Job Hunting (Как успешно пройти собеседование). Маркушевская Л.П - 33 стр.

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DISCUSSION
Consider each of these ways of conducting an interview. If you were an interviewee,
which one would you prefer and why? How might you prepare yourself for an interview
if your aim was to give a good account of the qualities you would bring to the
company?
Task 5. Agree or disagree (a, d). Give your reasons:
• Poorly planned and structured interviews can give the organisation a bad image
and may result in the selection of an unsuitable candidate. ( )
• Never interrupt the interviewer. ( )
• Nobody controls the interview - neither you nor the interviewer, you can't control
what an employer thinks of you. ( )
• An interviewee should not disagree with the interviewer, be a «yes» man
/woman.( )
• The aim of interviewing is to obtain a job offer. ( )
• Board interviews are usually conducted for high-powered or executive jobs. ( )
• In an interview lasting for around 30 minutes the candidate is expected to talk for
around 20. ( )
• The interviewee shouldn't relax during the interview. ( )
• A candidate tidy and conservatively dressed makes a favourable impression at an
interview. ( )
Task 6. Read the following sentences and say what mistakes the person made
during the interview.
1. I wish I had known more about the company.
2. I wish I hadn't been nervous.
3. I wish I had shaken hands with my interviewer.
4. I wish I hadn't forgotten what I wanted to say.
5. I wish I had answered the interviewer's questions properly.
6. I wish my letter of application hadn't been badly typed.
7. I wish I hadn't split the cup of coffee I was given.
Task 7. Here are examples of parts of two possible interviews with Miss Ott.
Practice them in pairs and discuss which is better and why.
a)
Mr. Anderson Good afternoon, Miss Ott.
Miss Ott Good afternoon, Mr Anderson.
Mr. Anderson Do sit down.
Miss Ott Thank you for postponing this interview.
Mr. Anderson I'm glad we were able to do so. Did you have a good journey?
Miss Ott Yes, thank you.
b)

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