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Unitatea de nvare Nr. 4

JOB INTERVIEW TECHNIQUES

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1. UNIT OBJECTIVES
)B !he end of !his uni! Bou "ill be able !o iden!ifB !he mos! successful !echni#ues used during a Cob in!ervie"& using sDecific grammar s!ruc!ures and Dhrases. 3ou "ill also be able !o maEe a Cob descriD!ion and !o use !he sDecific vocabularB in con!eF!s of Bour o"n. 7oreover& Bou "ill learn some useful !iDs before !he in!ervie" so !ha! Bou "ould be able !o manage during !he Cob in!ervie" and ge! !he Cob.

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2. TYPES OF JOBS

2.1. The inde inite arti!"e

<e use !he indefini!e ar!icle a / an in fron! of Cobs as in !he eFamDle belo": I am an engineer She is a carpenter He is a travel agent.

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E*er!i)e 1 (ooE a! !he follo"ing Cobs and use I am a/ an in fron! of each Cob. *rovide !he rule. <ri!e Bour ans"er in !he sDace belo". Then see !he solu!ions in !he 5ns"er EeB sec!ion a! !he end of !his uni!. manicuris!. businessman& house"ife& oDera singer& banE "orEer& !eacher& gardener& floris!& hairdresser& secre!arB& Dho!ograDher& "ai!ress& fligh!? a!!endan!& elec!rician& Dlumber& Diano !uner& mechanic& an!i#ue dealer& broEer& oD!ician& solici!or& driver& ac!or. GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG. GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG

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E*er!i)e 2 'or !his ac!ivi!B see Students booE& eF..& !aDescriD! .4& Dage 2A. (is!en and fill in !he gaDs using a& an or the& "here necessarB. Then see !he solu!ions in !he 5ns"er EeB sec!ion.

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E*er!i)e , 0FDress ho" Bou need !o be in order !o do !he follo"ing Cobs. Choose from !he "ords belo". <orE "i!h a Dar!ner. <ri!e Bour ans"ers in !he sDace belo" and !hen see Dossible solu!ions in !he 5ns"er EeB sec!ion. sociable, imaginative, a quick thinker, sensitive, caring, careful, brave, young, tough, reliable, patient, organised. obs: in!erior designer& floris!& doc!or& builder& fire?figh!er& secre!arB& manager. GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG....

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E*er!i)e 4 +ead !he sen!ences and fill in !he correc! adCec!ive from !he lis! belo". Then see !he correc! solu!ions in !he 5ns"er EeB sec!ion. creative, patient, friendly, intelligent, polite, accurate, courageous, persuasive .. 2. 8. 4. >. @. A. H. In!erior designers should be verBGG 'ire?figh!ers have !o beGG.. as !heB have a verB dangerous Cob. -urgeons should be eF!remelBGG. and never maEe mis!aEes. -cholars have !o be GG in order !o unders!and in!rica!e Dhenomena. 5dver!isers need !o beGGG !o maEe DeoDle buB !he Droduc!s. -hoD assis!an!s have !o be G.. even if !heB migh! deal "i!h fussB cus!omers. Teachers need !o be GG esDeciallB "hen s!uden!s !aEe a longer !ime !o unders!and !he ne" informa!ion. +eceD!ionis!s have !o beGGG in order !o maEe gues!sI s!aB as Dleasan! as Dossible.

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E*er!i)e <hich of !hese do Bou !hinE are !he mos! imDor!an! in a CobJ Underline !he five mos! imDor!an! and !he one leas! imDor!an! !hing. Then see Dossible solu!ions in !he 5ns"er EeB sec!ion. company car, chances of promotion, flexible schedule, canteen, pleasant orking atmosphere, comfortable orking conditions, good pay, !ob security, travelling, training, nice colleagues, perks, sociable boss, much free time, freedom, responsibility, challenging !ob, health insurance, good pension, orking in a famous company

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E*er!i)e . 'or !his ac!ivi!B see Students booE& eF..& !aDescriD! @K& Dage ..8. (is!en !o !he in!ervie" and choose !he correc! verb form. Then see !he correc! solu!ions in !he 5ns"er EeB sec!ion.

,. E/P0ESSIN1 OB#I12TION3 P0O4IBITION O0 #2C5 OF OB#I12TION ,.1.J&6 7e)!ri'ti&n)

Obligation Structures mus! L shor! inf. have !o have go! !o should L *res. Inf. ough! M!oN L *res. Inf. E am!les "ou must do your duty. "ou have to obey your boss. "ou have got to attend the meeting tomorro . "ou should be more punctual. "ou ought to ork long hours.

Have to eFDresses eF!ernal obliga!ion #ust eFDresses obliga!ion imDosed bB !he sDeaEer.
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"ro#ibition Str%!t%re) mus!nI! L shor! inf. canI! L shor! inf. !o be no! !o E*a('"e) "ou mustnt miss the meeting. "ou cant enter this room.$you are not allo ed to enter this room%. "ou are not to use the companys car$it is against the rules.%

$ac% o& obligation Str%!t%re) neednI! L shor! inf. donI! have !o E am!les "ou neednt rite this memo "ou dont have to print this.

,.2. #an$%a$e deve"&'(ent dri"")

E*er!i)e 8 7a!ch !he aDDroDria!e Derson for each si!ua!ion. <ri!e !he ans"ers in !he sDace belo". Then see !he solu!ions in !he 5ns"er EeB sec!ion. . 2 8 4 > @ A H O . K . . . 2 3ou !es! DeoDleIs eBes. 3ou !each DeoDle ho" !o drive a car. 3ou build houses 3ou "ri!e ar!icles in ne"sDaDers 3ou fiF leaEing !aDs 3ou Du! ou! fires 3ou fiF cars 3ou !aEe Dho!os 3ou do !he house? chores 3ou do !he le!!ers 3ou ins!ruc! children a a builder b a Dlumber c a !eacher d a Diano !uner e an oD!ician f a secre!arB g a Cournalis! h a !eacher i a fire?figh!er C E a Dho!ograDher a mechanic a housemaid

3ou maEe Dianos sound l righ!

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E*er!i)e : +e"ri!e !he flo"ing sen!ences using !he "ord in ca!itals. Then see !he solu!ions in !he 5ns"er EeB sec!ion. .. 3ou have !o hand in !his DaDer bB neF! 7ondaB. 7U-TGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG 2. There is no need !o "ri!e !his in Dencil. 4510GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG 8.I ! isnI! necessarB for Bou !o "orE long hours. ,00DGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG. 4. I!Is no! righ! !ha! bosses are allo"ed !o shou! a! !heir emDloBees. -4/U(DGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG.. >. I!Is imDor!an! !o solve !his ma!!er soon. /U64TGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG @. I! is obliga!orB for secre!aries !o be careful. 4510GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG A. I!Is agains! !he rules !o use !he comDanBIs car. 5+0 GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG..

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E*er!i)e ; Choose !he bes! al!erna!ive !o fill each gaD. Then see !he solu!ions in !he 5ns"er EeB sec!ion. .. 5 doc!or is a Derson "ho has !o GG..Da!ien!s. a. !rea!Q b. !alE !oQ c. see 2. 5ll !he members of our GG. are eFDec!ed !o "orE hard. a. DersonnelQ b. gangQ c. band 8. 5n ac!or is re#uired !o ......... a. reDea! his linesQ b. !o be Da!ien!Q c. !o solve Droblems. 4. 5 !rainee has !o do several mon!hsI a. educa!ionQ b. !rainingQ c. coaching >. 5DDlican!s have !o GGG.. an aDDlica!ion form. a. fill do"nQ b. fill onQ c. fill in @. I have all !he necessarB GG. !o ge! !his Dosi!ion. a. degreesQ b. #ualifica!ionsQ c. cer!ifica!es A. If Bou "an! !his Cob Bou have !o GGGGfor i!. a. demandQ b. re#ues!Q c. aDDlB

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E*er!i)e 1< <orE "i!h a Dar!ner and decide "ha! Bou have !o do in !he follo"ing Cobs. <ri!e Bour ans"ers in !he sDace belo". Then see Dossible solu!ions in !he 5ns"er EeB sec!ion. a den!is!& a secre!arB& a !eacher& a school care!aEer& a Dries!& a babBsi!!er. GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG

4. JOB INTE0VIE= TEC4NI>UES 4.1. T?'e) & >%e)ti&n)

'es an( No )uestions 5re Bou an engineerJ Does she "orE as a sales agen!J Can Bou !BDe !his le!!erJ

,.). The "ord order is: auFiliarB L subCec!L verb. W# )uestions <ha! do Bou need !o be a good banE "orEerJ <here can I find a reliable CobJ <hen is !he in!ervie"J <hich sEills do Bou need !o have for !his Dosi!ion: <hose aDDlica!ion is !hisJ <hB do Bou "an! !o change Bour CobJ 4o" long are Bou going !o s!aB "i!h !he comDanBJ

,.). The "ord order is: #ues!ion "ord L auFiliarB L subCec! !L verb Questions &or t#e a!!licant <hB do Bou "an! !his CobJ <ha! Eind of eFDerience do Bou have for !his CobJ <ha! #uali!ies do Bou !hinE "ill be re#uired for !his CobJ <ha! can Bou con!ribu!eJ

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<hB do Bou "an! !o "orE for !his comDanBJ <ha! do Bou Eno" abou! !he comDanBJ <ha! in!eres!s Bou abou! our service MDroduc!NJ <ha! can !he ne" comDanB offer !ha! Bour comDanB canno! offerJ <hB are Bou leaving Bour Dresen! Dosi!ionJ 4o" long "ould Bou s!aB "i!h !he comDanBJ <hich are Bour bigges! accomDlishmen!sJ Can Bou "orE under DressureJ 5re Bou a good !eam?"orEerJ 4o" much moneB do Bou "an!J <ha! "ould Bou liEe !o be doing five Bears from no"J

Questions to as% t#e inter*ie+er <ha! "ill be mB resDonsibili!iesJ <ho "ill I reDor! !oJ <here does he:she fi! in !he comDanB s!ruc!ureJ <ho "ill reDor! !o meJ <ha! "ill be mB salarBJ <ill I be given free daBs for "orEing long?hoursJ Is !here a comDanB can!een for lunch breaEsJ <ill !ravelling be re#uired in !his Dosi!ionJ <ha! do Bou eFDec! me !o do in !he firs! @ mon!hsJ <ha! !raining do Bou DrovideJ <ha! level of Derformance do Bou eFDec! from meJ <here is !he comDanB goingJ UD"ardsJ 0FDansion DlansJ <hen "ill Bou decide on !he aDDoin!men!J <ha! is !he neF! s!eDJ

4.2. 1enera" ti')

4ave a Dosi!ive a!!i!ude. +e?read Bou aDDlica!ion. *reDare ans"ers !o Dossible #ues!ions. *reDare DroDer #ues!ions !o asE. -ho" in!eres! in !he comDanB and Dosi!ion. 'ind ou! everB!hing Bou can abou! !he comDanB. 4ave a clear sense of DurDose. Use convincing ideas. )e mo!iva!ed. Dress smar!lB. DonI! be arrogan!. (eave home earlier. ob in!ervie" bodB language: give ou! !he righ! signals.

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,ever lie. Do no! slouch in Bour chair

4.,. #an$%a$e deve"&'(ent dri"")s

E*er!i)e 11 'ill in a "ord in order !o asE gramma!ical #ues!ions. Then see !he solu!ions in !he 5ns"er EeB sec!ion. .. 2. 8. 4. >. @. A. H. O. .K. GGGBou drive a carJ ...... G!ime is !he in!ervie"J GG...do I s!ar! "orEJ GGGmuch moneB do I ge!J GG.. do I need !o be a good in!erDre!erJ GG.. is !he managerIs officeJ GGGBou a"are of !he resDonsibili!ies of !his Dosi!ionJ GGGare Bou leaving Bour Dresen! CobJ GG... "ill I reDor! !oJ GG.. eFDerienced is sheJ

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E*er!i)e 12 <orE "i!h a Dar!ner: looE a! he Dic!ure belo" and eFDress !he good Doin!s !ha! could maEe !he aDDlican! be given !he Cob. <ri!e Bour ans"ers in !he sDace belo" and !hen see !he Dossible solu!ions in !he 5ns"er EeB sec!ion.

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3ou "ill have !o sDend abou! 4> minu!es for !his assignmen!& Drovided Bou have comDle!ed all !he !asEs re#uired bB !he uni!. Use !he informa!ion above as "ell as !he bibliograDhB included in !his uni!. The assessmen! cri!eria "ill focus on !he follo"ing re#uiremen!s: !he iden!ifica!ion of successful in!ervie" !echni#ues M>>RN& and !he aDDroDria!e use of !hese !echni#ues in con!eF!s of Bour o"n M4>RN. -end !he assignmen! bB Dos! !o Bour !u!or. 5. Iden!ifB "hich of !he follo"ing #ues!ions should be ans"ered bB !he aDDlican! and "hich ones should be ans"ered bB !he in!ervie"er. .. 2. 8. 4. >. @. A. H. O. .K. <hB do Bou "an! !his CobJ <ho "ill reDor! !o meJ <ho "ill I reDor! !oJ <ha! can Bou con!ribu!eJ Can Bou "orE under DressureJ <ha! !raining do Bou DrovideJ 4o" much moneB do Bou eFDec!J <ha! "ill be mB salarBJ <ha! do Bou Eno" abou! !he comDanBJ Is !here a comDanB can!eenJ

). +ead !he follo"ing in!ervie" and underline !he !BDical #ues!ions !ha! maB be asEed during an in!ervie". In!ervie"er: &ood morning. 'hats your name( 5DDlican!: &ood morning. #y name is Steve )ameson. In!ervie"er: Sit do n, #r )ameson. Ho old are you( 5DDlican!: I am *+ years old. In!ervie"er: ,re you married, #r. )amesonJ 5DDlican!: "es, I am. #y ifes name is Sandra and e have three children- a girl and t o boys. In!ervie"er: 'hat are the childrens names and ages( 5DDlican!: Hellen is *, and the t ins are .. In!ervie"er: 'hy do you ant this !ob, #r. )ameson( 5DDlican!: I think my qualifications are appropriate for this type of !ob. In!ervie"er: 'hat can you contribute( 5DDlican!: In my previous position I have coordinated the / 0 1 department . In!ervie"er: 'hy do you ant to ork in this company( 5DDlican!: I have read a lot about your company and I kno that you pay much attention on the quality of your personnel and of your services. In!ervie"er: ,ny questions( 5DDlican!: 'ell, I have a fe questions. 2irst of all33GG

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