Job Interviews 面试英语
Congratulations! You were successful in your first round interview, and you have been called back for a second. What should you expect? The key word is more – there will be more questions, more pressure – and, of course, more likelihood that you will get the job.
恭喜你!你在第一轮面试中成功了，你被召回进行第二轮面试。你应该期待什么?关键词是“更多”——会有“更多”的问题，“更多”的压力——当然，你得到这份工作的“可能性”也会更大。
An important function of second- round interviews is to find out whether we fit with the employer’s company culture.
第二轮面试的一个重要功能是发现我们是否“适合”雇主的“公司文化”。
In this episode, we’ll study how to demonstrate that we are a good match with an organization. In addition, we’ll review some other useful second-round interview skills, such as summarizing the previous discussion and referring to something you forgot to mention earlier.
在这节课中，我们将学习如何证明我们是一个组织的“good match”。此外，我们还会回顾其他一些有用的第二轮面试技巧，比如总结之前的讨论和提及你之前忘记提到的事情
We’ll listen to Sherry’s second interview with a big international accounting firm, Grimshaw and Keene (commonly referred to as “GK.”) The interviewer is George Tan, an Asia-Pacific key account manager.
我们将听到雪莉在一家大型国际会计师事务所格里姆肖和基恩(通常简称为“GK”)的第二次面试。面试官是乔治·谭，亚太地区的大客户经理。
As you listen, pay attention to how George and Sherry establish that she is a good fit for the organization, and try to answer the following listening questions. The answers will be posted in a few days on our website.
当你听的时候，注意George和Sherry是如何证明她很适合这个组织的，并试着回答以下听力问题。答案将在几天后公布在我们的网站上。
Just before we hear the dialog, here are today’s listening questions:
在我们听对话之前，先来看看今天的听力问题:
1) George describes GK as both “high-pressure” and “tremendously rewarding,” but he is concerned about whether or not Sherry is ready to “take the plunge.” What does he mean by that?
2) What does Sherry say is one of the things that most attracts her to GK?
Vocabulary
High-pressure (adj.): High intensity, high-paced. A lot of pressure. “Working on an ambulance crew is a high-pressure job.”
Tremendously rewarding for s/o: To be very worthwhile for s/o. “Working as a volunteer was a tremendously rewarding experience.”
To take the plunge: Plunge means dive. To take the plunge is an idiom which means/meaning to boldly enter a new situation. “After considering it for a while, I took the plunge and quit my job to go back to university.”
Company/work culture: The particular way of doing things at a company. “Our company culture is characterized by a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.”
To excel in sth.: To do very well at something. “He really excels in analytical thinking – there’s not many problems he can’t solve.”
Fast-paced environment: A situation that requires quick reactions and fast movement. “After living in the countryside, it can be challenging to adapt to the fast-paced environment of a big city.”
To brief s/o on sth.: To tell someone the main details about something. “Before I went into the meeting, my secretary briefed me on what had already been discussed so far.”
To recap briefly: Recap is short for recapitulate, which means to summarize or repeat. “Could you just briefly recap what you said last time?”
To assess risks: To analyze the risks. The noun form is risk assessment. “Before we enter this new market, we need a comprehensive assessment of all the risks involved.
Quantitative expertise: Knowledge and skills in math and numbers. “A lot of financial positions require significant quantitative expertise.”
Client-facing work: Work that requires dealing directly (face-to-face) with customers. “For client-facing work, it’s not enough to have quantitative expertise; you also need good interpersonal skills.”
To bring sth. to the table: To offer something. “He brings a lot of experience and knowledge to the table.”
To be a people-person: To be the kind of person who enjoys building and maintaining relationships. Extroverted. “He’s a real people-person – building relationships comes naturally to him.”
To be proactive (in sth.): To take the (first) initiative in doing something; to take care of something before being asked to or before it becomes a problem. “He is very proactive in looking for ways to save money.”
To be born out in sth.: To be proven by or evidenced in sth. “His assertion that the customer was not being entirely truthful was born out in the later events.”
To hone one’s skills: To sharpen or improve one’s abilities. “He honed his technical skills through years of working as an IT specialist.”
To be closely involved in/with sth.: To be closely related or closely connected with something. “I have been involved closely in this project from the beginning, so I can tell you anything you need to know.”
Dialog
George: Well Sherry, you probably already know that GK is place to work…
Sherry: Yes, I’ve heard that.
George: …but it’s definitely also tremendously rewarding for the right person…
Sherry: Uh huh.
George: And I was just wondering whether you’re ready to … what’s the word I’m looking for… take the plunge.
Sherry: Actually, the work culture at GK is one of the things that most attracts me about the company. I am a highly-focused, very energetic person, and I am ready to excel in a fast-paced environment.
George: Okay, that’s great. Sounds like there could be a fit there. Now, Linda has briefed me a little on your background, and I see that you interned at Armstrong.
Sherry: Yes.
Gerge: Could you perhaps just give us some more specifics on what you were doing?
Sherry: Yes, sure. To recap briefly, I was working in a team to employ a new statistical approach for assessing internet security risks. Basically, the client was developing a new internet retail strategy, and we were in charge of examining possible invisible costs…
George: Okay, thanks for that. I can see that you bring a lot ofquantitative expertise to your work.
Sherry: Thank you.
George: But in addition, you know this is a management trainee position, and it’s going to involve a significant amount of client-facing work.
Sherry: Uh huh.
George: So what do you bring to the table in terms of skills in customer interaction?
Sherry: To start with, I’m a people-person, and I’ve always been proactive in building relationships, and I think this is really born out in my personal and professional activities. For example, I was a co-founder of my college debate club, and we went on to participate in a lot of local and regional competitions.
George: Yes, I can see how that would hone your skills.
Sherry: Oh, and there’s something I forgot to mention earlier. During my work at Armstrong, I was also involved closely in a series of meetings where we communicated our results to the customer.