Using a Job Board

Excuse me, could you  help me please?Yes, how can I help you?I am trying to find a new job.Are you currently unemployed?I have a job, but I am looking for something new.Have you had a look at our job board?No, what is a job board?A board where employers can post available jobs.Is an employment center…

Raising Money

I want to start my own business, but I need ideas for raising the money.There are many ways to raise money for your business.What ideas do you have?Well, first you should look into different start up sources.I have looked in my community for resources available to me, but have had no luck.Then you should inquire…

Marketing

We need to discuss our marketing strategy.Where should we start?Let’s start with our target market segment.Okay. Who is our target market?I believe we should target middle-class males, ages 18-25.I think this is a good target market for our product.Let’s discuss the four P’s.You mean Price, Promotion, Product, and Place?Yes. What do you think our price…

Working Abroad

My sister will be working abroad for the next year.What does it mean to work abroad?She is travelling to another country to work.Why doesn’t she stay here to work?She has always wanted to travel to other countries.Which country is she going to?She will spend her first six months in Australia.What kind of work does she…

Bankruptcy

I don’t know how I am going to pay off all of my debt.Do you have a job?Yes, but I don’t make enough money to pay all of my bills.Have you considered filing bankruptcy?What is that?When you file bankruptcy, you are essentially wiping your financial slate clean.That sounds too good to be true.Yes, there are…

Retirement

Does your grandfather still work for the railroad company?No, he retired last year.I thought you had to be a certain age before you could retire.He would have had to wait until he was 67, but he hurt his back.And now he cannot physically do his job anymore?Exactly, so his company allowed him to have early…

New Year's Day

Hey Mark.Hey Julie.How’s it going?Pretty well, you?Not too bad. I’m just deciding what I want to do for New Year’s.Oh yeah?Yeah, I can either go to my friend’s party or go to Times Square.That’s cool. I’ve heard mixed things about Times Square on New Year’s.What have you heard?One of my good friends had a terrible…

Valentine's Day

Hello.Hi there.How are you?I’m great. How are you?Pretty good.Good. What have you been up to lately?Just spending a lot of time with my girlfriend.Oh, nice. Do you two have big plans for Valentine’s Day?Yeah, I’m taking her out to dinner at a nice restaurant.She’ll love that.I hope so. I want to do something else special…