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Unit1
Task2
M:
Comein,please.
W:
Goodmorning,sir.I’mKarenYang.
M:
Goodmorning,MissYang.I’mKevinCarter,theAdministrationManager.Takeaseat,please.
W:
Oh,isthatyourwife,Mr.Carter?
Sheissobeautiful.
M:
Thankyou.Ah…MissYang,I’vegonethroughyourresume.I’dliketoaskyousomequestionsnow,ifyoudon’tmind.
W:
Ofcoursenot.pleasegoahead.
M:
Well,canyoutellmewhyyouwouldliketoworkasamedicalrepresentativewithus?
W:
Ireallylikethiskindofwork,andhavingbeenadoctorforthreeyears,Iwanttoapplyforthispositionforachange.
M:
Don’tyouthinkit’sapityforyoutoleaveyourpresentjob?
W:
Tosomeextent,itis.Ihavelearnedalotinthehospital.ButIwouldliketotryadifferentkindoflife.
W:
Bytheway,couldyoutellmehowmuchthenewjobpays?
M:
Sure.Thereisafive-monthprobationaryperiodandyoucanonlygetRMB2,000foreachmonth.Afterthat,we’lldetermineyoursalaryaccordingtoyourperformance.
W:
Oh,Isee.Then,whataboutthepaidholidays,insurance,andthingslikethat?
M:
Everyemployeeinourcompanyenjoyslifeinsuranceandunemploymentinsurance.Inaddition,theyenjoytwo-weekpaidholidays.
W:
Thatsoundsfine.Howmuchtimewillittakeformetobepromotedhere?
M:
I’mnotsure.Itdependsonyourabilityandperformance.Maybewe’llsendyoutooneofourbranches,ifyoulike.
W:
Noproblem.Ihatestayingatoneplaceallthetime.Butinwhichcitiesdoyouhaveyourbranches?
And,whereisyourcompanybased?
M:
OurcompanyisbasedinNewYork,withbranchesinmanycities,suchasPhiladelphia,BeijingandLondon.
Follow-uppractice
Cai:
MayIcomein?
Ms.Smith:
Yes,please.
Cai:
Goodmorning,Madam.MynameisCaiNing.Iamcomingtoyourcompanyforaninterview,asrequested.
Ms.Smith:
Fine,thankyouforcoming,MissCai.Pleasesitdown.IamAnneSmith,AssistantManagerforthePersonnelDepartment.
Cai:
Nicetoseeyou,Ms.Smith.
Ms.Smith:
Nicetomeetyou,too.Wouldyouliketohaveacupofcoffeeortea?
Cai:
Teaisfine.Thankyou.
Ms.Smith:
I’vereadyourCV.Itlooksgood.Now,Iwonderifyoucantellmemoreaboutyourself,forexample,yourpersonality
Cai:
Well,IthinkI’maserious-mindedgirl,I’mcalmandIdon’tpanicinacrisis.Ilikejokesandhaveagoodsenseofhumor.AndIalsoenjoyworkingwithallkindsofpeople.Icanevengetalongwithpeoplewhoarebad-temperedorsomethinglikethat.
Ms.Smith:
Well,then,whatdoyouconsideryourstrengthsandweakness?
Cai:
Strengthsandweakness?
Well,Ithinkmyabilitytoworkwithalltypesofpeopleisaparticularstrength.
Ms.Smith:
Yes.
Cai:
Myweakness?
Er,I’malittlebitperfectionist.I’mquiteoftendissatisfiedwithwhatI’vedone.IalwaysthinkIcandoitbetterorinadifferentway.
Ms.Smith:
Iwouldn’tcallthataweakness.I’dcallthatastrength.
Cai:
Well,apartfromthat,IsupposesometimesIamnotpatientenough.
Ms.Smith:
Now,canyoutellmeaboutyourpastexperience?
Cai:
Ihavesixyears’financialindustryexperience,workingforseveralcompanies.Forthepasttwoyears,Ihavebeenworkinginaninvestmentbank.
Ms.Smith:
Whatqualificationshaveyouhadforthisposition?
Cai:
IgraduatedfromPekingUniversityin2001,majoringinaccounting.IcanspeakfluentEnglishandIcandealwithbookkeepingandaccountinginEnglishquitewell.
Ms.Smith:
Whydidyouleaveyourlastposition?
Cai:
Iwanttofindajobthatischallenging,whereIcangrow.
Ms.Smith:
Now,isthereanythingelseyou’dliketoaskme?
Cai:
Yes,ifIgetthisjobwithHDC,wouldIbeabletoworkabroadinoneofyouroverseasbranches?
Ms.Smith:
Oh,yes,certainly.Ourstaffregularlydoessix-monthplacementsinotherbranches.
Cai:
Oh,that’sgreat.
Ms.Smith:
Right,timeispressing,I’mafraid,sothankyouverymuchforcomingtoseemeandwe’llbeintouchwithyoubeforetheendoftheweek.
Cai:
thankyouforseeingme.
Ms.Smith:
Goodbye.
Cai:
Bye.
Video1
Chen=C.Ms.Mandel=M.
C:
Goodmorning,Ms.Mandel.
M:
Goodmorning.Sitdown,please.
C:
Thankyou.
M:
YouareChenBo,aren’tyou?
I’mCathyMandel,DirectoroftheHRDepartment.
C:
Yes,I’mChenBo.Nicetomeetyou,Ms.Mandel.
M:
Nicetomeetyou,too.I’vegonethroughyourresumeandwouldliketoknowmoreaboutyou.
C:
Thankyouforyourinterestinme.
M:
Tostartwith,wouldyouliketotellmeabitaboutyourself?
C:
Sure,I’maseniorstudentatGuangdongUniversityofFinance.Iexpecttograduatethissummer.Mymajorisinternationalfinance.
M:
So,whydidyouchooseourcompany?
C:
AsfarasIknow,yourcompanyisoneofseveralleadinginternationalconsultantcorporationswhichcametoChinaafterChinaenteredWTO.IthinkworkingherewouldgivemethebestchancetousewhatI’velearnedatuniversity.
M:
Asamajorininternationalfinance,whatdoyouthinkyoucandoinconsultancy?
C:
Well,Iknowhowtotackleproblems.Forexample,IknowImustfistanalyzetheproblemandworkoutitsmajorcause.ThenIwillbeabletosearchforwaystosolveitfromtheavailabledata.
M:
Sometimesdataisnotenough.Haveyougotanyrelevantexperienceinthisfield?
C:
Lastyear,duringtheprobationaryperiod,IwasinvolvedintherestorationofafactoryinNanjing.Ireallylearnedalotfromtheexperience,especiallyhowtoassesspeople’sstrengthsandabilities.
M:
Canyoucopewithhardworkunderpressureandinatoughenvironment?
C:
Noproblem.Idon’tcareaboutpressureortheenvironmentaslongasIenjoythework.
M:
Good.Now,doyouhaveanyquestionstoask?
C:
Yes,I’vegotone.ArethereanyopportunitiesforChineseemployeestobetransferredtotheheadofficeinNewYorkorotherbranchofficesaroundtheworld?
M:
Um,probably.Ithinkyouarelikelytobesenttoworkinanoverseasbranchtogetexperiencelaterononceyou’veprovedyourworth.
C:
Oh,great.IfI’maccepted,Iwilldomybestforthecompany.
M:
Iwishyouluck!
We’llnotifyyouofourfinaldecisionbyFriday.
C:
Thankyou,Ms.Mandel.Goodbye.
M:
Goodbye.
Video2
Wang=W,Mr.White=M.
W:
MayIcomein?
M:
Yes,pleasedo.
W:
Goodmorning,sir.MynameisMerryWang.I’vecomeforaninterview,asrequested.
M:
Nicetomeetyou,MissWang.IamHarryWhite,DirectoroftheHRDepartment.Iwasexpectingyou.Please,takeaseat.
W:
Thankyou.
M.Well,MissWang,youareapplyingforthepositionofSalesmanager,right?
Howdidyouknowaboutourcompany?
W:
IgottoknowyourcompanyfromyourTVcommercials.Theyareelaboratelydesignedandproduced,andleavemedeepimpression.Andinthesummersof1997and1998IworkedasasalesgirlforyourcompanyinGZ.
M:
Really?
That’sgood.Thenyoumustknowsomethingaboutourcompany?
W:
Yes,alittle.Yourcompanyisveryfamous.Yourcosmeticsandskincareproductsareverypopularwithwomenallovertheworld.
M:
Huh,that’sright.MissWang,canyoutellmewhichuniversityyouattended?
W:
SunYat-sen.
M:
Andwhatdegreehaveyougot?
W:
Ihaveabachelor’sdegreeinbusinessadministration.
M:
HowisyourEnglish?
Youknow,somestaffmembersinourcompanyareAmericans,soconversationalEnglishisveryimportant.
W:
IpassedTEM8atcollege,andIamgoodatoralEnglish.IthinkIcancommunicatewithAmericansquitewell.
M:
Good.IknowyouarenowwithUnitedButter.Whatisyourchiefresponsibilitythere?
W:
I’veworkedthereforfiveyears,sinceIgraduatedfromcollege.Twoyearsago,IwasappointedBrandManager–responsibleforthePandalineofbiscuits.
M:
Whydoyouwanttochangeyourjob?
W:
Iwanttochangemyworkenvironment,seeknewchallengesandbroadenmyexperience.That’swhyIwanttomoveintosales.
M:
Whatdoyouthinkisthemostimportantqualificationforasalesperson?
W:
Ithinkit’sself-confidenceandqualityproducts.
M:
Iagreewithyou.Whatsalarywouldyouexpecttogethere?
W:
well,Iwouldleaveittoyoutodecideafteryouconsidermyabilities.MycurrentannualincomeatUnitedButteris150thousand.But,er,…couldyoutellmealittlemoreaboutwhatthejobentails?
M:
Youwouldbeinchargeofallthesalesactivities,forallhairproductsinnortheastChina.Thiswouldinvolvemarketanalysis,clientserviceanddevelopment,salespromotion,andregularcustomersatisfactionsurveys.You’dreportdirectlytotheRegionalSalesDirector.Doyouhaveanyotherquestions?
W:
Yes,onlyone.WhencanIhaveyourdecision?
M:
Ineedtodiscusswithotherboardmembers.We’llnotifyyouofourdecisionassoonaspossible.But…tobehonest,youseemtobeagoodcandidatewiththerightkindofexperienceandpersonality.You’rehighonmylist.
W:
That’sgood!
Thankyou,Mr.White.Ilookforwardtohearingfromyou.Goodbye.
M:
Goodbye.
CaseAnalysis
Interviewer:
Wheredoyouseeyourselfinthreeyears?
Candidate:
Well,Iseemyselfinsales,youknow.Imustsay,Iwouldratherliketoestablishmyowncompany,youknow,inmyhometown.
Interviewer:
Whatspecificallyaboutourcompanyattractedyou?
Candidate:
Well,firstofall,youknow,Iwanttoleavemypresentcompany.It’stoosmall,andyouknow,Idon’tliketheboss.Hedoesn’tknowhowtomotivatepeople.Youknow,heisalsobad-tempered.Youknow,thejobisroutineandboring.
Interviewer:
Um…
Candidate:
CanIaskaquestion?
IfIgetthisjob,youknow,wouldIbeabletoworkabroadinoneofyouroverseasbranches?
Youknow,Iliketravelling.
Interviewer:
Ourstaffmembersregularlydosix-monthplacementsinotherbranches.
Candidate:
Oh,well,that’swhatI’minterestedin.
Interviewer:
Whatdoyouthinkofyourstrengthsandweaknesses?
Candidate:
St
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