1. Some More Business Vocabulary and Interviews

2. Money Vocabulary Profit Revenue Transaction Foreign Currency Stock
Share

3. Money Vocab. Review
In business, people are always looking for ways to make a profit.
Your revenue will always be more than your profit.
I am sorry that we were not able to complete the transaction today.
I need to convert my rmb into foreign currency.

4. Money Vocab. Review The company pays him mostly with stock.
I will buy 500 shares of Microsoft please.

5. Product Related Brand, brand name Packaging Merchandise, merchant
Consumer
Distribution

6. Product Vocab. Review
People expect brand name products to be reliable.
The packaging and the price is different, but everything else is the same.
Merchant’s sell merchandise.
Women are bigger consumers of shoes than men.
Distribution to all of China’s provinces is especially complicated.

7. Other Vocabulary
Promotion
Merger
Resign
Target
Candidates

8. Review You work so hard. You are obviously aiming for a promotion.
I don’t understand how a merger would be good for either of our companies.
After 23 profitable years at Microsoft, he finally resigned.
I think we should reconsider our sales target.

9. Review
Today we interviewed twenty candidates for the position.

10. Interviews

11. Preparing for the Interview
Know what the employer is looking for
Study the company
Improve your appearance
Work on improving your confidence levels
Arrive a few minutes early
Be ready to go to many interviews
Call companies directly, suggest why they need you, and ask for an interview

12. Aims of Company
Find someone that suits the organization and employees in terms of:
-personality
-skills
-experience
-education
-goals- How long will you be staying for?

13. Your Aims Make yourself seem special
Show that you have the right personality
Show your skills, knowledge and abilities
Be sure the job suits your abilities, interests, and future goals
Be sure you can work comfortably with other employees

14. 2-3 normal stages (interviews)
1rst interview (not always needed)
Companies want to see you meet basic requirements
Candidates should try to do their best, so they will be remembered
Candidates should try to focus on one basic idea about themselves

15. 2-3 normal stages (interviews)
2nd interview
Be sure to understand the company
May be interviewed by a group of people
Be ready to talk about your skills and relate them to the job
You will be asked a lot of “what if” questions
Show that you are able to communicate well

16. 1-3 normal stages (interviews)
3. 3rd interview (not always needed)
Often to decide between a remaining few candidates
Often with a higher executive
May be to talk about salary etc.
May be to talk about the advantages of working there

17. Other Challenges You May Face
Tests- psychological, personality, specific skills, English
Group interviews- suggest how well you work with others at your level
Be ready for any questions that may be asked
Staying calm and respectable and giving some eye contact

18. Example Interview Questions
What would you do in X situation?
What are your greatest weaknesses?
What are your greatest strengths?
Why do you want to work here?
What are your future career goals?
Why did you leave your last job?

19. Example Interview Questions
How do you spend your free time?
Do you have any questions?
What are your salary expectations?
Tell us about the job you are applying for?

20. After the Interview Follow up letters (or emails) - “thank you” letter
- letter of acceptance
- letter to decline a job offer
- letter requesting more time to decide
- letter requesting a decision
Follow up phone call
- show your continued interest and ask when a decision might be available
- do any of the above for letters

21. After the Interview
The main purpose of sending letter or calling is to let business know you are interested and politely ask for a decision.