{"id":143,"date":"2008-07-28T13:29:31","date_gmt":"2008-07-28T05:29:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/learningcenter2\/?p=143"},"modified":"2020-12-15T11:44:44","modified_gmt":"2020-12-15T11:44:44","slug":"bep-113-adv-study-notes-second-round-job-interviews","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/learningcenter2\/2008\/07\/28\/bep-113-adv-study-notes-second-round-job-interviews\/","title":{"rendered":"BEP 113 ADV (Study Notes) &#8211; Second Round Job Interviews"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Continuing our series on job interviews, this podcast focuses on what happens when you made a good impression in the first round and get asked back for a second interview.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ll study how to demonstrate that we are a good match with an organization. In addition, we&#8217;ll review some other useful second round interview skills, such as summarizing the previous discussion and referring to something you forgot to mention earlier.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ll listen to Sherry&#8217;s second interview with a big international accounting firm, Grimshaw and Keene (commonly referred to as GK.) The interviewer is George Tan, an Asia-Pacific key account manager.<br \/>\n<!--more--><br \/>\nAs you listen, pay attention to how George and Sherry establish that she is a good fit for the organization, and try to answer the following listening questions. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/learningcenter2\/listening-quiz\/\"><strong>Listening Questions:<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<script>function showhide(id){ \tif (document.getElementById){ \t\tobj = document.getElementById(id); \t\tif (obj.style.display == \"none\"){ \t\t\tobj.style.display = \"\"; \t\t} else { \t\t\tobj.style.display = \"none\"; \t\t} \t} } <\/script> <a href=\"#\" onclick=\"showhide('349'); return(false);\"><strong>1) <\/strong>George describes GK as both &#8220;high-pressure&#8221; and &#8220;tremendously rewarding,&#8221; but he is concerned about whether or not Sherry is ready to &#8220;take the plunge.&#8221; What does he mean by that?<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"349\" style=\"display: none\"> <font color=\"#ff0000\"> <strong>Plunge literally means &#8220;to dive into (water).&#8221; To take the plunge is an idiom that refers to bravely entering a new situation. George is concerned about whether or not Sherry is prepared mentally and emotionally &#8220;to dive into&#8221; GK&#8217;s high-pressure work environment.<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\" onclick=\"showhide('350'); return(false);\"><strong>2) <\/strong>What does Sherry say is one of the things that most attracts her to GK? <\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"350\" style=\"display: none\"> <font color=\"#ff0000\"> <strong>Sherry says she is most attracted to GK&#8217;s &#8220;work culture.&#8221;<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\" onclick=\"showhide('351'); return(false);\"><strong>3) <\/strong>What is George&#8217;s major concern about Sherry&#8217;s work experience?<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"351\" style=\"display: none\"> <font color=\"#ff0000\"> <strong>Sherry is interviewing for a management trainee position. If offered the job, she will have significant direct customer contact. George is thus concerned about Sherry&#8217;s &#8220;client-facing&#8221; experience, that is, what kind of skills and experience she can &#8220;bring to the table&#8221; or offer the company in terms of direct face-to-face interaction with customers. <\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<table width=\"630\" height=\"286\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"3\">\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"2\" scope=\"col\" height=\"32\">\n<p align=\"left\"><strong>Premium Members <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\" width=\"416\">\n<p align=\"left\"><strong>Online activities <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/aMember\/signup.php\" target=\"_blank\">(Members \/ Free Trial)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"2\" width=\"66\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/learningcenter2\/podpress_trac\/web\/143\/0\/BEP113ADV-2nd_Round.mp3\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/businessenglishpod.com\/images\/podcasts72.jpg\" alt=\"MP3 free download business English podcast lessons - workplace English training dialogs, examples phrases, explanations and ESL speaking practice\" height=\"56\" width=\"56\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td height=\"28\" width=\"150\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/learningcenter2\/podpress_trac\/web\/143\/0\/BEP113ADV-2nd_Round.mp3\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Podcast<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<td height=\"28\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/learningcenter\/Premium2008\/exercises\/BEP113QIZ.html\">Second Round Interviews &#8211; 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