Interviewer: Please sit down. Did you find our offices all right?
James: Yes, with no difficulty. I've passed this building several times before.
Interviewer: Right. Well, I can see from your CV that you like meeting people and enjoy being sociable.
James: Yes, I'm a very outgoing sort of person and I'm not afraid to take the initiative, although my friends say I tend to talk too much.
Interviewer: Well, that's exactly the kind of person we need. Why do you think you will be good at this job, though? You won't be meeting people in person, but only over the phone.
James: I think I have a good telephone voice, and I am very confident on the phone. I've also some experience in sales, as you can see from my CV. I think I would find this work very interesting, and it will give me some good work experience.
Interviewer: Okay. As you know we need someone for at least three hours, three evenings a week. Will you be able to cope with this and your schoolwork as well?
James: I'm confident that I can do that.
Interviewer: Right, then. Shall we give you a trial period of say ... two weeks? If you'd like to come with me I'll introduce you to my floor manager who will show you the ropes.
James: Yes, and thank you very much.