所属专辑:新东方商务英语口语
歌手: 英语口语
时长: 01:51
Manager: I’ve just looked over your resume [00:00:00]
and I must admit I am quite impressed.[00:00:01]
Sales Rep: Thank you. I’ve worked pretty hard [00:00:06]
to be able to list those accomplishments.[00:00:07]
Manager: You’ve got plenty of training and experience. [00:00:10]
I wonder if you could tell me something about your goals.[00:00:13]
Where do you see yourself ten years from now?[00:00:16]
Rep: To be honest, I don’t plan in that much detail. [00:00:20]
My goals tend to be general; [00:00:23]
I define success according to the job at hand. [00:00:25]
I see myself advancing as I succeed, [00:00:28]
but I don’t necessarily dwell [00:00:31]
on the timing of each step.[00:00:32]
Manager: interesting! [00:00:35]
And how do you feel about decision-making? [00:00:36]
Are you an independent thinker, [00:00:39]
or do you depend more on your superior for direction?[00:00:41]
Rep: That depends a bit on the problem at hand. [00:00:46]
There are certain situations [00:00:49]
in which a manager can give a general directive, [00:00:51]
and expect his employees to know [00:00:54]
how to take the initiative on the details. [00:00:56]
I am known for taking the initiative, [00:00:59]
but I believe I also have the discernment [00:01:01]
to wait for direction [00:01:04]
when the situation calls for that.[00:01:06]
Manager: Sounds good. [00:01:09]
Everyone is taking about teams these days. [00:01:11]
Can you describe your role as [00:01:14]
a member of a sales team?[00:01:15]
Rep: I see myself as an encourager. [00:01:18]
Of course, sales can be quite competitive [00:01:21]
and sometimes people in this field [00:01:23]
have a secret desire for others to fail. [00:01:25]
In my last job, each representative [00:01:28]
handled a different region. [00:01:31]
I developed a system for sharing sales [00:01:33]
gimmicks that worked. [00:01:35]
Soon the whole sales team started saving up stories, [00:01:37]
not just to brag, but to share.[00:01:41]
Manager: So, your experience is [00:01:45]
as impressive in practice as it is on paper.[00:01:46]