[01:32.19]SALLY:Good morning. Thanks for coming in to see us here at the agency, Joe. I'm one of the agency representatives, and my name's Sally Baker.
[01:41.53]JOE:Hi Sally. I think we spoke on the phone, didn't we?
[01:44.45]SALLY:That's right, we did. So thank you for sending in your CV.
[01:49.02]We've had quite a careful look at it and I think we have two jobs that might be suitable for you.
[01:54.87]JOE:OK.
[01:55.63]SALLY:The first one is in a company based in North London. They're looking for an administrative assistant.
[02:02.21]JOE:OK. What sort of company is it?
[02:05.05]SALLY:They're called Home Solutions and they design and make furniture.
[02:10.29]JOE:Oh, I don't know much about that, but it sounds interesting.
[02:14.65]SALLY:Yes, well as I said, they want someone in their office, and looking at your past experience it does look as if you fit quite a few of the requirements.
[02:23.79]So on your CV it appears you've done some data entry?
[02:28.19]JOE:Yes.
[02:28.98]SALLY:So that's one skill they want. Then they expect the person they appoint to attend meetings and take notes there…
[02:36.37]JOE:OK. I've done that before, yes.
[02:39.10]SALLY:And you'd need to be able to cope with general admin.
[02:42.48]JOE:Filing, and keeping records and so on? That should be OK. And in my last job I also had to manage the diary.
[02:50.27]SALLY:Excellent. That's something they want here too. I'd suggest you add it to your CV — I don't think you mentioned that, did you?
[02:58.38]JOE:No.
[02:59.23]SALLY:So as far as the requirements go, they want good computer skills, of course, and they particularly mention spreadsheets.
[03:07.59]JOE:That should be fine.
[03:09.03]SALLY:And interpersonal skills — which would be something they'd check with your references.
[03:14.08]JOE:I think that should be OK, yes.
[03:16.64]SALLY:Then they mention that they want someone who is careful and takes care with details — just looking at your CV, I'd say you're probably alright there.
[03:26.50]JOE:I think so, yes. Do they want any special experience?
[03:31.02]SALLY:I think they wanted some experience of teleconferencing.
[03:34.65]JOE:I've got three years' experience of that.
[03:37.67]SALLY:Let's see, yes, good. In fact they're only asking for at least one year, so that's great.
[03:44.93]So is that something that might interest you?
[03:47.45]JOE:It is, yes. The only thing is, you said they were in North London so it would be quite a long commute for me.
[03:55.77]SALLY:OK.
[04:37.45]SALLY:So the second position might suit you better as far as the location goes; that's for a warehouse assistant and that's in South London.
[04:46.33]JOE:Yes, that would be a lot closer.
[04:48.50]SALLY:And you've worked in a warehouse before, haven't you?
[04:51.23]JOE:Yes.
[04:52.00]SALLY:So as far as the responsibilities for this position go, they want someone who can manage the stock, obviously, and also deliveries.
[05:01.05]JOE:That should be OK. You've got to keep track of stuff, but I've always been quite good with numbers.
[05:08.15]SALLY:Good. that's their first requirement. And they want someone who's computer literate, which we know you are.
[05:15.04]JOE:Sure.
[05:15.79]SALLY:Then they mention organisational skills. They want someone who's well organized.
[05:21.57]JOE:Yes, I think I am.
[05:23.96]SALLY:And tidy?
[05:25.87]JOE:Yes, they go together really, don't they?
[05:28.95]SALLY:Sure. Then the usual stuff; they want someone who can communicate well both orally and in writing.
[05:35.65]JOE:OK. And for the last warehouse job I had, one of the things I enjoyed most was being part of a team.
[05:43.46]I found that was really essential for the job.
[05:46.22]SALLY:Excellent. Yes, they do mention that they want someone who's used to that, yes.
[05:51.59]Now when you were working in a warehouse last time, what sorts of items were you dealing with?
[05:58.13]JOE:It was mostly bathroom and kitchen equipment, sinks and stoves and fridges.
[06:04.73]SALLY:So you're OK moving heavy things?
[06:07.93]JOE:Sure. I'm quite strong, and I've had the training.
[06:11.49]SALLY:Good. Now as far as experience goes, they mention they want someone with a licence, and that you have experience of driving in London — so you can cope with the traffic and so on.
[06:23.90]JOE:Yes, no problem.
[06:25.42]SALLY:And you've got experience of warehouse work... and the final thing they mention is customer service. I think looking at your CV you're OK there.
[06:35.21]JOE:Right. So what about pay? Can you tell me a bit more about that, please…
