Listening

Now listen to two HR managers discussing candidates after their job interviews. Answer
the questions

below:

1. How did the managers describe Patrick?

He was weel-presented prepared for the interview. He is suitable, generic, prepared and
qualified for the position but they are not sure because he´s arrogant and don´t believe it´s
good. for the organization

2. How did the managers describe Sam?

He is not suitable because he was very nervous, but he had very good university
results, it is probably his first full-time job, he has short work experience, he is
motivated and will be taken into account.

3. How did the managers describe Karina?

she was well dressed, she was prepared for the interview and relaxed. He has a good
feeling about her and that she would get along well with the rest of the team.

4. Why were they concerned about Karina?

because she was prepared for the job, she was well dressed and they had a good feeling
about her.

4. Which of the rules in Exercise 1 did the managers possibly follow or break?

Follow Break

Make a snap judgment. Select a candidate based on ability

Select a candidate in your own image.

Select a candidate based on

personality rather than ability

Review all candidates on an individual

basis

Rush the decision-making process

 Reconvene to review the candidates
again if you have reached a stalemate
in the decision-making process.

If there is deadlock over 2 or more

candidates, select one at random

Contact a candidate’s previous

employer to check information

Useful expressions
Now put the expressions from the dialogue in the categories on the next page:

Don’t you think he was a bit arrogant?

He did seem a little too slick for my liking.

He seemed pretty motivated.

I’d definitely consider him.

I had a good feeling about her.

I’m not sure if he’d be a good fit.

Let’s look at who we have here.

She came across as very outgoing and relaxed.

Let’s look at the choices.

She appeared a bit unenthusiastic.

He seemed to be pretty sharp.

I don’t think she’d be a good fit.

I liked the way he handled the problem.

She seemed to know what she was talking about.

She gave me the impression that she was hiding something.

Presenting the options:

Expressing a positive impression:

I’d definitely consider him.

Expressing a negative impression

Making a decision

Look at the expressions below. Put them into the correct category.

Daniella is clearly the best fit.

I’d rather not hire her.

Let’s go with John.

Let’s keep thinking.

Let’s leave her out of the final list.

Let’s make him a finalist.

Selecting:

Rejecting:
Role play

Work in pairs. You are the managers of a small cosmetics company. You are deciding
which candidate

to select for the position of sales manager. Review the candidates below. You can invent
additional information about each candidate. Make a selection or decide whether to
reconvene.