WorkingExperience
I:Pleasetellmeyourpresentjob.
A:Iamworkinginagarmentfactory.Mypresentjobistoinspectthequalityofproducts.comparativelyspeaking,qualitycontrolisrathersimple.AlthoughIdomyjobwell,Iamlookingforanewjobwhichismorechallenging.
I:Haveyoueverbeenemployed?
A:Notyet.Ioriginallyplannedtogoabroadtostudyafterleavingcollege,butIcouldn'tgetavisa
I:Yourresumesaysyouhavehadone~SexperienceworkinginaforeignrepresentativeofficeinShanghai,mayIaskwhyyouleft?
A:Iworkedinafoteignrep.officeforoneyear.However,Ilefttheretwoyearsagobecausetheworktheygavemewasratherdull.Ifoundanotherjobwhichismoreinteresting.
I:Haveyoudoneanyworkinthisfield?
A:Yes,Ihaveworkedinthisfieldforfouryears.First,IworkedinanAmericancompanyasasalesrepresentative,thenItransferredtoaHongKongcompanyasasalesmanager.
I:Whatkindofjobshaveyouhad?
A:Iworkedasabusinesscoordinatorinaforeignrepresentativeoffice,thenItransferredtoajointventureasasalesmanager.SoIamfamiliarwiththetextilemarketinChina.
I:Whatqualificationsdoyouhavethatmakeyoufeelyouwillbesuccessfulinyourfield?
A:First,Ithinkmytechnicalbackgroundishelpful.Ihaveenoughknowledgetomarkettheproductsofyourcompany.Secondly,IhavestudiedforfourmonthsinaMarketingTrainingProgrammewithsatisfactoryresults.Finally,IhavemasteredtheEnglishLanguage.Thesequalificationswillmakemesuccessfulinmycareer.
I:Whathaveyoulearnedfromthejobsyouhavehad?
A:Ihavelearnedalotaboutbusinessknow-howandbasicofficeskills.Inaddition,Ilearnedatmypreviousjobshowtocooperatewithmycolleagues.
I:Canyougetrecommendationsfromyourpreviousemployers?
A:Yes,Ihavebroughtthemwithme.Heretheyare.
I;What'syoumajorweakpoint?
A:Ihaven'tbeeninvolvedIninternationalbusiness,soIdon'thaveanyexperience,butIhavestudiedthiscourseintheInternationalBusinessTrainingCentreoftheShanghaiForeignServiceCompany.
I:Whatareyourgreateststrengths?
AIknowalotaboutflowtheChineseeconomyworks,andhowbusinessisdonehere.Secondly,IspeakEnglishfluently.Ihavenodifficultywithlanguage.And,IamahardworkerwhenIhavesomethingchallengingtodo.
I:Pleasetellmeaboutyourworkingexperience.
A:IhavefiveyearsexperienceinthechemicalindustrysinceIgraduatedfrom
college.FirstofallIworkedasanassistantengineerintheNo.1ChemicalIndustryCo.ThreeyearslaterItransferredtoABCChemictIndustryCompany.NowIa
mworkingintheSaleDepartmentofthatcompany.
I:Doesyourpresentemployerknowyouarelookinganotherjob?
A:No,Ihaven'tdiscussedmycareerplanswithmyresentemployer,butIamsure
hewillunderstand.
