求職的時候，一些判斷錯誤可能讓最合適的人選錯過他想要的工作。下面是一些求職時必須要遵守的法則，可以幫你避免犯錯、找到理想的工作。
1. BEGIN YOUR JOB SEARCH BEFORE THE PRESSURE IS REALLY ON.
未雨綢繆總是好的，以免事到臨頭、措手不及。Desperate candidates are much less attractive. And if you
need a job fast, you may have to accept the first offer you get.
2. CONDUCT A COMPLETE SEARCH. 找工作是個辛苦活。全面撒網才不會漏掉任何你有興趣的工作機會。Touch all the
following bases to increase your chances of getting the job and the salary you
want: 1) apply to companies; 2) ask your friends and relatives about jobs; 3)
answer newspaper ads; 4) apply at private employment agencies and the state
employment services; 5) take civil service tests.
3. SET REALISTIC GOALS. 不管理想多么遠大，總是要一步一步得去實現。制定現實的目標，不要夢想一步登天。Make sure you
aren't pursuing conflicting goals. Don't expect miracles. Establish a priority
for your goals. If getting a job quickly is essential, realize that your needs
probably rule out getting a high salary. Review your goals periodically. If what
seemed a realistic goal at the start appears unattainable 12 weeks later, change
your goal.
4. BE WILLING TO INVEST IN YOURSELF. 找工作是要投資的。花點錢制作一份能給人留下深刻印象的簡歷還是值得的。。If
your resume typed on a portable is less impressive than one typed on a full-size
electronic typewriter, the little money saved may not be worth it. You will have
a better chance to succeed if you look successful.
5. REVISE YOUR STRATEGIES AS NEEDED. 根據情況調整你的求職戰略。Don't continue to send out
a resume or an application letter that has gotten no results. And don't keep
pursuing a position if it obviously isn't attainable. If you discover that you
aren't as marketable as you assumed you would be, revise your resume and your
goals.
6. TRY TO GET EVERY JOB OFFER YOU CAN.
得到offer可以證明你的能力，幫你樹立自信，也會讓你在下一次應聘時更具競爭力。Even if you aren't sure you want a
certain job, getting an offer may make you more attractive to a company you want
to work for. The job you are interviewing for may not appeal to you too much now
but could prove to be your most appealing alternative later. Interviews enable
you to see how good you are at making people want you. If you get an offer,
you'll know you have mastered the technique that gets you other offers. Besides,
getting a job offer can build you up psychologically. This boost may be just
what you need to succeed in your next interview, for a job you want more.
7. FOLLOW UP EVERY LEAD YOU GET. 山重水復，柳暗花明。Offer就在不遠處，就看你能不能找到。The least
likely contact may be the one that gets you a job or leads you to the contact
that does.
8. DON'T OVERDO IT. 人的精力有限。過度的消耗反而會適得其反。Trying to do too much at once may be
a mistake. Be sure you schedule enough time to follow up every lead and every
application. Getting a job is a matter of planning and persistence. It isn't a
race.
（來源：阿里巴巴 英語點津Annabel編輯）
