Before you agree to help your friends with their job search and applications, it's important to know your boundaries. You don't want to set yourself up for a huge commitment, but you do want to be a supportive and helpful friend.
在你答應幫助朋友找工作之前，先想想自己有多大的能力，這一點很重要。你不需要給朋友做出太大的承諾，但你需要給予他們支持和幫助。

1.Give advice based on your skills– Perhaps you are a great communicator and networker but terrible at grammar. Only help your friend in areas where you feel strong and confident.
根據(jù)你的技能來提出建議——也許你擅長交際，很會搜索東西，但你的語法不好，那么你只需要在你自信又擅長的領域里幫助你的朋友就可以了。

2.Respond promptly– You have a busy schedule too, but it's important that if you agree to help them, respond to their emails or phone calls in a timely manner.
及時回復——如果你答應了幫朋友找工作的話，就算你的工作很忙，也要及時回復他們的郵件或電話。

3.Make small edits to cover letters and resumés– Do check for grammatical errors and clarity, but don't tear apart their work and make elaborate changes. After all, their work must showcase and maintain their voice.
幫忙改改朋友的求職信和簡歷——幫著看看有沒有語法錯誤，結構是不是清晰。但不要把朋友的工作弄得支離破碎，也不要去做一些花里胡哨的改變。畢竟，他們做過的事才是亮點，要保證讓他們發(fā)出自己的聲音。

4.Offer a list of informative websites– If you don't want to spend a lot of time going over all the gritty formalities of the job application process, recommend a few websites that cover the basics of how to build a resumé and prepare for the interview.
提供有用的網站——如果你不想花大把時間在幫朋友處理工作申請流程的話，那么就給他們推薦一些有用的網站吧，主要是那些指導如何寫簡歷，如何準備面試的網站。

5.Always be supportive– Job searches can be tough on the morale and confidence, and many people become hypersensitive during this time. Find ways to be uplifting and encouraging to your friend, and be constructive in your criticism.
做堅強的后盾——找工作的時候，對于士氣和自信是很大的考驗。很多人在找工作的時候會變得異常敏感。想辦法給朋友加油打氣，激勵他們，提出的意見也要是有建設性的。

6.Conduct a mock interview– Without interruptions, play the role as the hiring manager, and ask your friend questions that they will anticipate for the real interview. Listen to their answers carefully, jot down good and bad observations, and go over your suggestions afterward.
模擬面試——不要有任何的打斷，你來扮演面試官，向你的朋友提出各種在真實面試中可能會被問到的問題。仔細聽他們的答案，把好的和不好的表現(xiàn)都記錄下來，并在模擬面試后給出自己的建議。

7.Leave details to the experts– While there are some universal rules for the application process, don't assume that you know their industry. Answer general questions, but suggest that they turn to another friend for details or a trustworthy perspective.
把細節(jié)問題交給專家——盡管在申請工作的過程中有些共性的東西，但不要以為自己對每一個行業(yè)都很了解。回答那些具有普適性的問題，細節(jié)方面，可以建議你的朋友去找另一個更懂行的朋友。