Personal motivation and traits

· Tell me about yourself

· Why did you leave your last job?

· Do you have experience in this field?

· How successful have you been the past five years?

· How do you feel about this organization?

· What do your co-workers say about you?

· How do you feel about working in a team?

· Do you consider that you are a great asset to this company?

· Why do you want this job?

· How do you handle stress and pressure?

· Describe a difficult work situation / project and how you overcame it.

· Why should we hire you?

· Do you think that the money is the best motivation?

· What do you think are the disadvantages of this post?

· Could you tell me what discourages you about this job?

· Could you tell me one of your personal projects?

· What is the best motivation in your life?

· What do you think are the best conditions to work properly?

· What is your greatest strength / weakness?

· Why do you choose this company instead others?

Goals

· What are your main goals in the life?

· Tell me about a friend/relative that you consider successful

· Does "success" have any meaning to you?

· Does "failure" have any meaning to you?

· Do you consider yourself successful?

· Do you set goals in the job/life?

· What do you do to reach a goal?

· Tell me about a job experience in which you had to use communication skills

Flexibility

· How did you handle the changes?

· Do you like the risks?

· How important is the adaptability on your job?

· How do you handle the problems in the workplace?

· Have you ever worked with unpleasant co-workers?

Stress

· How do you meet the deadlines in the workplace?

· Have you ever worked in a stressful environment?

· What does "stress" mean for you?

· Have you ever taken difficult decisions?

· Could you tell me the most difficult situation you have faced on your last job?

Manageability

· Have you ever had a trouble with your boss?

· How do you handle the problems with your boss?

· How do you handle criticism?

· Could you tell me when was the last time that one of your ideas has been criticized?

· What are those things that your boss did and you disliked?

· Have you ever been unfairly criticized by your boss? How did you handle it?

Ex.12. Search the Internet for information about interview etiquette. You can go tohttp://www.job-interview.net. Share with the group what you have found.

Ex.13.Watch Video 9. Say if the statements are true or false. Correct the wrong statements.

1. Most interviews are designed to assess three key areas: educational background, interest for the job being offered, fit for the job including applicable skills and personality.

2. Women shouldn’t wear skirts for the interview.

3. Women shouldn’t wear jewelry, pink costumes and make up.

4. Jobseekers should give a firm but not a bone-crushing handshake.

5. Applicants should make eye-contact with the interviewer.

6. Don’t smile, or you will look silly.

7. When asked: “Tell me about yourself”, applicants should give a detailed life story.

8. When asked: “Tell me about yourself”, applicants should give a concise summary of his/her career, abilities and goals.

9. When speaking about your weaknesses avoid being too personal and say what can be improved.

10. An applicant should answer all interviewer’s questions, even if the question is illegal.

11. An applicant can answer telephone calls if they are very important.

12. An applicant should switch off the phone after checking who was calling.

Ex.14. Role-play. “Interview a jobseeker!”

Decide upon a company and a job the jobseekers are going to apply for.

Divide the class into 4 groups, each of them performing one of the following tasks:

1. “Employers”: make a job description for the position.

2. “Employers”: make a list of personal qualities and qualifications required for the position.

3. “Interviewers”: make a list of questions the interviewer is going to ask.

4. “Applicants”: think of ideas that can make you a perfect fit for the position and for the company ( in this group each student makes his/her own list of personal qualities, qualifications and experience).

Act out a panel interview. Do it in groups. Each group consists of two “employers”, one “interviewer” and one “applicant”. After the interview discuss, whether he/she is a good fit for the position.

Ex. 15. If you want to get an appointment for an interview, and an opportunity for getting a new job, it’s important to know how to write a perfect Resume (CV) and a cover letter that could show how professional and how interested in the job you are.