Learn language for interviewing for your first job. Lesson Objectives Showing that you’ve researched an employer or industry. Showing you’re a good fit . Discussing your long-term career goals. Looking at ways the company might explain next steps in the hiring process. Once again, we’ll join Owen, who is interviewing for a test engineer …
Learn language for interviewing for your first job. Lesson Objectives Highlighting your experience and relating it to the job. Talking about extra-curricular activities, internships, and gap years. Differentiating yourself from the competition. Demonstrating that you’re the best person for the job. In the dialog, we’ll rejoin Owen, who is interviewing for a test engineer …
Learn language for getting started and answering common questions in an interview. Lesson Objectives Making introductions. Explaining ground rules. Responding to the question “tell us about yourself”. Discussing your education background. We’ll meet Owen, who just got his master’s in electrical engineering. He’s originally from Chengdu, China, a city 2,000 kilometers west of Shanghai. …
Learn how to manage the discussion during a meeting. Lesson Objectives Focusing on the agenda. Changing topics. Moving on to the next item. Widening the agenda. Checking for agreement. Martin, the GM of Daneline Singapore, is discussing with his staff how to make up a budget shortfall. He has just asked Sandra to kick …
This is the first in a two-part lesson on opening and managing meetings. In this lesson, we’ll look at how to open a meeting. Lesson Objectives Getting everyone’s attention. Welcoming and thanking participants. Introducing new colleagues. Explaining the meeting agenda. Asking someone to start. The listening takes place in the Singapore offices of Daneline, …
