Shadowing Practice: Shadowing English Speaking Practice: Job interview in English - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Picture this.
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You're in a job interview and it is going well.
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Then the interviewer says, so tell me about yourself and your mind goes completely blank.
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You've answered that question a hundred times in your head but right now with someone watching and waiting, nothing comes out the way you practiced it.
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And it's not only an English problem.
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A job interview is one of the most stressful conversations there is.
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People freeze in their own language too.
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And a second language and a camera pointed at your face, the pressure doubles.
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The good news is that the words you need are not complicated.
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You already know most of them.
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What you haven't done is say them out loud under pressure until they come out on their own.
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That's what we're fixing today.
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This This is a speaking session.
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You're going to shadow a full job interview from the first hello to the final goodbye, saying every line out loud at the same time as the speaker.
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By the end, your answers won't feel like something you're digging for.
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They'll feel like something you already have ready to go.
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By the way, before we start, because I'm based in Silicon Valley, I see a lot of companies turning to AI interviews where you're interviewed by AI,
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but everything is recorded on camera and analyzed by AI.
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Let me know in the comments.
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One, have you ever done an interview like that where AI interviewed you?
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Two, did you feel more confident than talking to a person?
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High chances are when you're applying for a new job these days, you're going to be interviewed by AI.
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But here's how this video is going to work.
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First, I'll give you the words and phrases that come up in almost every interview.
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The natural expressions that make you sound confident instead of rehearsed, instead of sounding like an AI.
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Then you listen to the whole interview once, then we'll play it again and you'll shadow the candidate.
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The topic today is an interview for a marketing position and it includes the questions everyone dreads.
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Why do you want to leave your current job?
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Watch how Alex stays calm and turns it around.
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By the way, if you're new here, welcome to Lingua Marina.
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I moved from Russia to the US 11 years ago.
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I've built teams and hired a lot of people, hundreds of people, and I've sat on both sides of the interview table in my second language
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so I know this reads well and I know what makes an answer land well.
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I'm waiting to read your comment section.
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Have you ever been interviewed by AI or not and how did it feel?
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Interviews run on a specific kind of language, phrasal verbs and idioms that native speakers use without even thinking about it.
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Learn these and you'll sound natural and confident instead of rehearsed.
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Let's start with the phrasal verbs you'll hear in this conversation.
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The first one is to step up.
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It means to take on more responsibility.
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Especially when it matters, you'll hear Alex say he is ready to step up and take on more ownership.
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And right there is the next one.
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To take on.
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To take something on means to accept new work or responsibility.
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Alex uses it again later about himself.
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I take on way too much myself.
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The opposite move is to hand something off, to pass a task to someone else.
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Alex says he's learning to start handing off pieces of things instead of doing everything himself.
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Next, to throw someone off.
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It means to confuse or or unsettle someone.
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Alex says, pressure doesn't really throw me off, meaning it doesn't rattle him.
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Then there's to come up with, to think of or create something.
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Alex says, I can come up with the campaign and write the story.
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And two more you'll hear at the very end, to reach out and to touch base.
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To reach out means to contact someone.
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Sarah says, we'll reach out by the end of next week.
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And to touch base means to check in briefly.
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I'll touch base with you either way.
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Okay, now let's move on to the idioms.
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These are the lines that really make you sound fluent.
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The first idiom is to hit a ceiling.
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It means you've reached a point where you can't grow any further.
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Alex uses it to explain why he's leaving.
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I've kind of hit a ceiling.
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There isn't really a next step for me.
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It's a graceful way to answer a hard question.
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Next, to be under the gun, to be under heavy time pressure.
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Alex says the whole team was kind of under the gun.
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Then to be on the same page when everyone shares the same understanding.
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And we got on the same page about what was actually essential.
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Here's a great one.
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To hit the ground running, it means to get going at full speed and be effective from the very first moment.
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We hit the ground running and launched on time.
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Another is to go the extra mile, to do more than what's expected.
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Alex says, I tried to go the extra mile for my teammates.
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And to bring something to the table, to offer real value.
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He uses it for what makes him different.
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Being able to bring both of those to the table.
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One more that comes up twice.
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To run with something.
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It means to take an idea and move forward with it on your own.
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Alex says his manager, let me run with it.
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And Sarah says she wants someone she can trust to run with content.
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And finally, a few natural words and phrases.
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When Alex calls a tough question a fair question, he's calmly saying, that's reasonable.
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I understand why you're asking.
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This is a great way to buy yourself a second before a hard answer.
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When Sarah describes the team as fast-paced, she means busy with things moving quickly,
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and swamped means extremely busy, cover for them when they're swamped.
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One quick pronunciation heads up.
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Campaign.
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If the G is silent, you say campaign with the stress on the second part.
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And resume, meaning your CV, is said resume, not resume.
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You'll hear both in the conversation.
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Before we listen, I want to give you something to use after this video.
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We built a free quiz on the phrases from this interview.
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All 7 phrasal verbs, all 7 idioms, and the 3 words you'll hear in almost every American interview and the grammar behind Alex's answers.
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It's 33 questions and it takes about 10 minutes.
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It's built so you have to produce the phrases, not just recognize them.
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You match the phrasal verbs to their meanings, you fill the missing word into real lines from the interview,
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you pick the stronger of two interview answers the way a hiring manager would,
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and in the last round you type the idiom yourself with nothing on the screen to help you.
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The last round is where you find out which phrases you actually have.
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Recognizing under the gun in a sentence takes half a second.
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Pulling this phrase out of an empty box is the same
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job your brain has to do in a real interview and it's much harder.
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At the end, you get your score and the list of exactly
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which phrases you missed so you know what to shadow again.
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It's completely free and you can retake it as many times as you want.
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The link is in the description.
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Okay, now let's get into the interview.
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Here's the situation.
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Sarah is the hiring manager interviewing Alex over video for a marketing role.
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He's a marketing coordinator now.
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He's currently employed and he's looking to step up.
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So you'll have to explain why he wants to leave.
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Just listen.
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Hi, is this Alex?
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Can you see and hear me okay?
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Hi, Sarah.
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Yes, I can hear you perfectly.
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Thanks so much for taking the time today. Of course.
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Thanks for making it work with the time difference.
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How's your day going so far?
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Pretty good, thanks.
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A little bit of nerves, I'll admit, but the good kind.
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That's totally normal.
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Honestly, this is really just a conversation.
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I want to get to know you, and you can ask me anything too.
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Sounds great.
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I appreciate that.
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So let's start easy.
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Tell me a little about yourself and what you're doing right now.
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Sure.
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So I've been in marketing for about three years now, mostly on the content and social media side.
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Right now, I'm a marketing coordinator at a mid-sized e-commerce company.
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I help run the content calendar, write a lot of our posts and emails, and keep an eye on how everything's performing.
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Last year, I worked on our big holiday campaign, and I actually ended up driving a big part of it.
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I really love the mix of being creative and then looking at the numbers to see what's working.
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And honestly, I feel ready now to step up, take on more ownership, and start growing toward managing projects and eventually a small team.
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That's a big reason I'm here.
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That's a great overview thank you the holiday campaign
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that jumped out at me on your resume can you walk
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me through your part in it what actually made it work yeah definitely
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so at the start honestly it wasn't working at all we launched the first version
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and the ads were getting tons of clicks
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but almost no sales people were looking
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but they weren't buying that's frustrating it really was and i was the one watching the numbers every day,
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so I kind of raised my hand and said, look, something's off here.
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Instead of just spending more on ads, I went through the data line by line, and I realized the message was wrong.
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We had been pushing discounts, but our customers actually cared way more about quality and the whole gift side of it.
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So I pitched a new angle to my manager.
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New images, new wording, all about give them something they'll love.
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She let me run with it, and within about two weeks the sales just took off.
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We doubled our numbers by the end of the season.
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Wow, that's a big turnaround.
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And nice that you were the one who spotted it.
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So what would you say you took away from it?
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I think the main thing is don't fall in love with your first idea.
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I learned to test early, look at the real numbers, and be willing to change direction fast, even when it's your own idea you're throwing out.
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and honestly, that it's worth speaking up even when you're not the most senior person in the room.
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I love that.
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That's exactly the kind of mindset we're looking for.
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Okay, so I have to ask a slightly awkward question.
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You're currently employed, things sound like they're going well, why are you looking to leave?
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No, it's a fair question.
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And I've thought about how to answer it without sounding negative because I'm genuinely grateful for where I am.
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I've learned a ton there.
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But it's a small team, and at this point, I've kind of hit a ceiling.
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There isn't really a next step for me.
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The roles above me are full, and nobody's moving.
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I want more responsibility and room to grow.
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And honestly, your brand is one I followed and admired for years.
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So when I saw this role open up, I couldn't not apply.
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That's a really honest answer, and I appreciate it.
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I'll be straight with you too.
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It's a fast-paced team here.
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Some weeks, especially around a launch, things get pretty intense and everything's happening at once.
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How do you usually deal with that kind of pressure?
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Yeah, I figured as much.
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Honestly, pressure doesn't really throw me off.
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If anything, I focus better when there's a real deadline.
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What helps me is, when everything's coming at once, I stop for a second and figure out what actually matters that day,
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and I deal with that first instead of trying to do 10 things at half speed.
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And I'm a big believer in just keeping people talking, so nobody's stuck or guessing.
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Can you give me an example of a time it really got intense?
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Sure.
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Last year, right before that holiday launch, our timeline suddenly got moved up.
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We had way less time than we'd planned for.
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The whole team was kind of under the gun.
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I'm not the manager, but I sort of helped pull everyone together.
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We talked it through, got on the same page about what was actually essential and what could wait, and split the work so nobody was completely buried. And it worked.
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We hit the ground running and launched on time.
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It ended up being one of our best campaigns, and the team was really proud of it, which honestly mattered to me just as much.
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That's great.
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It sounds like you really care about the team side, not just the results.
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I do, a lot.
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I mean, the results matter, obviously.
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But I've found that when people feel supported and they trust each other, the results kind of take care of themselves.
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So, I try to go the extra mile for my teammates.
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Cover for them when they're swamped, give them the credit, that kind of thing.
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Even without a manager title, I try to be someone people can count on.
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That's really good to hear
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because this role would give you the chance to grow into leading projects and eventually maybe some people.
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Let me flip it a bit.
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What's something you're genuinely working on?
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A weakness, if you want to call it that.
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Honestly, my big one is that I take on way too much myself.
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I want everything to be perfect, so I'll just do it instead of asking for help or handing it off.
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And I've realized that doesn't really scale, and it's not fair to the people around me either.
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So I've been working on it, trusting people more, handing off pieces of things, asking my manager what actually matters most before I say yes to everything.
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I'm getting better, but it's still something I keep an eye on.
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That's a thoughtful answer, and the self-awareness is great.
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Okay, what do you think you'd bring to this team that maybe someone else at your level wouldn't?
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I'd say it's that I'm genuinely comfortable with both sides of marketing.
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A lot of people my age are either the creative, big idea type or the data, spreadsheet type, and they're a little scared of the other half.
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I can come up with the campaign and write the story, and I can also sit down with the analytics and tell you why it's working or why it isn't.
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Being able to bring both of those to the table, that's where I add the most value.
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I'd agree with that.
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All right, that's most of my questions.
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What about you?
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What can I answer?
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Yeah, I've got a few.
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First one, what does success actually look like in this role in, say, the first six months?
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Like, if I'm doing a great job, what does that look like to you?
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Good question.
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Honestly, in the first six months, we'd want you to really take ownership of the content side, get comfortable with the team and our tools,
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and start bringing your own ideas to how we do things.
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We're not expecting miracles on day one, but by month six, you'd be the person we trust to run with content. That makes sense.
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And how would you describe the team and the culture here?
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What's it actually like day to day?
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I'd say we're small, fast, and pretty honest with each other.
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We give feedback directly, kindly, but directly, and people aren't afraid to say, hey, I don't think this is working.
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It can be a lot at first, but most people end up loving it, because you always know where you stand.
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Honestly, that sounds perfect for me.
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I do my best work in a place like that.
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And one last question, what are the next steps in the process?
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So I'm going to compare notes with my team this week, and then we'll reach out by the end of next week.
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Probably for a final round with the wider group.
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I'll touch base with you either way so you're not left waiting.
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Perfect.
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I really appreciate that.
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Thank you so much, Sarah.
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I've enjoyed this even more than I expected, and I'm even more excited about the role now than when we started.
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That's really nice to hear, and the feeling's mutual, Alex.
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You've given me a lot to think about in the best way.
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We'll be in touch very soon.
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Have a great rest of your day.
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You too.
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Thanks again.
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Bye.
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Bye!
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Now, let's shout out.
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Hi, is this Alex?
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Can you see and hear me okay?
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Hi, Sarah.
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Yes, I can hear you perfectly.
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Thanks so much for taking the time today. Of course.
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Thanks for making it work with the time difference.
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How's your day going so far?
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Pretty good, thanks.
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A little bit of nerves, I'll admit, but the good kind.
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That's totally normal.
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Honestly, this is really just a conversation.
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I want to get to know you, and you can ask me anything, too.
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Sounds great.
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I appreciate that.
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So, let's start easy.
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Tell me a little about yourself and what you're doing right now.
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Sure.
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So, I've been in marketing for about three years now, mostly on the content and social media side.
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Right now, I'm a marketing coordinator at a mid-sized e-commerce company.
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I help run the content calendar, write a lot of our posts and emails, and keep an eye on how everything's performing.
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Last year, I worked on our big holiday campaign, and I actually ended up driving a big part of it.
288
I really love the mix of being creative and then looking at the numbers to see what's working.
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And honestly, I feel ready now to step up, take on more ownership, and start growing toward managing projects and eventually a small team.
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That's a big reason I'm here.
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That's a great overview.
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Thank you.
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The holiday campaign, that jumped out at me on your resume.
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Can you walk me through your part in it?
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What actually made it work?
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Yeah, definitely.
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So at the start, honestly, it wasn't working at all.
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We launched the first version and the ads were getting tons of clicks, but almost no sales.
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People were looking, but they weren't buying.
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That's frustrating.
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It really was.
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And I was the one watching the numbers every day, so I kind of raised my hand and said, look, something's off here.
303
Instead of just spending more on ads, I went through the data line by line and I realized the message was wrong.
304
We had been pushing discounts, but our customers actually cared way more about quality and the whole gift side of it.
305
So I pitched a new angle to my manager.
306
New images, new wording, all about give them something they'll love.
307
She let me run with it, and within about two weeks the sales just took off.
308
We doubled our numbers by the end of the season.
309
Wow, that's a big turnaround.
310
And nice that you were the one who spotted it.
311
So what would you say you took away from it?
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I think the main thing is don't fall in love with your first idea.
313
I learned to test early, look at the real numbers, and be willing to change direction fast, even when it's your own idea you're throwing out.
314
And honestly, that it's worth speaking up even when you're not the most senior person in the room.
315
I love that.
316
That's exactly the kind of mindset we're looking for.
317
Okay, so I have to ask a slightly awkward question.
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You're currently employed, things sound like they're going well, why are you looking to leave?
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No, it's a fair question.
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And I've thought about how to answer it without sounding negative because I'm genuinely grateful for where I am.
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I've learned a ton there.
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But it's a small team, and at this point, I've kind of hit a ceiling.
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There isn't really a next step for me.
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The roles above me are full and nobody's moving.
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I want more responsibility and room to grow.
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And honestly, your brand is one I followed and admired for years.
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So when I saw this role open up, I couldn't not apply.
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That's a really honest answer, and I appreciate it.
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I'll be straight with you too.
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It's a fast-paced team here.
331
Some weeks, especially around a launch, things get pretty intense and everything's happening at once.
332
How do you usually deal with that kind of pressure?
333
Yeah, I figured as much.
334
Honestly, pressure doesn't really throw me off.
335
If anything, I focus better when there's a real deadline.
336
What helps me is, when everything's coming at once, I stop for a second and figure out what actually matters that day,
337
and I deal with that first instead of trying to do ten things at half speed.
338
And I'm a big believer in just keeping people talking, so nobody's stuck or guessing.
339
Can you give me an example of a time it really got intense?
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Sure.
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Last year, right before that holiday launch, our timeline suddenly got moved up.
342
We had way less time than we'd planned for.
343
The whole team was kind of under the gun.
344
I'm not the manager, but I sort of helped pull everyone together.
345
We talked it through, got on the same page about what was actually essential and what could wait, and split the work so nobody was completely buried.
346
And it worked!
347
We hit the ground running and launched on time.
348
It ended up being one of our best campaigns, and the team was really proud of it, which honestly mattered to me just as much.
349
That's great.
350
It sounds like you really care about the team side, not just the results.
351
I do, a lot.
352
I mean, the results matter, obviously.
353
But I've found that when people feel supported and they trust each other, the results kind of take care of themselves.
354
So I try to go the extra mile for my teammates, cover for them when they're swamped, give them the credit, that kind of thing.
355
Even without a manager title, I try to be someone people can count on.
356
That's really good to hear
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because this role would give you the chance to grow into leading projects and eventually maybe some people.
358
Let me flip it a bit.
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What's something you're genuinely working on?
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A weakness, if you want to call it that.
361
Honestly, my big one is that I take on way too much myself.
362
I want everything to be perfect, so I'll just do it instead of asking for help or handing it off.
363
And I've realized that doesn't really scale, and it's not fair to the people around me either.
364
So I've been working on it, trusting people more, handing off pieces of things, asking my manager what actually matters most before I say yes to everything.
365
I'm getting better, but it's still something I keep an eye on.
366
That's a thoughtful answer, and the self-awareness is great.
367
Okay, what do you think you'd bring to this team that maybe someone else at your level wouldn't?
368
I'd say it's that I'm genuinely comfortable with both sides of marketing.
369
A lot of people my age are either the creative, big idea type, or the data, spreadsheet type, and they're a little scared of the other half.
370
I can come up with the campaign and write the story, and I can also sit down with the analytics with the analytics and tell you why it's working or why it isn't.
371
Being able to bring both of those to the table, that's where I add the most value.
372
I'd agree with that.
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All right, that's most of my questions.
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What about you?
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What can I answer?
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Yeah, I've got a few.
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First one, what does success actually look like in this role in, say, the first six months?
378
Like, if I'm doing a great job, what does that look like to you?
379
Good question.
380
Honestly, in the first six months, we'd want you to really take ownership of the content side, get comfortable with the team and our tools,
381
and start bringing your own ideas to how we do things.
382
We're not expecting miracles on day one, but by month six, you'd be the person we trust to run with content. That makes sense.
383
And how would you describe the team and the culture here?
384
What's it actually like day to day?
385
I'd say we're small, fast, and pretty honest with each other.
386
We give feedback directly, kindly but directly
387
and people aren't afraid to say hey I don't think this is working it can be a lot at first
388
but most people end up loving it
389
because you always know where you stand honestly
390
that sounds perfect for me I do my best work in a place like
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that and one last question what are the next steps in the process
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so I'm going to compare notes with my team this week and then we'll reach out by the end of next week, probably for a final round with the wider group.
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I'll touch base with you either way so you're not left waiting.
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Perfect.
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I really appreciate that.
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Thank you so much, Sarah.
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I've enjoyed this even more than I expected, and I'm even more excited about the role now than when we started.
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That's really nice to hear, and the feelings mutual, Alex.
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You've given me a lot to think about in the best way.
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We'll be in touch very soon.
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Have a great rest of your day.
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You too.
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Thanks again.
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Bye.
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Bye.
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That's it for today.
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Your job now is simple.
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Shadow this a few more times until the answers come out without you digging for them, and you'll walk into the real interview a lot calmer.
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And then take the quiz.
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It's free, the link is in the description, and it covers every phrase from today.
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If you score 26 out of 33 without going back to this video, you're ready.
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Tell me your score in the comments.
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I read all of them.
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See you in the next one.
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About This Lesson: Master Job Interview English with Shadowing
Ever frozen when an interviewer asks, "Tell me about yourself"? This lesson fixes that! You’ll practice shadowing a full marketing job interview—from "hello" to "goodbye"—so your answers flow naturally, even under pressure. Whether you’re facing a human or AI interview (we’ve all been there!), this session helps you sound confident, not rehearsed. By the end, those tricky questions like "Why leave your current job?" will feel easy. Let’s turn stress into success with shadow speak!
Key Vocabulary & Phrases for Job Interviews
- Step up: Take on more responsibility (e.g., "I’m ready to step up and lead projects").
- Take on: Accept new work (e.g., "I often take on extra tasks to support my team").
- Hand off: Pass a task to someone else (e.g., "I’m learning to hand off smaller tasks to focus on strategy").
- Throw off: Confuse or unsettle (e.g., "Nervousness didn’t throw me off— I stayed calm").
- Ownership: Taking full responsibility (e.g., "I take ownership of my projects from start to finish").
Practice Tips for Effective Shadowing
Shadowing works best when you mimic the speaker’s speed, tone, and pauses. Here’s how: First, listen to the full interview once to get the flow. Then, play it again and speak at the same time—don’t wait! If you miss a word, keep going. Focus on sounding natural, not perfect. For AI interviews, practice in front of a camera to get used to "performing"—this builds confidence. Use a shadowing app if you need to slow down the audio, but aim for real-time practice. Remember: The goal is to make these phrases feel like your own. With shadowspeak, you’ll turn "I forgot what to say" into "I nailed it!"
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 working |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | You've answered · haven't done · I've built |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | is recorded · be interviewed · been interviewed |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | one who spotted · everyone who needs |
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.