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1. Phoning for a job interview Role Plays for Today
Role Plays for Today
A Have a look at this Internet job advertisement. It contains basic details about the job. If you were interested in the job,
what else would you want to know? Write five questions in the spaces provided.
Student B – Human resources manager at the Daily Word newspaper
You need to hire somebody to replace the Office Administrator, who is leaving in three weeks.
Phoning for a job interview
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Target language
Giving information
The position begins…
The duties include… (verb)+ing…
You also need to… (verb)
Asking questions
What would you like to know?
Do you mind if I ask a few questions?
Do you have any experience of…?
Can you work under pressure?
Can you…?
How would you describe your
personality?
Would you like to come in for an
interview?
I’ll give you the address.
I’ll see you on…
B Now give your questions to another pair of students. They will check them for mistakes. It’s important that your English
is as good as possible when phoning for a job interview. First impressions count!
C Which of these factors is most important when phoning to enquire about a job? Put them in order (1–8):
sound friendly have a joke with them
be direct and honest don’t lie
be organised tell them all about yourself
find out as much as possible about the place let them know you’re really keen on the job
D Now compare with other students. Discuss your differences and justify your opinion.
1)
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2)
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3)
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4)
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5)
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Position details
Start date: 15th March Salary: £23,000
Hours: 8am to 4pm Mon – Fri; 1 hour for lunch. Some evenings late.
Location of office: 28 Bridge Road (5 mins walk from the train station)
Duties:
– To send reporters to get news stories
– To contact politicians, celebrities, etc. and organise interviews
– To organise 3 meetings a day between editor and journalists
– To administer the office database, which controls all the staff, and their
daily workload (training on database is provided)
The correct applicant must…
– have some computer experience, ideally with database administration
– be able to work under pressure every day
– be very organised, hard–working, polite and patient
– have an interest in news
Note: No specific qualifications are necessary, but all are useful.
Office Administrator
for the Daily Word Newspaper
Ⅺߜ 35 hours per week
Ⅺߜ interesting work
Ⅺߜ training given
Ⅺߜ lively atmosphere
Ⅺߜ salary on application
Please e-mail: personnel@dailyword.co.uk
or call 020 0528 7810 for further information
Closing date for applications: 3rd March
If someone calls, answer their questions and find out if they have the necessary skills.
Use the Target language to help you. If they seem suitable, arrange a date and time for an interview.