1. Um.. 嗯…
The biggest problem with thisword is that you’re probably unaware of how much you use it. 這個詞的最大問題就在於妳可能沒有意識到妳用它用的有多頻繁。
If you listened to a recording ofyourself, you’d probably be surprised and probably horrified at the amount of“umming” you do. 如果妳聽壹下妳自己的錄音，妳可能會非常吃驚甚至被嚇到妳說了這麽多“嗯…”。
Unfortunately, this makes youlook less polished during a job interview.在面試中這會讓妳看起來有失體面。
One of the best ways to removethis filler from your vocabulary is to let your friends and family know thatyou want their help and they can profit from it. Tell them that you’ll pay adollar to every person who catches you using it.把這個詞從妳的字典裏面去除的最好辦法就是告訴朋友和家人妳需要他們幫妳改正，他們也可以從中獲益。告訴他們誰在妳用這個詞的時候抓住妳，妳就給他壹美元。
2. Kinda 有壹點
Not only does this word make yousound like a teenager, it also introduces vagueness into your answers.這個詞不僅讓妳聽起來像壹個未成年，也使妳的回答顯得很模糊。
To make sure you e acrossconfident and mature, replace “kinda” with clear “yes” or “no”. Follow youranswer with a clear reason why you’ve taken that position.要保證妳參加面試時表現得自信和成熟，用“是”或者“不是”來代替“有壹點”。之後解釋妳這樣回答的原因。
3. Hate 憎恨
Nobody likes a hater. When ahiring manager or recruiter hears you say that word, they hear “high riskcandidate”. 沒有人喜歡憤世嫉俗的人。當招聘經理或者是面試官聽到這個詞時，他們會感覺妳是壹個“危險人物”。
Avoid aiming this word at anyoneor anything during your job interview. This includes “pet hates”, as well asfeelings towards panies, ex-colleagues and – especially – bosses you’ve had.避免在面試期間用這個詞針對任何人或任何東西。包括“討厭寵物”，也包括對公司、之前的同事或者曾經的老板的感受。
4. Any Curse Word 任何罵人的詞
Even if you think the panyculture might find such words acceptable, don’t risk it at the interview stage.即使妳認為這家公司能接受這些罵人詞匯，也不要在面試時冒風險出說來。
You’re risking ing across asunprofessional and crass. 妳有被誤認為不專業和粗魯的風險。
5. Perfectionist 完美主義者
This is the most popular among overused,meaningless cliches. 這個詞在過度使用的詞匯中名列前茅，根本是陳詞濫調。
There was a time when “I’m aperfectionist” was a clever way to get out of a question about your weaknesses.These days, any interviewer worth their salt will see through this ploy andcringe on the inside at your answer. 曾經 “我是壹個完美主義者”，用這句話來回答關於妳弱點壹類的問題是非常聰明的。但現在，任何能勝任工作的面試官都能看穿妳這點伎倆，並且刨根問底。
6. Basically 總的來說
It’s tempting to use this word asa prelude to your achievements. For example, “Basically, I was responsible forflying the capsule to the Moon and back.” 當講到自己的成就時，我們很容易用這個詞作為開頭。例如“總的來說，我負責飛行艙往返月球。”
Unfortunately, doing this alsodiminishes you. So, unless you’re Buzz Aldrin, skip it and launch straight intoyour answer. 遺憾的是，這同樣會給妳扣分。因此，除非妳是巴茲·奧爾德林，跳過這個詞直接給出回答。
7. I 我
In today’s culture-centric employmentworld, you’re only as good as your ability to work as part of a team. 在現今以公司文化為中心的雇傭世界裏，妳的能力體現在妳能在團隊中發揮的作用。
While petitiveness is a greattrait to demonstrate, overusing sentences like “I was the top salesperson in mypany” can give off the impression that you’ll take it too far, pushing yourcolleagues down and aside in order to get to the top. 盡管有競爭力是值得展示的特質，但過分使用壹些像“我是公司最棒的銷售人員”的句子會讓人覺得妳有些自大，不惜貶低其他同事來襯托自己最厲害。
By all means, brandish yourachievements, but let your interviewer know what that meant for the team and/orthe pany. For example, “I was the top salesperson in my last role during2013, which meant I was able to exceed my targets by $1.2 million during thatyear.” 展示自己的成果當然可以，但要讓妳的面試官知道這些成果給團隊或者整個公司有什麽意義。例如,“2013年期間，我的銷售業績最好，這意味著那壹年中，我超過既定目標1200 0000美元。”
8. Sure 當然
It’s tempting to use this word tomunicate “it’s almost a yes.”However, doing this also chips away at yourability to appear confident. Just as with “Kinda” above, it’s best to removeany ambiguity about where you stand. Use a firm “yes” or “no” instead,expanding on your position if necessary by providing reasons and examples.如果差壹點就可以回答“是”，我們常會用“當然”來代替。然而，這樣做也會有損於妳自信的形象。和上面提到的“有壹點”壹樣，最好去除掉觀點裏面的模糊因素。用幹脆的“是”或者“不是”來代替，如果有必要進壹步表明立場，試著給出理由和例子。
9. Amazing 太棒了
This is a word which is oftenused as a filler to convey positivity. The hiring manager might say, forexample, “We just spent $20 million on a brand new office fit-out.” Instead ofblurting out “Amazing!” to validate that choice, take a moment to think aboutthe reasons behind such a move and provide *** ysis which the interviewer wouldfind relevant. For example: “That must have done wonders for employeesatisfaction.” 這個詞通常是為了表現積極而額外使用的。雇用經理可能會說， “我們花了兩千萬美元來翻新辦公室。”與其蹦出壹句“太棒了”來肯定這句話，還不如花時間思考這壹舉動背後的原因，給出經理可能認為相關的分析。例如“那壹定讓雇員們滿意到驚訝。”
10. Whatever 無所謂
“Whatever” is usually used tomunicate that you’ve given up. It shows that you lost power and withdrewfrom the issue, instead of achieving an oute which you found satisfactory. “無所謂”通常表示妳已經放棄了。顯示出妳束手無策而且不再考慮這個問題，而不是妳找到了令妳滿意的結果。
It also makes you sound immatureand di *** issive – using it will municate to the interviewer that you’retrouble. 這個詞也會讓妳看起來不成熟又欠考慮----這個詞給面試官的印象就是妳是個麻煩。
11. Stuff 那些事
Not only is this word overlycasual in tone, it introduces ambiguity into your answers.這個詞不僅太過隨意，而且讓妳的回答很模糊。
It can be tempting end youranswer with it when you’re struggling to add detail – for example, “You know –stuff like that.” Doing sufficient research and practicing your answers willreduce that desire. Your interviewer doesn’t, in fact, know – they want to hearit from you in detail. 當妳絞盡腦汁要增加些細節的時候往往會以這個詞來結尾----例如“妳知道---就那些事。”做充足的研究和練習能減少使用這個詞的欲望。妳的面試官不會知道那些事到底是什麽----他們想從妳這聽到細節。
12. Dedicated 專註
In today’s job market, everyoneis dedicated. It’s no longer a differentiating feature. It’s also a hollow,overused cliche which shows that you probably copied your answers from theInternet, rather than preparing sufficiently for the interview by thinkingabout the role and your career. 現今的就業市場，每個人都很專註。這不再是獨樹壹幟的特征。它也是空洞的，過分使用的陳詞濫調，顯示出妳的答案可能是網上的模板，而不是為了自己的工作和職業在面試前準備充分的。
Demonstrate to your interviewerthat you’re dedicated by talking about your achievements. 像面試官展示談論妳的成就時很專註就可以了。
13. Motivated 有 ***
This also includes synonymou *** uzz-words like “self-starter” and “enthusiastic.”
這也包含了類似的流行用語“主動的人”和“熱情”。
You might think that you’retelling your interviewer that you don’t need a babysitter, but all they’rethinking at that moment is “Thanks for the obvious. You’re wasting my time.”You might as well tell them that you have a pulse. 妳可能認為妳是在告訴面試官妳不需要壹個保姆催著妳，但是他們當時所想則是“這不是顯而易見的嗎，還用說嗎，妳在浪費我的時間。”這句話還能理解為妳在告訴他們自己需要休息壹段時間了。
14. Learn 學習
Don’t ever tell your interviewerthat you’re applying for a job to “learn.”
不要告訴妳的面試官妳申請工作是要去“學習”。
It’s true that you’re expected tolearn, but the primary motivation for applying should be your ability tocontribute something to the pany that no-one else can.他們希望妳能學習倒是真的，但是申請工作的主要動機應該是貢獻妳的能力去為公司做別人不能做的事情。
15. Fired 解雇
You want to avoid this word atall costs. It can contextualize you in the interviewer’s mind as atroublemaker, and once that context is set, everything positive about you willbe diminished and everything negative will be amplified. 無論如何要避免使用這個詞。它會讓妳被面試官定位成麻煩制造者，壹旦這個想法落實了，妳的優點會被削弱，缺點會被放大。
Having been fired doesn’tautomatically put you into the “no” pile. However, not being able to talk aboutit diplomatically will. 曾經被解雇並不意味著妳不行。但不能變通地闡述這壹事實就表示妳不行了。
If you were fired due tounder-performance, use the words “let go” instead. Explain how you used the experienceto bee a better employee. “I’m glad it happened because I needed to bee abetter marketer. In my next role I created a direct response campaign whichexceeded the targets by 20%.” 如果妳因表現不佳而被解雇，就用“讓它去吧”來代替。證明這段經歷讓妳成為了壹個更好的員工。“我很高興它發生了，因為我需要變成壹個更好的市場人員。做下壹份工作時，我組織的直接反應活動帶來了超出目標20%的成果。”