LIS1 Class: Interviewing 22/2/2013

In class we talked about interviewing strategies in English and we created questions and dialogues to practice.

Important for an Interview

• Be on time.
• Be well dressed.
• Speak clearly and with a good vocabulary.
• Be prepared (know about the company and about yourself in relation to the company.)
• Bring you CV/resume
• Think about the questions that will be asked.

Here are the exercises used in class:

Use the following cues to write out full questions for a job interview.

1.    How long / work / present?

2.    How many / languages / speak?

3.    Strengths?

4.    Weaknesses?

5.    Past job?

6.    Current responsibilities?

7.    Education?

8.    Specific examples of responsibility at past job?

9.    Which position / want - like to have / new job?

10. Future goals?

Use the following cues to write out full responses for a job interview.

1.    Current job / school

2.    Last job / school

3.    Languages / skills

4.    How long / work / current job

5.    Three specific examples from past job

6.    Current responsibilities

7.    Strengths / weaknesses (two for each)

8.    Why are you interested in this job?

9.    What are your future goals?

10. Education

INTERVIEW QUESTIONS TO THINK ABOUT

Questions Often Asked By Employers 

1.       Tell me about yourself.                                                              

2.       What are your short-range and long-range career goals, and how are you preparing to achieve them?

3.       Why did you choose this career? 

4.       Why did you leave your last job?

5.       What do you consider to be your greatest strengths?  Weaknesses?

6.       How would you describe yourself?  How would a friend, professor, or previous coworker describe you?

7.       How has your college experience prepared you for your career?

8.       Why should I hire you?

9.       How do you determine or evaluate success?   

10.    In what ways do you think you can make a contribution to our company?

11.    Describe the relationship that should exist between a supervisor and those reporting to him/her.

12.    Describe your most rewarding high school/college experience.

13.    If you were hiring for this position, what qualities would you look for?

14.    What led you to choose your field or major? 

15.    What have you learned from participation in extracurricular activities?

16.    How do you work under pressure? 

17.    Describe the ideal job/college.

18.    Why did you decide to seek a position with this organization and what do you know about us?

19.    What major problems have you encountered and how did you deal with it?

20.    What criteria are you using to evaluate the company/college for which you hope to work/attend?

21.    What salary do you want? 

22.    Would you rather be liked or feared?

Don't forget the presentation that is graded is during our next class.