ALEX: I can see by your resume here that you studied business administration.9 H+ A& l# R. L. Q2 I/ m
MORGAN: That's right.$ _4 p+ S2 l I1 N
ALEX: So I wonder why you want to work for a newspaper.# C; j% D% j: z/ h( M! W# Z
MORGAN: I did reporting for the university newspaper at my school.
9 t% f( }; ^; T And I've always been very interested in journalism.
! q P3 W; t7 G& s& Z7 ~ ALEX: But journalism——it's a very different profession from administration.
9 \1 c0 T' {0 U+ P You know a lot about administration.+ p5 @/ f/ i% A. ~9 M, q v6 L
Why don't you choose to work for a company looking to train managers?
0 @: x, Y3 T" I5 i! B0 ` MORGAN: I studied administration, yes, but I am more attracted to writing articles.
- A% s% q: E, D- C) x. T I want to use my knowledge of business to write financial news. g8 l( |- d9 d" s; \" w0 K* T$ `- I
ALEX: A new reporter must expect to work many hours.
( g- t5 M1 O n: P MORGAN: I know that the profession requires dedication.
2 W7 {5 A5 k8 W8 b7 e$ X- X$ B3 U% ` ALEX: You should expect to work more than fifty hours a week.& Z0 L, `2 g" D9 n* f
And there is a lot of pressure in this job.
- w4 E' m/ s, S You have to get stories in by the deadline.! [- \) I7 m" i6 f4 h4 k
You have to be very independent. You have to know how to arrange things by yourself.0 q; v1 {3 s @: f
MORGAN: I know that beginning reporters work many hours.
3 v1 g% b6 q+ x# ~. G, l1 [, h I am very willing to take on the challenge.5 p5 S3 a& }' F- @. M
ALEX: May I ask how well you know the city?
4 M4 ]7 V0 {& `" W MORGAN: I grew up here.
+ L& b; f6 |( f5 g; W1 B0 ^5 o# R6 N5 J ALEX: But you went to college in Maine.
# v* O' l5 M+ ?# ~ s" d; ]8 K So you haven't lived here for almost five years, yes?" s7 C$ w/ y5 w( q
MORGAN: Yes, that's true. But I grew up on the north side of town.
# q) v& T- ~ n And I know this city very well. I have no trouble getting where I need to go.3 {5 W% ~' |) s' F+ C/ U! p
ALEX: That's good. Because if you’re hired, we will be sending you everywhere.
$ H. e6 d9 T( \, X6 }& h, q" t" J The job is in the city news department.
3 a# q& i/ i6 K2 _ MORGAN: Yes, I'm aware of that.' `7 r9 E* _+ b2 ~" @
ALEX: Judging by the stories you gave us, I'd say your writing is very good.
/ k' Y8 b3 m; J+ ^ Have you written things other than newspaper stories?& D, ^# ~( t- r9 U
MORGAN: I have experience writing newsletters for a health club.* R- R) F7 k o; |& q3 f8 t& U; B
I mentioned that in my resume.3 R4 A8 h+ H5 o$ w; W/ o8 q) g
ALEX: You did that while you were in school?
9 Q, L) t; S) S8 _1 z6 _% z MORGAN: Yes.
1 w/ r0 y! m5 c! B ALEX: Oh, yes, I see it. Well, I think our interview is complete then." ?- R9 }2 b4 m% t; W8 G5 c; G
Are there any questions you would like to ask me?7 l, l" \0 b: Q- k0 z+ Y
MORGAN: No, not at the moment.
( j" B9 B. u+ a# J ALEX: Alright, then. We will probably be giving you a call in ten days or so.; L/ k' a' r- [3 {# u
I have to interview several more people.
9 c1 D, f1 k/ z' E3 S/ [ MORGAN: Thank you, Mr. Jones. |