Successful Interview

1. By Radick Darmawan Successful Interview

2. Answer these questions • Have you ever been interviewed in English? How did it go? • How do you feel about going to an interview? • How can you prepare for an interview?

3. Tips for preparing for an interview. Which one do you think are more important? Which one would you do first? • Try to predict the questions you are likely to be asked during interview • Do some research into the company you are applying for • Find out exactly what the job involves • Analyze your skills and experience and identify areas where they match the job requirements and the company needs • Rehearse interview • Decide what you are going to wear • Prepare a list of questions to ask at the end of interview

4. Making a positive first impression • You never get a second chance to make a first impression • People start forming their impression of you immediately • By looking the outside, they’ll make assumptions about the inside • It is your responsibility to ensure that you send out the right message about who you are, through physical appearance, your clothes, and body language

5. Write do or don’t next to each tip Do • Arrive ten minutes early • Speak English with a friend before the interview • Bring a close friend or relative with you for support • Take a copy of your CV and examples of your work with you • Learn some impressive words and phrases to use in the interview • Memorize long answer to questions that you anticipate being asked Do Don’t Do Do Don’t

6. At the reception • Do you think I could have • Do you have a company brochure • I’m very sorry I’m late • Do you think I could use • I was just admiring your office • Are there many other candidates • I had terrible problems parking here • I’m afraid I’m not feeling very well • The office is smaller than I expected • Is there somewhere I could leave my umbrella • I got caught in the rain • Your toilet to freshen up? • A glass of water while I’m waiting? • I was planning to be here over an hour ago, but my train was canceled • I could have a look at while I’m waiting? • Is it always this busy • It all looks very modern. Is it new • Do you have many people working elsewhere? • Could I sit down for a few minutes • Scheduled for interviews today?

8. Questions that require you talk about yourself, your ambitions, personality, hobbies, and interests. • Questions that require you to prove you have researched the job and company you have applied for work with • Questions that require you to demonstrate you have the skills and experience required for the job • Can you tell us something about yourself? • What experience do you have that is relevant for this position? • What did you learn during your time at university? • What do you see as your strength? • What do you think about our website? • What attract you to the position? • How would your colleagues describe you? • What sort of projects did you work on in your last position? • What university did you attend and why did you choose it? • How do you typically approach new project? • What do you know about our company? • Where do you see yourself in five years’ time? A C C A B B A C A A & C B A

9. Match them • Be clear and explicit • Be audible • Be concise • Be truthful • Focus on action you have taken • If you personally did something, say ‘I did’ rather than ‘we did’ or ‘it was’. • Most lies or exaggerations get discovered and suggest bad judgment on your part. • Do not assume interviewer know what your previous job involved, even if they work in the same organization. It is also important not to use jargon or acronym that the interviewer might be familiar with • don’t talk for too long, or drift away from the point. Be alert to any sign from the interviewer of boredom, lost of concentration, or signals that you are talking too much • Answer that can be heard demonstrate poor interpersonal and communicative skills

10. Talking about yourself • Can you tell us something about yourself? • What did you learn during your time at university? • What kinds of things do you worry about? • Would you say you’re an ambitious person? Discuss the answers with your friends

11. Applied communicate develop gain get leading make meet motivate put work Interviewer: Can you tell us something about yourself? Alexandro: Well, I’m motivated and (1) ………….. a lot of effort into everything I do, whether I’m studying at university, at work or even when I’m playing sport. During my last year at university I was captain of the basketball team. I had to organize matches and (2) ………….. The players. As captain it was essential that I was able to (3) ………….. effectively and get along with everybody in the team … and for the first time in years our team managed to reach the regional final. We didn’t win, unfortunately, but (4)…………… the team to the final was a big achievement for me Put motivate communicate Leading

12. Applied communicate develop gain get leading make meet motivate put work Interviewer: What did you learn during your time at university? Alexandro: Oh, lots of things. My Economics degree was very practical, and there were many elements of the degree that could be (5) ………….. to the business world. I had a number of challenging assignments, which often had to be completed within a short period of time. This helped me to (6) ………….. my prioritizing skills and ability to (7) ………….. to tight deadlines applied develop work

13. Apply communicate develop gain get lead make meet motivate put work Interviewer: What kinds of things do you worry about? Alexandro: I worry about normal things, the same as everybody else, I think. I worry about (8) ………….. deadlines and (9) ………….. Everything done on time. I used to worry about data on my computer quite a bit. Now I back up all my data on an external hard drive, so that everything is protected. This way I’ve got one less thing to worry about meeting getting

14. Apply communicate develop gain get lead make meet motivate put work Interviewer: Would you say you’re an ambitious person? Alexandro: Yes, I would say that I’m ambitious. I’m very keen to (10)………….. a job with a company such as yours where I can (11)………….. full use of my degree and professional experience. I’m a dedicated worker and would hope to (12) ………….. internal promotion based on my performance at work. get make gain

15. Avoiding common mistakes • Whatever job you’re applying for, there are some questions that you will nearly always get asked • Preparing for these questions will help you to use them to demonstrate effectively why you are the best candidate for the position • What do you see as your strength? • What university did you attend, and why did you choose it? • What are your weaknesses? • What do you like doing in your spare time?

16. Use examples from your experience to support your claims. • Don’t say you chose it because it was the closest one to home. • Mention what steps you have taken to tackle this problem • Focus on the education/academic/professional reasons for your choice • Don’t use tentative language such as “I feel” or “I think I’m quite good at”. • Mention anything that demonstrate you working as part of a team or group. • Don’t say that you have none • Talk about things that are unusual and memorable • What do you see as your strength? • What university did you attend, and why did you choose it? • What are your weaknesses? • What do you like doing in your spare time? 1 2 3 2 1 4 3 4

17. Listen and fill the gaps • I’m also able to prioritize my work and work under pressure if deadlines are moved forward • I did a lot of research into universities, both abroad and in Spain • In the end I decided to go to the university of Barcelona as it was clear that its Economics department had an excellent reputation • Well, my French is a bit rusty, so I have recently started evening classes to improve it • I still play regularly for a local club and love going away with the team for matches against other clubs • I’m also a keen traveler • During the summer last year I spent a month in Africa working with volunteers at a national reserve 26

18. Proving you’ve done your research • Successful candidates are the ones who research the job and the company • They are able to walk into an interview confidently because they have exactly what the company is looking for

19. Cross out the word in bold that cannot be used to complete each of the following sentences • I had a look at your website. It’s really impressive / innovative / challenging / eye-catching • I wanted to work with this company because you have a really strong / enjoyable / outstanding / excellent reputation • The work you do seems to be very fulfilling / worthwhile / satisfying / first-class • I was impressed by your fulfilling / innovative / first-class / best-selling products • I think working for you would be very enjoyable / challenging / fantastic / fulfilling

20. Demonstrating you’ve got what it takes • In every interview you will be asked to talk about your transferable skills and experience and how these meet the requirements for the job

21. Listen and underline the correct word • In my last job I was responsible for implementing new strategies / selling souvenirs / negotiating deals • I’m used to dealing with customers / managing big budget / coping with problems • I can speak Italian reasonably well / a little / fluently • This period of employment gave me experience of managing people / networking / organizing events • When I was at university I used to be editor of the university magazine / a member of the student council / captain of the volleyball team • I feel I’m a well-organized person / highly-effective communicator / reliable and efficient employee • I can work well under pressure / well autonomously / best as part of a team • I am able to be firm but fair / delegate efficiently / use my initiative to solve problems 29

22. Discuss these questions with your partners • What languages can you speak? • How would you describe the way you work? • What skills did you develop at university/ at your last job?

23. Common interview questions • Can you tell us something about yourself? • Why did you choose to study your degree subject? • What skills did you develop at university? • How will your degree help you in this position? • What do you like doing in your spare time? • Why do you want this job? • Why should we hire you? • What do you consider to be the key skills necessary for this position? • What will you do if you don’t get this job? • What are your strengths and weaknesses? • What is your biggest achievement?

24. 12. What do you know about our company? 13. What attracted you to our company? 14. What do you think of our website? 15. Describe your management style! 16. How do you handle stress? 17. Tell me about your ability to work under pressure? 18. In what environment do you work best? 19. What motivates you in terms of work? 20. Why did you leave your last job? 21. What are you looking for in a job? 22. What do you think will be the most challenging aspect of this job? 23. What kind of decision do you find to make?

25. 24. Tell about a time you encountered a problem and how you resolved it? 25. Tell us bout a time when you have to make a difficult decision? 26. How do you work in a team? 27. How would your colleagues describe you? 28. You seem not to have too much experience in …., do you think it would be a problem? 29. How have you changed over the last five years? 30. Where do you see yourself in five years’ time?

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