Shadowing Practice: How to prepare for a Job Interview | Example Interview Conversations in English - Learn English Speaking with Video

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The next person!

Please come in.

Hi, I am Sarah.

Nice to meet you.

Hello Sarah.

Nice to meet you too.

I am Lucy, the Human Resources Executive.

This is Mr. Parker, Manager of the Marketing Department.

We will have an interview with you today for your internship position.

Hi, nice to meet you.

I am Mr. Park, Manager of the Marketing Department.

Thank you for having me today.

It's a pleasure for us to meet you too.

Did you have any trouble finding the way to our company?

No, not at all.

The company is a lot closer to where I live than I expected.

It's right next to the coffee shop I often visit.

Great to hear that.

Okay, so Sarah, why don't you tell us a bit about yourself first?

My name is Sarah Kim.

I am a third year student at the new university.

My major is marketing and communications.

In addition to that, I am also a member of the debate club at my university.

Lovely!

Thank you so much.

So can you tell me, how did you know about this job?

Because the summer break is coming, I want to find myself a summer internship that relates to my major.

I looked upon the internet and suddenly stumbled upon your company's recruitment information on LinkedIn.

On LinkedIn, right?

There are many other companies posting on that site as well.

So why did you choose us?

To be honest, the first thing that got my attention was the design of your LinkedIn post.

It was really vibrant and unique, which made me think that this is a creative company.

That excited me a lot because I've always wanted to work in a young and creative environment.

After that first impression, I dug deeper into your website

and found out that your company works in a field that relates to artificial intelligence.

This is a topic that I am quite passionate about after getting into university.

With a suitable environment and a field of work that I am interested in, Star Corporation has become my top choice.

Great!

Yes, as you can see, our company does have a lot of young staff, and we always aim for the best technology solutions for our future.

I'm glad that it suits your interest as well.

Okay, so Mr. Park, do you have any questions for Sarah?

Yes.

So Sarah, what would you say is your biggest strength?

My greatest strength is my teamwork ability.

I can work well in a team regardless of the number of team members.

I am also very flexible when it comes to my role in a team.

When most of the time I am the leader, I can also contribute well as a follower too.

For example, I have done a class presentation in a group of five as a leader.

In my club, I am a member of the public relations team of 10 people.

In a team, I tend to be a person

that pushes everyone to do the work and helps everyone engage equally by reminding and dividing tasks for people every day.

I see.

What about weakness?

Do you have any weaknesses and how do you deal with it?

I would say that I have trouble saying no. When other people ask me for help, even though that job bothers me, if it's not too extreme,

I would still agree to help.

One time when I was preparing for my test the next day, my friend asked me to help her practice English conversations for her speaking test,

and I agreed without giving much thought.

Sometimes, it is a bit troublesome for me, because when I agree to help many people at the same time,

I have lots of things to do and then I become stressed.

Currently, I am trying to learn to say no,

starting from the smallest things.

For example, when people give out free samples and I don't need them, I would just say thank you and no. Even though it is a small step,

it has helped me build a lot of confidence in rejecting other people when necessary.

I completely understand that.

Sometimes saying no is hard for me too, especially to my daughter.

I was just joking.

Anyways, this is my final question for you.

What is a dream job like to you?

My dream job would be a job where I am allowed to be who I am

and be creative as much as possible.

Of course, it would be best if the company I work for be in a field that is my interest.

It does not need to be so as long as I can have a certain freedom and creativity.

Moreover, I am a person who is always eager to learn, so a position where I can learn a lot of new things would be nice.

Lastly, my dream workplace must have dream colleagues as well.

This means that I want to work in a company that has nice and passionate employees, who can help and inspire me to work.

Okay, I see.

Thank you very much for your answer.

That's the end of our interview.

Do you have any questions for us?

Oh yes, so from your company's website, I understand that your company is pretty youthful with many young employees.

Can you share a bit more about the work culture?

Do you guys have any special events for your employees?

That's a good question.

So because we have many young employees, our company is quite playful and energetic as well.

We actually have hobby clubs such as chess club for our employees.

Sometimes we have sports competitions like running contests between departments so

that we can encourage people from different departments to interact and have fun.

From our marketing department we have a special Friday karaoke night.

Our department always hangs out on Friday night after work for karaoke.

I'm I'm sure that if you get in, you will have a lot of fun here at Star Corporation.

Does that answer your question?

Yes, it is really helpful.

Thank you so much.

Do you have any other questions?

I don't think so.

Great!

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Then that's a wrap for this interview.

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Once again, thank you so much for being here with us today.

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The result will get to you after three working days through email, so please check it carefully.

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We hope that we can see you again.

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Thank you so much for today.

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Introduction Good morning, Miss Anderson.

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How are you today?

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Fine, thanks. And you?

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I'm fine, thank you.

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Please follow me.

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We'll meet in the conference room.

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Okay. Are you Mr. Thomas?

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Yes, I am.

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Thank you for coming. Of course.

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Would you like a glass of water or a cup of coffee before you begin?

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No, thanks.

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I'm fine.

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Alright, then please come with me.

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Sure.

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Hello, Mrs. Lewis.

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Yes, could you give me one minute?

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I'll be right with you.

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Sure.

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Thanks.

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Okay, thanks for waiting.

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Please follow me.

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Please sit down.

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How are you doing this morning?

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I'm fine, thank you.

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Thanks for being patient.

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Things are quite busy here right now.

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It's no problem.

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Hello.

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Hello.

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May I help you?

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Yes, I'm here to see Mr. Davis about the accounting position.

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Right.

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I'm Mr. David.

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Glad to meet you.

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Glad to meet you.

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Sit down.

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Could I have you fill out this application form?

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Sure.

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Take your time.

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Just let me know when you're finished.

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Okay.

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Self Description So, tell me a little bit about yourself.

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Well, my name is Joy Brown.

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I'm 27 years old and I'm single.

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How would you describe your personality?

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I'm hardworking, eager to learn.

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I enjoy working with other people and I love challenges.

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Could you tell me something about yourself?

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Yes, my name is Julie Thompson.

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I'm married.

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I have three kids, one son and two daughters.

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How would you describe yourself?

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I like being with people and helping people.

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I enjoy problem solving and challenging work.

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And I'm serious about my work, but I also like to have fun.

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Tell me a little about yourself.

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My name is Annette Johnson, but most people call me Ann.

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I'm originally from Boston, but I've lived in Vienna for eight years now.

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May I ask how old you are?

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I'm 24.

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Have you finished your studies?

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I graduated from the University of Washington in June and I hope to find a full-time job now.

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Could you describe yourself briefly?

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Sure.

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My name is Andrew Wilson.

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I'm 30 years old and I'm single.

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Are you originally from Los Angeles?

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No, I'm originally from San Francisco.

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I moved to Los Angeles over 10 years ago as a student.

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Describe your personality to me.

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Well, I'm a dedicated worker and a people person.

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I enjoy working as a team.

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I also like to be in contact with the public.

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Can you tell me something about yourself?

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Yes, I graduated from Stanford University with a BA in management after I graduated.

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I worked in hotel management for six years in New York City, and I also enjoy working with PR and customer service.

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Do you have any family obligations?

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Yes, I'm married with a two-year-old daughter, and I also help support my parents.

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Educational experience.

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Please tell me about your educational background.

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I graduated from Cornwell University in 1994 with a BA in computer science.

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Why did you choose computer science?

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Well, ever since I've been young, I've been interested in computers.

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So when I entered university, I thought that a career in computers would be a good choice.

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Have you ever studied outside of the university?

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Yes, I've studied on my own, and I took an evening course in a small computer school.

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Tell me a little about your educational background?

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Sure.

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I received a bachelor's degree in history from Houston University in 1990.

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After that, I studied in the University of Texas and received my MBA in 1993.

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Why did you choose the University of Texas for your master's degree?

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I visited the campus and I met some of the professors and I really liked it.

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How will your education help you with this position?

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My education has taught me how to work hard and how to succeed.

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It also taught me a lot about society and the business environment.

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Please tell me about your formal education.

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Well, I just graduated from Kansas State University two months ago with a bachelor's degree in business administration.

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How was your experience there?

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It was a very good experience for me.

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I learned a lot.

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It was challenging and rewarding.

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Can you tell me about your education?

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Yes, I studied political science at Michigan State University in Lansing for four years.

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I got my bachelor's degree in 1994.

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The past few years I've been attending Union Law School on the weekends, but I haven't finished yet.

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Do you plan to finish your law degree?

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I hope to finish this year.

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Tell me about your educational background.

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I graduated from Texan Christian University with a bachelor's in accounting.

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I also minored in business technology.

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How has your education helped with your work?

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It taught me the basics of accounting and also about business.

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It taught me how to solve problems and how to work hard.

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Previous job experience.

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Can you tell me about your previous job experience, please?

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Sure.

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While I studied at university, I worked as an intern at Avery Publishing.

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I worked in the main office after I graduated.

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I worked in the same place full-time.

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I worked in administration at the main office.

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I was there for four years.

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Tell me about your experience there.

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As an office intern, I just helped with office support.

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When I became full-time, I was an administration assistant.

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I helped my boss with her projects.

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How did you like the company?

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I liked the company very much.

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The people were very nice, and we all worked together very well.

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Please tell me about your previous job experience.

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Yeah, well, I've been a secretary for 10 years now.

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I first started in 1991 with Johnson & Johnson.

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I worked with them for six years.

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I left when I got married and we moved to Denver.

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Then I worked with United Parcel Services for four years.

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Has your experience been good?

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Yes.

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Yes, I've learned a lot about management and developed my job skills.

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Could you please describe your previous job experience?

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Yes, I graduated from university in 1990 and started working for San Juan Bank.

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I've been with my bank up until now.

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Why are you leaving?

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I'm looking for a job with more responsibility and flexibility.

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I see.

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Were you ever promoted?

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Yes, twice.

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And how would you describe your experience there?

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It was a good experience.

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The people were great.

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The benefits were good, but I'm still looking for better prospects.

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Please tell me about your previous work experience.

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Well, I've been working in sales and marketing for three years now.

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The first company that I worked for, The Media, where I went out of business after I was there for just one year.

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I then went to work for Universal Systems for two years and have just been laid off.

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Can you tell me about your past work history, please?

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Yes, when I was studying at university, I volunteered at my local hospital.

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After I graduated, I worked at St. Andrew's Hospital for about three years as a nurse.

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After that, I worked in hospital administration with the Red Cross, and I've been there until now.

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Special skills.

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Do you have any special skills that would help you do this job?

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Yes, I'm pretty good with computers.

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I've used Microsoft Office a lot and I know how to troubleshoot problems.

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How fast can you type?

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I can type about 60 words a minute.

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Any other skills that would help you?

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Well, I speak fluent Mandarin Chinese and I can read and write it fairly well.

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Do you have any other skills that might help you on this job?

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Yes, I have secretarial experience.

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I can answer phone calls.

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Here's a computer type, 60 words a minute, and speak French and Japanese.

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I also have good organizational skills.

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How about doing PR?

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I also have experience with PR when I worked in admissions at Carleton College.

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I dealt with the public daily.

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What skills do you have that would help you on this job?

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I have computer experience.

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I can use Microsoft NT Word and Excel.

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I speak some Japanese.

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And I'm good at sales and networking as well.

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What special skills do you have for this job?

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I have good organizational skills.

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I worked as a head office administrator for a while while.

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I had to organize the staff in the office layout.

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Do you have any computer skills?

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I'm familiar with Microsoft Office and I've worked with Windows NT.

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Do you speak any other languages?

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I can speak German and some Russian.

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Do you have any special job skills that would help you do your job?

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Well, I have many contacts in the communications sector from my previous job.

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I also have knowledge of Japanese culture and language.

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I used to live in Tokyo.

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How are your research skills?

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Pretty good.

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I did a lot of research when I was at the university

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and I also did a lot of research on the internet at my previous job.

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The ideal job.

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Could you describe your ideal job?

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Yes, my ideal job would be challenging but secure.

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Tell me more why challenging.

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Well, I'd like to improve my secretarial skills and I'd like to be interested in my work.

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What kind of hours are you looking for?

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I'm looking for full-time work.

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I can work weekends, but I'd like to have evenings off.

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What's your ideal job?

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I would like to be a full-time computer programmer after 4.18 with a team, but I also enjoy working individually.

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What kind of hours would you prefer?

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I'm flexible, but I prefer to have the weekends off.

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Would you be willing to work one day during the weekend?

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Yes, that would be fine.

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Could you describe your ideal job?

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Yeah, that's a good question.

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I'd like to work in a challenging job in marketing.

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I would like to work for an international financial company.

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I'd enjoy doing some travel and meeting new people.

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And what kind of hours would you like?

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I'd like regular daytime hours on weekdays and Saturday hours once in a while.

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What kind of job is ideal for you?

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My ideal job would be working as an office manager at an international school.

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I prefer to market a place where I can use my French and English skills.

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I would like to work steady hours without having to travel too much.

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What would be your ideal job?

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I would be a PR representative for a major international airline.

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I would love to travel around the world and meet all kinds of people.

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Describe your greatest strengths and weaknesses.

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What is your greatest strength?

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My greatest strength is persistence.

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I work really hard and I don't give up easily.

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Can you give me an example?

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Yes, when I was a student, I had problems with a physics class.

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I didn't get that, though I got a tutor and studied really hard.

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Finally, I passed the class with an A.

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Do you have any examples at work?

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Yes, when I was manager at Charter Insurance, we had a very important coded deadline.

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I wouldn't stop working till we met the quota.

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I talked to the staff and we all worked really hard to meet the deadline.

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What about your greatest weakness?

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My greatest weakness would be that I'm not trained in accounting.

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I can still learn though.

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How would you describe your greatest strengths?

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I think my greatest strength is my dependability.

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You can depend on me to be on time.

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You can depend on me to get my work finished on time.

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And you can depend on me to be professional.

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What about your greatest weakness?

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Uh, this could be my experience.

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I've only worked full time for two years now.

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I think I need more experience.

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What is your greatest strength?

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I think my greatest strength is my creativity.

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Can you give me an example?

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Yes, once my boss was quite upset because we weren't filling our monthly quotas.

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He asked me my advice, and I told him some advertising ideas, we tried them.

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And soon our monthly quota was filled very good now.

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Can you please tell me about your greatest weakness?

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My greatest weakness would probably be my educational background.

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I studied music, but I'm working in business now.

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Can you tell me what your greatest strength is?

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I think it's my quick thinking and decision making.

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There have been many times when I've been under pressure and made the right decisions.

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How about your greatest weakness?

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Probably my computer skills.

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I know a little bit, but I need to learn a lot more.

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What's your greatest strengths as a manager?

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It's my ability to understand and encourage people.

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I enjoy working with different kinds of people from all kinds of backgrounds.

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What about your greatest weakness?

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Now, I think this is my experience.

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I'm still young and gaining experience in management.

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Interests and free time.

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What are some of your personal interests outside of work?

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Well, I've really enjoyed gardening.

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It helps me relax.

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I also enjoy learning foreign languages.

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What foreign languages have you studied?

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Currently, I'm studying Chinese and Japanese.

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In the past, I've studied German as well.

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Can you tell me about some of your hobbies or personal interests?

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Well, I'm usually very busy taking care of my children and doing housework.

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But, when I do have free time, I like to read and listen to music.

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Please tell me about your interests outside of work.

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I love learning about computers.

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Sometimes I do programming work to my friends, but I have free time.

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What do you do to relax or to have fun?

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I like listening to music, and I enjoy playing basketball.

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What are some things that you do in your free time?

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Well, I love cooking.

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I've taken several classes on cooking.

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I also like to play tennis whenever I can.

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I play tennis with my friends.

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What are some of your hobbies or personal interests?

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I enjoy reading and playing the guitar.

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I also enjoy surfing the internet and swimming.

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Reasons for leaving a previous job Why did you leave your previous job?

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My company was downsizing because of the economy, so I was laid off.

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Other people had been there for over 10 years, and I had only been there for 2, so I was laid off first.

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What are the reasons for leaving your last job?

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They cut my hours.

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I wanted to work full-time, but they only wanted part-time workers.

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Why are you looking for another job?

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There is no growth potential at my current job.

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I would like to work for a company that has more room to grow.

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Could you tell me why you've decided to leave your current job?

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Well, there are problems inside of the company.

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Some of the managers do not agree with the company policies.

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Can you be more specific?

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Yes, the company does not want to allow foreign investment in management, but some of us disagree.

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Why did you resign from your previous position?

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My company was opening branches in other parts of the country.

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My boss told me I had to transfer.

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I couldn't move, so I had to resign.

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Handling Pressure How do you handle pressure?

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I work very well with pressure.

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I prepare for it before it comes.

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Can you give me an example?

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When I worked at Citibank, we had many deadlines to meet.

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I never waited until the last minute to do my work.

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I always finished it ahead of time.

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How do you deal with the public?

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I try to treat my customers with respect and patience.

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How do you handle all stressful situations?

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I try to stay as calm as possible, learning with the customer I like to be respectful and responsible.

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Can you give me an example from your personal experience?

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Yes.

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When I was working with Universal Systems as a secretary, a customer came in and he was very angry about his bill.

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So he spoke calmly and told him to relax.

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Once he calmed down, we talked about the problem and solved it.

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He walked away happy and so was I.

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How do you deal with stressful situations at work?

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I've had many stressful situations at work.

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I always try to stay patient whenever I'm feeling stressed.

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I breathe deeply to calm down.

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Is there anything else that you do?

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I try to talk to people to tell them how I feel if I'm having a customer problem.

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I try to talk politely if I have some other kind of stress at work.

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I talk to my co-workers or my boss to tell them how I feel.

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That usually helps.

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How do you work under pressure, Will?

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I'm pretty good with pressure.

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Can you give me an example?

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Yes, as an accountant, I have to meet monthly deadlines.

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This can make my work very stressful.

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But I've learned that working hard and staying calm allows me to always meet these deadlines.

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How do you handle stressful situations?

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I handle them professionally and patiently.

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I have had experience with stressful situations at work.

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I always try to prepare myself before the stressful situations happen.

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Then if they happen, I can handle them without any trouble.

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Can you give me an example?

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Sure.

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If there are two phones ringing and a customer waiting to be helped, I ask the customer if they can wait for a minute.

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Then I answer the phones and put them on hold.

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Next, I try to help the customer quickly and politely.

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Lastly, I take the phone calls.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “How to prepare for a Job Interview”. This video has 627 sentences and 5259 words to shadow. The speech runs for 43:49. The speaker talks at a steady 120 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 84% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 161 of its 627 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.

Key vocabulary in this video

The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
weakness noun	/ˈwik.nɪs/	The condition of being weak.
stressful adjective	/ˈstɹɛsfəl/	Irritating; causing stress.
relocate verb	/ˌɹiˈloʊ̯keɪ̯t/	To move (something) from one place to another.
deadline noun	/ˈdɛdˌlaɪn/	A time limit in the form of a date on or before which something must be completed.
succeed verb	/səkˈsiːd/	To follow something in sequence or time.
quota noun	/ˈkwəʊ.tə/	A proportional part or share; the share or proportion assigned to each in a division.
hobby noun	/ˈhɑ.bi/	An activity that one enjoys doing in one's spare time.
depend verb	/dɪˈpɛnd/	To be contingent or conditioned; to have something as a necessary condition
relax verb	/ɹɪˈlæks/	To make something loose.
hardworking adjective	/ˈhɑːɹdˌwɜːɹ.kɪŋ/	Of a person, taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly.
karaoke noun	/ˈkæ.ɹiˌəʊ.ki/	A form of entertainment popular in clubs, at parties, etc, in which individual members of the public sing along to pre-recorded instrumental versions of…
politely adverb	/pəˈlaɪtli/	in a polite manner
secretarial adjective	/ˌsɛk.ɹəˈtɛɹi.əl/	Pertaining to a secretary.
internship noun	/ˈɪntɜːnʃɪp/	A job taken by a student in order to learn a profession or trade.
daytime noun	/ˈdeɪtaɪm/	The time of daylight; the time between sunrise and sunset.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
lay off verb		(of an employer) To dismiss (workers) from employment, e.g. at a time of low business volume or through no fault of the worker, often with a severance package.
calm down verb		To become less excited, intense, or angry.
fill out verb	/fɪl ˈaʊt/	To complete a form or questionnaire with requested information.
sit down verb		To assume a sitting position from a standing position.
bank up verb		To press a mound of something against something else.
find out verb		To discover, as by asking or investigating.
give out verb		To utter, publish; to announce, proclaim, report.
give up verb		To surrender (someone or something); to inform on (someone).

Sentences worth repeating

Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:

What is a dream job like to you?
Do you have any questions for us?
Does that answer your question?
What's your greatest strengths as a manager?
Is there anything else you'd like to know?

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

Structure	In the video
Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — an action that started earlier and is still going on	I've been attending · I've been working
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now	I've always wanted · has become · have done
Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it	been laid · was filled · was laid
Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing	person who is · friends who are · hours, which is

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 110 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, I've, I'd. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

The “th” sounds: youthful /ˈjuθfəl/, breathe /bɹiːð/
The “sh” and “zh” sounds: internship /ˈɪntɜːnʃɪp/, organizational /ˌɔː(ɹ)ɡənɪˈzeɪʃənəl/, passionate /ˈpæʃənɪt/, patiently /ˈpeɪʃəntli/, troubleshoot /ˈtɹʌbl̩ˌʃuːt/
Long words — get the stress right: karaoke /ˈkæ.ɹiˌəʊ.ki/, secretarial /ˌsɛk.ɹəˈtɛɹi.əl/, organizational /ˌɔː(ɹ)ɡənɪˈzeɪʃənəl/, creativity /kri.eɪˈtɪv.ᵻ.ti/, energetic /ˌɛn.əɹˈdʒɛt.ɪk/

How to practise with this video

Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like weakness, stressful, relocate.

What is the Shadowing Technique?

Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

Key vocabulary in this video

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Sentences worth repeating

Grammar in this video

Pronunciation to watch

How to practise with this video

What is the Shadowing Technique?