樂在工作
So, you have a job interview — congratulations!
你獲得工作面試——恭喜你！
interview(n.)面試congratulations(n.)祝賀、恭喜
Showing a new employer that you are the right person for the job is scary, but the real nightmare is arriving on day one and discovering that you hate it.
向雇主證明你是適合這個工作的人選是令人提心吊膽的，但真正的噩夢是第一天上班發現自己討厭這個工作。
show(v.)證明、表明employer(n.)雇主right(adj.)合適的、理想的、符合要求的scary(adj.)駭人的nightmare(n.)惡夢、夢魘discover(v.)發現
Here are three questions you should be able to answer if you know a job is right for you.
如果你知道一個工作是適合你的，那麼你應該能夠回答這三個問題：
1. What are the best skills for the job?
1. 這個工作所需的技能為何？
skill(n.)技能、技巧
Every company has their own way of doing things, so listen closely in the interview to how the job you are applying for is described.
每間公司都有自己的行事風格，因此面試時要仔細聽聽你所應徵的職務細節。
way(n.)方法、方式closely(adv.)仔細地、小心謹慎地apply(v.)申請describe(v.)描述
Know your responsibilities and you’ll know if this is what you want to do for 40 hours a week.
了解你的職務你就能知道，是否這是你想要花一週40小時去從事的工作。
responsibility(n.)責任、職責if(conj.)是否what(pron.)…的
2. Why do people like working at this company?
2. 為何人們喜歡在這間公司工作？
Apart from responsibilities, it’s extremely important to know what kind of office environment is right for you.
除了職務之外，很重要的是了解你適合的辦公氛圍。
apart from除了extremely(adv.)非常、極其environment(n.)環境
There is an easy way to do this: just ask the interviewer why they like working there.
了解這件事有個容易的方法：只要問面試者為何他們喜歡在那裡工作即可。
just(adv.)僅僅、只要ask(v.)問、詢問interviewer(n.)面試官
Listening to other people’s experiences is the best way to know whether you think you’d be happy or not.
聽聽別人的經驗是知道自己是否會樂在工作的最好方法。
experience(n.)經驗whether(conj.)是否
3. What are 3 things my supervisor wants me to achieve within 6 months of starting this job?
3. 我的主管在開始工作的六個月內想要我達成什麼？
supervisor(n.)主管、監督者achieve(v.)達到、實現within(prep.)在…內
There are two benefits to asking this question.
問這個問題有兩個好處。
benefit(n.)利益、好處
Firstly, you want to be sure of what your responsibilities will be.
首先，你能確定你的職責為何；
Secondly, you want to understand what your supervisor expects from you.
其次，你想瞭解主管對你的期待。
expect(v.)期待
Understanding their expectations will give you an idea of what kind of organizational skills they have, and whether they will be a good mentor to you.
了解主管對這份工作的期待，能幫助你知道他們擁有的組織能力，以及他們能否成為你的指導者。
expectation(n.)期待organizational(adj.)組織的mentor(n.)導師、指導者