There are several changes in the procedure for employees who wish to apply for vacant positions within the company. These changes make it much easier for in-house employees to fill vacancies that occur.

First, the most important difference is that employees will now be notified of all available positions before the positions are advertised for the general public. Accordingly, all in-house candidates will be interviewed before we see any outside candidates, and we will offer the job to outside candidates only if no current employees are able to fill the position.

Second, under the new procedure, in-house employees can be hired even if they don’t meet all job requirements. Under our old policy, in-house employees had to meet all job qualifications in order to obtain the vacant position. Now, however, employees who have proven themselves dedicated to the company will be hired for a vacant position even if they are lacking in some minor qualifications; training will be provided.

A third change involves recommendations. From now on, employees do not need to be recommended for an in-house position before they apply. Instead, employees may apply as soon as they are aware of the vacancy. The remaining procedures and policies (those regarding increase in pay, interview procedure, and hiring approval) remain the same.

【小题1】What can we infer from the second change?

A．It becomes difficult for the company to find qualified employees.

B．The employees’ loyalty is highly valued by the company.

C．The company has lowered the requirements for some positions.

D．More and more training will be offered by the company.

【小题2】According to the new hiring procedures and policies, which of the following is NO longer needed?

A．A job application.	B．An interview.
C．A recommendation letter.	D．A hiring approval.

【小题3】What might be the impact of the changes made within the company?

A．More outside applicants will be attracted.

B．Higher salaries will be offered to the employees.

C．The procedures of vacancy application will be simplified.

D．In-house employees will have a better chance to fill the vacancy.

【小题4】Where do we most probably find this text?

A．On a poster about the company.

B．In a hiring advertisement.

C．In an inter-department email.

D．In a personal notebook.