7、 A Job Interview工作面试

A：Good morning, I’m Richard Li.
早上好，我是理察德•李。

B：Please have a seat, Mr. Li. I received your resume a few weeks ago, and I must say I’m very impressed.
李先生请坐。我在几个星期前收到了你的简历，你给我留下了深刻的印象。

A：Thank you.
谢谢。

B：We’re a small financial company, trading mostly stocks and bonds. May I ask why you’re interested in working for us?
我们是一个小小的金融公司，主要从事股票和证券交易。可以问一下你为什么有兴趣来这里工作吗？

A：Your company has an impressive reputation. And I’ve always wanted to work for a smaller company.
你们公司名声很好。而且我一直就想在小公司工作。

B：That’s good to hear! Would you mind telling me a little bit about your present job?
很高兴听你这么说！能不能请你谈一谈目前的工作？

A：I’m a head broker in a large international company. I deal with clients on a daily basis, handling all aspects of their accounts personally.
我在一个很大的国际公司做经纪领班。我每天都跟客户打交道，全面处理他们的私人帐户。

B：Why do you think you’re the right candidate for this position?
为什么你认为你是这个职位的最好人选？

A：I have a lot of experience in the stock market. And I enjoy working with people. As a matter of fact, in my current job I’m in charge of a team of eight brokers.
我在股票市场上有丰富的经验。我喜欢与人交往。事实上，目前的工作中我负责一个由八个经纪人组成的团队。

B：Well, you might be just the person we’ve been looking for. Do you have any questions?
或许你就是我们要找的人。请问你有什么问题吗？

A：Yes. If I were hired, how many accounts would I be handling?
是的。如果我被雇用，我管理几个帐号？

B：You’d be working with two other head brokers. In other words, you’d be handling about a third of our clients.
你将与另外两个经纪领班一起工作。换句话说，你要管理我们三分之一的客户。

A：And whom would I report to?
我的上司是谁？

B：Directly to me.
我是你的直接领导。

A：I see. What kind of benefit package do you offer?
我明白了。你们提供什么样的福利？

B：Two weeks of paid vacation in your first year of employment. I believe you’re also eligible for medical and dental insurance. But this is something you should discuss with our personnel department. Do you have any other questions?
雇用第一年有两周的有薪假期。我相信你还有医疗和牙科保险。但你最好与我们的人事部门谈论这些事情。还有别的问题吗？

A：No, not at the moment.
现在没有。

B：Well, I’ll have to discuss your application with my colleagues, and we’ll get back to you early next week.
我要与我的同事们讨论一下你的申请，我们下星期初就给你答复。

A：OK, thanks. It was very nice to meet you.
好的，谢谢。很高兴跟你见面。

B: It was nice meeting you, too, and thanks for coming in today.
我也很高兴见到你，谢谢你今天到这里来。

额外成就感

面视英语
application 请求；申请；申请表
* If you’re interested in this position, send in your application.
如果你对这个工作感兴趣，那就把申请表交上来。
* I sent an application two weeks ago but still haven’t heard anything.
我两周前寄出去的简历到现在也没回音。

resume 履历；个人简历
* Would you please help me with my resume?
你能帮我写简历吗？
* Your resume is very impressive.
你的简历给人印象深刻。

communication skills 沟通能力
* I have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
我有很好的口头和书面表达能力。
* Good communication skills are very useful in business matters.
良好的沟通能力在商业事务中很有用。