1. 1.Jobs ’94 2.(Hong Kong) Careers Institute 3.(to) highlight three (interesting) occupations/jobs 4.assistant buyer Eagle Hotel managing director Marking Scheme to UE (A) 1994 Part I

2. 5. polite and helpful (salespeople) effective marketing clever buyers // buyers who know what customers want 6. i. love(s) fashion ii. (allow to) make (own) decisions iii. travel opportunities i. decision-making stressful

3. ii. long flights exhausting / unsettling iii. overseas trips mean being away from family // miss family when away 7. i. good academic record ii. participation in (extra-curricular) activities iii. (ability to) speak well // clear pronunciation iv. pleasant personality // outgoing

4. v. eager(ness) to learn 8.i. basic fashion ii. consumer psychology iii. (personal) grooming iv. spoken Japanese 9. i. cheerful ii. know menu well // able to explain dishes i. know how to / can mix / make drinks

5. ii. good memory i. speed // work quickly / fast // speedy ii. accuracy // give the correct change // good calculation i. work under pressure ii. good with hands 10. i. how (well) they relate to customers// friendly and polite ii. how (well) they get on with each other

6. iii. how (well) they can work on their own 11. i. meet people from other countries ii. possibility of rapid promotion // promotion on merit iii. substantial (cash) bonus 12. i. work nights & weekends // work unsocial hours ii. (work is) physically tiring iii. (deal with) rude customers

7. 13. i. (factory) equipment in good working order ii. products up to standard iii. products exactly what customer ordered iv. products properly packed 14. i. travel isn’t easy / not easy // travel (is) difficult ii. people (may try to) deceive / trick you

8. iii. can’t refuse / must attend dinners 15. i. (working) independently ii. learn (how) to run (a) business 16. i. (speak) Putonghua // (speak) Mandarin ii. tact(ful) // diplomatic // able to criticise people without hurting them iii. good eyesight

9. 17. benefits 18. i. free health care ii. fitness centre iii. free meals 19.i. 40% discount (on merchandise / goods) ii. annual picnic Part II

10. iii. staff club 20. i. basic living costs in China ii. free (company) bus service 21. Which job she’s best / most suited to // which of the 3 jobs is best for her 22. II. language skills / ability III. likes travelling IV. outgoing V. impatience

11. II. language skills III. outgoing IV. attractive appearance I. concentration II. attention to detail(s) III. language ability II. talk to foreign buyers herself // no interpreter

12. III. won’t mind frequent trips // enjoy trips IV. meet a lot of people V. first with new ideas II. guests come from all over the world III. guests expect friendly / warm staff / to be treated like (old) friends IV. helps maintain image I. notice poor quality materials (straight away)

13. II. (product) must match requirements III. work is in China I. poor / weak at Maths // dislikes statistics I. poor / weak at Maths II. impatience I. impatience I. may overspend / do her sums wrong // doesn’t work to a budget

14. I. can’t manage accounting II. guests (would) complain I. (many) production delays 23. i. be honest about your weakness(es) / weaknesses are as important as strengths when planning a career ii. be prepared to start at the bottom iii. don’t focus on immediate future // think of long-term prospects // look for a career, not a job