面試關鍵的咖啡杯
Tina and Peter are coworkers. They are chatting.
蒂娜和彼得是同事。他們正在聊天。
Tina: Hey Peter, have you ever heard about those hidden interview questions that some companies use?
蒂娜：嗨，彼得，你聽過一些公司在面試中使用的那些隱藏問題嗎？
hidden(adj.)隱藏的interview(n.)(v.)面試;採訪
Peter: Yeah, I’ve heard of those. Different companies have their own cultures, and these hidden questions can throw interviewees off.
彼得：有，我有聽過。不同公司有不同的文化，這些隱藏問題可能會讓面試者感到困惑。
own(adj.)自己的throw off 使感到困惑interviewee(n.)接受採訪者;面試者interviewer(n.)面試官
Tina: Exactly! I read about a software company in Australia that uses a “coffee cup challenge” to decide whether to hire someone. The interviewees are taken to the pantry room for coffee before the interview starts.
蒂娜：沒錯！我讀到有一間澳洲的軟體公司，他們用「咖啡杯挑戰」來決定是否錄用面試者。面試者在面試開始前會被帶到茶水間喝咖啡。
software(n.)軟體hardware(n.)硬體hire(v.)雇用、錄用
Peter: Interesting. What happens during the coffee break?
彼得：有趣。喝咖啡時發生了什麼事情？
during(prep.)在～期間
Tina: Well, the key is what the candidates do with their coffee cups afterward. If they take the lead and put the cups back in the break room, it shows they’re responsible and proactive.
蒂娜：嗯，關鍵在於面試者在喝完咖啡後怎麼處理咖啡杯。如果他們主動拿起杯子，把杯子放回茶水間，這顯示出他們有責任感和積極的態度。
candidate(n.)候選人、應徵者take the lead 主動responsible(adj.)負責的;有責任心be responsible for sth. 負責某事proactive(adj.)主動的、積極的
Peter: So, the company is more focused on attitude than just skills and experience?
彼得：所以，這家公司更注重的是態度，而不僅僅是技能和經驗？
be focused on 注重;專注=focus onskill(n.)技能、技巧
Tina: Yes. They think skills can be taught, but attitude is what really counts. It’s their way of spotting people who will fit well into their company culture.
蒂娜：對。他們認為技能是可以教的，但態度才是真正重要的。這是他們找到能融入公司文化的人的方法。
count(v.)重要、要緊spot(v.)看出、注意到、找到fit into 適應、融入
Peter: Attitude really matters, doesn’t it?
彼得：態度確實很重要，對吧？
Tina: That’s right. It’s all about finding the right people who will bring a positive vibe to the company.
蒂娜：沒錯。找到那些能為公司創造積極氛圍的合適人選，這才是最重要的。
positive(adj.)正面的vibe(n.)氛圍