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1. What was your biggest success during your career?
1. What was your biggest success during your career?
Don’t be modest . If you were successful during your
working career, say it. If you were not, you may say that you still wait for
your biggest success and you are determined to achieve it.
2. What was your biggest failure
during your career?
Don’t lie by saying that you’ve never experienced any failure. All
people make mistakes and it is important to be able to admit them.
3. What is your main goal in your
career?
The possible answers: satisfaction, self-fulfillment , new knowledge, a lot of experience,
etc. ‘Making a lot of money’ is not the best answer!
4. Who are you going to be in 10
years?
The possible answer: ‘I would like to be a person who is happy
about life, self-sufficient and satisfied with what I’ve achieved
at work.’ People usually have no idea of what they’d like to do in the future,
so it is a good way to deal with the problematic question. But if you may have
some specific ideas about your future career, tell about them, provided they
don’t seem too ambitious!
5. What is the most important in your
life?
‘My job’, ‘lifelong learning’ should not be the only answers. You
won’t make a good impression if you seem too ambitious. The following answer
seems to be appropriate: ‘It is the most important to keep the work-life balance , to feel satisfied with both, my
career and my private life.’
6. Do you prefer working individually
or in a group?
Remember that your new job may involve both individual and group
activities, so be diplomatic! If you prefer one of these more than the other,
you may say that you prefer working individually (in a group), but you are
aware of the fact that some activities are more efficient when performed with
the others (alone) and that you are ready for that.
7. What do you know about our company?
It is essential that you find out as much as possible about your potential
future workplace before the job interview.
8. How could you contribute to our
company’s success?
Think about your strengths (e.g. creativity, self-confidence , communication skills, flexibility or
determination?) mention them and explain why they are important and helpful at
work.
9. What is your experience?
Your experience should already be noted in your curriculum vitae,
so mention it again and tell something more about what you were doing there and
what you’ve learnt.
10. What do you consider the most
satisfying in your career?
The possible answer: I get a strong satisfaction from gaining new
knowledge and experience, making efforts that bring good results.
11. How much would you like to earn:
- during the probation
- after the probation
- after 1 year?
- during the probation
- after the probation
- after 1 year?
It is essential that you find out about the average amount of salary
in the job that you apply for. Your expectations shouldn’t be too high and too
low, otherwise you may seem greedy or desperate to find a job. You may
also say that you expect your salary to be commensurate
with your efforts and results
at work.
12. How would you react if you were
denied something that really matters to you (by a subordinate or a co-worker)?
You should explain patiently why the thing is important to you,
give a good reason. Listen carefully to your interlocutor’s arguments (to show them that you
don’t ignore their opinion), present contra-arguments if you disagree and try
to reach a consensus.
Talking about: JOB INTERVIEW
Here you can find some questions you can
ask your partner during conversation about job interview:
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1. Do you have a job?
2. How did you get it?
3. Did you have to attend a job
interview?
4. What requirements did you have to
fulfill to be invited to the job interview?
5. What documents did you have to send
before to be invited to the job interview?
6. How did you prepare for your job
interview?
7. How did you dress for the job
interview?
8. What questions may be expected
during a job interview?
9. What questions were you asked in
the job interview?
10. Was the job interview a stressful
experience?
11. How did you succeed in getting the
job?
12. How many job interviews have you
attended?
13. What was the worst job interview
you have ever had?
14. Have you ever failed to answer any
questions during a job interview?
15. What should you not do during the
job interview?
16. What should women and men wear
during a job interview?
17. Would you employ a person with a
lot of experience or with a good education?
18. Does a typical job interview
provide enough information about a candidate?
JOB
INTERVIEW
modest (level: intermediate)
quiet about own achievements, success
She was too modest to boast about her promotion. It was her husband who told us about her success.
quiet about own achievements, success
She was too modest to boast about her promotion. It was her husband who told us about her success.
self-fulfillment (level: upper intermediate)
a pleasant feeling that you’ve achieved what you wanted
She’s finally found self-fulfillment in teaching children.
a pleasant feeling that you’ve achieved what you wanted
She’s finally found self-fulfillment in teaching children.
self-sufficient (level: upper intermediate)
able to provide everything you need every day for yourself
Some countries cannot be self-sufficient in food and water and they need the other’s help.
able to provide everything you need every day for yourself
Some countries cannot be self-sufficient in food and water and they need the other’s help.
work-life balance (level: upper intermediate)
being satisfied with both your career and your private life
Some managers find it impossible to achieve work-life balance – their job takes too much time.
being satisfied with both your career and your private life
Some managers find it impossible to achieve work-life balance – their job takes too much time.
self-confidence (level: upper intermediate)
being calm because you are certain of your knowledge, experience, abilities
You should be self-confident if you want to achieve success.
being calm because you are certain of your knowledge, experience, abilities
You should be self-confident if you want to achieve success.
flexibility (level: intermediate)
ability to change depending on the situation
Flexibility is desired by many workers who are keen on changes.
ability to change depending on the situation
Flexibility is desired by many workers who are keen on changes.
greedy (level: advanced)
wanting more than you need
I’m fed up with my boss who is extremely greedy for money.
wanting more than you need
I’m fed up with my boss who is extremely greedy for money.
commensurate with (level: advanced)
in a suitable amount compared to something
My effort was not commensurate with the money I earned.
in a suitable amount compared to something
My effort was not commensurate with the money I earned.
interlocutor (level: advanced)
a person that you talk with
Peter is not a very nice interlocutor. He keeps interrupting when you’re speaking or doesn’t listen to you at all.
a person that you talk with
Peter is not a very nice interlocutor. He keeps interrupting when you’re speaking or doesn’t listen to you at all.
curriculum vitae (level: intermediate)
a document that informs about a person’s life, education, qualifications
Curriculum vitae is the first and the most important step when seeking employment, because it makes your potential employer think of you as a good candidate or not.
a document that informs about a person’s life, education, qualifications
Curriculum vitae is the first and the most important step when seeking employment, because it makes your potential employer think of you as a good candidate or not.
cover letter (level: upper intermediate)
letter of motivation, a letter that you attach to other documents, such as an application form or curriculum vitae
It is essential to write in your cover letter why you are suitable for the job and why you’d like to get it.
letter of motivation, a letter that you attach to other documents, such as an application form or curriculum vitae
It is essential to write in your cover letter why you are suitable for the job and why you’d like to get it.
job application form (level: upper intermediate)
A form that you may be asked to fill in when you
want to apply for a job. It usually includes education, experience, expected
salary, etc.
It’s important to complete the job application form in details to give your potential employer enough information about yourself.
It’s important to complete the job application form in details to give your potential employer enough information about yourself.
reference (level: upper intermediate)
information written by somebody that knows you (an employer, a principal, a teacher, etc.) describing you, your work, efforts, achievements and whether you are suitable for a job, training, course, etc.
My last employer gave me a very good reference, which helped me a lot to get my current job.
information written by somebody that knows you (an employer, a principal, a teacher, etc.) describing you, your work, efforts, achievements and whether you are suitable for a job, training, course, etc.
My last employer gave me a very good reference, which helped me a lot to get my current job.
marital status (level: upper intermediate)
whether you are married or not
Women’s marital status is often the key information for employers, who consider a possible pregnancy a big problem.
whether you are married or not
Women’s marital status is often the key information for employers, who consider a possible pregnancy a big problem.
smart casual (level: upper intermediate)
a defined dress code, a combination of convenient but elegant clothes
Smart casual is the most popular dress code among young working people.
a defined dress code, a combination of convenient but elegant clothes
Smart casual is the most popular dress code among young working people.
business casual (level: upper intermediate)
a popular, elegant dress code of people who work in offices and other white-collar workplaces
He didn’t get this job, because he refused to accept wearing business casual instead of his loose-fitting clothes.
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a popular, elegant dress code of people who work in offices and other white-collar workplaces
He didn’t get this job, because he refused to accept wearing business casual instead of his loose-fitting clothes.
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