The job interview from the point of view of the recruiter and of the applicant.
Be it in your mother language or in English, a job interview requires preparation.
The following video can help you to get prepared for this situation.
Tip: first hide the subtitles and listen, then have a look at the subtitles in order to check whether you had it right.
Don’t miss the chance to practice the pronunciation & learn the job-interview-related vocabulary!
This video can help you pronounce and learn some job interview vocabulary and interactions.
What are the common questions asked during a job interview?
There are a few questions that are frequently asked. And some may sound plain but, finding a proper answer can be tricky, above all when you go unprepared.
Tell me about yourself
The tricky part is to choose what to tell! Relevant experience & education could be a good idea. Actually, any relevant information about yourself related to the position you are applying for.
What do you consider your greatest achievement?
I find this question quite interesting and relevant for a job interview.
Here, your interviewer expects facts.
Tell me about a time you made a mistake, what did you do?
That’s a difficult one, I think.
It is advised to tell a fact. Moreover put the emphasis on what this mistake has tought (i-e the lesson you have learnt).
How you have adapted your way of working, your behaviour…
Describe a difficult situation you’ve faced and how you handled it.
Choose a situation in which you stayed calm despite the stressful goals or tense atmosphere and which ended up well.
Tell me 3 weaknesses and 3 strengths that you have.
Personnaly, I hate this question. And I am not sure it is efficient in a job interview, as it seems to me, anyone prepared for an job interview has quite similar answer. But I would like to be proved wrong.
If you’re interested in interview questions and the possible answers, read this: 50+ Top Interview Questions and Answers in 2023 | The Muse
Practice job interview vocabulary and sentences
Job interview : some tips and vocabulary
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