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Business English

Language GuideJob Interview

Dear Readers,

Welcome to another useful and handy BEM language guide! In this issue, we acquaint you with some of the words, phrases and expressions you may come across when participating in a job interview. The aptitude you show at answering the interviewer’s questions is often one of the key factors when the decision is made whether or not to hire you. So, make good use of our tips and work further on your interview-related vocabulary and one day soon it might come in handy. Fingers crossed for a successful interview!

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Opracowanie: Daria Frączek

Colorful Media ul. Lednicka 23, 60-413 Poznań

tel. 61 833 63 28,[email protected]

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MOTTO/KEYNOTE :

Bear in mind to be clear, explicit,

audible, truthful, concise, confident, enthusiastic

and focus on actions you have taken.

Selected interview questions – some of them are common, some of them tricky or surprising. Many times interviewers want to see your reactions or ability to react in the right way. We include some tips on answering. There are at least three basic types of question you can be asked:

Questions about yourself

These are questions that require talking about your personality, your approach to life in general, your interests or hobbies, ambitions and plans for the future, such as: place of residence, car or transportation, lifestyle, personality and so on. Inevitably, they are also related with your previous jobs. This type of question may also include ones concerning your private life, such as your civil status, children and lifestyle. However, from the legal point of view, some of these questions could be seen as discriminating, so you are not always obliged to answer.

Examples:

Tell us something about yourself.

Describe