Tuesday

Good morning everyone,

Hope that everyone had a great holiday. Now back to our work, we are going to learn and practice more about job interviews.

First step, listen to this presentation and answer the following questions.

1.        What are the names of the two presenters?

Jack and Mike

2.        How many things did they mention in the first tip? What are they?

Research Company and position

-          What they do

-          Who the competitors are

-          Any current event related company

-          Taking time to study the company’s website

-          Knowing the job description

3.        What does it mean “inside and out”? Use this same expression in a sentence of your own.

4.        What is a success story from the presenter’s point of view? Plan one to share with your classmates.

A success story is the story from your past worker personal life highlights your achievement and reflects one of your strength

5.        Why do you need to plan some questions to ask the employer?

It will show you that you are prepared, knowledgeable and enthusiastic about the job

6.        Find a synonym for the word “tailor” in this presentation.

Adjust

7.        What did he mean by “what is the position calls for” and “position yourself”? Plan and give related examples.

what is the position calls for: what kind of person the company need

position yourself: adjust yourself

8.        What was the presenter’s advice at he end of his clip?

Interviews are not about yourself but are about interviewers.

Share any addition tip(s) that you have learnt from this presentation

 

Second, listen to this presentation and answer the following questions.

1.        What is the purpose of this presentation?

The purpose of this presentation is to tell you how to present or sell yourself  in the interview

2.        Why was the first answer he presented was bad? What does it mean by saying “generic”? Give different examples.

The first answer he presented was bad because of its generic.

Generic means that it is too general. Everyone can do that.

What’s your strength? I am a hard worker.

3.        List the tips this presenter has offered.

FAB: feature, advantage and benefit

-          Don’t answer question in general way

-          Use FAB to answer interview questions. How your skills has been used to achieve the job successfully. What the results are by using your skills. Giving an example to them about the skills.

4.        Now, moving on to the practical part. Think of your best fixed qualities. What are the features, advantage(s), and benefits from them to any prospect employer? Follow the same pattern as in the presentation. Prepare and practice your answers to share with your peers.