Many companies think they're up to date if they advertise vacancies on their website and send emails to applicants instead of letters.
很多公司认为他们在网站上刊登职位空缺信息并用邮件联系应聘者来代替信件就是现代化了。
But that just isn't enough. These days, lots of people send text messages,
但是这样是不够的。如今，很多人都发短信
so businesses should follow suit, for instance when inviting someone to interview: it shows that the firm has joined the twenty-first century.
因此公司应该现学现用，比如当邀请对方来面试时：这表明公司进入了21世纪。
And although the phone is much more traditional, it's still a valuable form, because you can talk to applicants in person.
虽然打电话更加传统，但却仍是一种有价值的方式，因为你可以和亲自和应聘者交流。