Interview Vocabulary

When you go for a job interview, you will be asked a lot of questions. However,
there are also things that you should say to the interviewer about why you want
the job. Here are some of the things you should include:
1. I love what I have read about your company.
2. I would really appreciate the chance to work with you.
3. This job sounds exciting and I feel motivated to do well.
4. I have the qualifications / experience needed for this position.
5. I am ready to learn all about your company / business.
6. I believe that I am the best person for the job.
7. I have set goals and I am searching for a job with future prospects.
8. I am capable of working alone or in a team. I get on well with others.
9. I can be available to start as soon as you wish.
10.Thank you for taking the time to listen to me.

accomplished accomplishments accuracy active

adaptable address administration advanced

advantage advice allocation analysis

application apply approve arbitrate

arrange assistant attained background

behaviour budget calculate candidate

carry out catalogue certificate challenge

citizenship classified college communication

company competent computer conscientious

construct consult contract control

cooperate coordinate correspond counsel

country cover letter create creative

current
curriculum vitae customer date
position

date of birth deal decide dependable

dependants design determined develop

diploma diplomatic direct discreet

distributor divorced documents edit

education effective efficient elementary

employee employer energetic engineer

enterprising enthusiastic established estimate

evaluate exacting examination experience

fair minded finalize fluent form

formula function gender genuine

graduate group handicap honest

identify illustrate improvement index

innovative institution interest interpret

interview interviewer invent job

leadership loyal manager marital status

mature mechanical merge methodical

money motivate nationality native language

negotiate next of kin objective operate

operator organized outgoing outspoken

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phone
place plan position
number

positive potential practical practiced

prepared pressure previous productive

products programme project promotion

punctual purchase qualifications recommendation

records reliable representative resourceful

résumé (CV) review salary sales

schooling selected sell service

sincere skills star successful

summarize summary supervise supervisor

survey team player trustworthy

worker work history worth yield

Questions that the interviewer might ask you:

Do you have a clean driver’s

Are you working at the moment?
license?

Have you had any previous How much notice do you need to
experience? give?

What type of position are you

What qualifications do you have?
When can you come for an
interview?
Why did you leave your last job?
looking for?
When did you start your current
job?
Why did you pick this particular
 company?

Things that you may want to say to the interviewer:

How many days a week will I How soon would you like me to
work? start?

I am a quick study, I want to I am a sales / marketing

learn. professional.

I am looking for a good salary. I am looking to better myself.

I am looking for an opportunity to

I am reliable and hard-working.
grow.

I am self-motivated, I can work I am used to working in a busy

alone. office.

I take pride in my work. I work well under pressure.

I work well with others, I am a I would like this position

team player. because…

I would like to take on more

I would like to apply for the job.
responsibility.

Should I fill out an application

Is the job full-time or part-time?
form?

What are the hours? Who will I be reporting to?

Will promotion be possible? Will there be any overtime?