English On-the-Web

JOB INTERVIEWS

The impression you make at a job interview is very important.  Many people say, "You never get a second chance to make a first impression."  What do you think this means?

Rochester Adult Basic Education, along with funding from the National Institute for Literacy, Minnesota Department of Education, and the Minnesota Literacy Council, created some online exercises and videos on the job interview.  General job interview tips, vocabulary, and tips on how to answer common interview questions are included.  All of the curriculum, as well as print materials are available at: 

http://www.ricdwyer.com/ABE/index.html.

The following video gives some good tips about what you should and shouldn't do in a job interview.

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The following video  shows two interviews, one very bad, and one very good.  Can you identify the things that the young woman does wrong?  Can you identify the things that the young man does right?

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The following video shows 5 mistakes that you should try to avoid when doing a job interview.  What are those mistakes?

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Did you know that your body language tells the interviewer a lot about you?  What is body language?  The following video will show you how body language can effect whether or not you get the job. 

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The first 4 minutes of this video introduce job interview vocabulary.  An example of a complete job interview starts at 4:24.  What job interview tips does this man use to make a good impression? 

Download and print the worksheet below.  When you are finished, you can download the answers and check your work.