Lesson 4
In the next interview you will see how an interviewer asks someone who wants a job.
Carefully read each of the sentences that each of these two people says.
The Job Interview
Interviewer: So, you've applied for the Saturday position, right?
John: Yes, I have.
Interviewer: Can you tell me what made you reply to our advertisement?
John: Well, I was looking for a part-time job to help me through college. And I think that I'd be really good at this kind of work.
Interviewer: Do you know exactly what you would be doing as a shop assistant?
John: Well I imagine I would be helping customers, keeping a check on the supplies in the store, and preparing the shop for business.
Interviewer: That about covers it, you would also be responsible for keeping the front of the store tidy. What sort of student do you regard yourself as . . . did you enjoy studying while you were at school?
John: I suppose I'm a reasonable student. I passed all my exams and I enjoy studying subjects that interest me.
Interviewer: Have you any previous work experience?
John: Yes. I worked part-time at a take-away in the summer holidays.
Interviewer: Now, do you have any questions you'd like to ask me about the position?
John: Yes. Could you tell me what hours I'd have to work?
Interviewer: We open at 9.00, but you would be expected to arrive at 8.30 and we close at 6.00 pm. You would be able to leave then. I think I have asked you everything I wanted to. Thank you for coming along to the interview.
John: Thank you. When will I know if I have been successful?
Interviewer: We'll be making our decision next Monday, we'll give you a call.
Now, for your work you are going to choose one of the two people and you are going to record their words with your voice (you will interpret one of the two people.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Your professional plan
If you focus on establishing a vision of what you want from a profession, you can go beyond your expectations, you must go to a planning process, where your objectives are clear and lead you to make better use of the resources you have.
The 5 qualities of the great professional
1. Responsibility
You have to be aware that you will have to face different situations and your decision will affect your colleagues. You will be seen as a person with your feet on the ground who knows, at all times, to act under the guidelines that guarantee the well-being of the company.
2. Initiative
It is important that you keep the spirit alive and give wings to all the ideas you have. It is highly valued that, after years of experience, you continue with the same spirit of the beginning to face new projects and improve the day-to-day with your work.
3. Curiosity
Some professionals think they know everything, but they are wrong. To continue growing it is necessary to continue learning. Show yourself as a person with future expectations who wants to know more about your company. You will be someone much more open and with more possibilities within the company.
4. Commitment
Your personality can influence the end result of your work. If you are currently immersed in a certain sector, you have to get fully involved in it. It will make a difference with the rest and they will know that you have the ability to carry out what they have entrusted to you. Fulfill your obligations and do a little more than expected.
5. Passion
Never lose the enthusiasm and enthusiasm that led you to start your professional career. Always look for the advantages that try to prove to you and prove in your work that passion is what moves you during your workday.
As an activity you will have to create an infographic with the quality of a professional.
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