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Interestandcareerdevelopmentaretwoofmycriteriainchoosingajob.Interestisthebestmotivation.Ilovetobeasecretary,soIwilldefinitelydevotemyselftoit.Moreover,highjobsatisfactioncanbeattainedwhenthejobiswhatIaminterestedin.
Careerdevelopmentisveryimportantformewhenchoosingajob.FromwhatIknow,Shangri-Laprovidesequalcareeradvancementforallstaff.Thejobrotationplanandindividuallytailoredtrainingprogramarereallyexcitingandhelpfulforyoungpeoplelikeme.
Task2Inappropriatequestionsinjobinterview
Script:
M:
Comein,please.
W:
Goodmorning,sir.I’mKarenYang.
Goodmorning,MissYang.I’mKevinCarter,theAdministrationManager.Takeaseat,please.
Oh,isthatyourwife,Mr.Carter?
Sheissobeautiful.
Thankyou.Ah…MissYang,I’vegonethroughyourresume.I’dliketoaskyousomequestionsnow,ifyoudon’tmind.
Ofcoursenot.pleasegoahead.
Well,canyoutellmewhyyouwouldliketoworkasamedicalrepresentativewithus?
Ireallylikethiskindofwork,andhavingbeenadoctorforthreeyears,Iwanttoapplyforthispositionforachange.
Don’tyouthinkit’sapityforyoutoleaveyourpresentjob?
Tosomeextent,itis.Ihavelearnedalotinthehospital.ButIwouldliketotryadifferentkindoflife.Bytheway,couldyoutellmehowmuchthenewjobpays?
Sure.Thereisafive-monthprobationary试用的periodandyoucanonlygetRMB2,000foreachmonth.Afterthat,we’lldetermineyoursalaryaccordingtoyourperformance.
Oh,Isee.Then,whataboutthepaidholidays,insurance,andthingslikethat?
Everyemployeeinourcompanyenjoyslifeinsurance人寿保险andunemploymentinsurance.Inaddition,theyenjoytwo-weekpaidholidays.
Thatsoundsfine.Howmuchtimewillittakeformetobepromotedhere?
I’mnotsure.Itdependsonyourabilityandperformance.Maybewe’llsendyoutooneofourbranches,ifyoulike.
Noproblem.Ihatestayingatoneplaceallthetime.Butinwhichcitiesdoyouhaveyourbranches?
And,whereisyourcompanybased(把总部设在…)?
OurcompanyisbasedinNewYork,withbranchesinmanycities,suchasPhiladelphia,BeijingandLondon.
…
Key:
Isthatyourwife,Mr.Carter?
Avoidaskinginterviewerpersonalquestionsormakingpersonalcomments.
Couldyoutellmehowmuchthenewjobpays?
Theinterviewermightinferfromthesequestionsthatyouareonlyinterestedinyourownneedsandnotthoseoftheircompany.Waituntiltheemployerraisesthesesubjectstodiscussthem.
Whataboutthepaidholidays,insurance,andthingslikethat?
Howmuchtimewillittakeformetobepromotedhere?
Butinwhichcitiesdoyouhaveyourbranches?
Andwhereisyourcompanybased?
Itisalsounwisetoaskaboutthingsyoushouldhavealreadyknown.Youareonlytellingtheinterviewerthatyouhaven'
tdoneyourhomework.
PartIIILanguageFocus
oName:
CaiNing
oPersonality:
serious-minded认真的;
calm;
humorous;
easy-going
oStrengths:
theabilitytoworkwithalltypesofpeople
oWeakness:
perfectionist;
impatient
oWorkexperience:
sixyears’financialindustryexperiencewithseveralcompanies;
twoyears’experienceinaninvestmentbank
oQualification:
graduatedfromPekingUniversityin2001majoringinaccounting;
fluentEnglish;
bookkeeping记账andaccountingproficiencyinEnglish.
oReasonsforleavinglastjob:
wanttofindajobthatischallenging.
oQuestionsaboutthejob:
WouldIbeabletoworkabroadinoneofyouroverseasbranches?
PartIVViewingandSpeaking
Video1Applyingforthepositionoffinancialconsultant
Chen:
Goodmorning,MsMandel.
Ms.Mandel:
Goodmorning,sitdown,please.
Thankyou!
YouareChenBo,aren’tyou?
I’mCathyMandel,DirectoroftheHRDepartment.
Yes,I’mChenBo.Nicetomeetyou,Ms.Mandel.
Nicetomeetyou,too.I’vegonethroughyourresumeandwouldliketoknowmoreaboutyou.
Thankyouforyourinterestinme.
Tostartwith,wouldyouliketotellmeabitaboutyourself?
Sure.I’maseniorstudentatGDUF.Iexpecttograduatethissummer.Mymajorisinternationalfinance.
Sowhydidyouchooseourcompany?
AsfarasIknow,yourcompanyisoneofseveralleadinginternationalconsultantcorporationswhichcametoChinaafterChinaenteredWTO.IthinkworkingherewouldgivemethebestchancetousewhatI’velearnedatuniversity.
Asamajorininternationalfinance,whatdoyouthinkyoucandoinconsultancy?
Well,Iknowhowtotackleproblems.Forexample,IknowImustfirstanalyzetheproblemandworkoutthemajorcause.ThenIwillbeabletosearchforwaystosolveitfromavailabledata.
Sometimesdataisnotenough.Haveyougotanyrelevantexperienceinthisfield?
Lastyear,duringtheprobationaryperiod,IwasinvolvedintherestorationofafactoryinNanjing,Ireallylearnedalotfromtheexperience,especiallyhowtoaccess评估people’sstrengthsandabilities.
Canyoucopewithhardworkunderpressureandinatoughenvironment?
Noproblem,Idon’tcareaboutpressureortheenvironmentaslongasIenjoythework.
Good.Now,doyouhaveanyquestionstoask?
Yes,I’vegotone.ArethereanyopportunitiesforChineseemployeestobetransferredtotheheadofficeinNewYorkorotherbranchofficesaroundtheworld?
Um,probably.Ithinkyouarelikelytobesenttoworkinanoverseasbranchtogetexperiencelaterononceyou’veprovedyourworth.
Oh,great.IfI’maccepted,Iwilldomybestforthecompany.
Iwishyouluck!
We’llnotifyyouofourfinaldecisionbyFriday.
Ms.Mandel.Good-bye.
Goodbye.
Reasonsforjoiningthecompany
ItisoneoftheleadinginternationalconsultantcorporationswhichcametoChinaafterChinaenteredWTO.
Workinginthiscompanywouldgivehimthebestchancetousewhathehaslearnedatuniversity.
Relevantworkexperience
HewasinvolvedinafactoryrestorationinNanjing.
Questions
ArethereanyopportunitiesforChineseemployeestobetransferredtotheheadofficeinNewYorkorotherbranchofficesaroundtheworld?
Resultoftheinterview
ChenBowillbenotifiedofthefinaldecisionbyFriday.
Video2ApplyingforthepositionofSalesManager
Wang:
MayIcomein?
Mr.White:
Yes,pleasedo.
Goodmorning,sir.MynameisMerryWang.I’vecomeforaninterview,asrequested.
Nicetomeetyou,MissWang.IamHarryWhite,DirectoroftheHRDepartment.Iwasexpectingyou.Please,takeaseat.
Thankyou.
Well,MissWang,youareapplyingforthepositionofSalesManager,right?
Howdidyouknowaboutourcompany?
IgottoknowyourcompanyfromyourTVcommercials.Theyareelaboratelydesignedandproduced,andleavemedeepimpression.Andinthesummersof1997and1998IworkedasasalesgirlforyourcompanyinGuangzhou.
Really?
That’sgood.Thenyoumustknowsomethingaboutourcompany?
Yes,alittle.Yourcompanyisveryfamous.Yourcosmeticsandskincareproductsareverypopularwithwomenallovertheworld.
Huh,that’sright.MissWang,canyoutellmewhichuniversityyouattended?
SunYat-sen.
Andwhatdegreehaveyougot?
Ihaveabachelor’sdegreeinbusinessadministration.
HowisyourEnglish?
Youknow,somestaffmembersinourcompanyareAmericans,soconversationalEnglishisveryimportant.
IpassedTEM8atcollege,andIamgoodatoralEnglish.IthinkIcancommunicatewithAmericansquitewell.
Good.IknowyouarenowwithUnitedButter.Whatisyourchiefresponsibilitythere?
I’veworkedthereforfiveyears,sinceIgraduatedfromcollege.Twoyearsago,IwasappointedBrandManager—responsibleforthePandalineofbiscuits.
Whydoyouwanttochangeyourjob?
Iwanttochangemyworkenvironment,seeknewchallengesandbroadenmyexperience.That’swhyIwanttomoveintosales.
Whatdoyouthinkisthemostimportantqualificationforasalesperson?
Ithinkit’sself-confidenceandqualityproducts.
Iagreewithyou.Whatsalarywouldyouexpecttogethere?
Well,Iwouldleaveittoyoutodecideafteryouconsidermyabilities.MycurrentannualincomeinUnitedButteris150thousand.But,er,…couldyoutellmealittlemoreaboutwhatthejobentails?
Youwouldbein