Example of vocabulary used in Job Interviews:

ApplicantEmployerwork experienceResumeVacationFull time jobPart time jobmedical insurancebachelor / masters / MBAdegreehiretrainingmajorsalaryovertimestrengthsweaknessespositionpromotionwork environmentexperiencepersonalitylanguage abilitiesreferencesletters of recommendationhonestyequalitygradesofficework schedule

Categories and questions that must be included in a Job Interview:

1. Introduction – basic formal greetings.

2. Self-Description – “tell me a little bit about yourself”

3. Educational Experience - educational background (major, university, degree, etc.)

4. Job experience – past job experience.

5. Special Skills – additional skills (computers, languages, etc.)

6. The Ideal Job – “describe what’s your ideal job.”

7. Describe your Strengths and Weaknesses –

8. Interest and Free time activities – interest outside of work (hobbies)

9. Reasons for leaving previous job – Reasons

10. Handling Pressure - How to deal with stressful situations at work?

11. Salary requirements -

12. Why do you want to work for us?

13. Why should we hire you?

Examples of some answers related to questions in a Job Interview

Tell me a little about yourself?

"I attended ULEAM where I majored in Languages. My hobbies include basketball, reading novels, and hiking."

"I grew up in U.S.A and studied accounting. I worked at an accounting firm for two years and I enjoy bicycling and jogging."

I’m an easy going person that works well with everyone. I enjoy being around different types of people and I like to always challenge myself to improve at everything I do."

"I’m a hard worker and I like to take on a variety of challenges. I like pets, and in my spare time, I like to relax and read the newspaper."

Why are you interested in working for this company?

"I believe my strongest trait is my attention to detail. This trait has helped me tremendously in this field of work."

"I've always been a great team player. I'm good at keeping a team together and producing quality work in a team environment."

What are your weaknesses?

"This might be bad, but in college I found that I procrastinated a lot. I realized this problem, and I'm working on it by finishing my work ahead of schedule."

“I think that my weakness is my computer skills, I’m don’t get involved too much in technology the way I should.”

Are you an organized person?

"I'm a very organized person. I like to know exactly what I'm going to do for the day and the week. So I outline my tasks and organize my work load. By doing so, I can organize my time and work better."

"I believe I'm very organized. I like to organize my work by priority and deadlines. I do this so I can produce the highest quality work in the amount of time I have."

"I think I'm quite organized. I like my documents and papers in a way where I can retrieve them quickly. I also organize my work in a way where it's easy to see exactly what I'm doing."

Why should I hire you?

"I'm a perfect fit for this position. I have the experience and the traits you are looking for. On top of that, I'm a great team player that gets along with everyone."

"I should be hired because I'm efficient, smart, and friendly. I'm great at solving problems and love challenges. Most importantly, I'm dependable and reliable."

"There are two reasons I should be hired. First, my qualifications match your needs perfectly. Second, I'm excited and passionate about this industry and will always give 100%."

What would you like to be doing five years from now?

“In five years, I see myself as a valued employee of a company. I want to be an expert at my position and start training to be a manager."

"In five years, I want to be a senior translator. I want my expertise to directly impact the company in a positive way."

Companies that are hiring:

Microsoft Corporation

IBM Corporation

Johnson & Johnson

Proctor & Gamble

Apple, Inc.

Walt-Mart Stores, Inc.

General Electric

Hyundai

Samsung Electronics