2) Spoken English Role-play Conversations: Call from the recruiter

This article provides Spoken English Role-play Conversations for mechanical engineers – Call from the recruiter. Top engineering services company in Bengaluru provides engineering services to global companies in the automotive, aerospace, rail, energy, life sciences, and industrial automation domains. They are actively looking for suitable candidates for the position of mechanical design engineer for one of their prospective clients.

Career tips for mechanical engineers

a) Global R&D outsourcing is witnessing exponential growth year-on-year.
b) Mechanical engineers should follow companies providing engineering services and identify the skills requirements of job positions in such companies.

13) Role-play: Interested in a job opportunity?

Priya is an experienced recruiter working with Top engineering services company. Priya finds Vikram’s resume in a job portal. She finds Vikram’s resume suitable for the position of mechanical design engineer. So, Priya calls Vikram to find out if he is interested in this job opportunity.

Spoken English Conversation 13: Interested in a job opportunity?

Priya:	Hello! Am I speaking to Vikram?
Vikram:	Yes, please tell me.
Priya:	Vikram, I am Priya from the Top engineering services company in Bengaluru. I am calling you regarding a job opportunity. Is it a good time to talk to you?
Vikram:	Yes, Priya. Please tell me.
Priya:	Vikram, I found your resume on a job portal. I have a job opening for the position of mechanical design engineer in our company. Would you be interested in this position?
Vikram:	Yes, Priya. I am very much interested. Please tell me more.
Priya:	How many years of work experience do you have?
Vikram:	I have two years of work experience. Currently, I am a mechanical design engineer at Accurate Tools.
Priya:	How many years of work experience do you have in tooling design?
Vikram:	Two years. I have designed tooling’s like jigs, fixtures, and press tools for the past two years using Catia v5.
Priya:	Good. I believe you have two years of work experience working with Catia v5. What and all workbenches are you familiar with in catia v5?
Vikram:	Yes, Priya. You are right. I have two years of work experience working with catia v5. I am proficient in part design, assembly design, and drafting workbenches of catia v5.
Priya:	Nice to know. Do you have experience working with SolidWorks?
Vikram:	No, Priya. I don’t have any working experience with SolidWorks. But I created some 3D models using SolidWorks as a student at my engineering college. So, I can learn SolidWorks in a couple of weeks, provided you give me access to the software and the help files.
Priya:	I see that you are not in Bengaluru. However, this job opening is in our company located in Bengaluru. Do you have any problem with relocating to Bengaluru?
Vikram:	No, Priya. I stay just 150 km away from Bengaluru. I have many friends working in Bengaluru. So, relocation to Bengaluru is never a problem.
Priya:	Nice to know. What’s your notice period with Accurate Tools?
Vikram:	Three months is my notice period with Accurate Tools.
Priya:	If selected, we might want you to join us in a month. Is there any buy-out option?
Vikram:	No, Priya. I am not sure if there is any buy-out option at Accurate Tools.
Priya:	Ok. What is your current salary, and what are your salary expectations?
Vikram:	My current CTC is three lakhs per annum. I expect a salary hike per market standards and company policies.
Priya:	Ok. Please give me a specific salary expectation so that it will be easy for me to pursue your candidature.
Vikram:	Don’t worry, Priya. My salary expectations are negotiable. I am very much interested in working for the Top engineering services company. I am eager to know more about the roles and responsibilities of the job opportunity. Can you send me an email with the job description?
Priya:	Sure, Vikram. It was nice talking to you. I will get back to you if your resume gets shortlisted for the interview.
Vikram:	Sure, Priya. It was nice talking to you. Have a wonderful day. Bye.
Priya:	Bye. Take care.

Career tips for mechanical engineers

a) Use formal English with all who represent a company or industry.
b) Most of the time, recruiters are not mechanical engineers.
c) A recruiter calls a candidate because the candidate’s resume is shortlisted for the job opportunity based on the keywords provided by the project team.

d) A recruiter also calls to ensure the candidate’s suitability for the job.
e) Your candidature will be rejected at this point if your spoken English is bad.

14) Role-play: I am busy

What would Vikram do if he is busy? Or he is not able to take recruiter calls. It’s simple. He would say, “I am busy. I will call you back.”

Spoken English Conversation 14: I am busy

Priya:	Hello! Am I talking to Vikram?
Vikram:	Yes, please tell me.
Priya:	Vikram, I am Priya from the Top engineering services company in Bengaluru. I am calling you regarding a job opportunity. Is it a good time to talk to you?
Vikram:	Sorry. Right now, I am busy. Can you call me back later? I will call you later.
Priya:	Ok, Bye.
Vikram:	Thanks, Bye.

Career tips for mechanical engineers

a) Don’t worry if you are busy when a recruiter calls. However, do call them back as soon as you get a chance.

15) Role-play: Call back

Vikram calls Priya during his coffee break. He makes sure to find a place so that nobody disturbs him during the call.

Spoken English Conversation 15: Call back

Vikram:	Hello. Am I talking to Priya?
Priya:	Yes, please tell me.
Vikram:	Hi, Priya. I am Vikram. You called me in the morning regarding a job opportunity.
Priya:	Yes, I remember. Give me a minute. Let me open your resume.
	The conversation continues as outlined in <13) Role-play: Interested in a job opportunity?>

16) Role-play: Interview call

Priya shares Vikram’s resume and many other resumes with the project team. Vikram has the relevant skills and experience required for the job. Hence his resume gets shortlisted for the interview. Being a recruiter, Priya is responsible for scheduling Vikram’s job interview with the project team. So, Priya calls Vikram to schedule a job interview.

Spoken English Conversation 16: Interview call

Priya:	Hello, Vikram, Priya here.
Vikram:	Hi, Priya. How are you?
Priya:	I am fine, Vikram. Thanks for asking. How are you doing?
Vikram:	I am also fine, Priya. Please tell me.
Priya:	Vikram, your resume has been shortlisted for the job interview. Will you be able to attend the job interview on the 01^st of October?
Vikram:	Sure, Priya. Will I have to come to Bengaluru to attend the interview?
Priya:	No, it is not required. You can attend the preliminary interview using your mobile phone or a computer. I will mail you the link for the interview.
Vikram:	Ok.
Priya:	Once you get selected in the preliminary interview, you must come to Bengaluru to attend the final round.
Vikram:	Sure. Not a problem.
Priya:	Let me confirm your mail id. So, your mail id is [email protected]
Vikram:	Yes, you are right.
Priya:	Ok, Vikram. You will receive the email by today evening. Check the spam folder once if you didn’t receive my email.
Vikram:	Sure, Priya.
Priya:	Ok, then. Bye, take care.
Vikram:	Good-bye. Take care.

Career tips for mechanical engineers

a) Don’t hesitate to request a time and date of your convenience when you can focus on the interview.
b) Have a simple email ID to sound good when you tell them to recruiters.

Mini-Dictionary:

Bengaluru = capital city of Karnataka state in India

Engineering services = perform engineering activities (for example, design) for customers
Automotive = industry which design and manufactures automobiles like car
Aerospace = industry that designs and manufactures aircraft

Rail = industry that designs and manufactures train coaches
Energy = industry that design, manufacture and distribute electricity
Life Sciences = industry that designs and manufactures medical devices

Industrial automation = industry that designs and manufactures machines and robots to replace humans in manufacturing plants
Domain = Area
Prospective = expecting