生活英语口语 第 1 课：Job Searching 求 职 - 2 A: Well, I’ve looked over your resume, Mr. Peepers.哦，我看过了你的履历表，皮伯斯先生。
B: Please, call me Ted.请叫我特德好了。
A: Well, Ted, this is a very impressive resume. However, we do have several other applicants to finish interviewing before we can make a final decision. We’ll call you by Friday, if that’s all right.好，特德，你的履历表给人印象深刻，可是，在我们做出最后的决定之前我们还要面试其他几个应聘者。如果可以的话，我们不迟于星期五会给你打电话。
B: That’s no problem.可以。
A: Do you have any other questions?你还有其他什么问题吗？
B: Well, what kind of salary do you provide?哦，你们公司提供的薪金待遇是怎么样的？
A: Salary is based on experience as well as* time spent with our company.薪金发放以经验为基础，同时还有工作时间长短。
B: I see.我明白。
A: Salary can be negotiated once we officially offer you the job. 正式聘用的话，薪金方面还可以再商量。
B: Sounds fine.好的。
A: Anything else?还有其它的吗？
B: Yes, one last thing. How much holiday time do you give your employees every year?是的，还有最后一件事。每年你们提供给员工的假期怎样的？
A: Our employees receive fifteen days of paid vacation every year. If you don’t use the full fifteen days, they carry over to the following year.员工有15天的有薪假期。如果没有休完15天的话，可以顺沿至下一年。
B: How about sick days?那么病假呢？
A: You get five paid sick days.5天有薪病假。
B: Any other benefits?还有没有其他的福利？
A: Yes, we have an excellent retirement plan and medical insurance as well.还有，我们公司还有一项极好的退休规划和医疗保险。
B: Great. Thanks so much for your time.谢谢您花时间给我面试。
A: We’ll contact you soon, Ted. Thanks for coming in.我们会尽快和你联系，特德。谢谢你能来。
I work in the human resources department of my company, and it is often my responsibility to hire new employees. 我在公司的人力资源部工作，我的工作职责通常是招聘新的员工。
When trying to fill open positions within the company, I have certain qualities that I look for in a potential employee. 当公司有空缺需要招聘人员的时候，我会留意在未来的员工身上是否有以下的品质：
Are they dedicated and hard working? Are they willing to be trained? Do their interests and career goals match those of the company? 他们是否敬业？是否工作努力？他们是否乐意接受培训？他们的兴趣和事业目标是否与公司的一致？
It’s difficult choosing the right candidate and I want to be sure that both the company and the employee will benefit from one another. 招到合适的人选不容易，我也希望能够确保公司和员工之间能够双方受益。招聘最合适的人担任某项工作，
Relevant experience and educational background are important as well, but there is more required in finding the best person for the job. 相关的经验和教育背景很重要，但是还有更多的要求。
