Ex.10. Discuss the following issues.

1. Why are job interviews so important for hiring employees? Does every job require an interview? Prove it.

2.Why can a phone interview be called merely screening? Can an interviewer understand everything about an applicant by phone? Why?

3. Why is a face-to-face interview so important for employers?

4. What can an employer understand about the candidates from a group interview?

5. Why do you think several members of the organization may want to take part in a panel interview? How should the candidate interact with them?

6. Is it advisable for a jobseeker to ask about his future salary?

7. Do you think you would be able to cope with the difficulties of a stress interview?

8. What are the most important things you would like to find out at the informational interview?

9. If an interviewer asks you if you have ever used your leadership skills, will it be easy for you to remember a relevant fact from your past job or studies? Can you analyze your own behavior?

10. Do you know how a jobseeker should be dressed?

Ex.11. Go through the questions with your partner. Use your fantasy to answer them.

There is a large number of common interview questions that interviewers ask in order to evaluate different aspects of your personality and work methodology such as: personal motivation, goals, flexibility, stress management, manageability, and so on.

Personal motivation and traits

· Tell me about yourself

· Why did you leave your last job?

· Do you have experience in this field?

· How successful have you been the past five years?

· How do you feel about this organization?

· What do your co-workers say about you?

· How do you feel about working in a team?

· Do you consider that you are a great asset to this company?

· Why do you want this job?

· How do you handle stress and pressure?

· Describe a difficult work situation / project and how you overcame it.

· Why should we hire you?

· Do you think that the money is the best motivation?

· What do you think are the disadvantages of this post?

· Could you tell me what discourages you about this job?

· Could you tell me one of your personal projects?

· What is the best motivation in your life?

· What do you think are the best conditions to work properly?

· What is your greatest strength / weakness?

· Why do you choose this company instead others?

Goals

· What are your main goals in the life?

· Tell me about a friend/relative that you consider successful

· Does "success" have any meaning to you?

· Does "failure" have any meaning to you?

· Do you consider yourself successful?

· Do you set goals in the job/life?

· What do you do to reach a goal?

· Tell me about a job experience in which you had to use communication skills

Flexibility

· How did you handle the changes?

· Do you like the risks?

· How important is the adaptability on your job?

· How do you handle the problems in the workplace?

· Have you ever worked with unpleasant co-workers?

Stress

· How do you meet the deadlines in the workplace?

· Have you ever worked in a stressful environment?

· What does "stress" mean for you?

· Have you ever taken difficult decisions?

· Could you tell me the most difficult situation you have faced on your last job?

Manageability

· Have you ever had a trouble with your boss?

· How do you handle the problems with your boss?

· How do you handle criticism?

· Could you tell me when was the last time that one of your ideas has been criticized?

· What are those things that your boss did and you disliked?

· Have you ever been unfairly criticized by your boss? How did you handle it?

Ex.12. Search the Internet for information about interview etiquette. You can go tohttp://www.job-interview.net. Share with the group what you have found.

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