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    Read Tom’s email to Greg.

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    From: Palmer, Tom


    To: Townsend, Greg
    cc:
    Subject: Some interview questions

    Hi Greg

    As promised, here are a few examples of some questions they might ask you at the interview and
    ideas on how to answer them. Get practising!

    Tell me about yourself.


    You mustn’t talk about your family and life history. You must refer to your job-related skills and
    qualities.

    What do you know about the type of work we do?


    You must show you know a lot about the company, so it’s important to do lots of research before
    the interview.

    What things do you do well?


    You have to use this opportunity to talk about your skills and show that you’re the right person
    to work for them. Note down some ideas before the interview.

    What areas do you feel you need to improve?


    You don’t have to talk about anything negative in detail. Try to think about areas you’re already
    trying to improve. So, you can end in a positive way like: ‘I’m definitely getting better’, or ‘I’m
    going to do a course later this month.’

    Hope this helps!

    Tom

    Tell me about yourself


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    How would you describe yourself?

    When the interviewer asks you to talk about yourself, you’ll use adjectives that show the positive
    parts of your personality that make you suitable for the role.

    Look at this list of positive adjectives - do you know the meaning of all of them?

    reliable motivated
    efficient flexible
    persistent creative
    friendly calm
    hard-working patient
     Which of the adjectives would you use to describe yourself?
     Can you add other adjectives to the list?

    Remember

    It’s not enough to provide the interviewer with adjectives that describe your personality; you
    must support these with actual examples. Look at these examples. Which one do you think is
    better?

    Candidate A

    I’m a very creative person. Everyone says so. I love being creative! I’m probably the most
    creative person in my family.

    Candidate B

    I’m creative. For example, when we had difficulty tracking orders in my current job, I designed
    a new spreadsheet to help us see exactly when orders were placed and processed.

    Candidate B is better because she gives examples from her work that prove she is creative.

    Think of some sentences about yourself. Use an adjective and give examples. Like this:

     I’m persistent. For example, …


     I’m a flexible person. For example, …
     I’m very patient. For example, …
     I’m an efficient worker. For example,

     So can you tell me why you think you're suitable for this job? Yes. Well, first of all, I
    consider myself a very creative person. So I'm good at solving problems. That's useful in
    any business. And also, I think that for this job you need to be patient and work well with
    people, which is something I do well. In what way? Well, people always say how patient
    and polite I am. These are good qualities to have when trying to fix problems that often
    cause stress to others. Can you give me an example? Of course.

     0:40Skip to 0 minutes and 40 secondsJust last week, the internet stopped working in the
    office. It was nothing too complicated to fix, but I needed some time. One colleague got
    really annoyed and was quite rude to me, but I just remained friendly. I see. I believe it's
    important to be calm in situations like that. It doesn't help to get stressed and annoyed.
    And it worked. Soon my colleague was thanking me with a smile. You said earlier you
    were good at solving problems. Can you tell me more about that? Of course. I love a
    challenge and I hate to fail. When I start working on something, I like to do it well and
    finish it. My colleagues know I'm reliable and always get the job done.

     1:24Skip to 1 minute and 24 secondsAnd how about deadlines? Are you able to meet
    tight deadlines? Oh, yes. I'm a fast worker, but I'm also always careful to do the job well.
    That's good to know.

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