美语三级跳 Go English：014C 找工作: 高级课程

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Professor: Toby has applied¹ for a job at a company, and today he has his first interview with Jack², the head of human resources.

Toby在简历上把自己吹得神乎其神，今天可有好戏看啦!

Professor: So let's see if Toby's "people skills" can get him a job he might not be qualified³ for.

Jack: Hi Toby, my name is Jack Wilson, and I'm the head of human resources here.

Toby: Hello Mr. Wilson, thanks for taking the time to see me.

Jack: Sure. I see on your resume that you've done a lot with computers, sales and customer service. Can you tell me a little bit about your experience?

Toby: Of course. As it says on my resume my main experience is working in retail⁴ sales at a book store.

Jack: What were the day-to-day responsibilities for this job?

Toby: I did a lot of market research. Since we sold a lot of newspapers and magazines, I spent a lot of time reading news stories online.

这个Toby，真能胡扯！他上班的时候明明在网上瞎逛，却说这是market research - 市场研究!

Professor: Well what do you expect? In a tough job market you have to exaggerate your skills a little bit. The most important thing is not to sell yourself short.

面试的时候谦虚当然行不通，可是，像Toby这样胡乱吹嘘自己的能力，早晚会露馅儿啊!

Jack: Do you have any experience in customer service?

Toby: Of course. I'm very goal oriented, so whenever a customer asked me for something, it was my goal to help him find it so I could go back to surfing the Internet.

Jack: You mean your "market research"?

Toby: Oh right.... of course I meant my market research.

Jack: I see. And do you work well as part of a team?

Toby: Oh yes! I'm really a team player. It's important for all the members of the team to pull their weight.

"Goal oriented"指做事有明确目标，可Toby的目标就是能上班偷懒! 他还说自己是team player - 有团队精神，说团队里的每个人都应该pull their weight - 作好自己那份工作，其实，他根本就不干活，把工作都推给别人了！

Professor: Exactly. Now in the next section, listen for the phrase "think outside the box," which means "to think about problems in a new or unique way."

Jack: We need all our employees to be pro-active. How would you describe your work ethic⁵?

Toby: I have a really good work ethic. But in addition to that, I pride myself on always thinking outside the box.

Jack: Can you give me an example of how you have come up with a new solution to a problem?

Toby: Umm ... you know, I can't think of one at the moment. But trust me, whenever there is a problem I can always think on my feet and come up with a solution.

哈哈，露馅儿了吧! Toby夸口说，自己善于think outside the box - 想出别出心裁的点子，可是人家让他举例的时候，他就没词儿了!

Professor: That's right. When you go to an interview you should be ready to give examples of your accomplishments⁶, not just talk generally about your work ethic or creativeness.

不过，professor Bowman, 什么是"thinking on your feet?"

Professor: Thinking on your feet is quickly thinking of solutions to unexpected problems. For example, a politician needs to think on his feet during a debate in order to respond to attacks from his opponent.

哦，就是“反应敏捷迅速”的意思。

Jack: Well Toby, I appreciate you coming in. Right now we have to interview a few more applicants⁷, so we will get back to you when we make a decision.

Toby: Thanks for your time. Can you tell me when you would want me to start if I'm selected?

Jack: Frankly⁸, Toby, I wouldn't worry about that too much.

Ouch! Toby 问人家自己什么时候开始上班，人家却说，这个问题您就不用管了！看来，这份工作肯定没戏了!

Professor: It sounds like Toby might be working at the campus book store for a while longer.