Interview skills in English workplace

English workplace interview skills

1. Tell me about how you handled a conflict situation you encountered.?

　? Tell me how you handled the conflict. ?

　? I sat down with the other person and asked him to discuss his issues with me. I then gave my side of the story.?

　? I sat down with each other to discuss the conflict between us, and then I put forward my own views. ?

　2. ? What books or magazines do you read?

　? What books or magazines do you usually read?

　? A trade journal relevant to the company? s line of business.?

　? Trade magazines related to the business of the company. ?

　3. ? What motivates you?

　? What motivates you?

　? A challenge and interesting work.?

　? A challenging and interesting job. ?

　4. ? Where do you plan to be in five years time?

　? What height do you plan to reach in five years?

　? Your company structure makes me hope I could become a staff engineer.?

　? The structure of your company makes me wish I could be a competent engineer. ?

　5. ? What changes have you made in your life that you are most proud of?

　? What changes are you most proud of?

　? I went back to college to study for my MBA.?

　? I went back to college to study for an MBA. ?

　6. ? What are your salary requirements?

　? What are your salary requirements?

　? Salary is not my primary consideration but I do have to pay the bills, so I am open to any reasonable offer.?

　? Salary is not my main consideration, but I have to pay the bill, so I am willing to accept any reasonable conditions. ?

　7. ? What are some of your major weaknesses?

what are your main weaknesses?

　? I am generally nervous giving presentations but, with preparation, I have found I am much more confident.?

　? I'm usually nervous when I give a speech, but I'm more confident after preparation. ?

　8. ? Are you being interviewed by any other companies?

　? Did you interview any other companies?

　? I do have some other options, in this particular field, but this company is my first choice.?

　? I have some other options, but your company is my first choice in this industry. ?

　9. ? If you had to compare yourself with any animal; which one would it be and why?

　? If you compare yourself to an animal, which one would you choose and why?

　? A lion because although they are independent, they also work well within their group.?

　? Lions, because although they are independent, they can do well in the team. ?

　1. ? Describe how a sport or hobby taught you a lesson in teamwork?

　? Is there a sport or hobby that has taught you teamwork?

　? When I was at college my basketball coach taught me to pass the ball, if it was to my team? s advantage. So now I always look out for my team mates.?

　? When I was in college, my basketball coach asked me to pass the ball in our favor, so now I always care about my teammates. ?

related reading? Oral English in the Workplace Series: Introduce yourself

Introduce yourself

1. Hello. I'm John? West. How do you do? I'm John West.

2. Excuse me, my name is Sidney? Carson. Excuse me, my name is Sidney Carson.

3. Let me introduce myself. My name is Shen. I'd like to introduce myself. my last name is Shen.

4. Let me introduce myself. I'm Maggie. Let me introduce myself. I'm Maggie.

5. Let me introduce myself first: David? Emory, head of the English Department. First, let me introduce myself, David emory, director of the English department.

6. Just call me Bob. Just call me Bob.

7. I don't think we have met before. I am Nancy. I don't think we've met before. I'm Nancy.

8. I work in the personnel department of MD company. I'm in the personnel department of MD company.

Examples of oral English conversation

Introducing myself

Nancy: Hello, let me introduce myself. My name is Nancy.

Nancy: Hello, let me introduce myself. My name is Nancy.

Simon: nice to meet you. I'm Simon. I don't think I've seen you around before.

Simon: Nice to meet you. My name is Simon. I don't think I've seen you before.

Nancy: no.i just started working here at IBM.i'm in the sales department.

Nancy: I haven't seen it. I just came to work at IBM. I am in the sales department.

　Simon: What do you do there?

Simon: What do you do there?

　Nancy: I'm in market research. And you?

Nancy: I do market research. What about you?

Simon: I've been with IBM for years. I'm Mr. Field's Personal Assistant. He's The After-Sales Service Director. He's Such a nice boss. I like working for him.

Simon: I have been working for IBM for many years. I'm Mr. Field's personal assistant. He is the manager of after-sales service department. He is a very good boss. I like working for him.

　Nancy: Really? I don't believe I've met him. Is he here now?

Nancy: Really? I don't think I have met him yet. Is he here now?

　Simon: Yes, that's him over there, the tall and handsome one. Would you like me to introduce you?

Simon: Yes, that's him over there, the tall and handsome one. Shall I introduce you to him?

Nancy: Thank you. That would be loved. You're right. He is kind of nice-looking.

Nancy: Thank you. That's great. You're right. He's kind of handsome.