Interview Vocabulary
When you go for a job interview, you will be asked a lot of questions. However,
there are also things that you should say to the interviewer about why you want
the job. Here are some of the things you should include:
1. I love what I have read about your company.
2. I would really appreciate the chance to work with you.
3. This job sounds exciting and I feel motivated to do well.
4. I have the qualifications / experience needed for this position.
5. I am ready to learn all about your company / business.
6. I believe that I am the best person for the job.
7. I have set goals and I am searching for a job with future prospects.
8. I am capable of working alone or in a team. I get on well with others.
9. I can be available to start as soon as you wish.
10.Thank you for taking the time to listen to me.
accomplished accomplishments accuracy active
adaptable address administration advanced
advantage advice allocation analysis
application apply approve arbitrate
arrange assistant attained background
behaviour budget calculate candidate
carry out catalogue certificate challenge
citizenship classified college communication
company competent computer conscientious
construct consult contract control
cooperate coordinate correspond counsel
country cover letter create creative
current
curriculum vitae customer date
position
date of birth deal decide dependable
dependants design determined develop
diploma diplomatic direct discreet
distributor divorced documents edit
education effective efficient elementary
employee employer energetic engineer
enterprising enthusiastic established estimate
evaluate exacting examination experience
fair minded finalize fluent form
formula function gender genuine
graduate group handicap honest
identify illustrate improvement index
innovative institution interest interpret
interview interviewer invent job
leadership loyal manager marital status
mature mechanical merge methodical
money motivate nationality native language
negotiate next of kin objective operate
operator organized outgoing outspoken
oversee past perform performance
phone
place plan position
number
positive potential practical practiced
prepared pressure previous productive
products programme project promotion
punctual purchase qualifications recommendation
records reliable representative resourceful
résumé (CV) review salary sales
schooling selected sell service
sincere skills star successful
summarize summary supervise supervisor
survey team player trustworthy
worker work history worth yield
Questions that the interviewer might ask you:
Do you have a clean driver’s
Are you working at the moment?
license?
Have you had any previous How much notice do you need to
experience? give?
What type of position are you
What qualifications do you have?
looking for?
When can you come for an When did you start your current
interview? job?
Why did you leave your last job? Why did you pick this particular
company?
Things that you may want to say to the interviewer:
How many days a week will I How soon would you like me to
work? start?
I am a quick study, I want to I am a sales / marketing
learn. professional.
I am looking for a good salary. I am looking to better myself.
I am looking for an opportunity to
I am reliable and hard-working.
grow.
I am self-motivated, I can work I am used to working in a busy
alone. office.
I take pride in my work. I work well under pressure.
I work well with others, I am a I would like this position
team player. because…
I would like to take on more
I would like to apply for the job.
responsibility.
Should I fill out an application
Is the job full-time or part-time?
form?
What are the hours? Who will I be reporting to?
Will promotion be possible? Will there be any overtime?
