e work time more productive and efficient.
Regarding my strengths, I think one of them is that I’m very dependable. I work very hard to meet deadlines, and I’m good at working without supervision.
As I mentioned earlier, I am a hard worker and I take a lot of pride in my work.
E: Miss Sato, sometimes working with a foreign company can be stressful. Foreigners tend to got excited or angry easily, and they show it. Are you sure you can handle this stress How do you deal with conflict in your present job
A: Well, Mr, Smith, there’s a lot of stress in a Japanese company also, although much of it is below the surface. I have confidence in my ability to handle conflict. If I have problem with a co-worker, I do everything I can to work it out directly with that person. If we are unable to work it out, then I ask a supervisor to help out. If my boss shouts at me, I try my best to understand the stress he is under. It’s kind of like being in a family. Often family members say things in the heat of the moment, but don’t mean what they say. A company is like a family—it has good times and bad times.
E: Well, Miss Sato, I’m very impressed with your answers.
Do you have any questions you want to ask me
A: Ah, well yes I do.
How would you describe the duties of this position
E: Well, as I mentioned, The position calls for a person with good English skills and some business background.
The person who’s hires will be assisting our senior Manager in charge of Marketing. She will be responsible for assisting him in all his duties, acting as a kind of “right-hand man” In addition, she will be required to learn as much as possible about his work, as he travels often and will need someone in Tokyo who can sometimes make decisions in his absence.
A: Hmm—what percentage of my day would be spent speaking English
E: Probably over 50% , you’ll of course ,be spending a lot of time working with our Japanese staff, too, well, Miss Sato, I’ve enjoyed this chance to talk with you.
Thank you again for coming by.
A: Thank you, Mr, Smith.
May I ask what the next step is
E: Well, I need to meet with a few more candidates.
You can probably expect a call from us within the next five days, ok
A: Fine, Thank you again for your time Is there any information I can provide
E: No, I think we have all we need.
A: Well, I’ll be looking forward to hearing from you, Mr, Smith. I’m very interested in this position, and believe I could do a good job for you.
E: Fine, we’ll be in touch.
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