ALEX: I can see by your resume here that you studied business administration./ [& D# D/ p z
MORGAN: That's right.$ Z# [; r+ l' L& o1 n- Z4 G
ALEX: So I wonder why you want to work for a newspaper./ L g4 p, k' o4 {4 t
MORGAN: I did reporting for the university newspaper at my school.
W4 c6 A) V7 ^+ O2 }/ o9 e0 e1 h And I've always been very interested in journalism.
$ i' t) L j0 |( K ALEX: But journalism——it's a very different profession from administration.7 v* Q9 `8 ^6 t5 a6 F
You know a lot about administration.
) t6 j: q- V: H. p& O# F Why don't you choose to work for a company looking to train managers?4 z' Z3 u; `; K2 n* a
MORGAN: I studied administration, yes, but I am more attracted to writing articles.4 J# ]; N- h6 k# I
I want to use my knowledge of business to write financial news.
/ g* v. }, o S! Q6 X+ ]# @' z: B ALEX: A new reporter must expect to work many hours.( O+ b, @8 d0 }/ k/ I! E
MORGAN: I know that the profession requires dedication.) R# w" o u5 l- J
ALEX: You should expect to work more than fifty hours a week.5 n/ A* ^) I, z
And there is a lot of pressure in this job.
+ r* @ H5 E$ S* }0 [ You have to get stories in by the deadline.5 j5 M6 E( P- N1 T9 H7 A& F- E
You have to be very independent. You have to know how to arrange things by yourself.! m8 D' z) U: Z5 S# O" h
MORGAN: I know that beginning reporters work many hours.( @9 u8 u0 X1 V5 K4 o
I am very willing to take on the challenge.' t A) T1 [% U; \' ?. J8 V
ALEX: May I ask how well you know the city?6 W6 W& C* S- {& @' H" r+ t
MORGAN: I grew up here.
9 D- d9 D5 S( F+ L! H ALEX: But you went to college in Maine.
" s2 e$ M9 T0 e" X! ?# j So you haven't lived here for almost five years, yes?
& B/ a4 X& [' A3 u' L: E3 E, T! b MORGAN: Yes, that's true. But I grew up on the north side of town.9 E9 D- {# }/ Y4 q6 \
And I know this city very well. I have no trouble getting where I need to go.
! ~& ?/ ^2 m- i' K) r ALEX: That's good. Because if you’re hired, we will be sending you everywhere.
# ^# E9 t$ ~# H% X2 K$ b: S8 k6 @ The job is in the city news department.
9 a H7 W' v) Y MORGAN: Yes, I'm aware of that.
* G0 r' W. ` N! C% K ALEX: Judging by the stories you gave us, I'd say your writing is very good.
6 e/ l: e! V2 ~+ P8 e$ N1 q Have you written things other than newspaper stories?5 S. z$ r6 M8 D' A- M3 |: Z
MORGAN: I have experience writing newsletters for a health club.
" { y7 I' s7 p4 Q3 y I mentioned that in my resume.
: y u' {* O) O4 M ALEX: You did that while you were in school?0 {2 }: o* h4 Y- |; E/ {4 ^0 Q
MORGAN: Yes.
0 i5 Q8 u8 P) I* }" B ALEX: Oh, yes, I see it. Well, I think our interview is complete then.
2 |! o# m6 T: L" {' f' Y/ K Are there any questions you would like to ask me?. A: E1 M, U, ? q
MORGAN: No, not at the moment.
- w7 d8 F7 B( @% B ALEX: Alright, then. We will probably be giving you a call in ten days or so.7 J3 y7 ^$ ^6 K9 } e
I have to interview several more people.' O6 r1 S, u3 N0 O+ t
MORGAN: Thank you, Mr. Jones.
: t; O% S5 x( N" C7 z 艾力克斯:从你的履历表看来你是学商业行政管理。8 c# ` N* c* `
摩根:是的。
- s7 z- a# x! v9 y- h 艾力克斯:我想知道你为什么会想在报社工作。4 l ?! G% h; [8 P* l8 X
摩根:我在大学的报社曾担任过采访的工作。
% {# {8 A* F% \! g4 ^9 R 我对新闻工作一直很有兴趣。
; _9 z/ M4 y- U) w7 \5 }* [( R- d/ C/ X 艾力克斯:但新闻工作与行政工作是非常不同的领域。
' H h, A4 L3 e, v7 \1 M. } 你知道很多有关行政的工作。
/ Q& C3 ^* P9 r+ |1 ^ 你为什么不去选择担任储备经理的工作?5 ^ ~8 M; g$ j6 J0 |6 R/ S9 }
摩根:我是学商业行政管理,但我对写文章很感兴趣。
- I( A" e2 r0 K4 b; ~; N l 我要运用我的商业知识来撰写财金新闻。
" H1 k$ O8 v9 ?4 E" x t 艾力克斯:但新的采访员将会工作很长的时间。
) ^7 G7 h# `5 R$ U" X4 S$ ~! K 摩根:我知道这种职业是需要一番奉献的。/ R! s* W2 b5 g. y# ^. Z$ ?0 r
艾力克斯:你会一周工作超过五十小时。+ F( @/ i% y1 r
而且在工作上你会有很大的压力。
7 u8 M/ L) Q' l% j5 p! A 你要在截止时间内取得报导。
9 G+ d- y+ l* c 你要非常独立,你也必须知道如何去安排你的事情。2 x( j+ n- ?- w- B* m
摩根:我知道新的采访员会工作很长的时间。
1 M$ Y& D* V+ X8 W: z7 X 我很乐意接受挑战。. X7 K ?: t1 V5 k0 ~7 m/ g
艾力克斯:我能知道你有多了解这个城市吗?6 s7 ?0 s. b! u2 W6 @( L5 L
摩根:我在这里长大的。$ k% C9 y) F0 z1 h
艾力克斯:但你到缅因州念大学?
1 d9 f, O$ o' b& ? 那你有五年没待在这里了,是吧?
. |! I+ ]. g; r; `' A `+ ` 摩根:是的。但我是在北边的城市长大的。
( o8 N% Q+ b; ^ 我非常了解这个城市。我到任何地方都没有问题。) ~* ?( ?( J% t+ v1 |! E
艾力克斯:很好。因为你一经录取,我们有可能派你到任何地方。
* `+ \. v( E$ A: i: m9 \$ r; ~" y 工作是在市新闻部。
+ p. ^/ n/ W. O( e' m 摩根:是的,我了解。2 E i( H2 c' m% |
艾力克斯:在你给我们的简历中,我必需说你的写作能力不错。
3 G- o6 V8 e6 A" H 你有写过有别于新闻的文章吗?) J) f! N5 M- U4 ^
摩根:我曾为健康俱乐部写过通讯报导。/ U) G( j8 h0 u) N
我有在我的履历表中提到。
" p: m" B( l0 S0 N5 M4 M 艾力克斯:你写通讯报导是在你还在学校的时候吧?
! n4 }# V2 Q7 j 摩根:是的。$ z: j3 M) K% q Q
艾力克斯:喔,是的,我看到了。好吧,我想我们的面谈就到此结束。9 k- c) D9 O4 ?
你还有什么问题想要问我吗?
& b4 ?1 J& O7 O) J* G 摩根:没有,现在没有。/ N* j0 {0 C% W' o9 V" H1 o
艾力克斯:好的。我们大概会在十天左右跟你联系。7 d5 \' b. w' J) P2 p5 J
我还要再面试几个人。, \6 j/ x2 J- P- X* w! W5 z
摩根:谢谢你,琼斯先生。 |