求职技巧（4）：面试

 　　在Mr. Rudy的指导下，Lisa对面试做好了充分的准备。这天，她来进行面试……

　　Lisa arrived at Mr. Johnson Liu's office at 2:40 the next afternoon. She found that he was expecting her.

　　Lisa: May I come in?

　　Johnson: Yes, please.

　　Lisa: Is Mr. Johnson Liu here?

　　Johnson: Yes, I am he. Are you Lisa Wang?

　　Lisa: Yes, I am. Glad to meet you, Mr. Liu.

　　Johnson: Have a seat, please.

　　Lisa: Thank you.

　　Johnson: Shall I start our interview, Miss Wang? When will you graduate from your institute?

　　Lisa: I'll graduate in July this year.

　　Johnson: You're a language student. Why are you interested in international business?

　　Lisa: It's a very challenging career. Besides, I want to be a secretary very much.

　　Johnson: You're right, Miss Wang. Everybody working in our company thinks as you do.

　　Lisa: May I ask how many countries with which your company has business?

　　Johnson: We have business with over 50 countries now, such as the USA, Australia, the UK, France, Canada, etc.

　　Lisa: Then you must need people who are able to use one or two foreign languages?

　　Johnson: That's why we asked you to come here.

　　Lisa: I'm excellent in English and know some French. I also have a basic idea of international business and trade.

　　Johnson: Have you taken any business classes?

　　Lisa: Yes, I have taken International Business, World Trade, Import & Export business classes. I found they were quite interesting.

　　Johnson: From your resume¹, you've also had training in secretarial English, haven't you?

　　Lisa: Yes, Mr. Liu. I just finished that class two months ago.

　　Johnson: What makes you come to our company? Have you ever heard of our company?

　　Lisa: I knew a little about your company from the newspaper. To work in your company is the first choice I should make after my graduation.

　　Johnson: Can you operate a word processor?

　　Lisa: No. But I'm interested in learning² how to operate one, My typing skill aren't bad.

　　Johnson: Thank you for your honesty, Miss Wang. Now, do you have any questions to ask me about our company?

　　Lisa: I'd like to know how the salary is determined³ in your company?

　　Johnson: Well, all new employees begin at a standard salary of 2000 Yuan per month. People like you may be given a higher-ranking assignment after the training period. Then your salary may be relatively⁴ higher than that.

　　Lisa: What about other benefits?

　　Johnson: Everyone has health insurance in our company. Here's a brochure of our company. Please take a copy. It'll tell you more about our company.

　　Lisa: Thank you.

　　Johnson: Any other questions?

　　Lisa: No. I'm sorry for taking up so much of your time.

　　Johnson: Not at all. Very glad meeting you. We'll let you know the result sometime next week. Thanks for coming.

　　Lisa: Thank you for giving me this opportunity, Mr. Liu.

　　Johnson: You're most welcome. Good-bye.

　　Lisa: Good-bye.

1 resume   

v.（中断后）继续，恢复；n.摘要，简历

参考例句：

• We'll stop now and resume at two o 'clock.我们现在停下来，到两点再干。
• My resume shows that I have the right qualifications for the job.我的简历表明我正符合这项工作的条件。

2 learning   

n.学问，学识，学习；动词learn的现在分词

参考例句：

• When you are learning to ride a bicycle,you often fall off.初学骑自行车时，常会从车上掉下来。
• Learning languages isn't just a matter of remembering words.学习语言不仅仅是记些单词的事。

3 determined   

adj.坚定的；有决心的

参考例句：

• I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
• He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。

4 relatively   

adv.比较...地，相对地

参考例句：

• The rabbit is a relatively recent introduction in Australia.兔子是相对较新引入澳大利亚的物种。
• The operation was relatively painless.手术相对来说不痛。