Philip: So, how many applications did we get, Marcia?
Marcia: Well, overall we've got over 200!
Philip: That many?
Marcia: Yes, but most of which we can discard right away ... people who don't have the right experience, qualifications, that kind of thing.
Philip: Of course.
Marcia: ... and then we get the people who submit ten-page-long CVs, or CVs in comic book font, or green ink, or ... they attach a photo of themselves disco dancing, you know the kind of thing? So, I've whittled down the serious candidates to a shortlist of 12 people.
Philip: And we'll interview all of them?
Marcia: I think we should but, obviously, I'll let you have a look first.
Philip: Great. So, who have we got then?
Marcia: Well, I think we've got some pretty strong candidates. Two in particular.
Philip: They have the right kind of profile?
Marcia: I'd certainly say so. Strong educational background, experience in multinational sales, language skills ...
Philip: Good. I look forward to meeting them.
Marcia: So, I'd say we do the standard interview format.
Philip: Sure.
Marcia: A few general questions, then on to specifics.
Philip: Yes, exactly. I want to hear specific details of when they've solved problems.
Marcia: Yes, and then something about 'vision', as you put it.
Philip: Yes ... what do you think about a brief presentation?
Marcia: I think that's a good idea. We could ask them to give a short presentation on where they see the company going and how they see themselves taking us there.
Philip: Great! You know something? I'm really looking forward to this!
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Thank's for this video, that's useful.
Thanks for your video clip.
That's useful video. Thank you
It would be appreciated if you could publish a sample CV or cover letter.
Hello dutchman,
Thank you for your suggestion, which we will keep in mind when we update this section. At the moment we do not have a sample CV on the site, but you may find this episode of the Professionals Podcasts helpful - it deals with how to write an effective CV.
Best wishes,
Peter
The LearnEnglish Team
great video , I learned how write good C.V , how choose candidates , and how make interview form .
Very Interesting videos. You learn a lot of specific vocabulary. At about 00:55 the transcript says " I'd say we do for the standard interview format...", Does it make sense? I'm not sure I can hear the "for" word.
Hello PaoloG,
That is an error! Thanks for pointing this out. The word 'for' is not in the video and should not be in the pdf. I'll get that fixed soon - thanks again for telling us about it.
All the best,
Kirk
The LearnEnglish Team
thank you for the video; it is very hepfull; my english is poor, but i will try to respond or ask any questions if necessary, thanks you again
Hello. Thank you for the material. It´s really very helpful.
I have one suggestion that has already been made: to include in each episode the link to the previous and next ones.
Regards,
Ana
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