公司不是雇用你來「學習」
Kevin is preparing for a job interview tomorrow. Mandy just came in.
第一次工作面試
interview(n.)面試
Mandy: Hey, how’s everything? You must be well-prepared huh?
凱文在準備明天的工作面試，蔓蒂剛回來。
Kevin: Oh, totally. I am so anxious and nervous. This will be my first job interview. Could you ask me questions from this list randomly?
蔓蒂：嘿，怎麼樣啦？你一定都做好準備了吧？
totally(adv.)徹底anxious(adj.)焦慮的、不安的nervous(adj.)緊張的、擔心的interview(n.)面試randomly(adv.)隨機地
Mandy: Like a mock interview? Sure. Let’s see. Why do you want to work in our company?
凱文：喔，才怪。我超焦慮又緊張，這是我第一次工作面試，你可以隨意抽問我這個列表上的問題嗎？
mock interview模擬面試
Kevin: Well, I studied in the department of computer science back in the US and specialized in customized computer systems. I have designed and launched some apps as well. If I can work in your company, I think I can learn a lot and...
蔓蒂：像模擬面試那樣嗎？沒問題。你為什麼想到我們公司工作？
department(n.)學系computer science機電specialize(v.)專精於customize(v.)訂製system(n.)系統design(v.)系統launch(v.)推出
Mandy: Oh, wait. Stop here. I just read the news this morning about job interviews. It said that TSMC founder Morris Chang once mentioned that the worst answer you can give is to say that you can learn a lot at the company.
凱文：我在美國唸的是機電系，專攻客製化電腦系統。我也有設計並發行幾個應用程式。如果我可以在貴公司上班，我覺得可以學到很多⋯⋯
interview(n.)面試founder(n.)創辦人once(adv.)曾經mention(v.)提及
Kevin: What? Why?
蔓蒂：喔，等等，暫停。我才讀到一篇關於工作面試的新聞，上面說，台積電創辦人張忠謀有次談到，他最不喜歡面試者回答「可以在公司學習」。
Mandy: He thinks that the company does not hire you to “learn”. They want you to contribute your talent and skills.
凱文：什麼？為什麼？
hire(v.)雇用contribute(v.)貢獻talent(n.)才華skill(n.)技術
Kevin: Okay. I see. I need to rethink some of my answers and try to emphasize “what I can do”.
蔓蒂：他覺得公司不是雇用你來「學習」，你必須貢獻你的才能跟技術。
rethink(v.)重新思考emphasize(v.)強調
Mandy: I guess so. Good luck tomorrow.
凱文：好，我懂了。我要再重新思考我準備的答案，試著強調「我能為公司做的」。