ESL - Job Interview
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Text of ESL - Job Interview 1. HOW TO ACE A JOB INTERVIEW 2. Job Application Process Write a resume and cover letter. Ask a friend to check your resume. Visit your employer to fill out your application form. Send your application, cover letter and resume. Follow up your application and confirm it was received. 3. 4. PREPARING FOR THE INTERVIEW: LANGUAGE (1) Make sure you use the right type of English : use of tenses, appropriate vocabulary and tone. Education / qualifications: from high school on, don't forget you English studies. I attended the University of Salamanca. I graduated with a degree in computer engineering I am currently studying at the University of Salamanca. I am studying English at the Escuela de Idiomas. 5. PREPARING FOR THE INTERVIEW: LANGUAGE (2) Experience : be confident, talk about your qualifications, skills and responsabilities. Microsoft have employed me for the last 3 years. I have been in charge of customer care for two years. I was employed by BBVA from2001 to 2005 I worked as a waiter at an italian restaurant while I was living in London 6. USEFUL VOCABULARY (1) ambitious patient helpful confident responsible knowledgeable creative successful organised friendly hard-working experienced 7. USEFUL VOCABULARY (2) Agree with earn promotion Basic salary employee salary Be fired employer steady-job Be hired flexible working hours Be unemployed good people skills Challeging job requirements Contact information job title task Degree position long hours 8. Some Useful expressions Is it a full-time / part-time position? Is there a chance of promotion in this job? I have got a degree in_______ The starting salary is $7.50 per hour. Tell me a little about yourself. What do you do in your free time? What work experience have you got? Are you good at making decisions? What is your current salary? What is the salary range on offer? What languages can you speak? What are the benefits of working here? What is your greatest weakness/strength? 9. Classify the sentences in the previous slide: Think of possible answers for the questions in the previous slide and try to come up with other questions. 10. BODY LANGUAGE Non-verbal communication accounts for over 90% of the message you are sending in your job interview! relax and lean slightly forward Your hands: loosely clasped (on table or lap) keep your hands away from your face Eye contact: direct eye contact Voice delivery: vay your tone and pitch A couple of useful and informative videos : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bAgEmihzLs 11. MAKING A FIRST GOOD IMPRESSION (1) Watch the video and answer the questions http://www.videojug.com/film/how-can-i-make-a-good-first-impression-2 How many seconds do you have to impress people when you first fist walk into an interview? What should you put on your face? Why should you scan and look around the room? Why is a good handshake vital? What is a good handshake? What should you remember to do? 12. MAKING A FIRST GOOD IMPRESSION (2) What should you practise if you are nervous? Why should you sit well back? What should you do with your elbows and legs? Why shouldn't you fold your arms? Where should you keep your hands? 13. VIDEOS Interview Dos and Dont's: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1ucmfPOBV8&feature=player_embedded Job Interview preparation for teenagers: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uy1GhS-MWJ8 Classic Job Interview Questions: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nr2bpcpNQWY More about body language... subtitled!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bAgEmihzLs 14. OVER TO YOU! With a partner, think of a company and a position (you should think of a job description, requirements, hours, salary...) You and your partner will roleplay a job interview 8one will be the applicant and the other the interviewer). The interview should last around 4 minutes. 
