1 . ●Marketing Assistant
We want a person with a university degree in a marketing-related major or at least two years of work experience in a marketing role.
Starting salary: HK $6,000 per month.
Benefits: As a HaiSports employee, you will be entitled (有资格) to a 40% discount on all HaiSports products, plus other benefits.
Please apply in writing to Grace Zhou.
●Ground Staff(地勤人员)
Japan Airlines invites you to join us. We are offering ground staff positions in our Call Centre in Tsim Sha Tsui (尖沙咀).
Requirements:
* A permanent (永久的) Hong Kong resident.
* Fluency in English, Japanese and Putonghua.
* Availability to work shifts (轮班).
This position is equally suitable for a college student. The starting salary will be around HK $12,000 per month. Competitive benefits include guaranteed yearly holidays and discount fare tickets.
An online application from is now posted at http:// www. hk. jal. com.
Please complete the online application form and send it to us on or before 31 August, 2017.
●App Programmer
We are urgently looking for an app developer to join our company with details as follows：
* Minimum 2-year work experience in developing apps.
* Bachelors’ degree in computer science or information systems-related discipline.
* Good problem-solving, interpersonal and analytical skills.
The salary depends on qualifications and experience and the benefits will depend on monthly achievements.
Please email your detailed resume (简历) to Katie@toppersonnel.com. hk for further information if you are interested.
1. What kind of person does HaiSports need?| A．One who speaks fluent Japanese. |
| B．One who has technological knowledge. |
| C．One who has at least two years of work experience in marketing. |
| D．One who has doctor’s degree in marketing science. |
| A．be living in Hong Kong at present |
| B．have marketing-related experience |
| C．have a good knowledge of computer science |
| D．speak English, Japanese and Putonghua fluently |
| A．They offer certain benefits. | B．They have a starting salary. |
| C．They need work experience. | D．They need programming abilities. |
2 . Christmas jobs for you
With Christmas getting more expensive year on year, it’s a time when many of us consider how we might be able to make a little extra cash over the festive period—for all the wine and cheese we want to buy, of course. Luckily, this time of the year is great for jobseekers, as thousands of temporary seasonal job roles crop up, creating a unique opportunity to earn an extra bit of cash to cover the cost of the extra food and gifts we’ll all be buying. So, if you need to boost your bank account this festive season, or just want to avoid getting into debt, here are several top Christmas jobs to consider.
Picker Packer
As a Picker Packer, you’ll be expected to pack a range of goods ready to fill the shelves for Christmas shoppers.
Location: Throughout the UK
Salary: £9.50 per hour
Ice Rink Marshall
Ice skating and winter go hand in hand. That’s where you come in. As an Ice Rink Marshall, you’ll be responsible for ensuring skaters stay safe and leave with smiles on their faces.
Location: London and Surrey
Salary: £11.21 per hour
Christmas Postal Worker/Mail Sorter
Mail increases over the Christmas period. From cards to gifts, as a Postal Worker, you’ll be responsible for delivering Chrismas parcels(and cheer)to homes across the UK. You may need a UK driving license for some roles.
Location: Throughout the UK
Salary: £12.00 per hour
Santa
Think you’ve got what it takes to imitate Saint Nick? Apply for a role as Santa. A theatrical spirit and ability to work well with children will help (along with a booming “ho, ho, ho.”).
Location: Throughout the UK
Salary: £9.60 per hour
Apply for other Christmas jobs, please click here for more information.
1. Where is a Picker Packer supposed to work?| A．On the ice. | B．In a factory. | C．In the post office. | D．In a shop. |
| A．Santa. | B．Picker Packer. | C．Postal Worker. | D．Ice Rink Marshall. |
| A．On the Internet. | B．In the newspaper. |
| C．In a travel journal. | D．On the television. |
3 . Get up at 6 a.m., arrive at the hospital one hour earlier to help patients check in, and accompany patients during consultations... In recent years, the patient escort has emerged as a new occupation, and those who have taken on this career are known as “people who sell time”. 26-year-old Zhang Tian is one of them.
September 4, 2022 was a lucky day for Zhang Tian. On this day, Zhang Tian saw a video about patient escorts on a short video platform. The daily routine of patient escorts shown in the video fascinated her and inspired her to take this on as a business. She browsed through many platforms and searched for information and found there indeed exists a certain demand for patient escorts, especially for the elderly, children and pregnant women. Since she had never engaged in this kind of work before, she spent two days in major hospitals in Wuhan, in order to familiarize herself with all the departments on different floors, as well as the processes of medical consultations and preparations for surgery.
After the preparations, Zhang Tian posted a video of self-introduction on major social media sites, talking about the help and services a patient escort provides, as well as some tips for a quick and convenient medical consultation. At first, she was a little worried that her video would go unnoticed. However, after she uploaded the video, it got over 100 likes and she received her first offer as a patient escort.
The memory of her first task is still vivid in her mind. She received a phone call on September 9 from a man whose father was seriously ill and might need surgery. He wanted Zhang Tian to accompany his father through his consultation and treatment. Zhang Tian made all the preparations before meeting her first client and did a very good job despite her nervousness.
“Later, the family expressed their gratitude to me over and over again, which warmed my heart and gave me a sense of achievement,” Zhang Tian said.
1. What do patient escorts do?| A．They assist doctors in hospitals. | B．They arrive at hospitals early to check in. |
| C．They post videos for money. | D．They help patients get treatment in hospitals. |
| A．She enjoyed seeing an interesting video. | B．She got inspiration for her own career. |
| C．She found a demand for medical workers. | D．She was popular on social media. |
| A．She got familiar with the routine work in hospitals. |
| B．She spent two days in major hospitals meeting patients. |
| C．She post a video in search of clients on social media. |
| D．She happened to know an old man in need of surgery. |
| A．Considerate and responsible. | B．Humorous and careful. |
| C．Ambitious and imaginative. | D．Talkative and positive. |
4 . If your boss yells, blames you, and then takes the credit for your work—even it is a rare incident—it can have a bad effect on your well-being and performance at the workplace.
“Thankfully, abusive leadership isn’t too common, but when it happens it leaves employees far less likely to take the initiative and work to improve business practices,” said Howie Xu, an author of a new study carried out by an international group of researchers. “We wanted to understand the cogmitive factors behind that effect—and find out how companies can protect their employees from the negative impact of bad bosses.”
Xu’s team surveyed employees and supervisors from 42 different South Korean companies, along with hundreds of US students, to explore the ways in which abusive supervision impacts“taking charge”behavior by employees. Subjects were then ranked according to whether they actively seek positive opportunities for promotion and advancement or take a more preventative approach that prioritizes safety and job security.
“We theorized that both the drive to obtain rewards (promotion, bonuses) and the drive to avoid punishments (maintain job security) would shape the way employees respond to abusive bosses,” Xu explained. But that’ s not what Xu and his team found. Rather, they found that employees who prioritized career advancement were strongly affected by abusive leadership while employees who prioritized job security remained just as likely to take charge after experiencing abusive leadership.
One possible explanation, Xu said, is that ambitious employees may think an abusive boss has direct control over whether they will receive bonuses or opportunities for promotion. By contrast, bad bosses may be seen as having less direct control over fring decisions, which often require ratification (批准) by HR teams or more senior managers.
That’s an important finding, because it suggests that organizations seeking to lessen the impact of bad leadership should focus on giving power to employees and making them feel valued and appreciated, rather than simply apologizing and making them feel sure that their jobs are safe.
1. What do Howio Xu’s words in paragraph 2 suggest?| A．It’s urgent for companies to replace their bad bosses. |
| B．Companies should perfect their staff evaluation system. |
| C．Becoming a victim of abusive leadership is very normal. |
| D．Abusive leadership lowers employees’ work enthusiasm. |
| A．The finding had a solid theory foundation. |
| B．The finding was beyond the study team’s expectations. |
| C．Employees tend to put potential rewards before everything else. |
| D．Employees generally hold an unfriendly attitude toward abusive bosses. |
| A．Give them suitable recognition. | B．Guarantee them job security. |
| C．Seek help from professionals. | D．Make a sincere apology to them. |
| A．It’s Possible to Keep a Bad Boss at Bay |
| B．It’ s Important to Avoid Becoming a Bad Boss |
| C．Having a Bad Boss May Make You a Worse Employee |
| D．Having Bad HR Teams Keeps You Away from Job Satisfaction |
5 . Beaumont Hospital is proud of its reputation nationally and internationally as an academic teaching hospital providing excellence in patient care, medical education, innovation and research. Our aim is to deliver the highest quality of care to our patients, excellent training to our students and a friendly and professional environment for our staff.
Position Summary
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is responsible for driving the overall strategic direction, operations and performance of Beaumont Hospital, and its related services and resources, within policy directions laid down by the Hospital Board and the Department of Health/HSE to deliver effective and efficient patient care.
This is a crucial leadership role responsible for driving strategic growth initiatives and providing strategic oversight, support and clear leadership to the Executive Management Team within Beaumont Hospital. The Hospital is in the process of developing a new 5-Year Strategic Plan. The successful candidate will carry out the agreed vision for the future of Beaumont Hospital, maintain the Hospital’s commitment to delivering patient-centred care to the highest standards of clinical practice, healthcare education, research, and innovation, and promote an organizational culture that is open to, and empowers innovation, creativity and learning in a clinical setting.
Informal Confidential inquiries to:
Ms Pauline Philip, Chair, Beaumont Hospital Board
Tel: ＋353 (1) 7974260
Interested candidates should apply by sending their CV and cover letter to:
Mr John Pepper, Human Resources Department
Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9 Ireland
Email: hrdirector@beaumont.ie
For a more detailed job description brochure please access www.beaumont.ie/careers
Closing date: 4th December 2023.
Interviews will be held before the end of December, 2023.
1. What is the CEO of Beaumont Hospital primarily in charge of?| A．Making a new 5-Year Plan. | B．Managing the Hospital Board. |
| C．Guiding the strategic direction. | D．Laying down policy directions. |
| A．Ms Pauline Philip. | B．The HR director. | C．Mr John Pepper. | D．The Chief Executive Officer. |
| A．Cloud Hospital Services. | B．Medical Guidance. |
| C．Medical Expert Column. | D．Career Opportunities. |
6 . If you wanted to make a Disney-style animation (动画) of, say, Reggie, a spirited rabbit, planning to save his forest, you’d have a lead animator draw the extremes of the action: Reggie looking intensely focused, and then proudly announcing, “There’s a new hero in the forest!” Then you’d bring in an in-betweener that is, the animator who draws all the comprehensive frames that bridge the major actions.
In-betweeners don’t get the glory, but without them cartoons would hop from one emotional peak to another, missing connective grace. Burny Mattinson (1935-2023) started his career at the Walt Disney Company in the mailroom, and, even though he had no formal training in animation, he was given a swing at in-betweening just six months later.
His first big assignment was to in-between the wagging of a dog’s tail. Disney animation was famous for its silky elegance, owing in no small part to the skill of its in-betweeners, and, thanks to Mattinson, the tail practically glided from side to side.
Mattinson had wanted to be an animator ever since his mother had taken him to see “Pinocchio” at a theatre when he was six. In a bold move, Mattinson showed up at the Disney Studios gate with his portfolio (作品) as soon as he finished high school. The magical part of this story is that, instead of shooing him away, the security guard liked his drawings and called the head of personnel to take a look.
Thus, Mattinson became a messenger at Disney, beginning a career that would eventually make him the employee with the longest service at the company. He had joined the company at a golden moment. Listing the films that he worked on is a little like listing the entire output of the Walt Disney Company over the past six decades: “Sleeping Beauty,” “The Lion King”, and on and on.
Mattinson was, perhaps, one of the last of an almost extinct genotype-the happy company man, the lifer. He never had an employer besides Disney. When asked what Mattinson enjoyed doing outside of his life at Disney, his son said, “He just loved his work.”
1. What role do in-betweeners play in animation production?| A．Design the storyline. | B．Draw the background. |
| C．Invent extreme actions. | D．Generate smooth motion. |
| A．Unconventional. | B．Typical. | C．Illegal. | D．Accidental. |
| A．His lifelong dedication to Disney. |
| B．His detailed work as an in-betweener. |
| C．His passion for animation beyond work. |
| D．His pioneering role in Disney animation. |
| A．A diary entry. | B．A biographical sketch. |
| C．A news report. | D．A critical review. |
7 . The rapid development of new industries has given rise to a range of new occupations, which will brighten up our country’s employment prospects.
Li Qing, a 29-year-old resident in Fengjie, Chongqing, is an online marketer. Betting on the huge development potential of the agriculture, Li gave up her job as a white-collar worker in Beijing and moved back to her hometown to be an online marketer. She opened a store on an online sales platform, selling mushrooms, potatoes and rice.
Today, many farms in the country’s hinterland(内地)are developing fast, but they need more accessible channels to sell their products. “Over the past three years, our total sales volume has grown to more than 100 million yuan, leading to income growth for more than 1,000 rural families,” Li said. “It’s a business opportunity for me and also a good chance to help farmers earn more money.”
Jin Yi, in his 20s, is a new member of AI trainers. Just like a child learning to walk, AI needs trainers to constantly remind it of the right methods and human beings’ mindset. Through numerous data accumulation and practice, AI is able to recognize human beings’ languages.
In recent years, AI trainers have sprouted up across China as a result of the rapid development of new economic models(模式).“It’s estimated that there is a shortage of about 5 million skilled workers in the AI industry. Shanghai needs about 400,000 AI workers alone, but there are only around 40,000 students majoring in AI at colleges,” said Qiu Xin, Party Secretary of Fudan University.
“I believe our industry will see greater development in the future, along with the advancement of AI. I hope more graduates will join the industry and contribute to the development of AI,” Jin said.
In addition to creating more jobs, new technologies will help transform traditional industries, which will help create more new and higher-paying jobs in the coming years, said Li Chang’an, a professor at the Academy of China Open Economy Studies of the University of International Business and Economics.
1. Why did Li Qing leave her job in Beijing and went back to her hometown?| A．Because her job in Beijing was underpaid. |
| B．Because she needed to take care of her family. |
| C．Because she saw the promising future of agriculture. |
| D．Because farmers in her hometown needed her. |
| A．Reminding people of the right methods. |
| B．Training AI to recognize human languages. |
| C．Helping AI to walk like human children. |
| D．Teaching college students majoring in Al. |
| A．More AI applications in our life. | B．Changes in new industries. |
| C．Income growth for farmers. | D．More new and well-paid jobs. |
| A．New jobs are coming out as a result of new technologies. |
| B．People have preference for different professions. |
| C．The number of occupations in AI industry is growing. |
| D．New technologies help change traditional industries. |
8 . The Most Trending Professions in 2023
Referee (裁判) or other sports official
Average hourly wage: $24.86
Sports continue to be one of the nation’s favorite leisure activities. Sports officials who can keep the games fair are needed everywhere. Some on-the-job training is required, along with perhaps more than a little patience for fans and players.
Physician assistant
Average hourly wage: $57.43
Physician assistant is another health care role that has more responsibilities than a nurse but less than a doctor. Working with a physician, the workers can handle duties such as finding out patients’ disease, ordering medical tests and setting broken bones. These jobs require a master’s degree along with required certificates.
Project management specialist
Average hourly wage: $53.32
If you have experience helping others turn their great ideas into finished products, this could be the right role for you. A project management specialist needs a bachelor degree, but doesn’t have to follow a fixed working time.
Teacher
Average hourly wage: $33.43
Teaching has long been a popular job for older adults, whether they’ve been doing it for years or they choose it as a second career. While most public schools do require teachers to have a degree in education, many private schools are willing to hire teachers who come from other professions.
1. What can we know about physician assistants?| A．They need an on-the-job training. |
| B．They are paid the most on average. |
| C．They are less popular than doctors. |
| D．They need both certificates and experience. |
| A．Teacher. | B．Referee or other sports official. |
| C．Physician assistant. | D．Project management specialist. |
| A．Job seekers. | B．Volunteers. | C．Employers. | D．Patients. |
9 . I recently had a conversation with a friend who was feeling very upset about work. Why? He thought his manager didn’t like him. He rarely heard much from his manager, and when his manager said something, it was about correcting some aspects of his work or giving him some constructive advice.
Not surprisingly, given my friend’s understandably anxious view of these workplace dynamics (动态), he was afraid of his annual performance evaluation. He was worried that his boss might even tell him that he wasn’t needed anymore. Accordingly, he considered looking around for another job — not because he really wanted to, as he liked the kind of work he was doing, but because he suffered from the kind of management.
The evaluation day came, and to his great surprise, rather than being harshly critical, his manager told him that he was doing a fine job and gave him a promotion.
The sad truth is, this kind of phenomenon is by no means unusual in the workplace. One recent survey showed that nearly half of the employees have considered leaving a job “due to lack of recognition”. Another similar study found 46 percent of the employees left a job “because they felt unappreciated”.
The good news is that, in this case, the damage was repaired before it was too late — before my friend was out the door and his company began the expensive and time-consuming process of hiring a new employee. But as the research noted above shows, workplace problems related to recognition and appreciation are as common as the office air we breathe.
This conforms with my personal experience; during my decades of corporate management, I saw similar appreciation issues all the time. When a job isn’t done well, nobody deserves anything, of course. But when a job is done well, if you’re an employee, it’s entirely natural to expect at least a bit of appreciation. So if you’re a manager, it’s a good idea to show some. It’s that simple.
1. What phenomenon does the author want to describe through his friend’s case?| A．Unclear rewards and punishments. | B．Employee-management misunderstanding. |
| C．Unfair promotion in the workplace. | D．Fierce competition among new employees. |
| A．His company hired a new employee. |
| B．He continued to work for the company. |
| C．His company simplified the evaluation process. |
| D．He repaired the relationship with his colleagues. |
| A．Results from. | B．Separates from. |
| C．Agrees with. | D．Contrasts with. |
| A．Defend employees’ rights. | B．A friend’s unforgettable experience. |
| C．Acknowledge employees’ work. | D．Misunderstanding between employees. |
10 . In 2013, Alie Ward’s life was falling apart. In quick succession, her relationship with her partner ended; her dad was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer; and she was feeling increasingly unhappy in her job.
Ward lived in Los Angeles at the time. To distract herself from her sadness, she liked to find and take pictures of her unconventional obsession (痴迷) : bugs. Sometimes, if she found a beetle or a bee that she particularly liked, she’d post it to social media. Those posts attracted the attention of a woman named Lil a Higgins, who worked as an entomologist at the local natural history museum. After seeing Ward’s pictures, Higgins reached out to her to see if she would want a tour of the museum’s insectary (昆虫饲养研究室).
“For most people in the middle of a really terrible year, question like ‘Do you want to come to see 40 cockroaches (蟑螂) in a fish tank’ is not what most people would say ‘absolutely’ to,” Ward said. “But this is my jam. There was nothing I wanted more than to see some scorpions (蝎子).”
When Higgins led her through the different exhibits in the museum, for the first time in ages, Ward felt herself light up. Higgins noticed her enthusiasm and suggested Ward volunteer at the museum for a few hours every week.
Despite her doubts, Ward decided to sign up. “It gave me this sense of purpose. It helped me reconnect with my love of science and nature that I really put on the back burner to chase those careers that were not really what I like,” said Ward.
Soon, Ward quit her job and started working in science media. She now is the host of a podcast called Ologies. Ward had Higgins on the show as her first guest. “She has caused such an increasing effect in my life. It was really because of her that I was able to reconnect with that part of myself, and do something that I really love,” said Ward.
1. Why did Ward like to take pictures of bugs?| A．To help her get rid of her sadness. | B．To show her interest in bugs. |
| C．To draw inspiration from bugs. | D．To show how beautiful the bugs were. |
| A．Confused. | B．Excited. | C．Curious. | D．Worried. |
| A．Ward wanted to chase her career as a host. |
| B．Ward was unwilling to accept the job as a volunteer. |
| C．Ward didn’t show much interest in her previous job. |
| D．Ward accepted the volunteer work without hesitation. |
| A．A Special Passion for Bugs | B．An Unexpected Invitation |
| C．An Appreciation to a Stranger | D．A Positive Attitude Towards Life |
