F2F Class Notes (Sonia)[S]

Review the two interview questions and prepare more possible interview questions for next lesson.

**CONTINUE Interview practice NEXT LESSON

INTERVIEW PRACTICE

why are you interested in this position?

Firstly, I think this industry is very interesting because it is about e commerce, which is developing quickly, and your business company is about fashion and I learnted fashion as a major when I was a master student. Actually, what I really want to do, is to work a job which is related with fashion industry. But through my experience you can see all my previous work is focused on human resources, so this why I feel interested in your position.

“I majored in fashion” for my masters.

in/with the fashion industry

“But through my experience you can see all my previous work is focused on human resources, so this why I feel interested in your position.”

CORRECTION:

However, as you can see most of my work experience is  in ….

My current job is working for a pharmaceutical company, so

Can you tell me about your education experience?

I graduated from Shanghai engineering and science university with a major in advertising. After that I choose to go on my education path so I went to Birmingham City University for 1 year for my masters degree in Fashion Promotion. I learnt about marketing,  meeting customers demands, design and so  on. Therefore, I can understand how the company runs and the company structure. About Fashion Promotion, I learnt about thef ashion industry business and I am really interested about in fashion because I feel I have a lot of common sense as a girl. I saidmentioned that  I currently work in a pharmaceutical company, but its not my interest so I want to touch join the fashion industry so that I can do some recruiting job pretty better than before. Also I would like to work in an english speaking working environment from now on.

• Bachelors degree/ Masters Degree
• BUT/SO/HOWEVER/THEREFORE(for that reason)

“after that I choose to go on my education path”

Correction: I chose to continue my education…

“about fashion promotion” Correction: in regards to /regarding Fashion Promotion//During my masters i learnt

“common sense as a girl ” correction: understanding of it as a woman

“so that I can do some recruiting job pretty better than before. ”

correction:

So I think/ I believe I am a much better recruiter in fashion than in pharmaceuticals

Vocabulary

PASSION: stronger synonym for INTEREST

rapidly: stronger synonym for QUICKLY

Hands on work: direct and smaller detail work

e.g I like to do more hands on work

NICHE(noun):directed to a small group/community (specific to a certain group/individual (opp for commercial)

e.g normally I prefer to see a commercial a niche movie, but I think niche movies are more valuable in art

e.g niche market

elite: the richest, most powerful, best-educated, or best-trained group in a society

(VIP)

e.g this club is only for the elite