How to act on a job interview

1. HOW TO ACT ON A JOB
INTERVIEW

3. PREPARING FOR THE INTERVIEW:
LANGUAGE (1)
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Make sure you use the right type of English: use of
tenses, appropriate vocabulary and tone.
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Education / qualifications: from high school on, don't
forget you English studies.
I attended the University of Salamanca.
I graduated with a degree in computer
engineering
I am currently studying at the University of
Salamanca.
I am studying English at the Official Foreign
Language School.

4. PREPARING FOR THE INTERVIEW:
LANGUAGE (2)

Experience: be confident, talk about your qualifications,
skills and responsabilities.
Microsoft have employed me for the last 3 years.
I have been in charge of customer care for two years.
I was employed by BBVA from2001 to 2005
I worked as a waiter at an Italian restaurant while I
was living in London

5. USEFUL VOCABULARY (1)
Describing yourself:
ambitious patient
helpful
calm reliable
humorous
confident responsible
knowledgeable
creative successful organised
friendly hard-working
experienced
Go-getter
productive

7. How important are clothes for you? Should we
wear any clothes to any occasion?
Do you agree with these sentences below?
How can we make a good first impression?

9. USEFUL VOCABULARY (2)
Agree with earn
promotion
Apply for employed run
Basic salary employee
salary
Be fired employer
steady-job
Be hired flexible working hours
Be unemployed good people skills
Challeging job requirements
Contact information job title task
Degree position

10. Some Useful
expressions
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Is it a full-time / part-time position?
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How much will I earn?
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Is there a chance of promotion in this job?
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I have got a degree in_______
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The starting salary is $7.50 per hour.
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Tell me a little about yourself.
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What do you do in your free time?
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What work experience have you got?

Are you good at making decisions?
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What is your current salary?

What is the salary range on offer?

What languages can you speak?
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What are the benefits of working here?

What is your greatest weakness/strength?

11. BODY LANGUAGE
Non-verbal communication accounts for over 90% of the
message you are sending in your job interview!
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Posture: sit upright
relax and lean slightly forward
position of the head
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Your hands: loosely clasped (on table or lap)
keep your hands away from your face
leg movement
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Eye contact: direct eye contact
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Voice delivery: vay your tone and pitch
A couple of useful and informative
videos:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bAgEmihzLs

13. What should you do in a job
interview?
What should you not do in a
job interview?

14. RECRUITED
HEADHUNT
APPOINT
ACCEPTS
TURNS
DOWN
OFFERS
HIRED
APPLY

15. TURNED DOWN 2 JOB
OFFERS
AN INTERVIEW
HIS REFEREES
OFFERED HIM THE JOB ACCEPTED
APPLICATIONS
BACKGROUN
D
CANDIDATES
THEIR QUALIFICATIONS (HAD) SHORTLISTED 6 PEOPLE
and
(HAD GIVEN) GAVE THEM PSYCHOMETRIC TESTS

17. 1.Talk about your experience in your last job.
2.Talk about your background.
3.How did you know about this vacant job
(vacancy)?
4.Why do you think you are the correct (suitable)
person for the job?
5.What are your greatest strengths?
6.What are your greatest weaknesses?
7.What do you expect from this position?
8.How much do you expect to earn? What are your
salary expectations?

18. Tell me about yourself.
What interests you about the job?
What is your ideal boss?
What type of work environment do you
prefer?
What do you know about this company?
Why should we hire you?
Where do you see yourself in 5 years from
now?