English For Communication: Teacher: Nesrine Zlima

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English For

Communication
Teacher: Nesrine Zlima

2020-2021
What is Communication

 Conversations/dialogs
 Interviews
 Role plays
 Emails…..
 Meetings
I. Job Interview
1. Questions : Most common
1. Tell me about yourself
 Start with your name
 Give your place information
 Education in short
 Job experience if any
 Family details in short
Example

My name is Shreyas I live in Mumbai. I have done B.E in electrical & MBA in
HR. I have 2 years experience in HR & I live with my family in Mumbai
2. What are your career
Goals?
 Short Term Goal
 Long Term Goal

Example

My short term goal is to get a job in required company where I can utilize my skills &
improve my career path, My long term goal is to be in respectable position in that
organization
3. Why do you want to do
work with our company?
 Tell them what you like about the company
 Relate it to your long term career goals

Example

Sir, it’s great privilege for anyone to work in a reputed company like yours, When I read
about your company I found that my skills are matching your requirement where I can
showcase my technical skills to contribute to the company growth
4. Why should I hire you?
 Share your knowledge
 Work experiences
 Skills related to job
 Career Goals
Example

Sir, as I’m a fresh I have theoretical knowledge, but I can do hard work for my organization, & I
will put all my efforts for the good progress of my organization, being punctual & sincere, I
can finish the work given to me on time & try to fulfill all the needs of the company from me
5. Why are you look for a job
change?
 Thanks & explain what you learn from past job
 Share your reason for job change
 relate to career goal
Example

I’m thankful to my previous organization, because I have learnt a lot of things from there, According
to me changes are necessary for everyone to enhance your skills. Knowledge & for personal
growth & financial growth. Your organization is a good platform where I can learn more
6. What are…….?
Your Strengths Your weaknesses
 Adaptation, Hard  Straightforward,
working, Honest, (impatient), sensitive,
Flexibility, Optimistic, trust people very quickly,
Fast Decision Making, I can’t say no when
Self Motivated…. someone asks for help
Example Example
I’m honest, self motivated & I can’t say no when someone asks for
hardworking person with positive help, & I’m a bit lazy in which
attitude towards my career & life I’m not interested
7. What are your salary
requirements?
 Never share salary requirement as a fresher
 Experience candidate can share their expected
salary
 Always say yes as per the company norms for
the job
Example

I’m a fresher, salary is not first priority for me, This is a big platform to start my career & I also
want to improve my knowledge & skills and gain experience so I expect a considerable of salary
according to my ability & your company’s norms which will fulfil my economical needs
8. Finally, Do you have any
questions to ask me?
 Express thanks / Salary structure
 Job timing /Job location
 Overtime allowance/ Timing Period
 Transport Facility
Example

Thank you giving me this opportunity, Sir, I would like to know the job timing &
transport facility & what will be the job location & salary scales for this job in your
organization?
2. Questions : Other types
1. Competency questions

 Tell me about a time you had to work as a team.


 Tell me about a time you had to use your creativity
to solve a problem.
 Tell me about a time when you experienced conflict
with a colleague and how you handled that situation.
1. Competency questions

 Tell me about a time you had to work as a team.


 Tell me about a time you had to use your creativity
to solve a problem.
 Tell me about a time when you experienced conflict
with a colleague and how you handled that situation.
2. The STAR technique
 Situation – Give details about the context of your example and what
you were trying to do.
 Task – Describe your responsibilities and the challenges you faced.
 Action – Describe what steps you took to deal with the situation.
 Result – Talk about the end result and how you contributed to this
outcome.
2. The STAR technique

 Avoid: Going in unprepared and having to think


up examples, or saying you’ve never faced any
challenges at work.
3. Hypothetical questions
 What would you do if you had a different opinion from your
boss about how to do something?
 How would you deal with a large volume of work with several
staff members off work?
 What would you do if you had to introduce a new policy that
you knew was going to be unpopular in your team?
3. Hypothetical questions

 Avoid: Going off-topic, changing the subject


and not answering the original question.
3. Practice
1. What’s Wrong?
2. Role Play
2. Role Play
 1.Tell me about yourself  6.what are your weaknesses?

 2.why are you looking for job  7.what are your career goals?
change
​  8.what are your salary
 3.why do you like to do work with requirements?
our company?

9.Finally do you have any questions
 4.why should i hire you?
to ask me?
 5.what are your strengths?
3. Video
3. Video

 You are asked to make a video of 3 minutes to


introduce yourself and talk about your qualifications to
persuade the HR of a German company to recruit you.

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