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英语中级听力课程Lesson28
英语中级听力课程Lesson-28
Lesson28
Robert:
Now,oneofthebiggesthurdlestocrossingettingagoodjobistheinterview.There'snogettingawayfromit,becauseinnearlyeverycasewhenyouapplyforajobyouwillbecalledforone,orsometimeseventwo,interviews.It'squitenaturalthatyoumightalsobedreadingit;infact,somepeopledreadthemsomuchtheyneverturnupatall.WhatIwanttotrytodotodayistotakesomeofthestingoutoftheinterviewandgetyouoverwhatIcall'jobinterviewjitters'toshowyouhowyoucanmakeagoodimpressionandevenusetheinterviewtoyourownadvantage.Imentionedtwointerviewsearlierbecausesomecompaniesdoakindofscreeninginterviewfirst,wheretheytrytofindoutwhatyou'relikeandifyou'resuitableforthejobbeforeyougoontothemaininterview.Thisscreeninginterviewwouldprobablybewithsomeonefromthepersonneldepartment,andI'dlikenowtoshowyouonthevideoacoupleofexamplesofthesescreeninginterviews,whichIhopewillhelptoillustratehowtogoaboutitandhownotto.Inthefirst,WalterEdwardsofthepersonneldepartmentofabiscuitfactoryinSouthamptonisinterviewingAnitaJonesforajobasasecretary.
Walter:
Comein,I'mWalterEdwardsandyou'reMiss...?
Anita:
AnitaJones,er,butmyfriendscallmeNita.
Walter:
Howdoyoudo,MissJones.Dopleasesitdown.Now,yourapplicationtellsmeyouwerebornintheseparts.Didyougrowuphere?
Anita:
Er,um,yes.Well,no.IwasbornhereinSouthampton,butmydad,thatismyfather,worksinabanksowe,um,movedupnorthwhenIwasfairlysmall,whichiswhereIwenttoschooland,um,thenwemovedbackdownhere,whichiswhyIliveroundherenow,yousee.
Walter:
Quite.AndIseeyou'vejustcompletedaone-yearsecretarialcourse.Isthisyourfirstjobapplication?
Anita:
Yes,er,well,no.Imean,I'vehadseveralholidayjobsandpart-timejobsbutthisis,orratherwouldbemyfirstfull-timejob.ImeanthisisthefirsttimeI'vebeenlookingforone.
Walter:
Doyouhaveanyspecialreasonforchoosingthiscompany?
Anita:
Oh,notreally.Imean,er,yes,Iwasattractedbythemoneybutthat'snottheonlyreason,ofcourse.(Laughs.)
Walter:
Isee.Andcouldyoutellmeaboutyoursecretarialskills?
Robert:
Withoutgoinganyfurther,IthinkwecanallseethatAnitaisaverynervousapplicant:
hesitantandindecisive.It'squiteclearthatsheispetrifiedbythewholeideaoftheinterview,andherfalteringandstammeringdeliveryisevenirritatingforaMr.Edwardswhohas,afterall,onlyafewminutestofindoutaboutAnitaandtoseeifshe'stherightoneforthejob.Anotherimportantpointtoraiseisappearance,whichAnitaobviouslydidn'ttakemuchcareover.Dressisveryimportantandyoushouldneverturnupinjeansandanoldsweaterifyou'reafterajobinanofficeoraplaceofworkwhereyouwillbemeetingpeople,dealingwithclientsandthatsortofthing.Clean,smartclothesaretheorderoftheday,andtrytoavoidstagefright,likesomenervousactorontheopeningnightofanewplay.Jobapplicantsoftenlookupontheinterviewerassomekindofogrewhoenjoysmakingintervieweessquirmintheirseats,akindoffiguretobelookeduptoandrevered.Thisnegativeattitudeofmindwillnothelpinanywayandwillonlydestroyyourself-confidenceandensurefailure.
Anitaalsomentionedmoneystraightaway,whichwasbadandmadehercomeacrossasbeingmercenary.Theonequestionshedidvolunteeralotofinformationaboutwasherupbringingandthatwasallhighlyirrelevant.Beforewemoveon,there'ssomethingelseIwantedtopointoutandthatwasthewayAnitamoved.Asshecameintotheroomshesidlednervouslyuptothedeskandwasn'tquitesurewhethertoshakehands,sitdownorwhattodoandkeptlookingnervouslyaroundher.Throughouttheinterviewshefidgetedaboutandkepttwiddlingthestraponherhandbag,whichsheclutchedtightlytoherself.Furthermore,shesatontheedgeofherseatwithhunchedshouldersandatenselookonherface,allofwhichindicatestotheinterviewersheissomeonewhocan'thandlepressureandresponsibilityandwhoappearsindecisiveandunsure.Youhavetorememberthatyou'vegotabouttenorfifteenminutestoshowwhatyou'remadeof,andnomatterhowgoodyouarenormally,it'sinthesevitalminutesthatyoumustprojecttherightimage.Nowwe'lltakealookatanotherinterviewandseewhatconclusionscanbedrawnfromthatone.Inthisexcerpt,LouiseSimpsonisbeinginterviewedforajobwithabookpublishingfirmbyAudreyMaguireofpersonnel.
Louise:
I'mLouiseSimpson.
Audrey:
Sitdown,please,MissSimpson.I'mAudreyMaguire.
Louise:
Howdoyoudo?
Audrey:
Whenyoucamein,didyouhappentonoticeallthebuildingworkgoingon?
Louise:
Yes,Idid.
Audrey:
Well,that'sournewofficeextensionandwe'removingtherewithinthemonth,sothat'swhereyou'dbeworking.
Loiuise:
Yes,Ididreadaboutitintheprospectusyousentmeaboutthefirm.I'msureyou'relookingforwardtothemove.
Audrey:
Indeed,yes.NowI'dliketoaskyouoneortwoquestionsaboutyourpreviousexperience,ifthat'sallright?
Louise:
Gorightahead.
Audrey:
Haveyouhadanyjobsbefore?
Louise:
Yes,Iworkedasasecretaryinalawyer'sofficeasasummerjob,primarilytoearnsomemoneytoseemethroughcollege,butIalsogainedsomeusefulworkexperienceintothebargain.WhileIwasthereIdidsecretarialworkandalsotookaturnonthereceptiondesk,tohelpout,anditwasveryenjoyablemeetingpeopleinthiswaytovarytheroutine.
Audrey:
Didyoulikeworkinginthelawyer'soffice?
Louise:
Fromthecareerpointofviewitwasgoodtogettoknowhowanofficeworks,butI'vealwayswantedtobeinpublishingreally,whichiswhyIappliedforthisjob.
Audrey:
Now,canyoutellme...
Robert:
Ithinkwe'veseenenoughtomakethedistinctionbetweenLouiseandAnitayousawinthepreviousslip.Louisegivesatotallydifferentimage,animageofself-confidencewithoutbeingtoococky,andshewasconductingherselfinarelaxedandfriendlyway.Shetalkedtotheinterviewerinanormalmanner,whichwasfluentandwithouttheterrible'ums'and'ers'ofAnita.Shealsogavetheimpressionthatshewastheretoexchangeinformationwiththeinterviewerratherthanbeinterrogated.Shewantedtoknowifthecompanywasgoingtosuitherasmuchastheywantedtoknowifshewouldsuitthem.Herclothesweresoberandneat,withoutbeingtoofrumpy,andshewasrelaxedandcasualwithoutbeingtoolaid-backsothatitwouldappearshedidn'tcare.Shehadalsotakenthetroubletoreadtheprospectusshe'dbeensent,whichdidn'thurtatall.Thebasicpointaboutaninterviewisthatitshouldn'tbeaquestion-and-answerroutine,abossandservantsession,butacomingtogetheroftwopersonalities.It'sthe'swantechnique'whichprojectsthebestimageinmyview,sereneonthesurfacebutpaddlinglikemadunderneath.AndnowI'dliketocometotheproblemof...
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