Prompt 3: Interviewing a Professional in the Business Field

by Zeyang Wu

Today, I interviewed Nicolas, a Chairman of a bank. He has worked in the business field since he was 24 years old and has been working for about 30 years. Nicolas has worked in many different areas in the Business field, such as Accounting, Marketing and Human Resource Management.

In the beginning, Nicolas graduated from college, entered a small local bank and became a counter staff. At first he was going to the Inland Revenue Department to work, but his professor advised him to go to a bank, which is more suitable for him. When he first started he was scared that he was not good at communicating with customers. After a period of study, he learned how to accurately handle the counter works, and also learn a variety of banks business.

Then I asked if he can give some advice to people who are preparing to enter the field of business. “When you graduate, do not look to get a good job at first. No matter what company you are entering, first you have to understand the company's various businesses. As an inexperienced person who does not understand the company, there is no way to manage other people.” He said: “And the best way to know the company work is through the normal staff in the company. As a manager, you will have better direction if you have relevant experience with how the basic labor works.”

Finally I asked that “Is that any difference between bank and other business institutions?” Nicolas answered that a bank is the most basic and most important part of the business. Banks are everywhere and almost everyone has a connection with banking, and also is the most common way to regulate the economy by government. Working in a bank, we have contact with all walks of life, so it is necessary to have a broad knowledge of how it works.

Through this interview, I know everything needs to be step by step. And for future work, accumulated a variety of knowledge is very important.