Business English

#8 Job interview
28 Липня 2022

спікер: Olesya, викладач школи EnglishDom

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Class Structure
1
Useful words

Common questions
for the candidate

Common questions
for the interviewer

4 Grammar (Present
Perfect Continuous)
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Vocabulary
Loyal: "I would describe myself as a loyal individual who goes above and
beyond to help others in the workplace."

Punctual: "I am always punctual whether it's getting to work on-time

or meeting deadlines because I have a deep respect for my coworkers
and the company work for."

Responsible: "In my previous job, I was responsible for handling payroll

processing and preparing checks before paydays."

Consistent: "I am a very consistent employee and others can always count
on me to hit my quotas and produce quality work."
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Vocabulary
Trustworthy: "I believe that one of my most marketable qualities is
trustworthiness. I always respect the privacy of others and I understand
how important it is to refrain from speaking about confidential business
information."

Invigorated: "My favorite part of the event planning process is event set-up
because it always invigorates me and makes me want to put on the best
event possible for our clients."

Excited: "I always get excited when faced with a new project or challenge to
overcome because I know I have the opportunity to get out of my comfort zone
and expand my skill sets."

Fascinated: "I'm fascinated by consumer trends and how they evolve over
time. It fuels my motivation to perform research tasks."
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Vocabulary

Optimistic: "One of my best strengths is that I have an optimistic mindset.

It enables me to persevere through challenging projects and help others

see things in a positive way."

Eager: "I am eager to apply my customer service skills and assist customers

with troubleshooting technical issues."

Passionate: "I'm extremely passionate about public health. I specifically love

to complete research on local health trends and develop programs to increase

healthy living habits."

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CV vs Resume
A resume is a one- to two-page document presenting key facts about your professional
experience, educational background, and skills. A CV (Curriculum Vitae) is a longer
document that details the whole course of your career. A resume is used for job search
while a CV – for academic purposes.

CV Resume
; emphasizes academic ; emphasizes your relevant skills
accomplishments and experience
; used when applying for positions 
 ; used when applying for a position 

in academia, fellowships and grants in industry, non-profit, and public sector
; length depends upon experience ; is no longer than 2 pages
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CV vs Resume
CV
" contains details of your educational
background and work experience,
honors, awards, scholarships, grants,
theses, published works and skills
" written in chronological order
Resume
" contains biography, contact
details, educational background,
relevant skills, and job experience
" usually written in reverse chronological
order
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Common questions
for the candidate
Сommon statements that introduce indirect questions:
Tell me about yourself.
60%

Tell me about a challenge or conflict you faced at work and how did you deal
with it?
57%

What are your greatest strengths?

51%
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Common questions
for the candidate
Сommon statements that introduce indirect questions:
How did you hear about this position?
48%

What are your greatest weaknesses?

46%

Tell me about the time you demonstrated leadership skills?

44%

Why are you leaving your current position?

38%
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Common questions
for the candidate
Сommon statements that introduce indirect questions:
Tell me about a time when you made a mistake?
36%

What type of work environment do you prefer?

32%

How would your boss and coworkers describe you?

32%
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Common questions
for the interviewer
Сommon statements that introduce indirect questions:
Can you show me examples of projects I’d be working on?
54%
What are the skills and experience you’re looking for in an ideal candidate?
52%
What are the most immediate projects that would need to be addressed?
50%
What does a typical day look like?
45%
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Common questions
for the interviewer
Сommon statements that introduce indirect questions:
Do you expect the main responsibilities for this position to change in the next
six months to a year?
44%
Is this a new role that has been created?
35%
Are there opportunities for advancement or professional development?
34%
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Common questions
for the interviewer
Сommon statements that introduce indirect questions:
How will I be trained?
30%
What are the most important things you’d like to see someone accomplish
in the first 30, 60 and 90 days on the job?
28%
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Grammar
The present perfect continuous is used to refer to an unspecified time between
'before now' and 'now'. The speaker is thinking about something that started but
perhaps did not finish in that period of time.

Present Perfect Continuous

I

We
have / has fix

You
rehearse

They
beeb dial
-------

He
keep in touch
+ ing
She
have / has look back

It
not last
Everybody
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Grammar
Present Perfect Continuous
I

We
fix

You
rehearse

Have / has They

beeb dial
-------

He
keep in touch
+ ing
She
look back

It
last
Everybody
Time markers for Present Perfect Continuous are for and since.

I have been doing = I’ve been doing.

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Useful links
Набір слів Job Interview

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Відео на тему Job Interview Tips

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