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Listening Questions1. Why does Patrick talk about his work developing junior accountants? 2. What is Patrick’s suggestion about training and development? 3. What does Patrick want to know about the position?
Useful words and expressions: The best course of action To look for precedent ON … case/issue To help to learn how to deal with problems on one’s own Much like smth Mentoring relationship To be heavily involved In smth To be extremely useful Within a larger organization To give some perspective With a senior lead Gain experience doing smth To be effective in certain ways To debrief smth Semi-formal To be assigned to smb/smth It may be an idea worth pursuing That’s an area of great interest to us! To have hands-on experience with smth To benefit a lot from smth/doing smth To have a close look AT smth To be clearly the most well-known … Training and development are huge concerns FOR smb To be TOO true To put a lot of time and energy into smth To remind smb of smth To clarify smth Expectations around smth To run smb through smth Imaginery/hypothetical situations Say, … To begin (doing smth) BY doing smth else To consider approaching some problem in some certain way To come up (about a problem, issue) Appt = appropriate To transfer your skills to another job Organizational skills can help me in other ways, too Supervising a large staff has prepared me for other leadership roles. My experience on the production floor has given me a good understanding of workflow and processes. What I learned in marketing really helps me in sales. One way to do that – polite way to introduce ideas Non-forceful Indirect expressions and softening words Have you ever considered outsourcing some of the mineau administrative work? Engaging the public through social media is one way you might be able to enhance brand awareness. I think it might be a good idea to focus on employee retention. There appears to be some room for improvement in marketing Direct experience It’s absolutely essential to do some research before an interview. I was interested to learn that you’re one of a top 10 (50) companies in the Mid-West. I must say that I’m impressed with your recent success in South America. I understand that 40% of your revenues come through government contracts. Your 4th quarter results showed to your shareholders surprise, didn’t they? The subject of time reminds P. of smth he want to know Billable hours – the amount of time that should be directly billed o the clients P. approaches the issue with tact Question-asking is not a one-way street in the interviews How does your company like to reward its employees? I’d be curious to know about your plans for expansion to the West Coast. How would you describe the work place culture? What do you enjoy most in working for this company? - How would you improve our brand awareness? - I would begin by redesigning the company logo.
- If you were put in charge of the company, what’s the first thing you’d do? - I would do an employee survey to find out if they’re satisfied.
Date: 2016-03-03; view: 1033
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