JOB INTERVIEWS: Getting Ready

Watch this short video. Then, decide if the statements are True or False. 1. In order to pass a job interview, careful planning and thorough research are required. True False 2. It's strongly recommended that you match your skills to the skills detailed in the job description. True False 3. You don't need to think of examples that would demonstrate that you possess the skills required for the position. True False 4. Don't practice answering questions before the interview because you will feel less confident if you do so. True False 5. It's strongly recommended that you match your skills to the job description. True False 6. If there are skills required for the job that you don't possess, it's a good idea to make up an answer. If you get the job, you will then learn how to do it. True False 7. It's good practice to rehearse answering typical questions so that you feel more confident and your answers are more natural. True False 8. The goal of behavioural questions is to get information about your studies and experience. True False 9. When answering a hypothetical question, is good to connect it to a story of how you have dealt with solving problems in past jobs. True False 10. Questions that test you logic or thinking skills on the go are known as stress questions. True False What is the main topic of these questions? Match them to the correct category. PERSONALITY What are some of your strengths? What aspects of technology are you interested in? How would your teamates/ leader describe you? EXPERIENCE Do you have experience as a ...? Have you ever worked with this technology/ framework/ tool? What difficulties have you had when working with people from other cultures? SKILLS What courses have you taken in the past year? What abilities have you acquired in your previous project/ job? What courses are you currently taking? TEAMWORK How do you deal with someone that is difficult to work with? How do you relate to others in the team outside work? How important is it to you to feel part of a team? Complete the blanks with the correct prepositions in the box at the bottom. They can be used when answering the question: Tell me a little about you. 1. I'm a .NET developer. I have a degree in Systems Engineering from the University of ...2. I have been working as a Java developer for the last 2 years.3. I enjoy working in teams.4. I'm very responsible and hard-working. I commit to the project and the team.5. I work better when I feel I can make contributions and learn from other team members.6. I'm passionate about developing new skills and learning about new technologies and languages.7. One of my strengths is that I try to find solutions and look at things from different perspectives.