HR professionals are often swamped with applications from candidates whose qualifications look similar on paper. They have similar work experience, a similar education and similar personal qualities.
人力資源專業(yè)人士經(jīng)常會收到大量的求職簡歷，而這些申請人的資歷看起來都大同小異。他們有著相似的工作經(jīng)歷、教育背景，以及個人素質(zhì)。
Faced with these equal options, recruiting mangers need to find clever ways of differentiating between candidates. Sometimes they come up with strange solutions, such as observing interviewees over dinner or letting them play board games together.
面對這些勢均力敵的人選，招聘經(jīng)理們需要找到一些鑒定求職者的巧妙方式。有時他們會怪招頻出：例如通過宴會上來觀察應(yīng)聘者，或者讓他們一起玩棋盤游戲
Below, three candidates share their most unexpected and challenging interview experiences. We also asked experts to provide tips on how to survive them.
接下來，三位求職者將和我們分享他們遇到過的最出乎意料，同時也最具挑戰(zhàn)性的面試經(jīng)歷。此外，我們也向?qū)＜艺埥塘艘恍?yīng)對面試怪招的小竅門。
1. Chen Boju, 22, a senior majoring in law at Xiamen University:
1.陳伯駒（音譯），22歲，廈門法律專業(yè)大四學(xué)生：
I once applied for a sales position in a trade company. The interviewer asked me to entertainhim for five minutes and said he would not talk during that period.
我曾經(jīng)申請了一家貿(mào)易公司的銷售職位。面試官讓我在五分鐘內(nèi)逗樂他，并且表示在此期間內(nèi)他不會說話。
I was very nervous and didn’t know what to say.
我非常緊張，不知道說什么。
Comment by Xu Jun, HR manager at Guangqi Honda Automobile Co Ltd:
廣汽本田汽車有限公司人事經(jīng)理徐君（音譯）評論如下：
The task is intended to see how you handle different situations and judge if you are proactive and creative.
這個面試作業(yè)是為了測試你的應(yīng)變能力，看看你是否主動且具備創(chuàng)造力。
This is because such a situation might occur during a real sales negotiation. You might suddenly be left alone with a client when your partner steps out for a short break.
因為在真正的銷售談判中，可能會發(fā)生這樣的情況：你的搭檔出去透透氣，一下之間，你只能和客戶獨(dú)處。
You must be able to break the silence and create a friendly atmosphere by talking about any subject you know. This can help you close the deal with the client. If you don’t know what to say, use the time for a personal sales pitch.
你必須有辦法打破沉默，通過和他交談任何一個你所熟悉的話題，來營造一個友善的氛圍。這有助于你成功拿下客戶的訂單。如果你不知道說什么，利用這段時間來做個人營銷吧。
2. Chen Xianyi, 22, a senior majoring in computer science at Tsinghua University:
2.陳獻(xiàn)一（音譯），22歲，清華計算機(jī)科學(xué)專業(yè)大四學(xué)生：
I was interviewed by an electronic product company for the role of design engineer.
我面試了一家電子產(chǎn)品公司的設(shè)計工程師職位。
The interviewer put two cell phones on the table &ndash
