Today we’re kicking off a new series of ESL business vocabulary podcasts based on people talking about their jobs. In these episodes, we’ll learn vocabulary and language that are useful across a wide range of different professions and industries.
今天我们将开始有关人们谈论工作的商务词汇播客，在这些课中，我们会学到用于各种职业和行业的词汇和语言。

In this podcast we’ll hear an HR manager, Greg, describe his work and responsibilities. Afterwards, we’ll study some key vocabulary. In particular we’ll be focusing on how words are collocated, or used together. Then we’ll practice what we’ve learned.
在这节课中，我们会听到人力资源经理，Greg，描述他的工作和职责。然后，我们会学习一些重要的词汇，我们会特别学习词是如何搭配使用的，然后来练习下所学内容。

When we think about human resource managers, many of us just think of hiring and firing, but actually, as Greg explains, the job involves a lot more than that. HR handles everything from job evaluations to settling disagreements between workers and management.
当我们想到人力资源经理是，很多人只会想到雇人和裁人，但实际上，按照Greg的解释，这项工作涉及到的远不止于此。人事要处理好工作评估中涉及到的一切事并解决工人和管理层之间的分歧。

Listening Questions:
1) What type of employment programs does Greg develop and manage?
2) Are there several HR managers or only one in Greg’s company?
3) Greg says that HR managers play a special role in companies that are unionized. What is this role?