今日BBC
1、courses 第十章
session4
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Finn
What advice would you give to someone who is preparing for an interview?
Craig
Prep is absolutely key. I’ve always said ‘fail to prepare, prepare to fail’. Make sure that you’re researching the company, by looking on their website and getting any information that you can, make sure that you research the job description and the person specification, and think about real-life examples of where you’ve done things in the past, and how you can apply those to the potential questions that might come up.
Also, if you can practise with a family member or friend that’ll give you a real head start as well, because you can get their feedback on how you’re doing.
Finn
What advice would you give for people during the interview, especially if English is not their first language?
Craig
Yeah, so I think, first and foremost, the interview process is a nerve-wracking experience for absolutely everybody, whether English is your first language or not.
So, when you go into the interview you can always use your body language and non-verbal communication. Whether or not English is your first language, you can smile, you can give eye contact, you can nod when the – you know, when the interviewer is asking you the question.
Finn
What about if someone asks you a question you don’t understand: what’s your advice?
Craig
Ok, so if someone asks a question that you don’t understand, always have the confidence to ask them to repeat the question. It doesn’t make you look like you’re unsure, it just shows that you’re assertive and that you’ve got confidence.
Finn
And what about if you’re in the middle of an answer that you’re giving, and you think ‘hmmm, this isn’t very good.’ What should you do then?
Craig
Ok, so if you’re in the middle of an answer as well, and you’re not happy with the way that you’re answering the question, always have the confidence to go back to the top and rephrase that answer. Again, this shows confidence and assertiveness.
Also make sure that you take time with your answer. The nerves can make you give a speedy, a speedy response, and what you want to do is be aware of that and just slow your answer down.
I would say one final tip is just to have a couple of questions prepared for the panel, which you can ask at the end of the interview. Because that just really shows that you’ve, you’ve thought about the position.
2、今日科技新闻
Broadband ads misleading and must change, says ASA（宽带广告）
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From October broadband providers must make sure adverts for their products are very clear about costs and contract lengths, the Advertising Standards Authority has ruled.
ASA research suggests many people find it difficult to make sense of current adverts.
More than 80% were unable to calculate the total cost of a broadband contract when asked to do so, the ASA found.
TalkTalk has said it will scrap separate line rental charges.
In a study of how people reacted to current adverts, conducted with regulator Ofcom, only 23% of participants could correctly identify the total cost per month after their first viewing. Twenty-two per cent were still not able to identify this figure after a second viewing, said the ASA.
To make sure broadband providers ensure they stay within the new rules, the ASA recommends that future ads should:
Show all-inclusive, upfront and monthly costs, with no more separating out of line rental
Give greater prominence to the contract length and any post-discount pricing
Give greater prominence to upfront costs
Commenting on the changes, ASA chief executive Guy Parker said: “We recognise the importance of broadband services to people’s lives at work and at home. The findings of our research, and other factors we took into account, showed the way prices have been presented in broadband ads is likely to confuse and mislead customers.
“This new tougher approach has been developed to make sure consumers are not misled and get the information they need to make well-informed choices.”
Tomorrow’s Buildings: Construction industry goes robotic
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The building site of the future is going to look very different to the one we are all used to today.
Instead of men in high-visibility jackets and hard hats, there are going to be drones buzzing overhead, robotic bulldozers and 3D printers churning out new structures.
That at least is the hope of those making technological solutions.
But first they have to convince the traditionally risk-averse construction industry that such change is necessary.