Monday, May 17, 2010

English conversations / Interview for Job

Interview for Job

Ranjan has put out an advertisement to recruit salesmen and saleswomen. He received 500 applications. Mr.Rao is one of the applicants who have been called for interview for job of salesman. Ranjan and Niren are to interview the candidates for the jobs.
Mr.Kuldip Singh (On the telephone) Mr.Verma, Mr.Rao who applied for a sales Job is here. Shall I send him in for sales job interview?

the telephone


Ranjan How many applicants are we interviewing this morning?
Mr.Kuldip Singh We have called ten applicants for  INTERVIEW FOR JOB this morning, Sir.
Ranjan Have you sent in their applications to me?
Yes, here they are. All right, send in Mr.Rao after five minutes.
After five minutes, kuldip Singh shows Mr.Rao into Ranjan’s
Office.
Mr.Rao Good morning.Mr.Verma. I am Ramakrishna Rao.
Ranjan How do you do Mr.Rao? This is my colleague Mr.Sen.
Mr.Rao Good morning, Sir.
Ranjan Mr.Rao, we have here your application for a salesman jobs. Can you tell us something about yourself?
Mr.Rao I am a graduate. I am twenty-one years old. In my B.A., I had commerce as subject.
Niren Do you have any previous experience in sales?
Mr.Rao This is my first regular job Sir. I was a student before this. But I do have a little experience in sales.

Interview for Job



Ranjan If this is to be your first job. Where did you get the experience in sales?
Mr.Rao During my summer vacation, I used to work as a part time door-to-door salesmanfor a lady who embroidered table linen at home. I went from door to door selling her handiwork. I earned a small commission on the goods that I sold.
Niren That was enterprising of you. Didn’t that door to door selling interfere with your studies Mr.Rao?
Mr.Rao Not really Sir. I did this work during my holidays when I had little else to do.
Ranjan What school did you attend?

Door to door salesman


Mr.Rao I studied at the senior high school, Sir.The medium of instruction there was English.
I passed the Higher Secondary Examination from that school.
Niren Do you speak Hindi, Mr.Rao? That would be an essential requirement for a salesman in this area. Not everyone here speaks English.
Mr.Rao Yes, I do have a working knowledge of Hindi, Sir.

Senior high school

Ranjan How long have you lived in Delhi? Do you know the city well?
Mr.Rao I was in college in Delhi. I know the city fairly well. Moreover I can always find my way around the city by making inquiries.
Niren That is good.
Ranjan Why did you decide to take a job as a salesman?
Mr.Rao I think that a salesman’s job is an exciting and interesting one. It is a challenge and one would feel a great satisfaction in achieving the targets set.
Niren What made you apply to our company for a job? What do you know about our company?

Salesman jobs



Mr Rao I Know that your company was established in 1930 and is well known as a marketing organization for various electrical products like lighting systems, refrigerators, coolers air – conditioners and electric motors.
Ranjan What do you know about lighting systems Mr. Rao?
Mr.Rao I know that there are three main brands of lighting systems in the market already and that you have introduced a new brand. I am not a science graduate, but I am willing to learn whatever is necessary to sell your products.
Ranjan Well, it was nice meeting you Mr.Rao. We’ll be writing to you shortly to let you know result of the Interview for Job . Thank you Mr.Rao for coming, good bye.

Good knowledge and satisfactory conversation drill is important in English speaking. These tutorials would not only prove an asset to the reader speak English fluently in his daily life, but also on special occasions like interviews for jobs, etc. He would be able to face the interviewers with equanimity and confidence.

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