今天室友很高興的拿著他的新襪子來給我看...


他說：「你看我的新襪子好不好看?」


(我心想，不就普通的襪子嗎?)


然後他又接著說：「因為我很久沒洗衣服了，所以沒襪子穿了....」


突然又讓我想到「髒碗山」的惡夢

Preparing Yourself

Preparing for an Interview -->

When it comes to job interviews, preparation isn't everything, but it's almost everything. The more prepared you are, the more likely you are to stand out from the rest of the applicants. Before you walk into the interview, you've got to know the company almost as if you already work there, know how you'll answer the inevitable tough questions and much more. The upside, however, is that when you know you've got it all mastered, you can walk in the door confident and ready to show that you're the best person for the job.

Do your homework. Get up-to-date, inside information about the company and department you're interviewing with. If you can, talk with current and former employees. Search at least a year's back issues of general business and trade publications for mentions of the company.

Check out the company's Web site. This is important—while other sources give you the outside world's view of the company, the Web site gives you the company's view of itself. Read between the lines to get clues about the corporate culture. Check out job openings listed on the site—if the one you're interviewing for is posted, see if there's a salary listed. Also, see if they're looking for a particular skill you can show off at the interview.

Presenting yourself properly is incredibly important. Fix interview flaws before the big day, not once it's too late. Practice interviewing with friends and family and ask for their feedback. Videotape yourself. Hit fast-forward to see how gestures become obvious (and comical).

Read and reread your resume. Take a look at the skills and accomplishments you've listed. Think through how you can apply them to what you've learned about the company's needs. This way, you'll be ready to respond to specific questions about how your experiences can be assets to the company.

What to Bring and Not to Bring
Bring it:
Get your things together. When you pack your briefcase (and it will should be a briefcase, not a purse or a backpack) for your job interview, don't forget to include:

		Directions to the interview and the exact address, including the floor and suite numbers.
		The name and phone number of the interviewer, in case something extreme happens and you have to call and say you're going to be late.
		A few copies of your resume.
		Business cards, if you have them.
		A legal pad and pen.
		Samples of your work if this applies to your job and if you have been asked to bring them or think you might have an opportunity to show them.

Leave it at home:

		Your cell phone or pager. Some things are too important to be interrupted and a job interview is one of them.
		Your children or pets. Laugh if you want, but it's happened.