Chapter 169 A "vase" woman came
The woman entered the inner room. I looked at her carefully. She was about 1.7 meters tall, graceful, with a pretty face and a pair of smiling eyes. I didn't ask her to sit down, so she stood.
"Sit down."
She sat down first, unlike the previous one who sat down as soon as she came in.
Preliminary judgment is that this person has learned public relations etiquette, or attaches great importance to etiquette.
Yifan came in to serve her tea, and she took it, smiled at her, then turned and looked at me with a smile. At this moment, I could tell that she had received etiquette training.
"Tell me, what problems do you want to discuss with me?"
"Teacher Wan, my last name is Tian. I studied Business English and just graduated. I've applied to several companies but haven't been accepted by any of them. I'm here to ask you how I can get through the interview process."
"Oh, with all due respect, your English isn't very good."
"How do you know my English isn't very good?"
"Haha, so-called business English isn't really an English major. If your English is pretty good, you can still find a job."
She nodded and said, "You're right, my English is indeed average."
I took a sip of tea. "Your main expertise is business. You're good-looking and have a great figure, so why aren't any companies hiring you?"
"I don't know either. The interview went well, but in the end, I wasn't hired."
I shook my head and said with a smile, "You lied. Some companies should have hired you, but you didn't want to go."
Her face turned red and she smiled shyly.
"Tell me about one or two interviews in detail, and I'll help you analyze them."
She took a sip of tea and cleared her throat. "The first time I went to a foreign trade company in Shenzhen, the HR examiner asked me a question. I thought I answered it well, but I didn't get the job."
"Tell me about that question."
She imitated the examiner's tone and said:
"Suppose you have been working at the company for five years and haven't been home for the past three. Your mother misses you very much and wants you to come home for the New Year this year. Meanwhile, the company suddenly receives an order and, due to time constraints, must deliver within fifteen days.
Because you are a quality inspector, you must stay. Do you choose to stay or go home?
"You answer, putting the company first. You're willing to stay."
She nodded seriously.
I laughed. "I can't say your answer is wrong, it just doesn't meet the requirements of their position. You applied for a marketing position, right?"
She felt like I was a god, and everything I said was accurate. She nodded and said, "Yes, a marketing position."
I said, "You should be taking the re-examination. They were very satisfied during the interview."
She admired me even more and said, "How come you know everything?"
"There's a 'Psychological Counselor Certificate' hanging outside. Let me help you with your logical reasoning. During the initial interview, they were very satisfied and even planned to reuse you and train you as a senior marketing person. However, your answers were simple-minded, blindly following others, and lacking flexibility."
"Teacher Wan, I don't understand."
"What I'm saying is that in order to close a deal, you're going to sacrifice some of your own interests. That's a big no-no for a senior marketer. You should say, 'The company's in trouble, and I should stay and help it overcome the difficulties.'"
However, I haven't been home for three years, so I have a small request to the company: I want my family to send my mother on a plane so she can stay in Shenzhen for a while, and I want the company to reimburse her round-trip expenses.
Staying here is a sign of loyalty to the company, and bringing your mother in is a sign of filial piety to your elders—this is called achieving both loyalty and filial piety. This demonstrates your flexibility in approaching problems. For a marketer, the most important thing is not to be stubborn, because negotiation is an art of compromise, and only through mutual compromise can a consensus be reached.
"Oh, now that you've explained it, I understand now. No wonder the examiner looked a little disappointed."
"Anything else? Let's talk about another one."
"Yes. My hometown is hiring township civil servants. I passed the written test, and the interview question was: There's an abandoned factory chimney that needs to be demolished. What preliminary preparations are needed?"
"What's your answer?"
"I said we should call for tenders to select a professional demolition team."
"Just that?"
"I don't understand either. I can't think of anything more."
"Oh, I can't blame you for that. However, since you're taking the civil service exam, you haven't read enough books on the subject. You don't understand the rules. As a first-level government, if you want to demolish a chimney, you first need to set up a chimney demolition office, which will include a bidding team and a safety team..."
"Is that so?"
Yes, for the preliminary preparations, a special office must be set up and a dedicated person must be responsible for this work. On the one hand, bidding is conducted, and on the other hand, the safety of the people is the most important. When blasting, traffic must be blocked and the area must be carefully cleared..."
She smiled sheepishly and said, "I really don't have much knowledge in this area."
I said, "So, you started going around to listen to lectures by interview experts, right?"
Her eyes widened: "How do you know?"
"You failed multiple times, but you didn't attend the class? Turns out you learned some 'useful' techniques. For example, there was a piece of paper on the floor that everyone else ignored, but you picked it up and threw it in the trash when you left, and you ended up getting hired."
She clapped her hands and said, "It's these techniques."
"It's all nonsense."
"Why is it nonsense? This is a test of a person's carefulness and hygiene."
"If a company relies on these kinds of tricks to recruit, don't go there. These are so-called experts who have never applied for a job before, deliberately exaggerating their claims to attract attention and create a lecture effect."
She looked confused.
At this time, I had to poke her mind and show her the way. So I said:
"Xiaotian, actually calling you Xiaotian isn't quite right. I'm only a few years older than you, but I'm still going to call you Xiaotian. Let me be frank and tell you why you weren't successful in your application."
She nodded seriously, looking at me intently.
"First, you have too high expectations of yourself, thinking you have advantages in everything from appearance to height. It should be said that some companies offered you a receptionist position, but you refused.
Secondly, you are playful and don't read much. Your knowledge is limited, and when faced with complex questions, you lack the ability to conduct comprehensive analysis and make correct judgments.
Employers interview so many people every day. You're asked to work the receptionist position, but you refuse, thinking it's just for show. The interviewer asks a difficult question, but you answer too simply, and they think you're just a show. So, your application is frustrated.
If you can humble yourself, start from the lowest, most ordinary position, and hone your skills through work, you still have a future. I can recommend a position for you."
"Ah?" She almost didn't believe it.
"Add me on WeChat. You can still apply for jobs everywhere. If you don't get the job, you can contact me then."
"real?"
"Yeah." I nodded seriously.
She exclaimed "Wow" with joy and added me on WeChat.
"How much?"
"No need to count."
"Why?"
"I'll tell you later. Let's go. It's late."
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