Michael: Billy, is your computer working this morning?
Billy: Not really. I can't print my analysis report.
Michael: My computer won't print either.
Billy: We should call the IT department.
Michael: Maybe we can work out the problem by ourselves?
Billy: No way! That's not my job!
Michael: Sometimes you have to do things that are not part of your job description.
Billy: I don't agree - my remuneration is based on my own job performance.
Michael: That's true, but remember this is a team effort and everybody has to help out.
迈克尔：比利，今天上午你的计算机工作吗？
比利：不工作。我打印不了我的分析报告。
迈克尔：我的计算机也不打印。
比利：我们应该给IT部打电话。
迈克尔：也许我们可以自己解决这个问题？
比利：没门！那不是我的工作！
迈克尔：有时候你得做你职位描述之外的事情。
比利：我不同意－我的报酬是按照我分内的工作表现来支付的。
迈克尔：那是真的，不过记住这是团队的工作，每一个人都得帮忙。
NEW WORDS 新单词
1) Analysis report: a written summary of a logical investigation
分析报告：调查研究的逻辑推理书面总结
I got plenty of praise for my analysis report from the sales department but in the end they ignored my suggestions.
销售部对我的分析报告称赞有加，可到的时候他们却对我的建议置之不理。
2) IT department: IT stands for Information Technology
IT部：IT指的是信息技术
The IT department came to fix my computer today because it had a virus.
今天IT部来修了我的计算机，因为它有一个病毒。
3) Job description: list of tasks and responsibilities
职位描述：工作任务和职责的清单
The human resources department at my company is so lazy that they ask me to write my own job description!
我们公司的人力资源部真懒，他们叫我写自己的职位描述！
4) Remuneration: salary or wage, the amount your company pays you
报酬：薪水或工资，公司支付你的数额
I asked for an increase in my remuneration but my boss just laughed in my face.
我请求加薪，可我老板只是冲着我发笑。
LESSON 课文
Companies are like clocks. Everyone has their own job to do and for the company to operate smoothly, people must know their jobs well and be able to perform adequately.
公司有如时钟。每个人都有他们自己要做的工作。而且，公司要平稳地运转，人们就必须充分地了解自己的工作并且能够出色地履行职责。
To ensure that people know exactly what is required of them, most companies have detailed job descriptions for every single job. A good job description should describe exactly what the person should do (and should not do) and set standards so that performance can be measured.
为了确保人们确切知道他们要求做什么，大多数公司对每一份工作都有详细的职位描述。一份好的职位描述应该准确地描述该职位的人应该做什么（以及不应该做什么），并且制订标准以便衡量（职工的）表现。
For every position in a company, there should be a complete job description. It is not necessary for every person to have one, but every role or separate job must be well documented.
公司的每一个位置都应该有一份完整的职位描述。虽无需人手一份，但每一个角色或每一个个体的工作都必须在文件中写清楚。
What types of things should be included in a job description? Here is a short list of some of the things that will make a job or position description more effective:
职位描述应该包括什么类型的东西？以下是一个简短的清单，列出了使一份工作或职位描述更为有效的一些东西。
. job title and location
. upward and downward reporting relationships (i.e. your staff and your boss)
. the specific duties and responsibilities of the role including the percentage of time spent on each main task
. the qualifications and prior experience that are necessary or desirable for the role
* 职位头衔和地点
* 报告的上下级关系（比如你的下属与上司）
* 该角色具体的任务与职责，包括花费在每一项主要工作上的时间比率
* 该角色必须的或者要求的资格以及以往的经验
Lastly, the job description should contain a general statement that summarizes the purpose of the role. This can be broad or specific, but should tell the reader clearly why the role exists and how the job fits in with the rest of the company.
，职位描述应该包括一个综述，概括该角色的目的。综述可以广泛，也可以具体，但是应该让读者明白该角色为什么存在，以及该职位如何与公司的其它部分相协调。
Once you have written your job description, don't just put it away in your desk drawer. Take it out and read it every three months. Make changes if you think the role has changed or if the company has developed in a different direction.
一旦写好了你的职位描述，不要只是把它放进抽屉里。每三个月拿出来，读一读。如果你认为该角色发生了变动或者公司的发展方向有了变化，应做出改动。
More importantly, use the job description to judge whether you are currently achieving what the role requires.
更重要的是用职位描述来判断当前你是否达到了该角色的要求。
Dialogue - 对话
Jeff: Can you help me to proof read my new job description?
Joan: Sure Jeff. I wrote mine last week so I have some experience.
Jeff: I didn't really know how to start writing - it seems hard to summarize your job in a few words.
Joan: I know, but it is very important.
Jeff: Why do your think that having a job description is so vital?
Joan: Well, if you get run over by a bus and cannot come back to work, we can use the job description to train your replacement!
Jeff: That's a terrible thing to say!
Joan: Maybe one of your job description points should be to avoid being hit by a bus!
杰夫：你能帮我校对我的新职位描述吗？
琼：当然杰夫。上周我写了我的，所以我有一些经验。
杰夫：我不太清楚应该怎么开始写－看起来很难用三言两语来概括你的工作。
琼：我知道，不过那是很重要的。
杰夫：为什么你认为职位描述这么关键？
琼：唔，如果你被公共汽车撞了，而且不能回来工作，我们就可以用这份职位描述来培训取代你的人！
杰夫：说这个真可怕！
琼：也许你的职位描述的一点应该是避免被公共汽车撞！
