ENGLISH FOR BUSINESS

CH.6&7
Resume - Job Interview

Eka Septiarini
ekaseptiarini@mn.unjani.ac.id
Parts of Resume

Heading/ Summary or Profile

Job Objective
Identification (Optional)
• Full name • Career goal • Highlights of
• Permanent Adress • Career Interest Qualifications,
• Phone Number • Career Objective • Professional
• Email Address • Employment Summary,
Objective • Profile
• Job Objective • Qualifications
• Professional
Objective
Parts of Resume

Education Work Experience Activities

• Academic • Clinical Experience • Athletics

Background • Computer Experience • Campus activities
• Academic History • Employment History • Campus Involvement
• Academic Training • Interships • Community Activities
• Educational History • Practicum Experience • Community Service
• Professional • Professional
Background Activities
• Volunteer Experience
Parts of Resume

Skills Professional
Honor
Memberships
• Certifications • Articles in Progress • Achievements
• Special Skills and • Concerts • Awards
Training • Confrence • Scholarship
• Computer Presentations
Competencies • Publications
• Professional • Writing Experience
Development
 YOU’RE HIRED !
Two words everybody loves
to hear. But before we hear
these words comes …..

THE INTERVIEW !!!

JOB INTERVIEWS, OMG !!!
Do and Don’ts When In an Interview
Sit straight but Speak Clearly and Research Information
Show enthusiasm
comfortable Loudly Enough About The Position

Chewing a gum in the Arrive at The Interview

Cross Your Arms Prepare Suitable Outfit
interview Late

Research About The Talk About Let your nerve get you
Forgot To Bring Resume
Company Compensation too much

Writing Interview Script Tell About Family Use Good Body

Thank You Letter
on Your Hand Difficulties Language

Prepare Some Questions

Use direct eye contact Use direct eye contact Spew Negativity
to The Interviewer

Smile When Introducing Bad Mouth Your

Sell Yourself Leave Your Phone On
Yourself Current Job
 Can be a HUGE
Stress & Anxiety

Especially when you

interviewing for
multinational
company

Stress will be even

higher
1. Small Talks
Why small talk is
To build a more
used in interview ?
Most of interview comfortable
will start out with What do u need to environment before the
interview begins
HANDSHAKE and do ?
SMALL TALKS

I : Hi, Miss Smith. I am Aiman Kelley. How are u

doing ?
And Also Feel free Be Polite, Friendly, JS : I’m doing really well. It’s such a nice day out
to turn the and Keep Your there
Question Back. Answer SHORT I : It is. It was perfect weather all the week end.
JS : It was.
I : Alright, so let’s start the interview
2. Common Question
Tell Me a Little Bit About Yourself ?
Interviewer wants you to focus
on your EDUCATION, WORK
HISTORY, ACHIEVEMENT. Sell
yourself !
PRACTICE IT by writing a pragraph and
memorized it plus practice free talking
with some key phrases.
I : Ok, so to get started, Why don’t you tell me a
little bit about yourself ?
JS : Sure. I studied at General Achmad Yani University
and Graduated in 2010 with a Bachelor Degree in
Economy and Business. After graduation, I was hired
at Smith Inc. I’ve been there for the past 5 years and I
am currently work as a Toy Manager. It’s been a great
experience, but I’ve run out of room to grow with
your company and I’m looking for new opportunities.
I have a lot of experience leading teams in creative
process and finding new markets for the products
that we create.

Can You Tell Me How you heard
about about this position?
It’s a chance to share a little
about the research that you’ve
done about the position
• I heard about the position from my friend Liz
Miller who works in Accounting
Department…
• I saw this position in LinkedIn…
• I read about the position on your website…
I : That’s great ! Can you tell me how you heard
about this position ?
JS : Of course, a friend of mine saw the position
listed on LinkedIn and forwarded it to me. So I
spent some time on your website and learn
about the position also the company.
What would you say is your greatest
strength ?
Talk about what you do really well as an
employee and as a person. You can tell
one or two strength of yourself
I : What would you say your greatest strength ?
JS : I am a skilled sales representative with over
ten years' experience. I have exceeded my sales
goals every quarter by at least 20%, and I've
earned a bonus each year since I started with my
current employer.

What consider to be your greatest

weakness ?
Example :
You have a weakness in public speaking or
Please be as honest as possible when attention to detail and talk about ways you’ve
answering this question and show that
you’re willing to work to improve
worked on improvement in that area.
yourself.
 Can you tell me about a time
where you suffered a setback and
had to maintain your enthusiasm
? action ?
The interviewer will ask this to get a
better sense of how you behave an
perform in certain stressfull situation. It
can be your past experience, or a
hipothetical situation to see how you
would respond.
• Tell me about a time when you had to deal with a
difficult client or co worker ?
• How would you handle a situation where you and
your supervisor disagreed about an issue or course of
I : Can you tell me about a time where you suffered a
setback and had to maintain your enthusiasm ?
JS : “It was a very important client in my previous
company that feeling that she didn’t get the extra
attention so she wants to withdraw from your company
services. So, I hear her out so that I can understand what
the problem is. After understanding that, we decide to
find out the best solution from both sides. And finally
she agreed to stay at my company’s. And everything is
good”
What do you see yourself in five
years ?
Chance to share your goals for the future
and also let the interview know how
ambitious you are with this answer
• In five years, I would like to be ….
Do you have any questions for me
?
• The question you ask ➔ show how
well you know their company
• Make sure write down any question
you have about the positions, the
company, or work environment.
THANK YOU