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Job Interview Question and Answser English Tips

Congratulations! You have applied for a job and now you are getting ready for that

important job interview. Your English is excellent and you are looking forward tomaking a good impression on your future (hopefully boss. ow" you need to make

sure that you also have the right type of English for that job interview.

#he job interview in English contains specific $uestions and appropriate answers. %t

also re$uires a certain flexibility in your usage of tenses. #his feature provides tipson job interview $uestions and answers in English.

&hen you walk in the room the very first impression you make on the interviewercan have a great influence on the rest of the interview. %t is important that you

introduce yourself" shake hands" and are friendly. #he first $uestion is often a'breaking the ice' (establish a rapport type of $uestion. on)t be surprised if the

interviewer asks you something like*

+ow are you today,

id you have any trouble finding us,

&hat do you think of the weather lately,

on)t be surprised by the friendly tone. #he interviewer wants to put you at ease

(help you relax. -nswer the $uestion without going into too much detail. #helanguage you use should be simple but polite" for example

+ow are you today,

GOOD%)m fine thank you" and you,

%)m well thank you.BAD

/o" so01

ot so wellWhat is most important?

#alking about your experience and credentials ($ualifications is the most importantpart of any job interview. Your $ualifications include your education from +igh /chool

on and any special training you may have done in the past. Your experience is anywork that you have done that is directly or indirectly related to the job you are

applying for.

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2emember that your education took place in the past. #herefore you need to use the

past tenses" for example*

% attended the 3niversity of +elsinki from 4567 to 4558.% graduated with a degree in agricultural planning.

Etc.

%f you are currently a student you should use the following present tenses*

% am currently studying at the 3niversity of ew York and will graduate with a degreein Economics in the spring.

% am studying English at the 9orough Community College.Etc.

2emember to include any training you may have had when talking about your

education. #his includes any computer training" correspondence courses" etc. :akesure to mention your English studies. #his is very important as English is not your

first language and the employer may be concerned about this fact. -ssure the

employer that you are continuing to improve your English skills by any courses youmay be taking" or by saying that you study a certain number of hours a week toimprove your skills.

E!periene and Quali"iations

&ork experience is by far the most important topic of any job interview (at least in

the 3nited /tates and 9ritain. #herefore" it is important to explain what experienceyou have in detail. ;enerally" employers want to know exactly what you did and how

well you accomplished your tasks. #his is not the time to be modest. 9e confident"and talk freely about your accomplishments in past employment.

The tenses you should use are the following:

&hen talking about current employment be careful to use the present perfect orpresent perfect continuous. #his signals that you are still performing these tasks at

your current job" for example*

/mith and Co. have employed me for the last 8 years as a salesperson.

% have been creating customer contacts for


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show how the capabilities you do have relate to the job you are applying for.

% remember a wonderful example of adapting skills to fit the job desired. % had astudent from :oscow who had worked as the manager of an important theater in

:oscow. 3nfortunately" he had to start from the beginning in ew York and thereforewanted to get a job as a rodent exterminator (someone who kills rats!. &hen asked

what kind of experience he had" he replied that" as the manager of the theater" hehad had to make sure that the theater was always rodent free and was thereforecapable of doing the job well! #his is a fantastic example of the type of adaptability

most employers in the 3nited /tates are looking for.

%se the $ight Word

9elow is a list of great verbs to help you express just exactly what you did with

impressive vocabulary. #hese verbs are used to express responsibilities and tasksperformed*

acted

accomplished

adaptedadministeredadvanced

advisedallocated

analy?edapplied

approvedarbitrated

arrangedassisted

attained

blendedbrought

builtcarried out

cataloguedchanged

classified

collaboratedcompared

completedcomputed

conceivedconducted

constructedconsulted

contractedcontrolled

cooperatedcoordinated

correctedcounseled

created


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dealtdecided

decreaseddefined

delegatedderived

designateddetecteddeveloped

devised

directeddiscovered

distributeddocumented

doublededited

encouragedengineered

enlarged

escalatedestablishedestimated

evaluatedexamined

expandedexperienced

exploredfacilitated

finali?edformulated

founded

functionedgoverned

groupedguided

handledharmoni?ed

harnessed

headedidentified

implementedimproved

increasedindexed

initiatedinspected

installedinstituted

interpretedintroduced

inventedinvestigated

justified


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ledlocali?ed

locatedmade

managedmaintained

mechani?edmergedmoderated

motivated

negotiatedopened

operatedorgani?ed

originatedovercame

perceivedperformed

pioneered

plannedpreparedpresented

presidedprocessed

programmedpromoted

providedpurchased

raisedrecommended

recorded

recruitedrectified

redesignedrepaired

replacedrestored

reversed

reviewedrevised

savedscreened

selectedserviced

set upsolved

sortedsparked

specifiedstarted

stimulatedstrengthened

summari?ed


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supervisedsupported

systemati?edtested

trainedtransacted

transcribedtransformedtripled

upgraded

validatedvaried

verifiedvitali?ed

wonwrote

To desribe &our s#ills the "ollowing ad'etives are use"ul

accurateactiveadaptable

adeptbroad@minded

competentconscientious

creativedependable

determineddiplomatic

discreet

efficientenergetic

enterprisingenthusiastic

experiencedfair

firm

genuinehonest

innovativelogical

loyalmature

methodicalmotivated

objectiveoutgoing

personablepleasant

positivepractical

productive


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reliableresourceful

self disciplinedsense of humor

sensitivesincere

successfultactfultrustworthy

3se these verbs and adjectives and really sell yourself. You only have a few minutesto show how good you really are. 9y using this precise vocabulary and being

confident can help you make the best impression possible.

#hese are just the building blocks to a successful interview. ext week % will take acloser look at the actual interview with a dialogue demonstrating successful interview

style. Emailme with any $uestions you may have on taking job interviews in Englishand in the 3nited /tates in particular.

of any subjects you would be particularly interested in learning the specific jargon

for.
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