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State-owned – Cornered that specific market – Ahead of the pack – Let’s get down to business – Off the ground – Raise the bar – Put the customer first – Think outside the box – To hold others hand – Long range vision – Constructive criticism- Learn the ropes – On the same page – Keep your eye on the ball – Up in the air.

Michael: So, Alexander, have a seat. How are you doing today?

Alexander: Well, to tell you the truth, it’s been kind of a bad day.

Michael: Oh? Sorry to hear that.

Alexander: Yes. Well, it’s raining. I don’t really like rainy days.

Michael: I see. Right. So how about on a good day? What do you like to do in your spare time?
Alexander: I like reading and er… watching TV.

Michael: What’s your favorite TV show?

Alexander: Mr. Bean. He’s so funny – like the one with the Christmas Turkey – did you see that? He reminds me of a lot of the people I meet here. British people are so funny, you know?

Michael: Yes… they can be. Okay, well, let’s get down to business. Can you tell me a little about your previous experience?

Alexander: My uncle managed a state-owned electronics company, and I helped him a lot as a kid. I would be perfect for this job.

Michael: That was in the Czech Republic?

Alexander: That’s right.

Michael: Okay. That sounds good.

Alexander: Except back then in the Czech Republic, it was not like “customer is king” – you know what I mean?

Michael: Right… We do try to put the customer first.

Alexander: Yeah, I was just kidding. Me too, of course.
Michael: Okay. I just saw a little gap here in your résumé… eighteen months… what were you doing?

Alexander: I was finishing my Master’s thesis on Ladislav Klima, the Czech novelist and philosopher. It was the most important thing in the world for me, so I had to take some time out.
Michael: That’s interesting.

Alexander: Yes, you know, and Ladislav Klima is my hero. He only ever took on short-term work, so I wanted to see the world through his eyes.

Michael: Right. Got that.

Do everything by the book – Ball park number – Stand your ground – Have started on the wrong foot – Big picture – Take the driver s seat – Blow off steam – To get a lot out of previous failures – Every cloud has a silver lining – Be spot on – Excel in our objectives – Implement a proactive approach – An extra mile – Success is an uphill battle in this area

Interviewer: Great, Yala, that covers previous experience. Now could you tell me a little about what you consider to be your most significant achievement?

Yala: Hmmm… let’s see. At the beginning of last year, global headquarters decided to harmonize the assessment and evaluation process for all business units worldwide into one global Performance Management System.

Interviewer: Uh huh. So like a single integrated system?

Yala: Exactly. It’s part of a global effort to provide a single interlinked database for human resources.

Interviewer: Sounds like a challenging project.

Yala: Yes, indeed. Especially because we only had 10 months to get it off the ground…

Interviewer: Really!

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