老外最想聊的100個英語口語話題（81)：求職面試

　　Job application and lnterviews 求職面試

　　dialogue 1

　　E: How's your job search going?

　　你的工作找得怎么樣了?

　　A: I only started looking for a job a few days ago.

　　我?guī)滋烨安砰_始找工作.

　　E: have you finished compiling your resume?

　　簡歷寫好沒?

　　A: yes, I was precise with every word in my resume?

　　寫好了,里面的每一個詞都是我精心挑選的.

　　E: that's good. Don't forget to design the format. An attractive fromat is as important as the content.

　　很好.別忘了設(shè)計一下板式,吸引人的板式和內(nèi)容一樣重要.

　　A: absolutely,I've highlighted all my strengths and the resume is clear and easy to read.

　　沒錯,我強調(diào)了我所有的優(yōu)點,簡歷清晰易讀.

　　E: good. How about your cover letter?

　　不錯.求職信寫得怎么樣了?

　　A: a cover letter? I've never thought about that. Won't a CV do for my job application?

　　求職信?我從來沒有想過要寫這個.找工作有份簡歷難道還不夠嗎?

　　E: no, a CV is not enough. You should also attach it with a cover letter. Don't overlook it. You're faced with fierce competition in the job market. If your cover letter cannot stand out in the pile of cover letters, your resume may never see the light of day.

　　不行,只有簡歷是不夠的,你應該附上一封求職信,別大意了.現(xiàn)在就業(yè)市場競爭激烈,如果你的求職信不能從一堆求職信中脫穎而出,可能根本沒人讀你的簡歷.

　　A: sounds reasonable.Even if I'm the right one for the job, many people are applying for the same vacancy at the same time, so I should try my best to catch the Human Resources manager's attention.

　　恩.有道理.即使我是合適的人選,有那么多人都在同時申請這一個職位,我也得盡力吸引人事經(jīng)理的注意力.

　　E: yes, you're right. All your preparation efforts are to help you land a job interview.

　　你說的對,你所做的所有準備都是幫你獲得面試的機會.

　　A: got it. I'll start right now.

　　明白了,我馬上就寫.

　　dialogue 2

　　E: I just received a phone call for an interview next week.

　　我剛接到一個電話,要我下星期去面試.

　　A: Congratulations! This is your first interview ever.

　　恭喜你!這是你的第一次面試機會.

　　E: thank you, but I'm nervous.I don't know what to do.Could you tell me what should I do before an interview?

　　謝謝,不過我很緊張,不知該這么辦,你能告訴我面試前該做些什么嗎?

　　A: sure, you should prepare so that you can give proper response when you're being interviewed.

　　當然,你應該做好準備,這樣面試時就能做出正確的答案.

　　E: yeah, besides my personal introduction, what else should I prepare?

　　是的,除了自我介紹,我還應該準備些什么內(nèi)容?

　　A: you should collect as much informatin about the company and the position you're applying for as you can. It is important to show that you've done some research into the company. The interviewers will notice your enthusiasm for the vacancy.

　　你應該盡量了解那家公司和你要申請的職位.這點很重要,可以讓人感覺你對公司提前做了一些了解,面試官會注意到你對這個職位的熱情.

　　E: then what should I do when I'm being interviewed?

　　那我該怎樣面試?

　　A: smile at the interviewers and look them in their eyes while trying to persuade them to select you. Try to act natural, let your personality, attitudes and interpersonal skills shine through the interview.

　　和面試官談話的時候.除了說服他們錄用你以外,好要保持微笑,看著他們的眼睛說話.放自然一點,在整個面試過程中展現(xiàn)出你的性格魅力,能力和交際能力.

　　E: are there any other things I should pay attention to?

　　還有哪些事情要注意嗎?

　　A: yeah,wear formal clothes to your interview and do be punctual. That'll leave your interviewers with a good first impression.

　　恩,面試的時候要穿正裝,一定要準時,這樣能給面試官留下很好的第一印象.