- Good morning, sir.
- Good morning. Come in. Mr. Klimenko, isn’t it? Please take a seat. You will have to excuse me for a moment while I finish signing these letters. Meanwhile please fill in the application form… There, that’ll do. Now I can concentrate on you, Mr. Klimenko. Tell me, how long were you in your last job with Alpha?
- Five years. I am only leaving because the firm is moving to Sevastopol, but I think a change will do me good.
- What do you know about our company? Have you got any questions for me?
- I know that this is a very promising company, so I’d like you to inform me what will be the major focus of efforts in the next few years?
- We plan to expand our activities with English-speaking countries, mainly England, to buy equipment and technologies from there and run training programs here. We need a team of creative people to make our company competitive in the world market.
- What will my responsibilities and obligations be during the first year?
- Well, first of all to be responsible for our contacts with English partners. You will need to skillfully negotiate for and buy equipment. The job will involve much traveling. There is likely to be a trade fair in London soon, which we hope you will be able to go to.
- Yes, I see.
- So tell me what are you three main strengths?
- I think they are: reliability, loyalty and energy.
- OK. Do you work well under pressure?
- Yes. I am accustomed to working under pressure.
- Are you a leader, an entrepreneur by nature?
- Yes, I think so.
- All right. Now, Mr. Klimenko, I am quite prepared to offer you a job with us. You have excellent references from you previous job. You’ll start on $450 and if you do well we’ll review it after three months. The hours are from nine to five thirty, with an hour for lunch and a fortnight’s holiday. Does that suit you? Any questions?
- What about travel? Where will I go and for what length of time?
- Mostly to England for not longer than a month.
- All right. When do you want me to start, sir?
- In a week, if possible.
- I am afraid I can’t start working till the 10th October.
- No problem. We’ll be seeing you on the 10th then?
- Yes, certainly. Thank you very much. Goodbye.
- Goodbye.
15. Be ready for the role-play “Application for a job” and do the following tasks:
Task 1: You are Chief of a company. You have some vacant positions. Have an interview with some applicants. Put them the questions about:
- their age
- education
- marital status
- professional experience
- duties and responsibilities
- knowledge of computer and foreign languages
- if they are ready for business trips
- salary they would like to earn
- their main strengths
- the reasons to leave their previous job
- valid driver’s license
- personal references
You have hired new employees. Be ready introduce them to the people of your company, use the model:
- This is our new secretary. Her name is Ms. Gray. She can operate a computer. Her English is fluent. Earlier she was working for Rugby & Co.
- Nice to meet you. Hope for fruitful cooperation.
Task 2: You are an applicant for the position. You are going to have an interview. Be ready to answer the question about:
- your age
- your education
- your marital status
- your professional experience
- duties and responsibilities
- knowledge of computer and foreign languages
- if you are ready for business trips
- salary you would like to earn
- your main strengths
- the reasons to leave your previous job
- valid driver’s license
- personal references