A: Tell me about yourself and your past experience.

说说你自己和你过去的经历吧。

B: I have worked as an executive secretary for five years, first for a tradingcompany, and now I am working for a trust company. I interact well with peers,clients, administrators and bosses. I thrive on challenge and work well inhigh-stress environments.

我已经做执行秘书五年了。开始是为一家贸易公司工作,现在是在一家信托公司。我和同事、客户、行政人员以及老板相处得非常好,我能应付挑战,而且在高压力环境中也能工作得很出色。

A: How are your typing and shorthand skills?

你的打字和速记能力如何?

B: I can type 100 Chinese words a minute and take dictation in English at 150words a minute.

我能一分钟打100个汉字,英语速记一分钟可达150个单词。

A: Can you operate computers skillfully?

你能熟练操作计算机吗?

B: Yes, I can. I have received some special training in computers. Besides I amgood at operating common office ma-chines,such as fax machines and duplicatingmachines.

没问题,我接受过计算机方面的专业培训,而且我还能熟练操作一般的办公设备,比如传真机和复印机。

A: Sometimes we are very busy and need to work overtime. How doyou feel about that?

有时候我们工作很忙,需要加班。你觉得如何?

B: That's all right. But could you tell me how often and how many hours I shouldwork overtime?

没关系,你能告诉我加班的频率和时间长度吗?

A: It just depends. If we have important visiting delegations,you have to stay with us. It's not unusual.

这得看情况。如果我们有重要的代表团到访,你就必须加班了,这种情况很正常。

B: Mr. Smith, I'd like to ask you a question.

史密斯先生,我想问你一个问题。

A: OK, please.

好的,请问吧。

B: What specific duties would I perform if I am hired?

如果我被录用,我的具体工作职责是什么?

A: Nothing different from a secretary's common responsibilities.However, you know , our company is an international trade-oriented company. Canyou handle English papers and write English correspondence?

和普通的秘书没什么区别。但我们公司是做国际贸易的,你能处理英文文件和写英文信件吗?

B: Yes. I'm specialized in English secretary studies at college and that's one ofthe main parts of my present job.

可以,我大学时专门学过英语文秘的课程,而且这也是我当前工作中的主要内容之一。

A: What are your salary expectations?

你期望拿多少薪水?

B: I really need more information about the job before we start to discuss salary.Maybe you could tell me what is budge-ted for the position.

在讨论薪水前,我需要更多了解这份工作,或者你可以告诉我这个职位的预算报酬是多少。

A: ¥4000,with raises afterthe half year according to your competence.

起薪是每月4000元,半年后会根据你的业绩增加薪水。

B: I think it's acceptable and I really like the job. And when can I know thedecision?

我觉得可以接受。我真的喜欢这份工作,我什么时候能得知结果呢?

A: We'll inform you of our final decision by early August. Doyou have any other questions?

我们会在8月初通知你我们的最终决定。你还有别的问题吗?

B: No. Thank you for the time.

没有了,谢谢你的宝贵时间。