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Interviewee: Interviewer:

Previous work experience: You need a: Chef

• owned a restaurant Important skills:
• worked in a local cafe • good at cooking,
• organised
Skills: • good team leader

• organised
• food safety certificate Other information:
• must be clean and smart
Other information:
• love cooking good food Hours:
• can work any days/ hours 11am – 9pm, Tuesday – Saturday

Salary: £15 per hour

Interviewee: Interviewer:

Previous work experience: You need a: Primary school teacher

• 2 years as a teacher of young
children
Skills:
• organised, calm, friendly,
teaching qualifications
Other information:
• Love working with children
• fluent speaker of German
• need to give 2 weeks’ notice
(minimum) to current employer
Important skills:
• like working with children
• organised
• can speak a foreign language
Other information:
• job starts next month
Hours:
8.30am - 4.30pm Monday – Friday
Salary: £22,500 per annum

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Interviewee: Interviewer:

Previous work experience: You need a: Receptionist

• secretary for 3 years Important skills:
• receptionist at a hotel for 2 • good people skills
years • very organised
• computer-literate
Skills:
• very organised Other:
• good with computers • must be able to start straight
away
Other information:
• likes meeting new people Hours:
• unemployed and need to get a 8.30am - 4.30pm Monday – Friday
job now

Salary: £17,500 per annum

Interviewee: Interviewer:

Previous work experience: You need a: Clothes shop assistant

• shop assistant at a department Important skills:
store for 3 years • good people skills
• supermarket cashier for 1 year • able to use a till

Skills: Other:
• good customer service • must be interested in fashion
• experience of using a till and
handling money
Hours:
Other information: 10am - 2pm Monday – Thursday
• love fashion
• want a part time job Salary: £7.50 per hour

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Interviewee: Interviewer:

Previous work experience: You need a: fruit factory worker

• hospital cleaner for one year
• flower factory worker for six
months
Skills:
• organised and hardworking,
• food hygiene certificate
Important skills:
• organised
• good at time keeping
• good hygiene (clean)
Other:
• transport provided

Other information: Hours:

• needs transport (no car); wants 10pm – 6am Monday – Friday
night shifts

Salary: £8.50 per hour (£12 per hour

for overtime)

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