Unit-1-Job-Interview

Unit1JobInterviewIntroduction:Formany,ajobinterviewisthemostcriticalpartofthejobsearchprocess.Inordertopersuadetheemployerthathe/sheisthemostsuitablepersonfortheopening,thecandidatehastoimpresstheemployerwithhis/herappearance,personalityandqualifications.Part1ViewingandSpeakingGeneralprocessofajobinterviewOpening:EstablishingafriendlyatmosphereIntroduceyourself.Haveasmalltalkaboutweather,traffic,etc.Middle:ExchanginginformationGeneralquestions:yourpersonaldetails;youreducation;yourtrainingexperience;yourworkexperience.Position-relatedquestions:reasonsforleavinglastjob;detailsofthejobandthecompany;qualificationsandskillsthatmakeyoufitforthejob;short-termandlong-termgoals.Closing:LeavingalastingimpressionAskoneortwoquestionsbasedonyourpre-interviewresearch.Arrangeacallbacktogettheresult.Thanktheinterviewer.Sayyouenjoyedtheinterview.CaseAnalysisEpisode1Pre-viewingExercise01Matchthewordsandphrasesinthetabletotheirdefinitions.a.degreeb.HRc.interpersonalskillsd.ITperipherale.lastquarterf.letsomeonegog.mastersh.performancereviewi.pullone’sweightj.teamplayerk.thelaststrawl.trackrecordm.tradepressn.vision1.acomputerdevice,suchasaCD-ROMdriveorprinterthatisattachedtothemaincomputer2.thefinalthreemonthsofthefinancialyear3.alsoknownasanemployeeappraisal,isamethodbywhichthejobperformanceofanemployeeisevaluated4.thefinalirritationthatstretchesyourpatiencebeyondthelimit5.thisisaninformalexpressiontomeanfireorsacksomebodyfromtheirjob6.thepersonneldepartmentofanorganization,dealingwiththerecruitment,administration,managementandtrainingofemployees;abbreviationofHumanResources7.dotheworkthatoneisobligatedto8.anawardconferredbyacollege,university,orotherpostsecondaryeducationalinstitutionasofficialrecognitionforthesuccessfulcompletionofaprogramofstudies9.Anadvanceddegree,pastyourfirstdegree,butbeforePhD10.someone'spastperformancesviewedasawhole11.someonewhoworkswellaspartofateam12.theabilitytorelatewelltootherpeople13.atermusedtodescribeanimageofthefuture;inbusinesstermsitisaclear,detailedpictureofwhatcanbeachieved14.magazinesandnewspapersthatarewrittenforaparticularsectorofanindustryPost-viewingExercise02Choosethecorrectanswertoeachquestion.1.PhillipHartisangryatBrianbecausea.Brianhadsomepersonalproblemsb.Brianisjokingc.Brianlostanimportantcontract2.PhillipringsMarciatoaskhertoa.helphimfireBrianb.helphimdecideonareplacementforBrianc.askhimagoodquestion3.Thenewemployeewillneeda.ahigherdegreeonlyb.ahigherdegreeandfiveyears’experiencec.ahigherdegreeandfiveyears’internationalexperience4.Whichskillsandexperiencearenotessentialforthenewemployee?a.salesb.languagesc.teamwork5.WhereisMarciagoingtoplaceanadvertisement?a.inthespecialistmediab.onlinec.onlineandinspecialistmediaEpisode2Exercise01Matchthewordsandphrasesinthetabletotheirdefinitions.a.applicationb.candidatec.comicbookfontd.CVe.discardf.educationalbackgroundg.multinationalsalesh.profilei.short-listj.standardinterviewformatk.whittledown1.abriefdescriptionthatsummarizesthecharacteristicsofsomebodyorsomething2.asummaryofsomebody'seducationalandworkexperience,fortheinformationofpossiblefutureemployers,alsoknownasaresume–abbreviationofCurriculumVitae3.atypefaceusedincomics.ThiskindoftypefacewouldbeunsuitableforaCV.4.anapplicantorsuitablepersonforajob5.anofficialrequestforsomething,usuallyinwriting6.sellingthingsindifferentcountries7.thenormalwayofinterviewingsomebody8.toputsomebodyorsomethingonafinallistofcandidatesforajoboraward9.toreduceordiminishsomethinggraduallybytakingawayalittleofitatatime10.tothrowaway11.yourexperienceofschool,university,etc.Exercise02Decideifthefollowingstatementsaretrueorfalse.1.Phillipissurprisedatthenumberofapplicationstheyreceived.2.MarciawantstointerviewallapplicantswhosentaCV.3.Marciahasthefinaldecisiononthetwelveinterviewcandidates.4.Allthepotentialcandidateshaveallthebasicrequirementsforthejob.5.MarciaandPhillipwantthecandidatestodoapresentationaboutthecompany’sfuture.5.MarciaandPhillipwantthecandidatestodoapresentationaboutthecompany’sfuture.Episode3Exercise1a.dataprojectorb.flipchartc.personalstatementd.reimbursee.travelexpenses1.abriefandfocusedessayaboutone'scareerorresearchgoals,frequentlyrequiredforjobapplications2.aprojectorwhichprojectsanimageontoascreen,usuallyattachedtoacomputer3.avisualaidconsistingofalargepadofpapermountedonaneasel,usedtopresentinformation4.meals,lodgingandtransportationexpenseswhileawayfromhomeinthepursuitofatradeorbusiness5.topaysomebodybackmoneyspentforanofficialorapprovedreasonExercise02Putthestagesoftheinterviewprocessintheordertheyarementioned.1.Discusshighpointsofcareeruptothepresent2.Shorttalkonthecompany’sfuture3.Refundcostofgettingtointerview4.Arrival&Meeting5.QuestionstoPhillipandMarciaaboutthecompany6.QuestionsonqualificationsandjobhistoryEpisode4Exercise011.steppingstone1.ambition1.managee1.motivation1.CEO1.position1.hardware1.fluentDefinitions:a.anabbreviationofthetitleofthemostimportantpersoninacompanyb.beingabletospeakalanguageeasilyandquicklyc.astrongfeelingofwantingtobesuccessfulinlifeandachievegreatth