Teksti

exercise D

Fill in the job interview for the position of the CFO (chief financial officer) in an international company.

 

Interviewer: Good morning and welcome. I'm glad you could make it at such short notice. Have you had the time to familiarize yourself with our company at all?

1. Tervehdi kohteliaasti ja kiitä mahdollisuudesta päästä haastateltavaksi. Kerro, että tiesit yrityksestä paljon etukäteen, koska seuraat yritysuutisia päivittäin.

 

Good morning and thank you for this opportunity. I already knew a great deal / a lot about the company in advance / beforehand because I follow corporate news daily / on a daily basis.

Interviewer: Good to hear. Why did you decide to apply for this vacancy?

2. Vastaa, haluat että he opettavat sinulle jotakin uutta. Tätä yritystä arvostetaan kovasti.

 

I'd like you to teach me / I want you to teach me something new. This company is highly esteemed / is highly regarded.

Interviewer: You've definitely come to the right place in that case. What three personal characteristics describe you the best?

3. Kerro, että kysymykseen on vaikea vastata. Ehkä sanoisit olevasi tuottelias, menestynyt ja kärsimätön.

 

It's difficult to respond to / answer that question. Maybe/Perhaps I'd say productive, successful, and impatient.

Interviewer: Hmmm, you actually sound a bit like our previous CFO in this respect. Is there anything you'd like to ask me?

4. Vastaa, että itse asiassa on jotakin. Kysy, minkä asian haastattelija muuttaisi työssään jos hän voisi.

 

Actually / In fact, there is something. What would you change/alter in your own job if you could / were able to?

Interviewer: I'm not sure I can answer that offhand. Probably I'd like our fast-paced working environment to slow down somewhat.

5. Vastaa, että nopeassa tahdissa työskenteleminen sopii sinulle. Sano, että toivot saavasi hyviä uutisia pian.

 

Working at a fast pace suits me. I hope I'll get / I'll be getting good news soon.

Interviewer: I'm sure we'll work everything out. Thank you for the interview. You should hear from us in a week. We still have some other applicants to interview. Have a good day.