应聘贸易人员面试

 　　小张是广东外语外贸大学国际贸易专业的应届毕业生。他想应聘一家跨国贸易公司。下面是他的面试过程。想要从事这一行业的人不妨借鉴一下小张的面试经验。

　　A: Good afternoon, sir.

　　B: Good afternoon. Sit down, please.

　　A: Thank you.

　　B: You are Mr. Zhang Xiaodong, aren't you？I am Henry Hudson.

　　A: Yes. Nice to meet you, Mr. Hudson.

　　B: To start with, tell me about your education, please.

　　A: All right. I shall graduate from Guangdong University of Foreign Studies next year. I major in international trade.

　　B: Are you single or married？

　　A: I'm still single. Nowadays many young people in China are not in a hurry to get married. They'd rather secure their careers before they settle down in a family.

　　B: That's the kind of man we are looking for. Our promotion¹ work entails² much travel. So we need employees without family burdens yet. Now tell me if you have a good command of both written and spoken English.

　　A: When I was a sophomore³, I passed Band 6 of College English Test.

　　B: Why are you interested in this company？

　　A: I think working in this company would provide me with a good opportunity to use my knowledge.

　　B: What do you know about this company？

　　A: This company is one of the biggest trading companies in the world. There are a lot of branches in all parts of the world with the head office in the U.S.A. Guangzhou Office was established four years ago. It deals in business machines.

　　B: Do you know whatPNTRstands for？

　　A: It stands forPermanent Normal Trade Relation. If one nation enjoys this kind of treatment, it is accessible to tariff⁴ preference for imported goods from another nation.

　　B: By the way, would you describe yourself as extroverted⁵ or more introverted？

　　A: I think I am quite outgoing. I like cooperation with others, and getting the job done by working together.

　　B: Good. I think you'd like to know about the remuneration. Thestarting salaryfor trading clerks in this company is RMB 3, 500 per month, and raise is given after six months according to your ability. We providefringe benefitssuch as annual bonus, three-weekpaid vacationa year, and health insurance. Are these satisfactory？

　　A: Yes, these are quite satisfactory.

　　B: Do you have any questions about the job？

　　A: I was told that some of your Chinese employees are sent to the United States to attend the training program provided by the head office. I'd like to know how you choose employees to attend the program.

　　B: Almost all Chinese employees are eligible⁶ to attend the training course, but as the number of trainees⁷ at one time is limited, we select them on their merits⁸. Are you really interested？

　　A: Sure. I'll do my utmost if I am employed by this company.

　　B: It has been pleasant talking with you, Mr. Zhang. We'll notify⁹ you of our final decision within one week.

　　A: Thank you, Mr. Hudson, for your interview with me. I hope to see you again.

　　B: Good-bye.

　　Notes:

　　PNTR (Permanent Normal Trade Relation): 永久正常贸易关系

　　starting salary: 起薪

　　fringe benefits: 附加福利

　　paid vacation: 带薪假期

1 promotion   

n.提升，晋级；促销，宣传

参考例句：

• The teacher conferred with the principal about Dick's promotion.教师与校长商谈了迪克的升级问题。
• The clerk was given a promotion and an increase in salary.那个职员升了级，加了薪。

2 entails   

使…成为必要( entail的第三人称单数 )； 需要； 限定继承； 使必需

参考例句：

• The job entails a lot of hard work. 这工作需要十分艰苦的努力。
• This job entails a lot of hard work. 这项工作需要十分努力。

3 sophomore   

n.大学二年级生；adj.第二年的

参考例句：

• He is in his sophomore year.他在读二年级。
• I'm a college sophomore majoring in English.我是一名英语专业的大二学生。

4 tariff   

n.关税，税率；(旅馆、饭店等)价目表，收费表

参考例句：

• There is a very high tariff on jewelry.宝石类的关税率很高。
• The government is going to lower the tariff on importing cars.政府打算降低进口汽车的关税。

5 extroverted   

a.性格外向的

参考例句：

• Do you think you are introverted or extroverted? 你认为你性格内向还是外向？
• Are you introverted or extroverted? 你个性内向还是外向？ 来自轻松英语会话---联想2000词(上)

6 eligible   

adj.有条件被选中的；(尤指婚姻等)合适(意)的

参考例句：

• He is an eligible young man.他是一个合格的年轻人。
• Helen married an eligible bachelor.海伦嫁给了一个中意的单身汉。

7 trainees   

新兵( trainee的名词复数 )； 练习生； 接受训练的人； 训练中的动物

参考例句：

• We've taken on our full complement of new trainees. 我们招收的新学员已经满额了。
• The trainees were put through an assault course. 受训人员接受了突击训练课程。

8 merits   

[宗教]（行善得到的）功德( merit的名词复数 )； 功勋； 长处； 荣誉

参考例句：

• the merits and demerits of the scheme 这个方案的优缺点
• the relative merits of the two plans 相比较之下两个计划各自的优点

9 notify   

vt.通知，告知，报告

参考例句：

• The court clerk will notify the witness when and where to appear.法院办事员将通知证人出庭的时间及地点。
• He will notify us where we are to meet.他将通知我们在什么地方集合。