TICKET-IN CLASS TASK 1

ACTIVITY 1

Observe this job offer and idenify the most important requirements that the company is looking for.

ACTIVITY 2

Watch the Job interview example in the CPS and imagine you are Mrs. Clark, the bank manager. Pay
attention to the candidate’s responses and take some notes here:

Question Candidate’s answers

Tell me a little bit about yourself.
What are some of your
strengths?
What are some of your
weaknesses?
Can you tell me about your goals
for next years?
What salary range you’d be most
comfortable with?
Do you have any questions for
me?
I worked in an accounting firm there for two years before coming to
the United States. 
My greatest strength is my attention to small details. He also worked
well under pressure. 
One of my biggest weaknesses is asking for help when I really need it 
My goals are to gain work experience in this type of thing help me
achieve my personal goals 
$35,000 to $38,000 per year 
Can you tell me about the working hours? 
ACTIVITY 3

Based on the candidate’s answers and the job offer, how would you evaluate his responses?

Be as objective as possible. Remember that 1 is the lowest score and 5 is the highest one.

Question Skills to evaluate Score (out of 5) Justify your score

Tell me a little bit Educational 4 He has experience, but he was not very
about yourself. training and work detailed talking about his previous jobs 
experience
What are some of Confidence 4 He said something very good aspects
your strengths? about him, which was about working
under pressure, being very detailed, it
can be taken as a pro and in some cases
like a con. 
What are some of Honesty 4 With its flaws, which is asking for help, I
your weaknesses? feel that it is something very important
and that not asking for it makes me a
little more self-centered, but more
important he can fail in the work and
have some problems. 
Can you tell me Ambition 2 He lacks a lot compared to what he
about your goals for expects in years, just gaining experience
next years? is something that he can do in any job,
but one hopes that in this job he will
achieve more important goals, the
ambition it is maybe the most important
value to be successful.
What salary range Motivation 5 I consider that the salary is already very
you’d be most independent compared to what he
comfortable with? considers should be paid and according
to his needs it is already something more
personal.
Do you have any Interest 3 He only asked one question and had the
questions for me? opportunity to ask more if he wished, I
mean, its maybe your future job, are
many things that anyone can ask.
TOTAL 22 (out of 30)

ACTIVITY 4

Is the candidate a good fit for the company? Explain your response.

I think that he lacks a little more ambition when it comes to seeking clearer goals than he expects in his
life and in his work, being more realistic, focused, having more experiences and being more aware of
his life and its context.
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