A company advertised in the newspaper for a sales position. Details of the prerequisite (必备条件), salary and benefits were given. It was also clearly stated that applicants needed to take an aptitude test (能力倾向测验) and an interview. However, looking at the whole advertisement, one could not find any contact information of the company.
Most interested applicants thought that it was the company’s HR department’s carelessness or a printing error. They therefore waited patiently for the newspaper to publish an amendment. But instead of waiting for the newspaper to publish the company details, another three applicants took the initiative to find out the company’s contact information themselves.
Tim did a search on the Internet. By typing the company’s name, he easily obtained all the information including its contact number. Lisa called up the local telephone number search service and found out the company’s office number. She called up the office and got the required contact information. Donna put in a greater effort in her search. She remembered seeing a poster by the same company in the city so she drove all the way down and made a few rounds to search for it. She finally found it together with the company’s contact information.
Three days after that advertisement was published in the newspaper, most interested applicants were still waiting eagerly for an amendment. On the other hand, the application letters and resumes of Tim, Lisa and Donna had already reached the hands of the company’s HR manager. They were then called up for an interview. During the interview, all went well and immediately they were hired. The three of them were a little surprised at how fast things went on. They were expecting for an aptitude test as stated in the advertisement. The HR director answered them, smiling, “Our test is hidden in the advertisement itself. To be a good salesperson in this age, he or she has to be broad-minded and very importantly, not following rigid (死板的) steps or rules. You are all clever and agile. In a short time, you’ve managed to find ways of contacting us. It shows clearly that you have passed the test with flying colors!”
The fools sit around waiting for their chances whereas the wise actively take actions with great initiative.

A company advertised in the newspaper for a sales position. Details of the prerequisite (必备条件), salary and benefits were given. It was also clearly stated that applicants needed to take an aptitude test (能力倾向测验) and an interview. However, looking at the whole advertisement, one could not find any contact information of the company.
一个公司在报纸中登广告招聘销售人员。广告对该职位的必备条件、薪资及福利津贴细节都作了说明。广告还说明应聘者需参加能力测试与面试。然而，看完广告却怎么也找不到该公司的联系方式。
Most interested applicants thought that it was the company’s HR department’s carelessness or a printing error. They therefore waited patiently for the newspaper to publish an amendment. But instead of waiting for the newspaper to publish the company details, another three applicants took the initiative to find out the company’s contact information themselves.
大多数有意应聘者都认为这一定是该公司人事部门的疏忽或者是印刷错误。因此他们就耐心地等待报纸刊登公司更正。但有三个应聘人员不是等待该报纸刊登该公司的详细资料，而是亲自主动地寻找该公司的信息。
Tim did a search on the Internet. By typing the company’s name, he easily obtained all the information including its contact number. Lisa called up the local telephone number search service and found out the company’s office number. She called up the office and got the required contact information. Donna put in a greater effort in her search. She remembered seeing a poster by the same company in the city so she drove all the way down and made a few rounds to search for it. She finally found it together with the company’s contact information.
提姆（Tim）在网上搜索。他把公司的名字输入后，很容易就找到了包括联系电话在内的全部信息。利萨（Lisa）给当地电话号码查寻部门打了电话，找到了该公司的办公室电话号码。她给那办公室打了电话，获得了所要求的联系信息。堂娜（Donna）在查找中付出的努力更大。她记得过看一个该公司在这个城市张贴的一小广告。于是她把车了过去，颇费周折地寻找该小广告。最终她找到该小广告上，发现该公司的联系信息就在该小广告上。