Interviews

I. Прочтите текст и укажите, какие утверждения соответствуют тексту т (True), а какие нет – f (False):

1. If there is a pause try to fill it by retelling for example a funny story from your life.

2. Try to show you know something about everything.

3. Don’t think over about possible questions, improvisation is better.

4. Try to retell about your skills, even the employer doesn’t ask about them.

5. Try to smile during all the interview.

Interviews are scary as hell. But they’re much better when you’re prepared. An interview also gives you the chance to find out if the job and employer live up to your expectations, too. You’re interviewing them as much as they’re interviewing you.

How to impress interviewers:

Most people make up their mind about you in the first few minutes, so first impressions are all important. If you can make people feel positive about you as soon as you enter the room, the whole interview will be a lot easier.

Create a good first impression instantly by:

- Making sure you look clean, smart and crease-free

- Smiling, making eye contact and shaking hands with them

- Using a clear and confident voice

What follows will be “a conversation with a purpose”, and that purpose is to find out where you’re suitable for the job and if that job is right for you.

Six ways to impress:

- Be a good listener. Let your interviewer know that you’re listening attentively by nodding, using facial expressions that make you look interested, and asking them to expand on subjects that genuinely interest you. But never interrupt your interviewer.

- Be honest. If you don’t understand a question, ask an explanation. If you’re faced with something you really can’t deal with, the truthful about it – it’s more impressive than pretending to have the answer to everything. Use get-out phrases like “that’s something I’d need time to think about” or “that’s outside my present experience” to give yourself a bit of breather.

- Be consistent. Many interviewers ask the same things in different ways as means of checking you out. Listen to yourself as well as to them. If you feel you’ve made a mistake, put things right by saying, “going back to what I said earlier about … what I really meant was…”

- Avoid the temptation to talk too much. If there are awkward silences when you’ve finished saying what you want, don’t fill them with nervous chatter. Some interviewers use silence to see how you’ll react. Pass the lead back to them by pleasantly saying: “Does that answer your question?” don’t inundate the interviewer with information they don’t need.

- Be aware of your body language. Looking your interviewer in the eye is essential, but don’t overdo it. A smile sets everyone at ease, but a constant grin is unnerving. Try to sit up straight. Leaning forward makes you appear attentive and enthusiastic.

- If you’re not asked about something that you feel is important, raise the subject yourself. This is your one chance to sell yourself, so don’t waste the opportunity.

II. Найдите в правой колонке русский эквивалент для английских словосочетаний:

1. to be suitable for the job	a) составлять впечатление о ком-то
2. shake hands	b) создавать первое впечатление
3. make up mind about somebody	c) пожимать руки
4. pass the lead back	d) подходить для работы
5. create first impression	e) передавать инициативу

III. Укажите, какая информация содержится в тексте Y (Yes), а какая нет - N (No):

1. How you should look like.

2. How to create a good first impression.

3. How to use your body language.

4. How to fill the pauses.

5. How to spend an evening before the interview.

IV. Заполните пропуски, используя следующие слова:

a) sets b) lives up c) avoid the temptation d) faced with e) wasting this opportunity:

1. I can’t forgive myself for …; it was the best chance in my life.

2. Your behavior … everyone to feel unpleasant.

3. He is very busy. Try … to waste his time.

4. This offer doesn’t … to my claims.

5. Can you help me? I … a very difficult problem.

V. Закончите предложения, выбрав верный вариант:

1. Your questions	a) to find out whether you are suitable for this job and if it is right for you.
2. Are you sure this subject	b) asking you the same things in different ways.
3. Carefully thought out answers	c) make people feel stupid.
4. Employers control your honesty by	d) give you a bit of breather.
5. The purpose of the interview is	e) genuinely interests you?