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Business Chinese – 体验篇—应聘信息产业的工作- Chinese School

Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011

应聘信息产业的工作

互联网已成为名副其实的当今最大的富翁制造工厂,网络人才变得越来越吃香,其中最走俏最赚钱的是下列三类人才:软件工程师、游戏设计师和网络安全师。
BASIC EXPRESSIONS  基本句型表达

1) I have eight years of experience working in the IT industry.
我在信息技术行业已经有八年的工作经验了。

2) I have been working as a project manager for a dotcom.
我一直在一家网络公司当项目经理。

3) I抳e been searching for a while now to find a company that had a business model and corporate philosophy like yours.
我一直在寻找一家具有贵公司这样商业模式和公司理念的公司。

4) I am excited and interested in the idea of developing business relationships through e- commerce.
我对通过电子商务发展商业关系的理念很感兴趣。

5) Who are your financial backers?
你们的金融资助者有哪些?

6) Who are the key competitors?
你们的主要竞争对手是谁?

7) Does the company have a plan for the IPO?
贵公司对新股发行有何计划?

CONVERSATIONS  会话
(A=Applicant   I=Interviewer)
Dialogue 1
I:  Tell me something about yourself and your past experience.
A:  I have eight years of experience working in the IT industry. For the past two years, I have been working as a project manager for a dotcom. I am also PMI certified. I抦 looking for a team environment where I can join the excitement of building a company.
I:  What experience have you had that qualifies you for this position?
A:  I have worked on a variety of projects and jobs in the high tech industry. I wanted to have the experience of working for a dotcom and have learned something about being in on the ground floor of a business.
I:  What attracted you to this job?
A:  I抳e been searching for a while now to find a company that had a business model and corporate philosophy like yours. I am interested in working for a company that provides products and services to the K-12 education market. My background is in this field, and my strength is in building relationships and solving problems. I am excited and interested in the idea of developing business relationships through e-commerce.
I:  What qualities do you think are important to this position?
A:  To have a combination of technical and business knowledge and to be very results-oriented. My past record shows that I have those qualities and more. Because of my business acumen and technical know-how, the teams I have managed accomplished outstanding results, including booking more than $50 million in online revenue.
I:  When have you been most motivated?
A:  When I have a specific project to complete, I like to know the specifics of a project   from beginning to end. I like definite deadlines and I like to meet those deadlines. I expect some deviation from the original plan, but I try to stay focused and not let myself drift too far. I have great attention to detail and like to take my time and do it right the first time.
I:  Why did you leave your last position?
A:  I抳e set some goals for myself and my career, and unfortunately I抦 at a standstill in my current situation. I have begun to explore options available before I spend too much time in a job where I can抰 advance. My goal is to continue to take on new responsibilities and be a key contributor to the success of an online venture.
I:  What are your salary expectations?
A: I really need more information about the job before we start to discuss salary. I抎 like to postpone that discussion until later.
I:  Do you have any questions?
A:  Yes, I do. Who are your financial backers? Who are the key competitors? Does the company have a plan for the IPO? What would you say is the best thing about your product or service?
I: 说说你自己和过去的经历吧。
A: 我在信息技术行业已经有八年的工作经验了。在过去两年中,我一直在一家网络公司当项目经理,而且得到了项目管理协会的认证。我想找一个有团队精神的环境,共同体会创建公司的兴奋。
I: 你有什么样的经验能使你胜任这个职位?
A: 我在高科技产业完成过很多项目,做过不同的工作。我想在网络公司工作,并学会了一些商业上的基础知识。
I: 这份工作有什么吸引你的地方呢?
A: 我一直在寻找一个具有贵公司这样商业模式和公司理念的公司。我很兴趣为K-12教育市场提供产品和服务的公司工作。我有这方面的经验,我的优势就是能够建好人际关系并能解决问题。我对通过电子商务发展商业关系的观念很感兴趣。
I: 你认为这个职位最重要的品质是什么?
A: 同时具备技术和商业知识,而注重结果。我过去的履历表明我具备这些品质而且还有更多的品质。由于我在商业上很敏锐以及懂得技术,我负责的团队取得了显著的成绩,包括预订的在线收入超过五千多万美元。
I: 你什么时候最有动力?
A: 当我有一个特定项目要完成时,我想知道项目从头到尾的具体细节。我喜欢有个最后期限,同时喜欢在最后期限前完成任务。我知道会和原来的计划有所偏离,但我会把握好方向不让自己偏离太远。我很注意细节,喜欢多花点心思把事情一次性做好。
I: 你为什么离开了以前的工作?
A: 我为自己和我的事业设定了一些目标,但不幸的是,目前情况下我一直处于停顿状态。我开始寻求各种可能的选择,不想在一个不能使我得到发展的工作上花费太多的时间。我的目标是继续接受新任务,成为在线企业成功的灵魂人物。
I: 你期望的薪水是多少?
A: 在讨论薪水前,我需要更多了解工作方面的事情。我愿意以后再讨论这个问题。
I: 你有什么问题吗?
A: 是的,你们的金融资助者有哪些?你们的主要竞争对手是谁?贵公司对新股发行有何计划?贵公司的产品或服务有何最大的优点?

Business Chinese -体验篇—应聘销售人员- Chinese School

Tuesday, November 15th, 2011

应聘销售人员

对销售人员来说,其以往的经历与成就、应付困难的能力与韧性、懂得一些销售技巧与策略、了解客户心理以及会各种谈吐技巧都是非常重要的。
BASIC EXPRESSIONS  基本句型表达

1) I see by your resume that you have been working?
从你的简历可以看出你一直在工作吗?

2) What do you know about our major products and our share of the market?

关于我们的主要产品和市场份额,你知道些什么?

3) What do you think is the most important qualification for a salesperson?
你认为对一个销售员来说最重要的是什么?

4) When can I get the final decision?
我什么时候能知道最终结果呢?

5) I came in answer to your advertisement for a salesperson.
我是为你们登的招聘销售员的广告而来的。

6) I graduated from Beijing University. I majored in business administration.
我毕业于北京大学,学的是工商管理专业。

7) As far as I know, your company is a world famous one which produces cosmetics and skincare products.
据我所知,贵公司是一家世界著名的化妆品和皮肤护理品生产商。
CONVERSATIONS  会话
(A=Applicant   I=Interviewer)
Dialogue 1
I:  I see by your resume that you have been working?
A:  Yes, I have worked for four years with a Canadian Company.
I:  Tell me what you know about our company, please.
A:  Well, Mark Smith, who was the first president, founded the company in Ottawa in 1955. It has 1.5 billion dollars in capital; it employs 8,000 people, and it is the largest company in its field in Canada.
I:  What do you know about our major products and our share of the market?
A:  Your company抯 products are mostly marketed in Canada and the United States, but particularly have sold very well here in China. So I think in the future you抣l find China to be a profitable market as well.
I:  What made you decide to change your job?
A:  Because I want to change my working environment and seek new challenges.
I:  Do you like this job?
A:  Yes, I like it very much.
I:  What do you think is the most important qualification for a salesperson?
A:  I think it is confidence in himself and his products.
I:  I agree with you. Do you have any questions to ask about this job?
A:  Yes, I抎 like to know something about the salary.
I:  I think the starting salary for a salesperson is between 1,500 – 2,000 Yuan. But the specific number will be determined according to your sales.
A:  When can I get the final decision?
I:  We cannot reach a final decision until we have talked to all of the other five applicants. Anyhow, we抣l contact you within this month.  All right. Nice meeting you. Good-bye.
A:  Nice meeting you, too. Good-bye.
I: 你的简历上说你一直在工作吗?
A: 是的,我在一家加拿大公司工作过4年。
I: 请说说你对我们公司的了解。
A: 好的,1955年Mark Smith首任董事长在渥太华成立了公司。资本额为15亿加元,有8,000员工, 是加拿大同行业中最大的公司。
I: 关于本公司的产品和市场份额,你知道些什么?
A: 贵公司的产品主要在加拿大和美国市场销售,但在中国市场的销路非常好,所以我想你会发现中国也是一个容易赚钱的市场。
I: 你为什么决定换工作?
A: 因为我想换一下工作环境,迎接新挑战。
I: 你喜欢这份工作吗?
A:我很喜欢。
I: 你认为对一个销售员来说最重要的是什么?
A: 我认为是对他自己和对他产品的自信。
I: 我赞成。对这份工作,你有什么问题要问吗?
A: 有,我想知道薪水如何?
I: 我想起薪是1500-2000元,但具体数目将根据你的销售情况来定。
A: 我什么时候能知道最终结果呢?
I: 我们只有和其他五位应聘者都谈过之后才能做出最后决定。但无论如何,我们会在一个月之内联系你的。好的,非常高兴见到你,再见。
A: 我也非常高兴见到你,再见。

Dialogue 2
A:  Good morning. I came in answer to your advertisement for a salesperson.
I:  I see. Will you walk this way, please? What experience have you had?
A:  I抦 afraid I haven抰 had any experience in just this sort of work. I抦 studying business administration in college. I want to get a job that would tie in with my studies.
I:  Have you got any selling experience at all?
A:  I worked in a department store in a small town last summer vacation.
I:  Now tell me about your educational background.
A:  I graduated from Beijing University. I majored in business administration.
I:  What courses have you completed?
A:  The courses I completed are marketing, business law, business English, statistics, marketing principles, sales management, distribution theory, economies and psychology.
I:  What subjects did you like most at university?
A:  I liked sales strategies most.
I:  Why would you like to work with us?
A:  It抯 an interesting job, and your company is one of the best known. Although I have no work experience as a salesperson, the job description you sent was very interesting. It抯 a job I抳e been dreaming of when I was at university.
I:  What抮e your future plans and what kind of expectations do you have of the company?
A:  I have an interest in marketing and I would consider graduate study in business in the future. I think my goals will become more clear as I gain experience in sales and marketing.
I:  Good. Do you know anything about this company?
A:  Yes, a little. As you mentioned just now, yours is an American capital company. As far as I know your company is a world famous one which produces cosmetics and skincare products.
I:  Have you got anything to ask me?
A:  Will traveling be required in this position?
I:  Yes.
A:  How often?
I:  Three times a year at most. How do you feel about this?
A:  That抯 fine.
A: 早上好,我是为你们登的招聘销售员的广告而来的。
I: 我知道,请这边来。你有工作经验吗?
A: 不好意思,我还没有做过这种工作。我在大学读工商管理, 我想找一份与我现在所学专业有联系的工作。
I: 那你有销售经验吗?
A: 去年暑假我在一家百货公司工作过。
I: 那你说说你的教育情况吧。
A: 我毕业于北京大学,学的是工商管理专业。
I: 你都学过什么课程?
A: 我学过的课程有市场营销、商业法、商业英语、统计学、市场原理、销售管理、销售原理、经济学和心理学。
I: 你在大学时最喜欢哪门课程?
A: 我最喜欢销售策略。
I: 你为什么要来我们公司工作?
A: 我对这份工作很感兴趣,而且贵公司也是最著名的公司之一。我虽然没做过销售员,但你对这份工作的介绍很有趣,这是我大学时梦寐以求的工作。
I: 你将来有何计划?对公司有何期望?
A: 我对市场营销感兴趣,我会希望将来能读商业专业的研究生。我想随着我在销售和市场方面经验的增加,我的目标会变得越来越明确。
I: 那不错,你了解我们公司吗?
A: 了解一些。正如你刚才所说的,贵公司是一家美国公司。据我所知, 贵公司是一家世界著名的化妆品和皮肤护理品生产商。
I: 你有什么问题要问我吗?
A: 这份工作需要出差吗?
I: 需要。
A: 多久一次?
I: 最多一年三次。你认为怎么样?
A: 那没关系。

Business Chinese – 面试篇—谢绝职务- Chinese School

Tuesday, September 20th, 2011

谢绝职务

由于某些原因,你可能不想接受这个职位,所以在接到被录用的通知时,一定要坦白告诉对方你的决定。谢绝职位时,可以诚恳地说出自己的想法,并要感谢对方录用自己。
BASIC EXPRESSIONS  基本句型表达

1) I抎 like to tell you that you can come to work for us.
我想通知你你可以来我们公司工作了。

2) I am sorry but I just accepted another offer that I feel is more suitable to my needs.
很抱歉,我刚接受了一个我认为更符合我需要的工作。

3) I really appreciate your offer, but I must decline it.
非常感谢贵公司的录用,但我不得不拒绝这份工作。

4) Frankly speaking, I have been thinking that the position is not right for me after the interview.
坦白地说,面试后我一直认为这个职位不适合我。

5) I really think that position suits my education background better.
我真的觉得那个职位更适合我的教育背景。

CONVERSATIONS  会话
(A=Applicant   I=Interviewer)
Dialogue 1
I:  Hello, is that Mr. Sun? This is Mrs Smith with ABC Corp.
A:  Yes, this is Sunlin.
I:  I抎 like to tell you that you can come to work for us.
A:  Oh, I am sorry, but I just accepted another offer that I feel is more suitable to my needs.
I:  I see.
A:  I really appreciate your offer, but I must decline it.
I:  You are welcome. Please call us if you change your mind.
A: I will. Thank you.
I: 你好,孙先生吗?我是ABC公司的史密斯女士。
A: 是的,我是孙林。
I: 我想告诉你你可以来我们公司工作了。
A: 哦,很抱歉,我刚刚接受了另一个我认为更符合我要求的工作。
I: 我知道了。
A: 非常感谢贵公司的录用,但我不得不拒绝它。
I: 不用客气,如果你改变了主意,可以打电话给我们。
A: 我会的,谢谢你。

Dialogue 2
I:  Mr. Sun, this is Mrs Smith at ABC. I am calling to offer you the Sales Manager position. I am wondering if you are still interested in it.
A:  Frankly speaking, I have been thinking that the position is not right for  me.
I:  Really, what changed your mind?
A:  I think there is too much responsibility for me. I wonder if I can handle it.
I:  I am sure you can.
A:  But I have my doubts, and I don抰 want to accept a position that I don抰 think I will be happy in.
I:  You are right.
A:  But thank you for the offer. Good luck.

I: 孙先生,我是ABC公司的史密斯女士。我打电话是想告诉你销售经理一职你已被录用了。我不知道你还有没有兴趣。
A: 坦白地说,面试后我一直认为这个工作不适合我。
I: 是吗,是什么让你改变了主意?
A: 我认为这份工作要承担的责任太多了,我不知道能否应付得了。
I: 我相信你能应付的。
A: 但我怀疑我自己,我不想接受一份自己感到不快乐的工作。
I: 你说得对。
A: 但还是非常感谢你的录用。祝你好运。

Dialogue 3
A:  Hello, this is Sunlin, may I speak to Mrs. Smith?
I:  Yes, this is Mrs Smith. Mr. Sun, have you received our letter?
A:  Yes, Mrs Smith. I am just calling to thank you for your offer. But I am sorry to tell you I have accepted another position.
I:  May I ask why?
A:  I really think that position suits my educational background better. What抯 more, that company will supply me with an apartment, you know I haven抰 my own house and I have to rent.
I:  I see.
A: 你好,我是孙林,我可以和史密斯女士讲话吗?
I: 我就是史密斯。孙先生,你收到我们给你的信了吗?
A: 我收到了,我打电话就是感谢贵公司的录用,不过非常遗憾地告诉你,我已经接受了另一个职位。
I: 我可以问为什么吗?
A: 我觉得那个职位非常符合我的教育背景,而且那个公司会为我提供一套住房,我没有自己的房子,必须租房子住。
I: 我明白。