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Ireallylikethiskindofwork,andhavingbeenadoctorforthreeyears,Iwanttoapplyforthispositionforachange.
Don’tyouthinkit’sapityforyoutoleaveyourpresentjob?
Tosomeextent,itis.Ihavelearnedalotinthehospital.ButIwouldliketotryadifferentkindoflife.
Bytheway,couldyoutellmehowmuchthenewjobpays?
Sure.Thereisafive-monthprobationaryperiodandyoucanonlygetRMB2,000foreachmonth.Afterthat,we’lldetermineyoursalaryaccordingtoyourperformance.
Oh,Isee.Then,whataboutthepaidholidays,insurance,andthingslikethat?
Everyemployeeinourcompanyenjoyslifeinsuranceandunemploymentinsurance.Inaddition,theyenjoytwo-weekpaidholidays.
Thatsoundsfine.Howmuchtimewillittakeformetobepromotedhere?
I’mnotsure.Itdependsonyourabilityandperformance.Maybewe’llsendyoutooneofourbranches,ifyoulike.
Noproblem.Ihatestayingatoneplaceallthetime.Butinwhichcitiesdoyouhaveyourbranches?
And,whereisyourcompanybased?
OurcompanyisbasedinNewYork,withbranchesinmanycities,suchasPhiladelphia,BeijingandLondon.
Follow-uppractice
Cai:
MayIcomein?
Ms.Smith:
Yes,please.
Goodmorning,Madam.MynameisCaiNing.Iamcomingtoyourcompanyforaninterview,asrequested.
Fine,thankyouforcoming,MissCai.Pleasesitdown.IamAnneSmith,AssistantManagerforthePersonnelDepartment.
Nicetoseeyou,Ms.Smith.
Nicetomeetyou,too.Wouldyouliketohaveacupofcoffeeortea?
Teaisfine.Thankyou.
I’vereadyourCV.Itlooksgood.Now,Iwonderifyoucantellmemoreaboutyourself,forexample,yourpersonality
Well,IthinkI’maserious-mindedgirl,I’mcalmandIdon’tpanicinacrisis.Ilikejokesandhaveagoodsenseofhumor.AndIalsoenjoyworkingwithallkindsofpeople.Icanevengetalongwithpeoplewhoarebad-temperedorsomethinglikethat.
Well,then,whatdoyouconsideryourstrengthsandweakness?
Strengthsandweakness?
Well,Ithinkmyabilitytoworkwithalltypesofpeopleisaparticularstrength.
Yes.
Myweakness?
Er,I’malittlebitperfectionist.I’mquiteoftendissatisfiedwithwhatI’vedone.IalwaysthinkIcandoitbetterorinadifferentway.
Iwouldn’tcallthataweakness.I’dcallthatastrength.
Well,apartfromthat,IsupposesometimesIamnotpatientenough.
Now,canyoutellmeaboutyourpastexperience?
Ihavesixyears’financialindustryexperience,workingforseveralcompanies.Forthepasttwoyears,Ihavebeenworkinginaninvestmentbank.
Whatqualificationshaveyouhadforthisposition?
IgraduatedfromPekingUniversityin2001,majoringinaccounting.IcanspeakfluentEnglishandIcandealwithbookkeepingandaccountinginEnglishquitewell.
Whydidyouleaveyourlastposition?
Iwanttofindajobthatischallenging,whereIcangrow.
Now,isthereanythingelseyou’dliketoaskme?
Yes,ifIgetthisjobwithHDC,wouldIbeabletoworkabroadinoneofyouroverseasbranches?
Oh,yes,certainly.Ourstaffregularlydoessix-monthplacementsinotherbranches.
Oh,that’sgreat.
Right,timeispressing,I’mafraid,sothankyouverymuchforcomingtoseemeandwe’llbeintouchwithyoubeforetheendoftheweek.
thankyouforseeingme.
Goodbye.
Bye.
Video1
Chen=C.Ms.Mandel=M.
C:
Goodmorning,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’maseniorstudentatGuangdongUniversityofFinance.Iexpecttograduatethissummer.Mymajorisinternationalfinance.
So,whydidyouchooseourcompany?
AsfarasIknow,yourcompanyisoneofseveralleadinginternationalconsultantcorporationswhichcametoChinaafterChinaenteredWTO.IthinkworkingherewouldgivemethebestchancetousewhatI’velearnedatuniversity.
Asamajorininternationalfinance,whatdoyouthinkyoucandoinconsultancy?
Well,Iknowhowtotackleproblems.Forexample,IknowImustfistanalyzetheproblemandworkoutitsmajorcause.ThenIwillbeabletosearchforwaystosolveitfromtheavailabledata.
Sometimesdataisnotenough.Haveyougotanyrelevantexperienceinthisfield?
Lastyear,duringtheprobationaryperiod,IwasinvolvedintherestorationofafactoryinNanjing.Ireallylearnedalotfromtheexperience,especiallyhowtoassesspeople’sstrengthsandabilities.
Canyoucopewithhardworkunderpressureandinatoughenvironment?
Noproblem.Idon’tcareaboutpressureortheenvironmentaslongasIenjoythework.
Good.Now,doyouhaveanyquestionstoask?
Yes,I’vegotone.ArethereanyopportunitiesforChineseemployeestobetransferredtotheheadofficeinNewYorkorotherbranchofficesaroundtheworld?
Um,probably.Ithinkyouarelikelytobesenttoworkinanoverseasbranchtogetexperiencelaterononceyou’veprovedyourworth.
Oh,great.IfI’maccepted,Iwilldomybestforthecompany.
Iwishyouluck!
We’llnotifyyouofourfinaldecisionbyFriday.
Thankyou,Ms.Mandel.Goodbye.
Goodbye.
Video2
Wang=W,Mr.White=M.
Yes,pleasedo.
Goodmorning,sir.MynameisMerryWang.I’vecomeforaninterview,asrequested.
Nicetomeetyou,MissWang.IamHarryWhite,DirectoroftheHRDepartment.Iwasexpectingyou.Please,takeaseat.
M.Well,MissWang,youareapplyingforthepositionofSalesmanager,right?
Howdidyouknowaboutourcompany?
IgottoknowyourcompanyfromyourTVcommercials.Theyareelaboratelydesignedandproduced,andleavemedeepimpression.Andinthesummersof1997and1998IworkedasasalesgirlforyourcompanyinGZ.
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.MycurrentannualincomeatUnitedButteris150thousand.But,er,…couldyoutellmealittlemoreaboutwhatthejobentails?
Youwouldbeinchargeofallthesalesactivities,forallhairproductsinnortheastChina.Thiswouldinvolvemarketanalysis,clientserviceanddevelopment,salespromotion,andregularcustomersatisfactionsurveys.You’dreportdirectlytotheRegionalSalesDirector.Doyouhaveanyotherquestions?
Yes,onlyone.WhencanIhaveyourdecision?
Ineedtodiscusswithotherboardmembers.We’llnotifyyouofourdecisionassoonaspossible.But…tobehonest,youseemtobeagoodcandidatewiththerightkindofexperienceandpersonality.You’rehighonmylist.
That’sgood!
Thankyou,Mr.White.Ilookforwardtohearingfromyou.Goodbye.
CaseAnalysis
Interviewer:
Wheredoyouseeyourselfinthreeyears?
Candidate:
Well,Iseemyselfinsales,youknow.Imustsay,Iwouldratherliketoestablishmyowncompany,youknow,inmyhometown.
Whatspecificallyaboutourcompanyattractedyou?
Well,firstofall,youknow,Iwanttoleavemypresentcompany.It’stoosmall,andyouknow,Idon’tliketheboss.Hedoesn’tknowhowtomotivatepeople.Youknow,heisalsobad-tempered.Youknow,thejobisroutineandboring.
Um…
CanIaskaquestion?
IfIgetthisjob,youknow,wouldIbeabletoworkabroadinoneofyouroverseasbranches?
Youknow,Iliketravelling.
Ourstaffmembersregularlydosix-monthplacementsinotherbranches.
Oh,well,that’swhatI’minterestedin.
Whatdoyouthinkofyourstrengthsandweaknesses?
St