SECTION B INTERVIEW

　　Interviewer: Good morning Mr. Pitt. Do sit down.
　　Pitt: Thank you.
　　Interviewer: First of all, Mr. Pitt. I’d like you to tell me a bit about what you’ve been doing.
　　Pitt: Well, I left school after I’d done my A levels.
　　Interviewer: Ah, yes, A levels. What subjects did you take
　　Pitt: I took four subjects, French, German, chemistry and art. Chemistry wasn’t my cup of tea, but art has always been.
　　Interviewer: Art
　　Pitt: Well, I really wanted to study art. It didn’t turn out like that, because a friend of my fathers offered me a job. It’s an accountant in London. A quite big firm, you know.
　　Interviewer: I see. A firm of accountants. Interesting. In your application, you say that you only spent nine months with this firm of accountants. Why was that
　　Pitt: It was nearly a year actually. Well, to be quite honest, I didn’t like it.
　　I just couldn’t seem to get interested in the job although there were fairly good prospects. So I got a place at the art college to do a three-year diploma course.
　　Interviewer: I see. Now Mr. Pitt, what about hobbies and interests Er, what do you do in your spare time
　　Pitt: I like jazz, traditional and folk music. I don’t play of course, but I go to quite a lot of concerts and I go to the theater occasionally and act a bit myself. I’m in the local Germanic society. I read quite a lot and I’ve done a bit of photography. Also, I’ve traveled a lot. Hitchhike a dolly for Europe. Last year that was.
　　Interviewer: Very interesting. Mr. Pitt. I think, that’s all I wanted to ask about your background. Now let’s talk about the management trainee scheme. What exactly do you think a manager does
　　Pitt: I don’t know a great deal about the work.
　　Interviewer: But you have got any ideas about it. You must have thought about it.
　　Pitt: Well, I... Suppose he has a lot of... a... what is called policy making to do. And... he has to know how to work with people, and all about the company.
　　Interviewer: Mm.
　　Pitt: Yes, I... should think a manager must know something about all aspects of the work.Interviewer: Yes, that’s right. We like our executive staff to undergo a thorough training. Young men on our trainee scheme have to work through every branch in the company.
　　Pitt: Oh.
　　Interviewer: And one of them is accountancy. Presumably you wouldn’t like that.
　　Pitt: Well, if I had to do it, I suppose... But I was thinking that my French and German would mean that I could specialize in overseas work. I’d like to be some sort of an export salesman and travel abroad.
　　Interviewer: You know, the glamour of traveling abroad disappears when you’ve got a hard job of work to do. It’s not all fun and game.
　　Pitt: Oh yes, I realize that. It’s just that my knowledge of languages would be useful.
　　Interviewer: Now, Mr. Pitt, is there anything you want to ask me
　　Pitt: Well, there is one or two things. I’d like to know if I have to sign a contract and what the salary and prospects are.
　　Interviewer: With our scheme, Mr. Pitt, there is no contract involved. Your progress is kept under constant review. If we at any time decide we don’t like you, then that’s that. We reserve the right to dismiss you.
　　Pitt: I see.
　　Interviewer: Of course. You have the same choice about us.
　　Pitt: Fair enough. And what about the salary
　　Interviewer: As for salary, you’ll be on our fixed scales, starting at 870 pounds. For the successful trainee, the prospects are very good.
　　Pitt: I see. Thank you very much.
　　Interviewer: That’s all, Mr. Pitt. You should hear from us in a couple of weeks. One way or the other, or we may ask you to come back for another chat. Thank you.
　　Pitt: Goodbye, Mrs. Williams.