Human Resources

Business English Lessons for HR or Human Resources

BEP 114 – Job Interviews: HR Review of Candidates

  In this lesson on job interviews, we take a look at the interview process from the HR perspective. Lesson Objectives Asking about differences. Discussing reservations. Addressing priorities. Discussing organizational fit. Supporting a candidate. Taking action A Brazilian business unit of fast moving consumer goods company Fun Beverages has recently interviewed several people for an […]

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BEP 113 – Job Interviews: Second Round Interviews

  In this lesson, we’ll review some useful second-round interview skills. Lesson Objectives Demonstrating that you are a good fit for an organization. Highlighting skills. Summarizing the discussion. Mentioning something you forgot to bring up before. In the dialog we’ll hear Sherry’s second interview with a big international accounting firm, Grimshaw and Keene (commonly referred

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BEP 110 – Job Interviews: Stress Questions

  In this lesson on job interviews, we look at how to deal with ‘stress questions’. Lesson Objectives Clarifying the question. Giving ourselves time to think. Ordering our thoughts when we answer. The dialog starts with a bad example. We’ll return to Michael’s first interview with the electronics store. Followed by a good example, in

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BEP 100 – Job Interviews: Salary Negotiation

  In this lesson, we’ll focus on the skills you need to successfully deal with a salary negotiation. Lesson Objectives Broaching the subject of compensation. Demonstrating confidence. Staying firm. Using a positive approach. Reaching a compromise. Fun Beverages International has already emailed an offer to Yala Santos for an HR manager position in one of

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BEP 091 – Interviews: Asking the Interviewer Questions

  In this lesson, we will focus on how to deal with asking the interviewers questions at the end of an interview. Lesson Objectives Asking general questions to get started. Emphasizing shared perspectives. Asking questions using softening phrases. Asking about a company’s strengths and weaknesses. Asking questions about salary and benefits. In the dialog, we

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