What is Careers Advisory Officer’ s job?

Officer: Come in, please take a seat. I’ m the Careers Officer. You’ re Cathy, aren’ t you?
Mother: That’ s right. This is Catherine Hunt, and I’ m her mother.
Officer: How do you do, Mrs. Hunt? Hello, Catherine.
Cathy: Hello, pleased to meet you.
Officer: And you’ d like some advice about choosing a career?
Mother: Yes, she would. Wouldn’ t you, Catherine?
Cathy: Yes, please.
Officer: Well, just let me ask a few questions to begin with. How old are you, Catherine?
Mother: She’ s nineteen. Well, she’ s almost nineteen.
Officer: And what qualifications have you got?
Mother: Well, qualifications from school, of course. Very good results she got. And she got certificates for ballet and for playing the piano.
Officer: Is that what you’ re interested in, Catherine, dancing and music?
Cathy: Well...
Mother: Ever since she was a little girl, she’ s been very keen on music and dancing. She ought to be a music teacher or something. She’ s quite willing to train for a few more years to get the right job, aren’ t you, Catherine?
Cathy: Well, if it’ s a good idea.
Mother: There you are, you see. She’ s a good girl really, a bit lazy and disorganized sometimes, but she’ s very bright. I’ m sure the Careers Officer will have lots of jobs for you.
Officer: Well, I’ m afraid it’ s not as easy as that. There are many young people these days who can’ t find the job they want.
Mother: I told you, Catherine. I told you, you shouldn’ t wear that dress. You have to look smart to get a job these days.
Officer: I think she looks very nice. Mrs. Hunt, will you come into the other office for a moment and look at some of the information we have there? I’ m sure you’ d like to see how we can help young people.
Mother: Yes, I’ d love to. Mind you, I think Catherine would be a nice teacher. She could work with young children.
Officer: All right. But I’ m afraid there’ s a lot of competition.