B: good morning, I’m ..... fashion designer at Fashion House. Nice to meet you!

A : Oh! Can you tell me a little bit about current job?

B : Certainly!

A: What was the most valuable thing you learned from this experience?

B: I have worked as an itern for ABC garmnet factory. As a junior designer, I have acquired necessary skills for this position.

A : What are your responsibilities?

B: I have to create marketable designs and monitor current fashion trends.

A : Uhhuhh. What qualifications are needed to be a fashion designer?

B : The fashion designer may or may not have a degree but they must be a person with creativity and as well as good technical understanding of the production process

A: It sounds like you have an interesting job. So what are the qualities and skills you need to have to be become the fashion designer?

B : There are some key qualities that you need if you want to become a fashion designer such as: artistic ability, communication skills, computer skills, creativity, decision- making skills and detail oriented.

A: Wow, it is amazing, Thank you for your sharing!

B: No problem!

 

H: Certainly! What would you like to known?

P: First of all, what do you work as?

H: I work as a merchandiser at Esquel Garment Manufacturing.

P: What do your responsibilities include?

H: I'm responsible for working with many other departments.

P: What sort of responssibilities do you deal with on a daily basis?

H: Oh, There are always lots of interactions with so many departments during merchandising the product. I receive the tech pack from the buyer and send cost sheet and sample to buyer for approval. Also, after several steps, I follow up on the payments for goods.

P: Can you describe in details one of your tasks?

H: Well, as I said, for part of my job I have to work with sampling department, one of the most important departments. The most vital activity is to procure order from the buyer. Before developing proto sample, I have to develop sample as per the tech pack which was sent to the buyer. Then, I will transfer the approval to the Sampling department head.

P: What qualifications are needed to become to merchandiser?

H: In my opinion, you need a bachelor’s degree in a related field, such as fashion merchandising. Besides, you should prepare some working experience in garment companies. Furthermore, a good command of English is essential for this job.

P: What are the skills needed as a merchandiser?

H: To become a merchandiser, you need to have some skills such as communication skills because you have to interact with many

departments inside the company and the buyer. Beside, presentation skills are very necessary because of presentation and negotiation about the order to the buyer.

P: Thanks for all the information. Its sounds like you have an interesting job.

H: Yes, it’s very interesting, but stressful, too!

To become a fashion designer you need a bachelor’s degree in a related field  , such as fashion design or fashion merchandising. You will need a few course that the teacher gives you the practical knowledge to work in the fashion industry such as textiles and fabrics and how to use computer-aided design (CAD) technology.

For fashion designers, developing a portfolio—a collection of design ideas that demonstrates your styles and abilities—is essential because employers rely heavily on a designer’s portfolio in deciding whether to hire /haɪr/ you 

Besides, fashion designers need to have experience. you often gain their initial experience in the fashion industry through internships or by working as an assistant designer. Internships provide aspiring fashion designers an opportunity to experience the design process, building their knowledge of textiles and colors and how the industry works

Moreover, to be successful in the fashion industry you have to Important Qualities. 

Firstly, Fashion designers need to have Artistic ability. You sketch out your initial design ideas, which are later used to create prototype. 

Second, Communication skills are extremely important for designers. You often work in teams throughout the design process and therefore must be effective in communicating with your team members. 

Third, it is Computer skills. you must be able to use computer-aided design (CAD) programs and be familiar with graphics editing software.

Fourth, creativity is able to help you come up with new ideas in the future. Your ideas must be unique, functional, and stylish 

Next, you need to have Decision making skills. When you work in teams, you must be able to decide what ideas to incorporate into your design.

The last is detail-oriented.you must have a keen eye for small differences in colors and other details that can make a design successful.. 

After all, the reward for you is choosing the styles which people are wearing from season to season.       That all. Thank teacher for listening 

1.     What is the name of the garment factory?

2.     How do they use the light?

3.     How is the personal working space (working table, chair, footrest, etc.)?

4.     Do they provide small boxes, trash bin on each working table?

5.     What do you think about the working condition their?

6.     Do you have any suggestions to make improvements for the working condition there?

Hello teacher. I am hien. I am a trainee worker at Hai Bao Company. I have just had 2 months of internship. Now, I will a talk to introduce the working condition here.

Firstly, about the lighting, company uses 2 light sources: natural and artificial light. But it uses main solar energy. It have a glass window system and skylight. It use artificial light to supplement the light, but as little as possible because it is not good for the workers' eyes.

Secondly, about the person working space, workers sit in the correct posture and have footrest. The footrest distance is easy to move to create comfort for workers while working for higher productivity. Besides, the working space between employees is very reasonable. All materials and accessories are arranged in accordance  /əˈkɔː.dəns/ with each stage and the workers in charge of that stage. And the distance between workers is also suitable for the production line 

Next, about table size. Company uses tables with a wide of 1.2 m /ˈmiː.tər/ and a length of 0.6m. This is a stand size for the sewing table. It is very suitable for placing all materials such as fabrics, needles, buttons and some tools like a tape measure, scissors  /ˈsɪz.əz/.  

Finally, Each worker is allocated  /ˈæl.ə.keɪt/ a small box for personal tools to serve their work. Small boxes are placed in the most convenient position for workers to use. In the box, there are a few small tools such as thread tweezers  /ˈtwiː.zəz/, screwdrivers  /ˈskruːˌdraɪ.vər/, thread scissors, needle boxes... The personal small box is very necessary, it helps small tools to be neat, avoid it getting in the goods 

This is the work condition in Hai Bao garment factories. I am very satisfied with the working conditions here. In the future, if I have a chance, I will come back to work here 

1.     What is the name of the garment factory?

2.     What are the problems related to working condition of the garment factory?

3.     What are the proposed solutions for each problems?

4.     What are the benefits of making improvements for the working conditions?

(The benefits of improving working conditions will improve work productivity)

Hello teacher. I am hien . I am a trainee worker at Hai Bao Company. I have just had 2 months of internship and found that the company still has some problems with working conditions, here are some suggestions to solve working conditions more effectively.

Firstly ,During working hours, I feel bored and tired because of mono-tasks and long working hours with no breaktime. To solve this problem, I recommend  /ˌrek.əˈmend/ that management should provide music to keep workers stay alert and improve the productivity . besides, I suggest allowing frequent short breaks, doing exercises. it will help workers overcome the boredom and fatigue. It would be mutually  /ˈmjuː.tʃu.ə.li / advantageous if the management rotates  /ˈroʊ.teɪt/ workers to different workstations. it will give workers chances to get multi-tasks.  

Secondly , i have to spend a lot of time looking for needed materials such as needles, buttons or ribbons. The reason is that the factory does not have a small box without label. To solve this problem i suggest the company should provide small boxes with labels to categorize/ cây tờ gờ rai/ the materials and tools in different boxes. Therefore, workers can looking for materials easily, saving time and increasing productivity.  

Thirdly , workers spend a lot of time looking for trash. Because the trash bin is located too far from the place of production and no trash bin under the table workers. . So I suggeted to company that they should provide trash/ bag under the table worker and at the end of each day , bags will be collected at the designed place. Therefore , it is possible to save time and the worker’s place is always clean and tiny. Many of my co – workers have the same problem . I hope these problems will be resolved /rɪˈzɒlvd/ soon to give workers the best working conditions. That all. Thank teacher for listening

B: Nice to meet you. I’m ….. I’m production supervisor in Bangladesh.

A: I just had a field trip at your garment factory. So can you tell me about the working conditions in your factory. 

B: Yes, of course! First, I will tell you about my company's lighting system. We used artificial-light. Artificial light is from portable led light and small led under each sewing machine. 

A: oh. I think your company should change the natural light from the window instead of using artificial light. Because it can bring a sense of relaxation to workers. 

B: That's a good idea. Next, I'd like to introduce personal workspaces. As you can see, the sewing machines are arranged in a vertical row and the distance between each sewing machine is 50 cm. 

A: Not really good. I think the leg space is not wide enough for workers to set foot. 

B: I agree with you. That is the reason for the decrease in productivity. And I will talk to the manager about it. 

A: So, How about the table size? 

B: It's 120 cm long and 70 cm width. There are small boxes below each sewing machine for needles, buttons, threads and small tools and materials. Besides, we provide soft drinks near the workplace, free lunch and music to keep workers awake and bored. 

A: That's fine. Thanks for your sharing. 

B: Not at all. Goodbye and see you again.

B: good morning sir, I have the backache because the chair is too high. 

A: oh! What is the problem with the siting? 

B:I feel really uncomfortable with the high of chair. Besides, the leg space isn't large enough. 

A: I see your problem. So, do you have any suggestion for this problem? 

B: In my opinion our factory should provide sewers with seats and footrests comfortable enough for sitting all day 

A: I agree with you, What about other worker? 

B: The workers have the same problem with me, so can you talk to the manager about this problem? 

A: oh. I will talk to the manager about this problem. Thank you for your opinion 

B: no problem. Thank you.

B: hi ...I'm feeling sleepy. 

A: What do you think is the reason for this problem? 

B: because I have to make this work repeated so many times that I feel depressed and sleepy 

A: Can you continue to work? 

B: I can do it. but I still find it a little difficult to pay attention to my work. 

A: I see your problem. So, do you have any suggestion for this problem? 

B: I think our factory should provide music to help workers feel relaxed and keep them stay alert in order to improve the productivity. Besides, our company should also provide short break in each session, during that time, workers can take some rest or do exercises 

A: That's a good idea. What about the opinion of other workers? 

B: The workers have the same problem with me, so can you talk to the manager about this problem? 

A: Ok. I will talk to the manager about that the problem. Thank you for your suggestion. 

B: No problem. I hope that the proposal will be approved soon.

Firstly, I will welcome the participants of the meeting and introduce myself. I will say like this: “Good morning and welcome to the meeting today. For those who don't know me, my name is Thomas from Sales Department. Today, we're going to focus on the order you have made.” 

Secondly, I will set agenda. I will say like this: "Please look at the agenda in front of you. There are 3 items on our agenda. I would like to start with the first." When I talk about the details of the order. I'll say: “Firstly, I would like to announce /əˈnaʊns/ the order's details. Your company have ordered 4500 polyester polo shirts, model HHO4561. Next, I talked about their prices. I said: “Now, let's move on to the second point. I'd like to inform you that the price of each item is $12.”  

If the customers don't approve the price, I will convince them by assuring /əˈʃʊring/ the product quality and brand's reputation. I’ve got a suggestion: “What about ordering 5000 items, you will get a 5% discount.” 

Now, I’d to move forward to the next point, that is the delivery date: “We have agreed in the contract that the goods will be delivered on the 25th October and door-to-door”. If customers want to receive the goods earlier, I will say: “ If u want to receive the goods easier, I would say that is impossible. My company is working on other 4 big orders. Shortening the deadline would negatively affect the quality of the products”.  

Next, if time is running out, I need to say that: “Time running out and we need to draw things to a close. I’ll try and sum up what’s been decided.” 

And lastly, I need to thank the people who listened to me and say goodbye: “ Thank you for your time. Goodbye. I look forward to speaking to you next week.

B: In my opinion, we should go for a famous model like Thanh Hang or Hoang Yen to attract as many customers as possible. At least, we can draw those famous models' fans. 

A: I see what you mean, but I think they are too familiar. I believe a new model like Cao Ngan or Huong Ly can bring in something fresh. 

B: Sorry, I don't think that would work. Many new models including the two you have just mentioned are too thin. They are not really suit our products. Thanh Hang and Hoang Yen have better looks for the job. 

A: Good suggestion, but why don't we invite beauty queens like Huong Pham, Lan Khue or H'hen Nie to be the spokesperson? They have perfect body shapes. They are also influential enough to promote the products. 

B: Not a bad idea! 

B: Shall we run a TV advertising? I think if the advertisement is on air between 11a.m and 1p.m or 7p.m and 9 p.m., many people will know about us. 

A: I don’t agree with you. I think that TV ad is beyond budget. Why don’t we choose radio ads to cut down on expenses.

B: I see what you mean, but I'm afraid, not many people listen to the radio these days. I think we should distribute leaflets to make sure that the information reaches our customers. 

A: I'm sorry, I have to disagree with you. Leaflets may annoy our potential customers. I've got a suggestion. Can we run ads on social networking sites like Facebook or Instagram? 

B: Yes, that might be worth trying.

Firstly, I see 2 different colours, the colour of the actual sample is darker than the colour required in the specification sheet. 

Secondly, The pocket is in the wrong position not as the requirements of the spec sheet. In the spec sheet, the pocket should be on the left of the garment instead of being on the right. 

Thirdly, the text on the label of the actual product is darker than the text on the label illustrated in the spec sheet.

 Next, the spec sheet requires that the neck width between two high point shoulder is 5 5/8 inches (five and five eighths) but in the actual sample, it is 8 inches. You  must take it in 2 3/8” ( two and three-eighths) inches.  

Then, the armhole-straight as required in the spec sheet is 8 3/8 ( eight and three eighths) inches long but in the actual sample is 8 inches. You need to let it out 3/8 ( three-eighths) inches. 

Following that, in the spec sheet, the cuff opening should be 4 inches wide instead of 6 inches. So you need to let the cuff opening of the sample in 2 inches. 

Next, the waist in the spec sheet is 15 ½ inches (fifteen and a half inches) but it's actually 24 inches as I have measured on the sample, you need to take in 8 ½ (eight and a half) inches . 

Finally, the bottom opening in the spec sheet is 17 inches but it's actually 25 inches as I have measured on the sample, you need to take it in 8 inches. 

I hope that you can complete the form in the next 2 days as I will have to send it to the client for approval on Saturday.

 Firstly, I see 2 different colors, the color of the actual sample is brighter than the color required in the specification sheet. 

Secondly, the actual sample does not have a white letter label under the 1'' collar and leather piping to cover lapel according to the specification. 

Thirdly, the spec sheet requires that the shoulder width between two high point shoulder is 20 inches but in actual sample it is 24 inches. You must take it in 4''. 

Next, the sleeve length as required in the spec sheet is 25 inches long but in the actual sample is 27 inches. You need let it out 2 inches.

 Following that, the waist in the spec sheet is 33 (thirty three) inches but it's actually 27 inches as I have measured on the sample, you need to let it out 6 inches. 

Finally, in the spec sheet, the coat should be 6 buttons instead of 4 button. So you need to add 2 buttons to the actual sample. As I see it, here are some of the problems with this actual sample coat. I hope you can fix it as soon as possible so I can check it again

This form is called an individual production report which is used to monitor the production output of the workers in a garment factory. The form should be completed by each worker at the end of the day. Then, it is submitted to the line supervisor who initials it and submits it to the data processor.

My name is hien And I am responsible for processing the data collected from individual production forms. I have chosen 2 working on February 14, 2022, order number SHIRT009-2022. They are Ms ha and Ms my who are in charge of attaching the cuff and collar for the shirts sized M; they are provided machine numbers 2SMN001 and 2SMN002. On that day, they started their work from 7:30 a.m. and finished at 6 p.m. During that time, they completed 500 items. However, there were 5 defective items of the collar and 6 defective items of the cuff. Therefore, the total working hour on that day was 9.5 hours and the total number of the completed cuff was 494 items and the completed collar were 495.

So, I have collected and analyzed the production data for order SHIRT009-2022. The result of the report is expected to assess individual productivity and useful to improve the working condition and productivity of our garment factory.

Tip number 1 is that you always need to be well-rested. That means no all-night cramming sessions! You need to be alert when you are in the room so that you are able to give clear and concise answers and maintain a high level of energy and enthusiasm. 

Tip number 2 is dress for the job. Dressing as you would at the job you are interviewing for will help the interviewer envision you in the role already, which can only help you get the job. 

The third job preparation technique is to clean up your online presence. Companies today are being more and more thorough when doing background checks on their potential candidates, and this includes Facebook, Twitter, and Linkedin profiles. Make sure you don't have any incriminating photos or false language written on your wall! 

Tip number 4 is to figure out where you are going, how long it is going to take, and the transportation options available. You don't want to be late! One thing is for sure...if you are late, you have already taken yourself out of the running for the position. It's always good to give yourself about 30 minutes of extra time. Worst case scenario  /sɪˈnɑː.ri.əʊ you get to prepare a little more while you wait!  

The final tip is the most important one...you need to practice. It's important to prepare and practice examples of interview questions. You want to tailor your answers to the company you are interviewing with, and you do that by infusing /ɪnˈfjuːzing/ your answers with the qualities, or strengths, and abilities that the company you are interviewing with values. With these tips I hope you will get good results in your interview.