英语中级听力课程Lesson-28

Lesson28Robert: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,a