The Office - Interview Skills Part 1 - The Introduction (C0235)

Mr. Parsons:

Come in.

Rebecca Carlyle:

Mr Parsons ?

Mr. Parsons:

Ah, you must be Rebecca. Please do come in.

Rebecca Carlyle:

Thank you for making some time to see me Mr Parsons. It's a pleasure to meet you finally.

Mr. Parsons:

The pleasure's all mine Rebecca. Have a seat please . Now would you like any refreshments? Tea or coffee?

Rebecca Carlyle:

A coffee would be lovely thank you. Black, no sugar.

Mr. Parsons:

No problem. Sally can we have two coffees please One, no milk or sugar?

Sally:

Certainly Mr Parsons .

Mr. Parsons:

So Rebecca, I understand you had a first interview with Miss Childs last week.

Rebecca Carlyle:

Yes that's correct. She filled me in onthe details ofthe job onthe telephone.

Mr. Parsons:

Great. Well, I'm glad to say she recommended you for a 2nd interview, and here we are. Perhaps we can start by discussing your background and resume details a little?

Rebecca Carlyle:

Yes , of course.

Key Vocabulary

refreshment

drinks

interview

a meeting at which people talk to each other

resume

a short document describing your education, work h

recommend

suggest

background

the experiences, knowledge, education of a person

make some time

manage to find to time

It's a pleasure to

It's happy to

fill me in

give me more information

Supplementary Vocabulary

introduction

formally introducing yourself to someone

business attire

formal business clothes (usually a suit and tie)

interveiwer

the person giving the interview

interviewee

the person being interviewed

human resource department

the department in charge of hiring new employees

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