EP 0062The Office
Job Interview II
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Thank you.
So, let’s get started; tell me a bit about your educational background.
Sure! Well, I graduated with honors from Chesterton University with a major in Business Administration, with a specialization in Information Management, and I minored in psychology. I chose this course of study for two reasons: I wanted to gain some practical, marketable skills, which the information management track provided, and I also feel that interpersonal skills are essential for professional success, hence the minor in psychology.
Interesting. And, your postgraduate studies?
Well, I am really passionate about consumer behavior, so I pursued a master’s in that area. I also strive to keep my professional skills current, so I continuously attend seminars and conferences related management and customer service.
Very good. Now, tell me a little bit about your work experience. I see here that you previously worked at Oracle.
Yeah, I worked as their customer support manager, which brought me a breadth of experience in both client care, and process management. I supervised and coordinated the customer support team as well as implemented new strategies to achieve better customer satisfaction.
Interesting...
Yes, in this position I was able to make some pretty significant contributions to the overall success of the company. With the different initiatives that we implemented, we lowered our churn rate to about five percent, which had a direct impact on revenue.
核心词汇
educational backgroundphrase
the history of the education you’ve had
with honorsphrase
with special recognition for receiving very high marks
majorcommon noun, singular
the main field of study in an undergraduate degree
specializationcommon noun, singular
a limited area of study
minorverb
to have a secondary area of study in an undergraduate program
course of studyphrase
the combination of courses taken in a degree program
trackcommon noun, singular
course of study
postgraduateAdjective
masters or Ph.D; education above the bachelor’s degree level
henceGeneral Adverb
for that reason
pursueprinciple verb, past simple
try to do something over a longer period of time
striveverb
try hard to do something
breadthcommon noun, singular
a wide range or scope of something
significantAdjective
important and large enough to have a noticeable effect
contributioncommon noun, plural
adding or giving something
拓展词汇
tertiary educationphrase
university education
take initiativephrase
take the chance to do something before others do
distinguishverb
make something different in a special way
attributecommon noun, singular
a good quality or feature that someone has
scrutinizeverb
examine something in a careful and critical way