Now you are going to pracise having a job interview.
Work together with a classmate. Both of you are employer and employee one time. Imagine you apply for a position as a shop assistant on Saturdays to earn some extra money. The owner of the shop will be your future employer and has the interview with you.
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Now you are going to have a conversation.
After practising twice, do the following things:
Person A: The employer |
Person B: The applicant |
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You introduce yourself and you welcome the applicant. |
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Respond. |
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Ask the other person to tell you something about herself/himself. |
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Tell the other person about yourself. Give a general description of your age, place of residence, school, etc. |
3 |
Ask why the applicant wants the job. |
3. |
Explain why you want the job and why the employer should hire you. What makes you unique? |
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Ask about work experiences of the applicant. |
4. |
Tell about your work experiences. If you have no work experience, tell about other experience you have that can can be helpful for the job you are applying for. |
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Ask how the applicant thinks about working on Saturdays. |
5. |
Say that you think that most Saturdays you will be able to work. |
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Ask if the applicant could also work on Sundays. |
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Explain that this is possible, but not too often because you also have to manage your schoolwork. |
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Say you understand. Say you have enough information. Thank the applicant for the interview. Say you will call tomorrow about the outcome of the interview. |
7. |
Thank the other person for the interview and end the conversation. |
8. |
End the conversation. |
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Use the following document for giving feedback to your classmates.
Speech card - Evaluation
Have fun!