Jéssica Rodrigues
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Jéssica Rodrigues
Character traits
1 able to work in a team 7 an eye for strategy
2 careful 8 decisive
3 able to work under pressure 9 independent thinking
4 experienced 10 a cultural fit
5 self motivated 11 curious
6 hardworking 12 flexibel
Interview questions
How would you describe yourself?
What influenced You to choose a career in ...?
How has your university education prepared you for a job in ...?
Tell me about your cúrrent job. What have you been doing?
How would you describe yourself in terms of your ability to work as a member of a team?
Tell me about a major problem you recently handled. Were you successful in resolving it?
How do you handle pressure?
Why do you want to work for this company?
What do you feel you have to offer this company?
What personal weakness has caused you the greatest difficulty on the job?
What would you say has been your most rewarding accomplishment?
What are your goals for the future?
What do you think you'll be doing in five years' time?
Listening
Listen to the audio. And practice your answers:
Interviewer: Good morning Ms Badura, please have a seat.
Kate: Good morning, it’s a pleasure to meet you.
Interviewer: Could you tell me who you work for at the moment?
Kate: Yes. I’m working for KP Lewis.
Interviewer: How long have you been working for them?
Kate: I’ve been working for KP Lewis for the past three years.
Interviewer: And how long have you been working in the accounting department?
Kate: I’ve been working in accounts for the past eight months.
Interviewer: And why are you leaving your job?
Kate: Well, to be honest, I feel that I cannot use all my skills in my current job, and the position that you offer looked
like an excellent match for me.
Interviewer: You know this job requires a lot of travel. Is that a problem for you?
Kate: No, no, that’s not a problem. In fact, I really enjoy travelling and I don’t have a family to look after, so it’s fine.
Interviewer: Have you had any experience in sales?
Kate: Yes. As you can see from my CV, I worked part-time as a representative for a language school. They were
offering summer language courses and I had to visit different agencies.
Interviewer: That’s interesting. How successful were you?
Kate: Well, the school I worked for managed to increase registrations as a result of my collaboration.
Interviewer: Very interesting...so what are your goals for the future?
Kate: Well, in the short-term I want to develop my sales skills and gain more experience in selling. In the long-term, I
would like to obtain a high position in a growing company...like yours.
Interviewer: And tell me...what is your greatest weakness?
Kate: Well, I admit, I tend to wait until the last minute to make appointments. But I’m getting better at this and I’ve
recently realised that scheduling in advance makes more sense. Interviewer: How do you cope with pressure?
Kate: Actually, I work quite well under pressure. I find it very motivating and it helps me focus on what I have to do.
Vocabulary: character and feelings
Complete the sentence:
Jack is very _________________. He
is never late for work.
Vocabulary: character and feelings
Complete the sentence:
Antonia is very c_________________
She makes a lot of mistakes in her emails.
Vocabulary: character and feelings
Complete the sentence:
Sarah often works u_______
p_______ – he has a very stressful job.
Vocabulary: character and feelings
Complete the dialogue:
Interviewer: How
_________________ yourself?
Maria: I would describe myself as
someone who is ambitious, hard-working
and motivated by challenge.
Vocabulary: character and feelings
Complete the task:
You are interviewing a candidate for a job.
You want to know if she can work under
stress. What do you ask?
How ___________ pressure?
Vocabulary: character and feelings
Complete the task:
You are interviewing a candidate for a job.
Ask her about her motivation to work for
your company.
Why _________________ for this
company?
Vocabulary: character and feelings
Complete the task:
You are interviewing a candidate for a job.
You want to know what she wants to
achieve in the future. What do you ask?
What _________________ for the
future?
Vocabulary: character and feelings
Complete the task:
You are at a job interview. The interviewer
asks you about your personal qualities.
Complete your response below.
I . someone who is ambitious,
hardworking and motivated by
challenges.
Vocabulary: character and feelings
Complete the sentence:
Vivian wants to be chairman of his
company one day. He is very
_________________s.
Vocabulary: character and feelings
Complete the sentence:
Dave hardly ever makes mistakes. He
double-checks all his calculations. He is
very c___________.
Vocabulary: character and feelings
Complete the sentence:
Carlo always supports his colleagues and
accepts their advice. He is able to
___________ in a ___________.
Vocabulary: character and feelings
Complete the task:
You are at a job interview. The wants to
know your current employer. What does
he ask?
Could you _______ me _______ you
work _______ at the moment?
Vocabulary: character and feelings
Complete the task:
You are at a job interview. The interviewer
asks when you started your current job.
What does he ask?
How _______ have you been
___________ for your company?
Vocabulary: character and feelings
Complete the task:
You are at a job interview. The interviewer
wants to know why you are resigning from
your current job. What does he ask?
Why are you _________________?
Vocabulary: character and feelings
Complete the task:
You are at a job interview. The job involves
travelling and the interviewer wants to
know if you are okay with this. What does
he ask?
You know this job requires a lot of travel.
Is _______ a _________________
for you?
Vocabulary: character and feelings
Complete the task:
You are at a job interview. The interviewer
asks how much money you would like to
earn. What does he ask?
What are your _________________?
Vocabulary: character and feelings
Complete the task:
You are at a job interview. The interviewer
wants to know your most negative
feature. What does he ask?
What is your _________________?
Vocabulary: character and feelings
Complete the task:
You are at a job interview. The interviewer
asks why they should hire you. What does
he ask?
What _______ you ___________ our
company?
Vocabulary: character and feelings
Complete the task:
You are at a job interview. The interviewer
wants to know if you have worked as a
sales person. What does he ask?
Have you had any
_________________ in
___________?
