职业技术英语口语 第33期:供货商和承包商 临时工

 　　Extra staff

　　临时工

　　A:I was surprised to see how few people you have on-site. You provide a wide range of goods and services but have a very small workforce¹.

　　A:我很奇怪你们现场有这么几个人。我们有多种商品和业务，但是我们劳动力很少。

　　B: It depends on the time of year. At peak times we hire in casual workers to help with packing and dispatch. We also contract out certain services all year round, for example, cleaning. We run a very tight operation!

　　B:这要根据一年中的不同时间的情况确定。在繁忙的时候我们招一些临时工帮着包装和装运。一年当中我们也把我们的一些业务包出去，比如，清洁工作。我们管理的非常严格！

　　A:Do you handle the recruiting yourselves?

　　A:你们自己处理招聘业务吗？

　　B: Sometimes we use a local employment agency. It depends on the job.

　　B:有时候我们靠当地的职业介绍所招人。那要看具体是什么工作。

1 workforce   

n.劳动大军，劳动力

参考例句：

• A large part of the workforce is employed in agriculture.劳动人口中一大部分受雇于农业。
• A quarter of the local workforce is unemployed.本地劳动力中有四分之一失业。