BUSINESS-L6-26-1

Unit 14
At the job interview

職場攻略/職業發展
Workplace English/Career Development

BRAIN STORM

Share your ideas with your teacher and try to make sentences.

What was your first job? What is your
job description in your first job?

VOCABULARY

Repeat  these  sentences  after  your  teacher.

1. startup (n.) 初創公司
What was your startup business?
您的創業公司是什麼? 

2. promoted (v.) 晉升
Have you been promoted from your past jobs?
你被以前的工作提拔了嗎? 

3. short-lived (adj.)  短期的
The fun was short-lived… so I quitted.
這種樂趣是短暫的…所以我辭職了。 

4. restructuring (v.) 重組
Are you aware that the company is restructuring?
你是否知道公司正在重組? 

5. transitions (n.) 變動;過度
The transitions were slower than usual.
轉變比平常慢。 

6. metrics (n.) 計量模型
I know what key metrics to measure.
我知道要衡量的關鍵指標。 

7. driven (adj.) 有動力的
I am driven and proactive.
我很積極主動。  

8. leverage(n.)影響
She was able to leverage her travel experience and languages to get a job as a translator.
她能夠利用自己的旅行經驗和語言來獲得翻譯工作。  

Dialogue

Read the dialogue aloud with your teacher.

Good afternoon, Melinda. Thanks for coming in for the interview. Here’s my card. Please have a seat.
下午好,Melinda。 謝謝你來參加今天的面試。 這是我的名片,請坐吧。

Nice to meet you, Paul! Thank you for this opportunity.
很高興見到你,Paul! 謝謝你給我這次機會。

Well, let’s get started. First, could you tell me a little about your educational background?
那讓我們開始吧。 首先,你可以告訴我一下你的教育背景嗎?

Of course. I graduated from UCLA in 2008, with a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing. After working for 2 years, I went on to get my MBA from the University of Texas, graduating in 2011.
當然了。 我2008年從UCLA畢業,獲得市場營銷的學士學位。 兩年的工作經歷之後,我到德州大學讀取了工商管理碩士學位,2011年畢業。

Ok. I saw on your resume that you’ve worked at various companies for relatively short periods of time. What is your reason for moving around so much?
好的,我看到你簡歷上寫著你在不同的公司都有較短的工作經歷。 什麼原因導致你頻繁更換工作呢?

Well, after finishing my undergrad, I started to work for a startup as a Marketing Assistant and then was promoted to Team Supervisor. It was a very small company so I was able to gain a lot of experience in various areas of marketing. Unfortunately, the company went out of business after a year. The next 2 positions I held were short-lived because of company restructuring and my decision to pursue an MBA degree. But despite the transitions, I’ve always worked in marketing and have continued developing my skills and experience in this field. I’ve managed to grow in each position, taking on more challenging roles and managing more team Members.
嗯,在我完成了我的大學學業之後。 我在一家新成立的公司做市場助理,然後晉升到團隊主管。 因為公司很小所以我 累積了很多不同方面的市場經驗。 不幸的是,公司在一年之後倒閉了。 接下來兩個工作我做的時間比較短的原因是,公 司重組以及我想讀取工商管理學碩士學位。 但除去這些變動不說,我一直從事市場方面的工作並在這個領域積累了不少經驗。 我在每個職位都呆過,承擔更具挑戰性的角色,並管理了更多的團隊成員。

I see… Why do you think we should hire you as our Marketing Manager?
我明白了… 那你覺得我們有什麼理由聘用你作為市場經理呢?

Well, I love your product. It’s always been my dream to work for the firm. I believe I have both the knowledge and skills to be the Marketing Manager as I’ve worked in both offline and online businesses, which is a great fit with your firm.
嗯,我很喜歡你們的產品。 在這家公司工作一直是我的夢想。 我相信我既有相關知識又有市場管理的技能,因為我在 線上及線下的市場都做過,這非常適合你們公司。

What would you say are your greatest strengths?
你覺得你最大的優勢在哪裡?

I’ve proven to be a problem solver. I’m very good at analyzing problems and coming up with solutions. I know what key metrics to measure and how to improve them. I’m also extremely driven and proactive.
我是一個解決問題的能手。 我對於分析問題及解決問題很在行。 我知道要研究那些關鍵數據,以及怎麼加強這些數 據。 而且我也非常有幹勁又積極主動。

Very good. And what about your greatest weakness?
非常好,那你最大的缺點呢?

Well, I used to try to do everything myself. But as I worked in more senior roles, I’ve learned that a good manager needs to leverage her team and bring out the best in them.
嗯,我以前一直什麼事兒都想著自己解決。 但自從我做到更高的職位之後,我學會了好的管理者應該讓團隊的成員表現出最好的自己。

Lastly, what kind of goals do you have for yourself professionally?
 最後一個問題,你對自己的職業發展有什麼目標?

Grammar

Talking about past accomplishments (叙述過去的成就)

We often use the present perfect or simple past to talk about past accomplishments. When talking about past accomplishments, it’s common to use the present perfect (have + past participle) or the simple past.

1.the present perfect (have + past participle)

-What have you accomplished in the last few years?

I’ve managed to finish school.

I’ve been able to….

 

2.the simple past

– What did you accomplish in the last few years?

I managed to finish school.

I was able to…..

 

1.  She managed to get a good job about two years ago.

2.  They were able to buy a new car last summer.

3.   I’ve been able to accomplish a lot in college.

4.   I was able to get good grades last semester.

DISCUSSION

Make a conversation with your teacher.

1.What is your ideal workplace? Describe it.