ESL - Job Interview
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HOW TO ACE A JOB INTERVIEW
Job Application Process
Write a resume and cover letter.
Ask a friend to check your resume.
Call the employer.
Visit your employer to fill out your application form.
Send your application, cover letter and resume.
Wait a few days.
Follow up your application and confirm it was received.
Attend the 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 engineering
I am currently studying at the University of Salamanca.
I am studying English at the Escuela de Idiomas.
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
USEFUL VOCABULARY (1)
Describing yourself:
ambitious patienthelpful
calm reliablehumorous
confident responsibleknowledgeable
creative successful organised
friendly hard-workingexperienced
Go-getter
productive
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 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?
Classify the sentences in the previous slide:
ApplicantsInterviewer
_______________________
_______________________
Think of possible answers for the questions in the previous slide and try to come up with other questions.
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 forward
position of the head Your hands: loosely clasped (on table or lap)
keep your hands away from your face
leg 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
MAKING A FIRST GOOD IMPRESSION (1)Watch the video and answer the questions
http://www.videojug.com/film/how-can-i-make-a-good-first-impression-2
Make an entrance:
How many seconds do you have to impress people when you first fist walk into an interview?
What should you put on your face?
Why should you scan and look around the room?
Your handshake
Why is a good handshake vital?
What is a good handshake?
Where should you look?
What should you remember to do?
MAKING A FIRST GOOD IMPRESSION (2)
Posture
What should you practise if you are nervous?
Why should you sit well back?
What should you do with your elbows and legs?
Hand gestures
Why shouldn't you fold your arms?
Where should you keep your hands?
Mirroring
What is "mirroring"?
Why should you do it?
VIDEOS
Interview Dos and Dont's:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1ucmfPOBV8&feature=player_embedded
Job Interview preparation for teenagers: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uy1GhS-MWJ8
Classic Job Interview Questions: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nr2bpcpNQWY
More about body language... subtitled!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bAgEmihzLs
OVER TO YOU!
With a partner, think of a company and a position (you should think of a job description, requirements, hours, salary...)
You and your partner will roleplay a job interview 8one will be the applicant and the other the interviewer). The interview should last around 4 minutes.