"I see you majored in business administration in college. Do you know much about human resources?"
"It's basically helping people find jobs, like an agency. People may not understand themselves, may not know what they want to do, and may not have long-term plans for their lives. We help them with that. Then we earn some commission in the process. We help people, help hiring companies save time, effort, and the costs of more fruitless recruitment, and we make money too. All three sides benefit, everyone walks away happy."
Sitting across from Xiong Qingchun was a man in his twenties who had only recently graduated. His name was Huang Zimu. He wore glasses and had a close-cropped haircut, looking alert and energetic. He spoke naturally and with clear understanding. He was a local from Nanning, and his Mandarin was excellent, without the accent common among locals.
Before Xiong Qingchun could continue questioning him, he said, "I want to work close to home, but I only have a junior college degree. Most places require at least a bachelor's degree, so I don't meet the standard. They won't even look at my résumé. Sales jobs hire a lot, but I don't want to do sales. You happened to be hiring, so I sent in my résumé to see what would happen. I don't live far away either—right across from the police station."
Xiong Qingchun laughed. "You've had quite a few interviews, huh? You're already answering before I ask."
"They all ask the same questions. I figured I'd be proactive and say it first."
"Do you know anything about the work at our employment agency?"
"To be honest, no. But I imagine there's no getting around making phone calls, right?"
"More or less. We have to contact people, after all." Xiong Qingchun nodded