新東方商務口語[4]:面試 Job Interview (4)

Interview (4)

Manager: I’ve just looked over your resume and I must admit I am quite impressed.
我已經看過你的簡歷了，我得承認我對你的簡歷印象不錯。
Sales Rep: Thank you. I’ve worked pretty hard to be able to list those accomplishments.
謝謝。由於我自己努力才能換來這些成果。

Manager: You’ve got plenty of training and experience. I wonder if you could tell me something about your goals. Where do you see yourself ten years from now?
你接受的培訓和工作經驗都很豐富。能否告訴我你的目標？十年以後你準備在到什麼目標？
Rep: To be honest, I don’t plan in that much detail. My goals tend to be general; I define success according to the job at hand. I see myself advancing as I succeed, but I don’t necessarily dwell on the timing of each step.
說實話，我的目標沒有那麼具體要。我只有大致的目標，我認爲是否成功取決於手頭上的工作。我看到自己在不斷前進，不斷成功，但我覺得沒有必要拘泥於每一步要花的時間。

Manager: interesting! And how do you feel about decision-making? Are you an independent thinker, or do you depend more on your superior for direction?
有意思! 你對“作決定”有什麼看法？ 你是個獨立思考者，還是更多地依賴上級的指示？
Rep: That depends a bit on the problem at hand. There are certain situations in which a manager can give a general directive, and expect his employees to know how to take the initiative on the details. I am known for taking the initiative, but I believe I also have the discernment to wait for direction when the situation calls for that.
這就要看當時手頭上的工作是什麼。有時經理會給出大致的指示不，希望員工發揮在具體工作上的主動性。我很善於發揮主動性，但我覺得我也能運用自己的判斷，在某些情況下，等待經理的指示。

Manager: Sounds good. Everyone is taking about teams these days. Can you describe your role as a member of a sales team?
很好。人們現在熱衷於談論“團隊”。你能描述一下你在銷售團隊裏的角色嗎？
Rep: I see myself as an encourager. Of course, sales can be quite competitive and sometimes people in this field have a secret desire for others to fail. In my last job, each representative handled a different region. I developed a system for sharing sales gimmicks that worked. Soon the whole sales team started saving up stories, not just to brag, but to share.
我把自己看作一個鼓動者。當然，銷售這個領域的競爭很激烈，有些同行暗地裏希望別人失敗。我在原來的公司工作時，每個銷售代表負責一個地區。我建立了一套制度，讓所有業務員共享行之有效的銷售策略。很快整個銷售團隊開始積累成功經驗，不是爲了吹牛，而是爲了分享。
Manager: So, your experience is as impressive in practice as it is on paper.
你的實際經歷和你所寫的一樣吸引人。

Resume簡歷
Accomplishments成就，造詣
Goals目標
decision-making作決定
independent thinker獨立的思考者
general directive大致的指示
taking the initiative自發或自主地工作
role as a member of a sales team銷售團隊成員的角色
sales gimmicks銷售策略