The Ofce - Interview Skills Part 1 - The Introduction (C0235) Mr. Parsons: Rebecca Carlyle: Mr.

Parsons: Come in. Mr Parsons ? Ah, you must be Rebecca. Please do come in. Thank you for making some time to see me Mr Parsons. Its a pleasure to meet you nally. The pleasures all mine Rebecca. Have a seat please . Now would you like any refreshments? Tea or coffee? A coffee would be lovely thank you. Black, no sugar. No problem. Sally can we have two coffees please One, no milk or sugar? Certainly Mr Parsons .
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Rebecca Carlyle:

Mr. Parsons:

Rebecca Carlyle:

Mr. Parsons:

Sally:

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Mr. Parsons:

So Rebecca, I understand you had a rst interview with Miss Childs last week. Yes thats correct. She lled me in onthe details ofthe job onthe telephone. Great. Well, Im glad to say she recommended you for a 2nd interview, and here we are. Perhaps we can start by discussing your background and resume details a little? Yes , of course.

Rebecca Carlyle:

Mr. Parsons:

Rebecca Carlyle:

Key Vocabulary

refreshment interview

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drinks a meeting at which people talk to each other a short document describing your education, work h
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resume

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recommend background

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suggest the experiences, knowledge, education of a person manage to nd to time

make some time Its a pleasure to ll me in

Its happy to

give me more information

Supplementary Vocabulary

introduction

formally introducing yourself to someone formal business clothes (usually a suit and tie) the person giving the interview the person being interviewed
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business attire interveiwer

interviewee

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human resource department

the department in charge of hiring new employees

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