Situation: Here, Alice is being interviewed for a job at Sun Tech. She is talking with Mr. Alan, The Personal Manager.
| Alan | : Tell me a little about yourself. |
| Alice | : Originally, I am from Los Angeles. |
| Alan | : Who brought you to New York? |
| Alice | : I came to New York to attend the school as well as the college classes. I got attached to this place so much that I decided to stay here and find work. |
| Alan | : What work-experience do you have? |
| Alice | : I worked as an Assistant for a small newspaper. My primary responsibilities were to sell newspaper advertisements to business-houses. |
| Alan | : What did that experience teach you? |
| Alice | : I really enjoy sales and I want to pursue a career in sales and marketing. |
| Alan | : How would your former employer describe you? |
| Alice | : He told me that my sale-skills were an asset to the company. He also thanked me for my loyalty. |
| Alan | : You seem quite mature for your age. I see from your resume that you are a goal-oriented person. |
| Alice | : Thank you. I believe I have learnt these things from my parents. They are my role-models. However, I know I have lot to learn. Can you tell me a bit about the job-responsibilities? |
| Alan | : As a Sales-woman for our Company, you will be required to find new customers and take care of our existing customers. |
| Alice | : What will be the office-hours? |
| Alan | : Our office-hours are from 9:00 am to 5:30 pm, Monday to Friday. |
| Alice | : What about the salary? |
| Alan | : The salary for sales is US$ 500 a month. |
| Alice | : OK. May I also ask what benefits you offer? |
| Alan | : We have paid holidays, a retirement-plan and bonuses if you meet sales-targets. |
| Alice | : That is nice. |
| Alan | : We also allow a one-week paid vocation in the first year. We allow this facility to the employee’s entire family. |
| Alice | : It is an excellent thing. |
Source: Learn Correct English Conversation Book4, Chapter 1, Unit 4: During An Interview.
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