Job Interviews

Learn language for internal job interviews.

Lesson Objectives:

Outlining your strategic vision.
Showing loyalty.
Showing leadership.
Disagreeing politely.
Talking about career goals.

  Learn language for succeeding in an internal job interview. Lesson Objectives Giving an example of a positive change you’ve made. Accepting responsibility for mistakes. Differentiating ourselves from external candidates. Identifying problems and solutions. Showing a commitment to professional development. In the dialog, we’ll hear Graham interviewing for a managerial position with a software company.

  Learn language for when you’re switching careers. Lesson Objectives Answering hypothetical questions. Highlighting transferable skills. Demonstrating research. Making polite suggestions. Asking good questions. In the dialog, we’ll rejoin Patrick, an accountant who’s interviewing for a position with an advisory firm. Frank and Nina are conducting the interview. Lesson Content: Podcast | Study Notes |

  Learn language for job interviews when you’re changing jobs. Lesson Objectives Highlighting your unique career accomplishments. Criticizing past actions diplomatically. Giving and explaining supporting evidence. Admitting to weakness. Downplaying past conflicts. In the dialog, we’ll hear Nina and Frank interviewing Patrick. Patrick is a seasoned accountant looking for a career shift. He’s applying for