UNIT 10

JOB INTERVIEW
By Hanif Maghfur Darussalam
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Supplementary Material

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1. Describe the Pictures

a. Who are they?
b. In what occasion are they in?
c. What are they doing?
d. Where are they?
e. How are their expressions?
f. How are their appearances?

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2. Model

Interviewer : Good afternoon, nice to meet you.

Interviewee : Hello. Nice to meet you, too.
Interviewer : We'd like to ask you a few questions.
Interviewee : Ok, great. I’ll do my best to answer them.
Interviewer : Can you tell us about your previous work experience
please?
Interviewee : Yes, of course. I am unemployed at the moment, but
my last job was at a supermarket. I worked there for
18 months. Before that, I worked as a cleaner at a
school.
Interviewer : What skills have you got that would help you in this
job?
Interviewee : I’m very organized and always on time. I have good
people skills and I am polite. I can cook and I have a
certificate in food safety.
Interviewer : Why do you want this job?
Interviewee : I would like the job because this is a good
organization to work for. I like meeting people and
talking to customers. Also, I can work at l lunch times
and in the evenings – the hours are good for me.
Interviewer : Do you work well in a team?
Interviewee : Yes. I like working together with other people.
Interviewer : When could you start?
Interviewee : Straight away!
Interviewer : Have you got any questions?
Interviewee : Yes. How much will I get paid per hour? Which days
will I have to work?
Interviewer : You'll get £10.50 per hour and work Wednesdays to
Sundays.
Interviewee : Thank you very much. I look forward to hearing
from you.
Interviewer : Thank you for coming today. We'll be in touch.

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3. Complete the Dialogue

Interviewer : ………………………………………………………..
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Interviewee : Hello. Nice to meet you, too.
Interviewer : We'd like to ask you a few questions.
Interviewee : ………………………………………………………..
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Interviewer : Can you tell me a little about yourself?
Interviewee : ………………………………………………………..
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Interviewer : ………………………………………………………..
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Interviewee : My time management skills are excellent and I'm
organized, efficient, and take pride in excelling at my
work.
Interviewer : ………………………………………………………..
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Interviewee : I resigned because there were limited opportunities for
advancement and I wanted to further my career
Interviewer : What can you contribute to this company?
Interviewee : ………………………………………………………..
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Interviewer : How long do you expect to remain employed with
this company?
Interviewee : ………………………………………………………..
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Interviewer : ………………………………………………………..
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Interviewee : My long-term goals involve growing with a company
where I can continue to learn, take on additional
responsibilities, and contribute as much of value as I
can.
Interviewer : Have you got any questions?
Interviewee : ………………………………………………………..
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Interviewer : Well, I think that’s enough. Thank you for coming
today. We'll be in touch.
Interviewee : ………………………………………………………..
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a. What are your goals for the next five years / ten years?
b. I have the experience, contacts, and knowledge to contribute to the
rapid growth of this business.
c. You’re welcome. I’m looking forward to hearing from you.
d. Ok, great. I’ll do my best to answer them.
e. No, I don’t think so.
f. What is your greatest strength?
g. I would like to pursue my career here for as long as I have the
opportunity to.
h. Why did you resign from your job?
i. I'm a creative thinker. I like to explore alternative solutions to
problems and have an open mind about what will work best.
J. Good afternoon, nice to meet you.

4. General Questions by the Interviewer

Interview Questions: Education and Work History

• What Education Do You Have?
• What do you do to keep up-to-date in your job? How do you
improve yourself professionally?
• What led you to choose your field of major study?
• What did you like or dislike about your previous job?
• What problems have you encountered at work? and how did
you deal with them?
• Have you ever had difficulty working with a manager?
• Why Did You Resign From Your Job?

Job Interview Questions About interviewee

• Can you tell me a little about yourself?
• What is Your Greatest Strength?

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 • You seem over-qualified for this job, can you tell me why you
are interested?
• How Would You Describe Your Work Style?
• What is Your Greatest Weakness?
• How do you handle stress and pressure?
• Describe your work ethic?
• What is your ideal job?
• What do you look for in a job?
• What Motivates You?
• What are your salary expectations?
• Why should you be hired?
• Do you prefer to work independently or on a team?
• What type of work environment do you prefer?
• Why do you think you will be successful at this job?

Job Interview questions about the new job and the company
• Why Do You Want to Work Here?
• What Can You Do for This Company?
• Why Should We Hire You?
• What do you know about this company?
• Why do you want to work here?
• What challenges are you looking for in a position?
• What can you contribute to this company?
• How long do you expect to remain employed with this
company?

Job Interview Questions about the Future

• What are your goals for the next five years / ten years?
• How do you plan to achieve those goals?
• What will you do if you don't get this position?

As the questions become future-focused, interviewee can start to

ask questions about the job, such as:
• What is the specific job I am being considered for?
• If I were hired, what would I be doing?

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 • What would my responsibilities be?
• What would hiring me accomplish?
• Would I be working in a team or as an individual?
• To whom would I report?
• How much training will I need to get up to speed?
• What is the evaluation process?

5. Role Play
Divide the students into 5 groups (20 students in a class). Each group
consists of 4 students. Ask each group to decide who will act as the
employer and who will be the jobseekers. So there will be 5 students
who will act as the employers and 15 students act as the jobseekers.

Rules
Deploy the role play cards, either the employer card or the job seeker
card and give them about fifteen minutes to either:
A) Employers: Get together and brainstorm questions to ask for the
interview, using the questions above. (based on the employer
card)
B) Job Seekers: Go over their character and find their strengths and
weaknesses for the job. (based on job seeker card)

One by one the job seekers are interviewed by the employers, asking
any questions that they want to. The job seeker is also permitted to ask
questions if they can and want to.

After the interviews are finished, give the employers time to decide
which job seeker gets the job. At the end, the employers pick one
successful job seeker with a brief explanation as to why that person was
given the job over the others.

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The job interview: Job advert

Chef Wanted

Are you an experienced Chef in Korean Cuisine?

Are you a hard-working, ambitious person, ready to be a
Head Chef in a famous Korean restaurant?

If you answered yes to these questions, then you are in luck.

Pungduck Dong Does Korea is seeking an experienced Chef
to fill their position of Head Chef.
All applicants must speak fluent English and Korean and
must have the right to work in Australia.

Please call 02 2803 7653 to arrange an interview.

© Macmillan Publishers Ltd 2007

Roles Distribution
Employer Card

You are the owner of a Korean Restaurant in Sydney. You need to

employ an experienced Korean Head Chef to work in your kitchen. The
prerequisites for this position are:
1. Must have at least 2 years’ experience as a chef because the person
will be in charge of the kitchen.
2. Must speak fluent English and Korean.
3. Must have recognized training in preparing Korean food from a
reputable cooking academy.
4. Must be looking for a long-term position.
5. Must be able to work in Australia.

Desirable qualities (preferred but not essential) are:

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1. Should possess leadership qualities in character, experience in a
leadership role desirable.
2. Should have experience working in a Korean restaurant.
3. Should be organized, efficient, punctual and hard-working.
4. Should be able to build good relationships with co-workers.

Jobseeker Card
Jobseeker 1
You are 55 years old. You have been living in Sydney since you were
ten and learnt to cook Korean food from your mother and then from the
Sydney school of Korean Cuisine. You used to own your own Korean
restaurant in Sydney's south side but you sold it, because you are
getting older. You are hoping to retire in ten years. You speak English
better than Korean but still speak Korean well. You are an Australian
citizen.
Jobseeker 2
You are Korean and are in Australia on a 2 year work visa. You are
from Busan and worked in a Korean restaurant in Busan for ten years
before you came over to Australia. You studied Korean Cuisine at the
Seoul Centre for Culinary Arts. In the Korean restaurant, your job was
Second Chef and you left the job because you want to be a Head Chef.
You are hoping to get a job in Australia so you can extend your visa
and move to Sydney permanently.
Jobseeker 3
You are 35 and you are a Canadian who has been fascinated with
Korean food since teaching English in Korea. You learnt to cook
Korean food formally at the Toronto College of Cuisine and have
worked in a Korean restaurant in Toronto for 5 years. For 2 of the 5
years you were the Head Chef there. You left the job however, because
you had an argument with the restaurant owner over the menu. You
decided to move to Australia because it is warmer and you want to
work here for at least a year. You’re not sure if you are going to move
permanently yet. You speak English as a first language and studied
Korean in Korea for two years.

Jobseeker 4

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You are a college graduate from Korean Cuisine College of Melbourne.
You are 24. You are ambitious and want to work as a Head Chef in a
Korean restaurant but don't have experience. You worked at the
Melbourne Casino whilst at College as a kitchen hand for two years.
You are an Australian citizen but you were born in Korea. You have
moved to Sydney from Melbourne with your boyfriend for his job. You
speak fluent Korean and English. Your boss at the Casino praised your
hard-work and dedication.

Jobseeker 5
You are Korean, 37 years old and have married an Australian woman.
You have moved to Australia permanently. In Korea, you worked at a
restaurant called 'The Outback' which is how you met your wife. You
worked as a head chef there for ten years and had good relationships
with all of your co-workers. You speak fluent Korean but your English
is still not very good. You are taking English as a Second Language
classes at Sydney University and your wife helps you to study English.
You studied Korean food at Daegu Food College and worked for two
years in a Korean restaurant before getting the job as the Head Chef at
'The Outback'

Jobseeker 6
You are an Australian from Brisbane. You are 31 years old. You’ve
loved Korean food ever since you tried it at age ten and studied at the
Seoul Academy for Chefs when you were 22. You hope to open your
own Korean restaurant one day but are still saving up the money. You
worked as a Second Chef in a Korean restaurant for 5 years and then as
a Head Chef in the same restaurant for 4 years. You left your job
though when your husband and you decided to move to Sydney to buy
a house together. You are now looking for a job to save money to buy
your own Korean restaurant. You speak English well but Korean not so
well. Still, you know all of the Korean food words perfectly and picked
up a fair bit of Korean whilst studying in Seoul. You are willing to
study Korean as a Second Language at Sydney University.

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