面试中出错了，如何补救？

 Screwing up in an interview doesn’t always mean you lost the job.

面试失败并不意味着完全没有机会补救了。

It’s not something we like to reflect on, but the truth is that there’s plenty of things that can go wrong when you submit an application and start the interview process for a new job. But even if the stakes are high, you can’t let the fear of making a mistake hold you back–there’s a wonderful new job out there with your name on it, and the only way to get it is to take a risk, submit the application, and do your best in the interview.

尽管我们都不喜欢思考下面这个问题，但事实上每次申请面试时都会发生很多意外。尽管这时候大家很容易犯错，我们也不能因为害怕就停止前进，丢掉寻找完美工作的机会，唯一的办法就是放手一试，投出简历，尽力做到最好。

Only . . . what if you feel like you didn’t do your best? Or what if you know for sure that you made a misstep?

但是•••如果你觉得自己没有尽力而为呢?或者，如果你确定你犯了一个错误怎么办?

If you think there’s a chance you messed up during the interview process, you need to implement some damage control right away. Here’s what Halai Shukran, director of talent management at Viant, Inc., has to say about the five most common interview mistakes she sees when working with prospective job candidates.

如果你觉得自己可能会搞砸面试，你需要进行一些损害控制措施。Viant公司的人才管理部门主管Halai Shukran说，应聘者最容易犯以下这五个最常见的面试错误。

“A huge pain point for recruiters is putting all this work into finding a stellar candidate and scheduling a phone screening to feel them out for the role, only for the candidate to miss it,” says Shukran. “Missing the phone screen and not following up to reschedule shows a lack of professionalism, time management, and follow up, and these are key skills a recruiter looks for when assessing someone for any role.”

Shukran说:“招聘人员希望找到一位完美的职员，并且先用电话面试筛选候选人，但很多候选人会错过这个面试。”“错过了电话面试，之后又没有重新预约面试的话，会显得你缺乏专业精神、时间管理经验、不能持续跟进项目等，这些正是招聘人员在评估某个人时所需要的关键技能。”

How to recover. If you’ve already made this mistake, it’s not a complete loss: Follow up with your contact as quickly as possible, take full responsibility for the slip, and explain the mitigating circumstances. Anything less–like dismissing it as no big deal or assuming they’ll reschedule quickly–won’t win you any favors (or second chances).

如何补救。如果你已经犯了这个错误，这并不意味着就没有机会了:尽快跟联系人联系，对这一失误负全部责任，协商出解决方案。不能认为这是件小事，或者认为公司可以马上重新安排面试都是不可取的，也不能帮助你得到再一次的机会。

Shukran notes that another common interview mistake is sending a bland follow-up note or not following up at all. This causes you to miss out on an enormous opportunity to stand out among other prospective hires and–more importantly–to continue the conversation and build a relationship with your interviewer.

Shukran提到的另一个常见面试错误是发送一个泛善可陈的后续情况给联系人或者根本没有发送。这会让你错失一个机会，让你在未来的招聘中不能脱颖而出——更重要的是——不能继续与面试官的交谈，从而无法与面试官建立关系。

How to recover. If you made this common interview mistake and haven’t followed up to an interview yet, do so! Just make sure it’s unique to the person with whom you interviewed and shows you’re paying attention to the conversation: “Whenever possible, think back to something an interviewer said about the company and comment on it, or follow up for more information or to share an interesting article tied to the role. A follow-up that showcases whether or not you’re a fit shows more interest post-interview than a generic one,” remarks Shukran.