JOB INTERVIEW
One of the most common resources people use to search for jobs or post job offers is job advertisement or job ads. These typically appear in newspapers and job websites. A job ad usually presents information related to the job description, applicants’ qualifications, job responsibilities and duties, salary and work schedule and contact information.
One of the most common resources people use to search for jobs or post job offers is job advertisement or job ads. These typically appear in newspapers and job websites. A job ad usually presents information related to the job description, applicants’ qualifications, job responsibilities and duties, salary and work schedule and contact information.
If you are interested in applying for an internship and search for it in a job website or newspaper, it is important that you get the main point about the position qualifications, requirements and duties. Understanding this information can help you make the best choice for the practical stage of your studies. Let’s read some job ads and try to get the main details about the jobs and internships they offer.
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Job Interview Conversation
Finding a job when you are studying English as a second language may seem intimidating. However Drew's ESL Fluency Lessons has created a job interview script to help prepare you for using language basics in real-life scenarios when you are looking for a job. The following terms are among the most commonly-used expressions you might hear during, or while preparing for, a job interview:
Company Owner: Hello Mr. Smith. I assume you are here about the job opening. Did you bring your resume?
Applicant: Yes sir. I did bring it and I can leave a copy with you. You will see that I have a lot of on the job experience selling software. I have over ten years of experience in this field and I think you will like what my references have to say about me.
Company Owner: Well, you sure seem to have a lot of confidence. I like that in a prospective employee. Why did you leave your last job?
Applicant: That’s a good question and I’d be happy to answer it. I decided to leave the last company I worked for because there was no room for growth. Last year I was passed over for a promotion to sales manager. The boss’s son-in-law got the job. Everyone knew I was the better fit for the job.
Company Owner: The position we are looking to fill is a sales position similar to the one you just left. Do you feel you are overqualified for this job?
Applicant: No sir. I did my research and your company is larger than my previous employer. Your annual sales are three times that of my old company.
Company Owner: Yes. We have increased business significantly in the last three years. Are you OK with cold calls? We do sometimes ask our sales people to do this on occasion.
Applicant: Yes. I will do anything it takes to get a sale. I am not above cold calls by any means.
Company Owner: Great. If you don’t mind me asking, how did you hear about this position?
Applicant: I went to a career fair last week in the civic center downtown. A little networking is always a good idea. I met one of your employees from HR there. That’s where I got the lead on this job.
Company Owner: I think you would be a huge asset to this company. I’d like to offer you the position. What do you think?
Applicant: That’s great sir. I will accept. You won’t be sorry. I’ll be setting sales records in this company in my first year!
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