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I'm committed to working at a mission-driven organization like this one.
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I'm passionate about marketing.
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I haven't had any professional experience, though, which I hope is okay.
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Let's get one thing straight.
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As a recent grad myself, your interviewer is not expecting you to have a wealth of professional experience.
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But they are looking for you to have certain qualities that make you right for the job.
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Chances are you have those qualities.
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You learn them in school, on sports teams, and extracurricular activities.
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Interviewing for an entry-level job requires drawing from those experiences.
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We're going to watch a few different entry-level job interviews in action, and I'm going to pop in throughout to give feedback on how things are going.
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Let's get into it.
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So tell me, what makes you interested in this industry?
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Well, I've always wanted to be a product designer since I was a little girl.
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I, of course, didn't know what the job of a product designer was then, but I was fascinated by people like Steve Jobs and knew I wanted to make products that changed the world.
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I didn't focus on this so much in college.
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My priority was kind of having a college experience, and I'm so lucky I got to do that.
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But now it's time to start adulting.
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And I really think this is the perfect place for me to grow my career.
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I know that if someone took a chance on me, I would succeed.
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Let's talk about what's working here.
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First of all, the candidate comes across as confident and someone who has genuine interest in the position.
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But she needs to be more specific.
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Her points about prioritizing a college experience could raise some flags.
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If she didn't study design in college, where has she learned it?
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And how does she know she'll be successful in the role?
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She should be explicit.
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Hiring managers want you to be concise and specific when talking about yourself.
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And let's see her redo that last part.
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While I didn't study product design in college, I am familiar with the relevant design tools used in this role.
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And I've taken online courses to learn more.
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I'm really excited about this opportunity.
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I'm a self-starter.
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And when I don't know the answer, I'm not afraid to ask.
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Hmm, much better.
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Now let's see how another applicant responds to a similar question.
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How has your experience prepared you for this role?
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I'm committed to working at a mission-driven organization like this one.
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I'm passionate about marketing.
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I haven't had any professional experience though, which I hope is okay.
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Jumping in real quick to say yes, it's okay if you don't have professional experience in the area you're applying for.
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You do have other relevant experiences and transferable skills that you can communicate during an interview.
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With that in mind, let's see this candidate kick off his answer a little differently.
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Are you using the Indeed mobile app?
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The app is free and makes it easy to apply right from your phone.
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Click the link below or just search Indeed in the App Store.
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Well, first of all, I am committed to working at a mission-driven organization like this one.
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I'm passionate about marketing.
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My undergrad coursework focused on understanding digital culture and the importance of representation in advertising.
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And I'm eager to apply what I've learned to a professional setting.
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Also, your company values really resonate with me.
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They make you stand out from some of the other organizations I was considering.
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I was listening to a recent speech the CEO gave,
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and when she was talking about how we need to innovate faster and disrupt our own industry before others disrupt us,
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I thought to myself, this is a place I would be lucky to contribute too.
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Hmm.
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Yes!
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There's a ton of good stuff in this response.
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First, referring to your academics is a great thing to do
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when you don't have professional experience in the area you're applying for.
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I also love that this candidate referenced his value alignment with the company.
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But what I really found impressive was how he read up on the CEO prior to the interview.
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He did his homework.
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It's a small detail that really goes the extra mile and differentiates you from other candidates.
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What was your biggest obstacle in college and how did you overcome it?
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I'm a computer science major and prior to college I had absolutely zero STEM experience.
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So when I was first learning to code Java, let's just say it was bumpy.
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Things just weren't clicking for me and I knew I needed to make a change.
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So I started a support group with some other students.
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I put in hours of extra work and practice time on my own.
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And I'm proud to say, after a lot of hard work, not only did I become proficient in Java and Python,
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but I also was able to tutor some first year students.
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I know that my career will be full of learning opportunities like this
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and I'm eager to face them head on and continue to improve.
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Wow.
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This answer checked so many boxes.
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She was confident, concise, and kept the answer professional you definitely don't want to talk about personal challenges in school.
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She showed that she has the skills to identify problems and create solutions, not to mention a willingness to pay it forward.
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If she has time to tutor and continue to do well in her classes, she must have some strong time management skills too.
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Well done.
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And now here's a question that pretty much everyone is bound to hear at one point or another.
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So that's all I have.
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I'm asking you all the questions.
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So I really want to thank you for taking out the time to come in and see us today.
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You're very well versed.
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And before we wrap, do you have any questions for me?
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Um, yeah.
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Uh, what made you decide to go into sales?
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Hope the interview isn't over.
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This is an essential moment.
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The hiring manager wants to see if you're a critical thinker and if you're curious about the organization.
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asking, what made you go into sales?
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Helps build a relationship, but doesn't give you insight into the company.
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Here are some good questions to ask.
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What's your favorite thing about working here?
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What are some of the qualities that would make an entry-level candidate most successful in this role?
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What advice would you give your younger self starting out in this industry?
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We've covered a lot here that will help you ace your first interview.
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Everyone starts with an entry-level job.
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We've all been there, including myself.
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The fact of the matter is that you have more relevant experience than you think, and the tools to tell a story that proves it.
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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección

Este vídeo tiene 102 frases y 1167 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 6:43. El hablante habla a un ritmo natural de unas 174 palabras por minuto, cercano a una conversación cotidiana. El 85 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés; conviene repasar el resto antes de empezar.

Vocabulario clave de este vídeo

15 palabras del vídeo que vale la pena aprender, con su pronunciación y significado:

PalabraPronunciaciónSignificado
skill sustantivo/skɪl/destreza, habilidad
commit verbo/kəˈmɪt/encomendar
passionate adjetivo/ˈpæʃənɪt/apasionado
designer sustantivo/dɪˈzaɪnɚ/diseñador, diseñadora
hire verbo/ˈhaɪɹ/contratar, emplear
eager adjetivo/ˈiɡɚ/ilusionado, anhelante
tutor sustantivo/ˈtjuːtəː/tutor, protutor
disrupt verbo/dɪsˈɹʌpt/trastornar, trastrocar
impressive adjetivo/ɪmˈpɹɛsɪv/impresionante
curious adjetivo/ˈkjʊɹ.i.əs/curioso, tener curiosidad
refer verbo/ɹɪˈfɜː/referir, remitir
helpful adjetivo/ˈhɛlp.fl̩/servicial, adyuvante
priority sustantivo/pɹaɪˈɒɹɪti/prioridad
genuine adjetivo/ˈd͡ʒɛn.juˌɪn/genuino, auténtico
contribute verbo/kənˈtɹɪb.jut/contribuir, aportar

Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar

PalabraSignificado
come across verbopasarse a
take out verbosacar

Pronunciación a tener en cuenta

El hablante usa 40 contracciones y formas reducidas, como I'm, you're, didn't. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.

  • Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: passionate /ˈpæʃənɪt/, representation /ˌɹɛp.ɹə.zɛnˈteɪ.ʃən/, differentiate /dɪf.əˈɹɛn.ʃi.eɪt/, proficient /pɹoʊˈfɪʃ.ənt/
  • Palabras largas — cuida el acento: priority /pɹaɪˈɒɹɪti/, representation /ˌɹɛp.ɹə.zɛnˈteɪ.ʃən/, differently /ˈdɪf.ə.ɹənt.li/, communicate /kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/, differentiate /dɪf.əˈɹɛn.ʃi.eɪt/

Cómo practicar con este vídeo

  1. Escucha el vídeo entero una vez sin hablar y anota las palabras que no conoces.
  2. Empieza a velocidad 0,75×, haz shadowing frase por frase y vuelve a la velocidad normal cuando te resulte fácil.
  3. Grábate y compara con el original, prestando atención a palabras como skill, commit, passionate.

Gramática en este vídeo

Las estructuras que más usa el hablante, con las palabras exactas del vídeo:

EstructuraEn el vídeo
Present perfect have/has + participio pasado — una acción pasada que sigue importando ahoraI've always wanted · I've taken · I've learned
Voz pasiva be + participio pasado — importa lo que ocurre, no quién lo hacewas fascinated · is bound

¿Qué es la Técnica de Shadowing?

Shadowing es una técnica de aprendizaje de idiomas respaldada por la ciencia, desarrollada originalmente para la formación de intérpretes profesionales y popularizada por el políglota Dr. Alexander Arguelles. El método es simple pero poderoso: escuchas audio en inglés nativo y lo repites en voz alta de inmediato, como una sombra que sigue al hablante con solo 1-2 segundos de retraso. A diferencia de la escucha pasiva o los ejercicios de gramática, el shadowing obliga a tu cerebro y músculos de la boca a procesar y reproducir simultáneamente patrones de habla reales. Las investigaciones muestran que mejora significativamente la precisión de la pronunciación, la entonación, el ritmo, el habla conectada, la comprensión auditiva y la fluidez al hablar, convirtiéndola en una de las metodologías más efectivas para la preparación del IELTS Speaking y la comunicación en inglés en el mundo real.

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