The provided text appears to be a script from a podcast episode. The episode begins with a sponsorship message for a hiring platform called "Indeed". The host explains that Indeed is a powerful hiring platform that matches employers with quality candidates instantly, saving them time spent searching multiple job sites. The host then introduces a special offer for listeners, a 75-dollar job credit to upgrade a job post on Indeed.
The story segment of the episode is about a girl named Rachel who lives in a neighborhood with a house rumored to be haunted. Rachel's mother asks her to go to the grocery store and fetch some items. While walking back, Rachel meets an elderly lady named Esther who lives in the haunted house. Esther invites Rachel to have a drink and introduces herself as the "forest witch". Esther reveals that she has been playing the role of a witch every Halloween for over 20 years. She also invites Rachel to visit her house for a meal. The episode concludes with a goodnight message.
1. The text opens with an introduction from a sponsor who uses the term "waiting game" to describe hiring processes.
2. The sponsor mentions a platform called "Indeed" that helps speed up the hiring process.
3. According to the sponsor, Indeed allows businesses to attract, interview, and hire candidates in one place, saving time spent on searching multiple job sites.
4. The platform is praised for its ability to match employers with quality candidates instantly, with over 80% of employers finding candidates whose resumes match their job descriptions.
5. Indeed is also highlighted as a cost-effective platform where employers only pay for applications that meet their requirements.
6. The sponsor states that Indeed has helped over 3 million businesses worldwide to hire great talent fast.
7. The sponsor offers a 75 dollar sponsored job credit to upgrade job posts at Indeed.com, with the offer valid for a limited time.
8. The text then shifts to a story about a girl named Rachel who loves to read fantasy books and lives in a neighborhood with a haunted house on her street.
9. Rachel's friends have told her numerous stories about the haunted house, but she always dismisses them as just stories.
10. However, one day, as she walks past the haunted house, she swears she can see the forest witch, also known as the owner of the house, looking out one of the windows.
11. Rachel decides to investigate further and meets the forest witch, who turns out to be an elderly lady named Esther.
12. Esther reveals that she has been living in the haunted house for over 20 years and has been known as the forest witch since Halloween over 20 years ago.
13. Esther explains that she used to decorate the house and tell stories to children, but after her husband passed away, she stopped maintaining the house and the tradition.
14. Rachel expresses interest in visiting Esther again, and Esther invites her to do so, suggesting that she might restart the Halloween tradition.
15. The story ends with Rachel walking away from the haunted house, reflecting on her encounter with Esther.
16. The text concludes with a goodnight message and a foreign language snippet, followed by a musical note.