Applying For a Job: Interviewing

interviewee   interviewer reference referee   offer (v) accept / turn down appoint (v) employment contract

особа, яка проходить співбесіду інтерв'юер рекомендація поручитель; той, хто дає рекомендацію пропонувати приймати / відхиляти призначати, затверджувати трудовий контракт

sign (v) working conditions salary in advance research (v) implement (v) relocate training course strengths weakness

підписувати умови праці заробітна платня заздалегідь вивчати, досліджувати виконувати, здійснювати переміщати, переселяти курс навчання сильні сторони недолік, уразливе місце

Aninterviewis a formal meeting between a candidate and people from the company. In this situation, the candidate is the interviewee and the representatives of the company are the interviewers. After an interview, the interviewers will check the references of promising candidates by writing to their referees: previous employers or teachers that candidates have named in their applications. If the references are OK, the interviewers ask candidates to come back for more interviews. Finally, they offer the job to someone. The candidate will then accept itor turn it down.

When the person has been officially appointed (given the job), an employment contract is signed, agreeing the working conditions and salary.

If you are an interviewee you should do the following in advance:

* research the organization

* read the job description carefully

* think about the questions you may be asked, and plan your responses

* be ready to talk about your career, both past and future

* be prepared to explain why you think you are suitable for the job

Below are some questions that are frequently asked in job interviews:

* Why do you want to join this company?

* What do you think you can bring to this job?

* What changes would you implement if you got this job?

* How would you feel about relocating to another city (working in a very small team? training courses?)

* Could you tell us something about your responsibilities in your last job? (about your experience of

dealing with difficult client? about your long term goals?

* What would you say are your strengths/weaknesses?

* What do you see yourself doing in 5 years?

* How do you see yourself developing personally?

1 What is a job interview? 2 Who interviews the candidates? 3 What will the interviewers follow up after the interview? 4 What document is signed when the person has been officially appointed? 5 What does an employment contract agree? 6 What should an interviewee do in advance?

1 Match words that have a similar meaning:

formal turn down appoint conditions salary carefully response relocate implement responsibility

duty put into action move to a new place answer attentively payment terms designate reject official

2 Match the words and phrases in the box with the correct definition: 1) a meeting at which a person applying for a job, is asked questions about his/her work, experience, interests to see if he/she is suitable; 2) a person who is interviewed, esp. for a job; 3) a person who carries out an interview; 4) a written report on a

job applicant's character or ability to do the job; 5) a legal agreement made between an employer and an employee, giving details of salary, hours of work, holidays, etc; 6) a regular fixed payment for work or services; 7) a person offered to take up a post or job.

3 Choose the correct word from the box to complete the gaps. Translate the sentences into Ukrainian:

strengths, reference, employment contract, salary, interviewer, appointed(2), turn down, accepted, interview

1 The... will last for about 40 minutes. 2 Have you... the job offer? 3 Why did you... the job offer in that prosperous firm? 4 In her early twenties, she was... head of Public Relations. 5 The... asked him some awkward questions. 6 The starting... is € 15 000 per year. 7 The Personal Manager went through the... with each new employee to make sure that it was fully understood before signing. 8 My former boss said that I

could use him as a.... 9 She was... to the post of sales director. 10 Finance is not one of her....

4 Fill in the missing prepositions in this text about interviews: (by (2), of, for (3), with (2), about (2), out)

The employment interview is perhaps the most widely used selection technique. Job candidates are usually interviewed... at least one member... the HRM staff and... the person... whom they will be working. Candidates... higher-level jobs may also meet... a department head or vice president.

Interviews provide an opportunity... the applicant and the firm to learn more... each other. The candidate has a chance to find... more... the job and the people... whom he or she would be working.

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