Unit17b:ApplyingforajobListening So,MsRibera,I’dliketoaskyouafewquestionsaboutyourprofessionalexperienceandqualifications,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...