Unit17b:ApplyingforajobListening So,MsRibera,I’

dliketoaskyouafewquestionsaboutyourprofessionalexperienceandqualificat

ions,ifImay? Sure.NowyourCVsaysthatyou’

veexperienceofdealingwithclientsfromdifferentcountries.

Couldyoutellmewhichcountriesyou’vedealtwith?

Mydepartmentpublishestranslationsofforeignbooks.

MostofthemareEnglishlanguagebooks soIdealwithAmericaalotandBritain.

AndsometimesItaly,too.So,America,BritainandItaly.

SoyourEnglishisobviouslyverygoodandyouspeakItaliantoo.

CouldyoutellmehowgoodourFrenchis? It’sOK.IdidFrenchaspartofmydegree

butitisn’tasgoodasmyEnglishorItalian. So,that’sreasonableFrench.

Now,onyourCVyousayyouhavegoodkeyboardskills.

Couldyoutellmehowmanywordsaminuteyoucantype?

About50.Ilearnedtotypeaspartofmystudies butIneedtopractiseabitmore.You

’renottheonlyone. Istillusetwofingers!Andwhataboutcomputers?

Couldyoutellmeabitaboutwhichprogramsyouuse?

AtthemomentIusemicrosoftWord asIonlyneedthecomputerforcorrespondence.

InmylastjobIalsousedPowerpointforourpresentations.YouusedPowerpoint?

Didyoudesignthepresentationsyourself? TheTrainingDirectorplannedthem

butIhadtodotheactualcomputerwork

andmakesureitworkedproperlyduringthepresentations.

Sothatwasatinformatica. ButitsayshereinyourCVthatyouleftin1996.

Couldyoutellmewhyyouleft? Ithinkthemainreasonwaslanguages.

IlikedmyjobatinformaticabutallourclientswereSpanish

soInevergottousemylanguages.

ThenonedayIsawtheadvertisementforthejobatEdicionesGomez andI’

dalwaysbeeninterestedinpublishing,soIapplied.

Sowhydoyouwanttochangejobsnow? Well,IstillfeelthatIdon’

tgetenoughpracticewihtmylanguages...