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Hello everyone. Welcome to English
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Conversation Journal. My name is Emily.
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Today we are going to learn about job
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interviews in English. This lesson is
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perfect for beginners. You will learn
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important questions and answers for your
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interview. If you are going to attend a
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job interview, this video will be
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helpful for you too. Are you ready?
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Let's start. Good morning. Good morning.
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How can I help you today? I have a job
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>> What is your name, please?
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>> My name is Sarah Johnson.
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>> One moment, please. Yes, I see your name
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here. The manager is ready for you.
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Please go to room 205.
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>> Where is room 205?
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>> Take the elevator to the second floor.
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Turn left. It's the third door.
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>> Thank you very much.
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Hello, sir. May I come in?
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>> Yes, please come in. Good morning. I'm
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Mr. Roberts, the hiring manager.
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>> Good morning, Mr. Roberts. I'm Sarah
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Johnson. Nice to meet you.
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>> Nice to meet you, too, Sarah. Please sit
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>> So, Sarah, tell me about yourself.
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>> Sure. I am 25 years old. I'm from
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Chicago. I studied business at City
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College. I finished my degree in 2021.
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Right now, I work at a coffee shop as a
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>> Interesting. How did you hear about our
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>> I found the job posting on LinkedIn. I
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also read about your company online. I
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really like your products.
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>> That's great. Why do you want to work
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>> Your company is growing very fast. I
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want to learn new skills. I also want to
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work with a good team. What is your
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>> I am a supervisor at Green Leaf Coffee
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Shop. I manage five employees. I help
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with customer service and I count the
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>> How long have you been working there?
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>> I've been working there for last 3
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>> Why do you want to leave your job?
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>> I love my job, but I want a new
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challenge. I want to grow in my career.
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I want to work in an office.
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>> I understand. What are your strengths?
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What are you good at?
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>> I am very friendly with customers. I am
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a good team player. I am also very
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responsible. I never come late to work.
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>> That's excellent. Now, tell me your
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weaknesses. What do you need to improve?
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>> Sometimes I work too slowly because I
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want everything to be perfect, but I am
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learning to work faster.
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>> That's honest. I appreciate that. Do you
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have any special skills?
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>> Yes, I can use Microsoft Office very
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well. I also speak Spanish and English.
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I can help Spanish-speaking customers.
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>> Wonderful. We have many Spanish
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customers. Can you work under pressure?
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>> Yes, I can. At the coffee shop, we are
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very busy in the morning. Sometimes we
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have 50 customers in one hour. I stay
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>> Good. Where do you see yourself in 5
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>> In 5 years, I hope to be a team leader
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in this company. I want to learn
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everything about this business. Maybe I
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can train new employees, too.
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>> I like your attitude, Sarah. Do you have
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any questions for me?
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>> Yes, I have a few questions. Is this a
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>> Yes, it is full-time. What are the
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>> Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
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That's 40 hours per week. You also get 1
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>> I see. What is the salary?
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>> The starting salary is $3,500
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>> Are there any benefits?
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>> Yes, we have health insurance. We also
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give 15 days of vacation every year. and
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we have free lunch on Fridays.
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>> That sounds wonderful.
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>> When can you start working?
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>> I need to give two weeks notice to my
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current job. I can start in 3 weeks.
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>> Perfect. Sarah, I'm happy to tell you
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that you got the job.
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>> Really? Oh, thank you so much, sir. I'm
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>> Welcome to our team.
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Come back in 3 weeks. Please arrive at
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8:30 a.m. on your first day. We will
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>> I will be here. Thank you for this
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>> You're welcome. See you soon.
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>> Have a great day. Goodbye.
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>> So, how did you find this interview? Was
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it interesting and helpful? Please let
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me know in the comments below. Before
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you go, here are some more helpful tips
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for your job interview.
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First, let's review the most common
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One, tell me about yourself. Two, why do
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you want this job? Three, what kind of
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experience do you have? Four, what are
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Five, what are your weaknesses?
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Six, where do you see yourself in 5
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years? Practice these questions at home.
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Now, let's talk about your strengths.
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These are the good things about you.
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Here are some examples. I am
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hardworking. I work very hard. I am
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punctual. I am always on time. I am a
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team player. I work well with others. I
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am organized. I keep everything neat and
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clean. I learn quickly. I understand new
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things fast. I am friendly. I am nice to
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everyone. I am responsible. People can
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trust me. Choose two or three strengths
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that are true for you. Practice saying
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them. Now, let's talk about weaknesses.
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Everyone has weaknesses.
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Be honest, but also show you are
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improving. Here are some good examples.
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Sometimes I work too slowly because I
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want everything to be perfect. But I am
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learning to work faster.
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I am nervous when I speak in public, but
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I am taking a speaking class to improve.
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I am still learning some computer
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programs, but I practice every day.
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Sometimes I say yes to too many tasks,
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but now I am learning to manage my time
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better. Important tip. Always show how
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you are working to improve your
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weakness. Here's some useful phrases for
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your interview. When you arrive, good
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morning or afternoon. Nice to meet you.
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Thank you for this opportunity.
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During the interview, that's a good
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question. Let me think about that. In my
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I am very interested in this position.
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When asking questions, may I ask a
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question? Can you tell me more about
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what are the working hours? When can I
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start? At the end. Thank you for your
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time. I'm very excited about this
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opportunity. I look forward to hearing
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from you. Have a great day. Practice
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these phrases. They will help you sound
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Remember, be confident, smile, and be
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