话说Ballito先生的秘书Opal是非常的忙。She has to answer letters, take messages, arrange appointments and answer the telephone. 因此Ballito 先生认为该给这位好秘书找一个助手。他决定在报纸上登一个招聘广告。现在Opal正在帮Ballito 先生起草广告。

MR BALLITO: Opal. I want to advertise for a new junior.

OPAL: A new junior?

MR BALLITO: Yes, a new junior secretary. You have to spend so much time on the telephone that you need someone to help you in the office.

OPAL: That's a good idea. Then I can spend more time dealing with correspondence.

MR BALLITO: Yes, and if you spend more time on correspondence, I'll have more time to visit customers.

OPAL: And the firm will do more business.

MR BALLITO: Yes, and if the firm does more business, it'll make more money.

OPAL: (LAUGHING) And we'll all get more pay.

MR BALLITO: Yes, perhaps. Anyway let's start by getting a new junior secretary. We can put an advertisement in the daily newspaper.

OPAL: Right, what shall we say in it?

MR BALLITO: (DICTATING) Erm ... Junior Secretary wanted, Oh, in block capitals. Then, Em ... A vacancy exists for a junior secretary in a medium-sized firm. Applicants, should be, shorthand-typists with knowledge of secretarial duties. Normal. What about that?

OPAL: I think it would be a good idea to put "office practice" instead of "secretarial duties."

MR BALLITO: Do you? Why?

OPAL: Well, if she's worked in an office, she will know about office practice. But she may not know anything about secretarial duties.

MR BALLITO: Yes. Yes, you're quite right. Put "Applicants should be shorthand-typists with knowledge of office practice". Secretarial training provided.

OPAL: Oh, I see. If she wants to know anything special, I'll explain it to her.

MR BALLITO: Yes, yes. Now should we ask applicants to phone or write?

OPAL: Oh, phone, I think. You can find out a great deal about someone from their telephone manner. Oh, and what about languages?

MR BALLITO: Well, anyone who uses the telephone in business should be able to speak at least one foreign language - we'd better put "Knowledge of one foreign language essential" somewhere. Oh, and will you mention that when you are interviewing the applicant. Now, read out the advertisement.

OPAL: JUNIOR SECRETARY WANTED - in block capitals. Then Um. A vacancy exists for a junior secretary in a medium-sized firm. Applicants should be shorthand-typists with knowledge of office practice. Secretarial training provided. Knowledge of one foreign language essential. Telephone Dongali 52364 and ask for Miss Opal Karli.

MR BALLITO: Yes, now that's all right. Type it out and send it to the "Dongali Times".

OPAL: When do you want it to appear?

MR BALLITO: Oh, in Friday's issue, I think. Thank you Opal. Thank you.

广告登出后，他们就等着来人应聘了。欲知后事，且看下回。

waiting ...

waiting too

what does "Firday issue" mean?

It would be better for me that if I'm the director in  the personel department
And I know anything special and something will get better  in the charge of me
Blueprint in my mind ,I keep it inside