JOB INTERVIEW PRACTICE

HOW TO GET READY FOR JOB INTERVIEWS






Practice - A MODEL INTERVIEW
A teenager is having her first interview. She wants to be a receptionist at a renowned publicity agency. (I stands for interviewer and A for applicant)

I- Please, have a seat. Would you like some water?
A- Yes, please/ No, thanks.
I- I´d like to ask a few questions.
A- Sure! /Certainly, go ahead/ shoot
I- I understand you want to apply for the position of bilingual receptionist here
A- Yes, I do. I think it´s a great opportunity.
I- Have you worked before?
A- Only as a freelance model, but since I´ve just turned 18, I´ve only been studying so far.
I- And now you would like a job?
A- Yes, absolutely. I heard good things about this company, I know it´s a great communication agency and it seems I´ll have prospects for the future here, I mean a career, won´t I?
I- Have you been told about the work schedule/ shift?
A- Yes. I´ve been told that I´ll have to work from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. to begin with, but then that later I´ll be able to change my schedule so that I can go to college.
I_ Do you have any questions?
A_ Yes, just to confirm, How much will I get paid?
I_ R$1,800.00 plus HMO, transportation and you´ll be given a card worth R$17 a day for your meals.
A_ For someone´s first job it´s really great, it´ll help a lot. What about uniform? I´ve been told that you´ll provide me one, is it correct?
I_ yeah, we´ll give you a black coat with black social pants and a white shirt but you´re allowed to wear a colorful t-shirt, instead.

Notes: Observe that the applicant considered all the interviewer´s statements as questions. The applicant is applying for a bilingual position, so she has to show she can speak English.
Note also the use of Present Perfect Tense, the Tag question, and the Passive Voice.
Taken from my non published book "How to get prepared for job iterviews"