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8.03. Conversation: Job Interviews

8.03 - Conversation: Job

Interviews
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:
• talk about your work history.
• answer work related questions.
• discuss behavioral and hypothetical questions.
8.03 - Warm-up
What are common interview questions?
or
Share a job interview experience.
8.03 - Let’s Learn
• Interviews are opportunities for companies to get to know you. They are interested
in knowing more about:
• your past work history
• your work-related experiences
• how you would handle hypothetical work situations
• if you would be a good fit with other employees.

• In this lesson, we will practice answering interview style questions using this basic
structure:
• Answer the question directly.
• Give supporting evidence.
• Wrap it up and restate your point.
8.03 - Let’s Practice – Work History Questions
Employers will ask questions about your work history.
Let’s practice answering these types of questions:
• Why did you leave your last job?

Remember!
• Answer the question directly.
• Give supporting evidence.
• Wrap it up and restate your point.
8.03 - Let’s Practice – Work Related Questions
During an interview, you can expect to be asked about work-related experiences.
Let’s practice answering these types of questions:
• Can you give me a specific example of your leadership skills?
• Can you explain a time you used a creative solution to a problem?

Remember!
• Answer the question directly.
• Give supporting evidence.
• Wrap it up and restate your point.
8.03 - Let’s Practice – Behavioral/Hypothetical Questions
An employer might ask behavioral or hypothetical questions to evaluate
your knowledge, values, and skills. Let’s practice answering these types of questions.

Behavioral
assess your past and future performances by
sharing past experiences
Ex. What were the steps you followed to
accomplish that task?
Hypothetical
assess your ability to solve problems and address
challenges
Ex. What would you do if you were working on
an important project and all of a sudden the
priorities were changed?

Remember!
• Answer the question directly.
• Give supporting evidence.
• Wrap it up and restate your point.
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Wrap-up
Answer one of the following questions:

• How will you use what you learned today?

• What do you need to improve on?

• What did you do well on today?