HOW TO ACT ON A JOB INTERVIEW

PREPARING FOR THE INTERVIEW: LANGUAGE (1)

Make sure you use the right type of English: use of tenses, appropriate vocabulary and tone.

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

engineeringI am currently studying at the University of

Salamanca.

I am studying English at the Official Foreign Language School.

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 2005I worked as a waiter at an Italian restaurant

while I was living in London

USEFUL VOCABULARY (1)

Describing yourself:ambitious patient

helpful

calm reliablehumorous

confident responsibleknowledgeable

creative successful organised

friendly hard-workingexperienced

Go-getter

productive

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?

USEFUL VOCABULARY (2)Agree with earn

promotion

Apply for employedrun

Basic salary employee salary

Be fired employersteady-job

Be hired flexible working hours

Be unemployed good people skills

Challeging job requirements

Contact information job title task

Degree position long hours

Some Useful expressions

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

BODY LANGUAGENon-verbal communication accounts for over 90% of the

message you are sending in your job interview! Posture: sit upright

relax and lean slightly forwardposition of the head

Your hands: loosely clasped (on table or lap)

keep your hands away from your faceleg movement

Eye contact: direct eye contact Voice delivery: vay your tone and pitch

A couple of useful and informative videos:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bAgEmihzLs

What should you do in a job interview?

What should you not do in a job interview?

RECRUITED

HEADHUNT

APPOINT

ACCEPTSTURNS DOWN

OFFERSHIRED

APPLY

TURNED DOWN 2 JOB OFFERS

AN INTERVIEW

HIS REFEREES

OFFERED HIM THE JOB ACCEPTED

APPLICATIONS

BACKGROUND

CANDIDATES

THEIR QUALIFICATIONS (HAD) SHORTLISTED 6 PEOPLE and(HAD GIVEN) GAVE THEM PSYCHOMETRIC TESTS

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?

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?