求职英语：应聘销售员之职面谈

A：I came in answer to your advertisement for a salesperson¹.

E：I see. Will you walk this way, please?

E：What experience have you had?

A：I'm afraid I haven't had any experience in just this sort of work. I'm studying business administration in college. I want to get a job that would tie in with my studies.

E：Have you got any selling experience at all?

A：I worked in a department store in a small town last summer vacation.

E：What subjects did you like most at university?

A：I like sales strategies most.

E：Now tell me about your educational background.

A：I graduated from Beijing College of Commerce.

A：I majored in commerce.

E：What courses have you completed?

A：The courses I completed are marketing², business law, business English, statistics, marketing principles, sales management, distribution theory, economies and psychology³.

E：What would you like to work with us?

A：It's a job interested in, 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's a job I've been dreaming of since I was at university.

E：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 cosmetics⁴ and skincare products.

E：In what department did you work?

A：I was in Women's Fashion Department.

E：Have you got an excellent record in English?

A：Yes, I think I can manage English conversations with American staff members.

PS：以上内容中，“A：”代表应征者，“E：”代表主考官。

1 salesperson   

n.售货员，营业员，店员

参考例句：

• A salesperson works in a shop.售货员在商店工作。
• Vanessa is a salesperson in a woman's wear department.凡妮莎是女装部的售货员。

2 marketing   

n.行销，在市场的买卖，买东西

参考例句：

• They are developing marketing network.他们正在发展销售网络。
• He often goes marketing.他经常去市场做生意。

3 psychology   

n.心理，心理学，心理状态

参考例句：

• She has a background in child psychology.她受过儿童心理学的教育。
• He studied philosophy and psychology at Cambridge.他在剑桥大学学习哲学和心理学。

4 cosmetics   

n.化妆品

参考例句：

• We sell a wide range of cosmetics at a very reasonable price. 我们以公道的价格出售各种化妆品。
• Cosmetics do not always cover up the deficiencies of nature. 化妆品未能掩饰天生的缺陷。