Get ready for a job interview step by step.
1. Choose a job ad in pairs, consider the pros and cons for each option and reach a consensus. All candidates must apply for the same job!
2. Create a candidate profile for that position and elaborate your CV at
https://www.canva.com.
3. Write a
covering email and attach your CV. Send it to the contact person.
4. Listen to some pieces of advice for successful job interviews.
5. Go through the following questions and think about your possible answers. What other questions could you be asked at a job interview?
-Tell me about yourself.
-What do you
think are your strengths and weaknesses?
-We have a
lot of applicants for this job, why should we appoint you?
-Which is
more important to you: status or money?
-How long do
you think you'd stay with us if you were appointed?
-Why do you
want to leave your present job?
-What would
you like to be doing ten years from now?
-What are you
most proud of having done recently?
-What is your
worst fault and what is your best quality?
-Don't you
think you're a little young/old for this job?
-What are
your long-range goals?
-What excites
you about the job you're doing now?
-How would
you rate your present boss?
6. Take turns to be interviewers and interviewees. All of you must apply individually for the job you selected using the profile you created. Vote for the best candidate... there's a prize for him/her!
7. Comment on your job interviews. Have the guidelines been followed? What are the main strengths of each candidate? How could they improve their performance? Were their answers to the questions suitable? Do you think they would get the post? Why/why not? And what about the interviewers' questions... were they pertinent? Did the interviewers do a good job? Provide the interviewees/interviewers with feedback relating to the following assessment criteria:
-Linguistic use: grammar/vocabulary accuracy, range and adequacy.
-Communicative resources: use of linguistic and non-linguistic resources, support materials and attitude.
7 comentarios:
Candidate 1:
+ Very mature. He has his ideas very clear
- He has been very calmed. Fluent but little body language
Candidate 2:
+ Very positive attitude
- She has been nervous
Candidate 3:
+ She has her ideas very clear
- Body language
Candidate 4:
+ Good body language
- She has been nervous
Candidate 5:
+ She's hard-working and she has her ideas so clear
- Body language (could be improved but it's been okay)
Candidate 6:
+ He can speak about his weaknesses without problem
- He needs to be more organized for the events sector
Candidate 1: Very fluent and polite
Candidate 2: Very active. She really wants to improve there.
Candidate 3: She seems quiet and a bit nervous. Really good the way she improve the answers.
Candidate 4: I think I need to think first what I want to answer and after talk.
Candidate 5: Very fluent and coherent answers. I'll say that she need to smile.
Candidate 6: He seems nervous. Really good remark his skills.
Candidate 1: He could improve his fluency, but it wasn't bad.
Candidate 2: She could be more formal.
Candidate 3: She needs to improve the fluency and talk with more energy, it was like if she talked without security.
Candidate 4: She could improve the fluency and be more formal.
Candidate 5: She needs to be more formal and positive looking.
Candidate 6: He needs to improve the fluency and security in himself.
Candidate 1:
+ His security
- Pronunciation. Sometimes it's difficult to understand him
Candidate 2:
+ Her naturality and fluency
- She sometimes talk fast
Candidate 3:
+ The way she "sells" herself. She has very good answers
- She's a little shy
Candidate 4:
+ Her personality. Always smiling
- She was nervous
Candidate 5:
+ She doesn't have problems to say what she thinks
- She was nervous
Candidate 6:
+ The way he talks about his weaknesses with no problem
- To speak more fluently
Candidate 1: I need to be more precise with the answers and dominate more the vocabulary.
Candidate 2: She demonstrate to be prepared for being hired straight away, should take in consideration her time in the company.
Candidate 3: She was clear about her preferences, her background and intentions with the company.
Candidate 4: Smiling and clear but always can improve her body language.
Candidate 5:
Candidate 6: His got a good CV and background and always can improve his skills in team work and organization.
Candidate 1:
+ Serious, professional
- Hiding his real face, very too much professional
Candidate 2:
+ Enthusiastic, knows how to convince
- Has to be less stressed
Candidate 3:
+ Has an answer to questions
- Get lost in the argumentation
Candidate 4:
+ Argumentative
- Try to be more in a professional atmosphere
Candidate 5:
+ Very ready to get hired
- Negative points about her present boss
Candidate 6:
+ Has a good experience
- Try to talk more fluently + accent
Candidate 1:
+ very good vocabulary. Fluent. Very professional
- Needs more entonation. Body language.
Candidate 2:
+ Very good body language.
- She speaks so fast and she gets nervous. Poor vocabulary.
Candidate 3:
+ She is very fluent. Very good vocabulary.
- She needs more body language and expressive.
Candidate 5:
+ He is able to accept and face his weaknesses. He looks confident.
- He needs more expression, but body language is good.
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