{"id":1356,"date":"2024-05-04T05:37:44","date_gmt":"2024-05-04T05:37:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.englishwithcheryl.ca\/?p=1356"},"modified":"2024-05-04T06:15:07","modified_gmt":"2024-05-04T06:15:07","slug":"get-ready-for-your-job-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.englishwithcheryl.ca\/fr\/get-ready-for-your-job-interview\/","title":{"rendered":"Get Ready for your Job Interview"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"6 Common Job Interview Questions\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sWXrcdI0HGY?start=333&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tell me about yourself<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have a job interview coming up, there are a few things you can expect &#8211; and prepare for. You are likely to be asked to tell the interviewer a bit about yourself. It can be challenging to respond to such a general prompt. Here is a structure that can be helpful when considering how to respond:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Open with something personal and short<\/strong><br><em>&#8220;I live in the west end of the city,&#8221;<\/em> or <br><em>&#8220;I&#8217;m from Nigeria.&#8221;<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Education<\/strong> <strong>(especially related to the job position)<\/strong><br><em>&#8220;I have a degree\/certificate in ____,&#8221; or <br>&#8220;I&#8217;ve completed a course in _____,&#8221; or<br>&#8220;I&#8217;m studying ____.&#8221;<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Work-related experience<\/strong><br><em>&#8220;I worked for ___ years in a similar position,&#8221;<\/em> (elaborate) or<br><em>&#8220;I volunteered for ____ months doing ______.<\/em>&#8221; (elaborate)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>A quality of interest <\/strong><br>Do you have a special talent or skill that might be useful to the organization? Mention it!<br><em>&#8220;I speak English and Portuguese,&#8221;<\/em> or<br><em>&#8220;I have excellent writing skills,&#8221;<\/em> or <br><em>&#8220;I have a lot of experience leading groups.&#8221;<\/em> (elaborate)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Express interest in the position<\/strong><br>Wrap up your response by linking what you&#8217;ve said to your interest in the job.<br><em>&#8220;And it&#8217;s precisely these skills and interests that led me to apply for this position. I would love work for your organization.&#8221;<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:26px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5 Commonly asked questions<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Prepare for your interview by contemplating these five often-asked questions. Practice your answers so that you will be able to respond with confidence. For ideas on how to respond, please watch the video above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Are you a team player?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What is your greatest strength?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What is your greatest weakness?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What are your salary expectations?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do you have any questions for us?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:34px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Need extra help preparing for your interview?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;d like extra help preparing for an upcoming job interview, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.englishwithcheryl.ca\/fr\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">please contact me<\/a> about doing a one-on-one session. In this specialized session we can discuss specific vocabulary related to the position, do mock dialogues, and work on the presentation of your responses. I&#8217;ll help you <em>put your best foot forward<\/em>* &#8211; and <em>nail<\/em>* that interview!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>-Cheryl<br><br><br>*<strong>Put one&#8217;s best foot forward:<\/strong> <br><em>Make a good impression<\/em> or <em>Do one&#8217;s best in a particular situation.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>*nail<\/strong>:<br><em>To succeed at<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tell me about yourself If you have a job interview coming up, there are a few things you can expect &#8211; and prepare for. You are likely to be asked to tell the interviewer a bit about yourself. It can be challenging to respond to such a general prompt. Here is a structure that can&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.englishwithcheryl.ca\/fr\/get-ready-for-your-job-interview\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Get Ready for your Job Interview<\/span><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1358,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14,12],"tags":[67,16,82,83],"class_list":["post-1356","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-advanced","category-intermediate","tag-business-english","tag-esl","tag-job-interview","tag-tell-me-about-yourself","entry"],"featured_image_urls_v2":{"full":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.englishwithcheryl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/The-Job-InterviewsmallGraphic.jpg?fit=1000%2C563&ssl=1",1000,563,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.englishwithcheryl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/The-Job-InterviewsmallGraphic.jpg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.englishwithcheryl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/The-Job-InterviewsmallGraphic.jpg?fit=300%2C169&ssl=1",300,169,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.englishwithcheryl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/The-Job-InterviewsmallGraphic.jpg?fit=750%2C422&ssl=1",750,422,true],"large":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.englishwithcheryl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/The-Job-InterviewsmallGraphic.jpg?fit=750%2C422&ssl=1",750,422,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.englishwithcheryl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/The-Job-InterviewsmallGraphic.jpg?fit=1000%2C563&ssl=1",1000,563,true],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.englishwithcheryl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/The-Job-InterviewsmallGraphic.jpg?fit=1000%2C563&ssl=1",1000,563,true],"trp-custom-language-flag":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.englishwithcheryl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/The-Job-InterviewsmallGraphic.jpg?fit=18%2C10&ssl=1",18,10,true],"post-thumbnail":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.englishwithcheryl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/The-Job-InterviewsmallGraphic.jpg?fit=1000%2C563&ssl=1",1000,563,true]},"post_excerpt_stackable_v2":"<p>Tell me about yourself If you have a job interview coming up, there are a few things you can expect &#8211; and prepare for. 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