Interview Tips

Interview Tips

Bill Pitcher, pøedseda správní rady organizace Cedar International, povede pøijímací pohovor, kterého se Merry zúèastní. Jaké schopnosti a vlastnosti ho zajímají?

Well obviously we're looking for good interpersonal skills.

Merry bude muset pøedvést, ze jí mimo jiné nechybí tvoøivý duch a dobrý charakter.

Bill Pitcher dále upozoròuje, ze jedna obligátní otázka obvykle kandidáty pøi interview zaskoèí:

There's one question - as an opening question - it's intended to get behind the CV . It's a simple question - tell me a bit about yourself. Most candidates go into a panic at this stage, what on earth does he want!

Jak se pøi odpovìdi na tuto otázku nejlépe vyvarovat èastému omylu?

What I'm looking for is a little overview. I'm really interested in the broader aspects - just a little bit. Prepare a two minute overview of yourselves. Don't go through your CV. Two minutes - a bit about you. The fact that you helped out at the family store. You're filling in the gaps - you telling your story. I had one chap who talked for 42 minutes. I had to stop him in the end. He was amazed - so was I. We're looking for a two minute helicopter view...

Dalsí otázkou na tìlo je: Why did you leave your last job? Pokud jste odesli kvùli nesnesitelnému séfovi a jste v pokusení zaèít svého bývalého zamìstnavatele kritizovat, Bill Pitcher radí: nedìlejte to!

This is a tricky area - the wisdom is never criticise a former employer. That's difficult - you will be asked about your formal employer. It involves some explanation. If you find yourself in this situation - let the interviewer know that you know it's not good practice - I'm aware of the conventional wisdom that you shouldn't criticise your former employer. If I'm to answer your question honestly I have to say I didn't get on too well with this particular boss. What you're telling them is that I know there is a rule.

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Odpovìzte anglicky:

1. Co byste si mìli pøed pøijímacím pohovorem opatøit?

2. Co byste si mìli znovu proèíst?

3. K èemu vám to bude dobré?

Na které dvì nelehké otázky byste mìli být pøipraveni?

1. Get hold of a job description.

2. The job advertisement.

3. They both list the competencies an employer is looking for.

4. Tell me about yourself. Why did you leave your last job?