Job Interview warm-up questions and vocabulary to start preparing for your job interview in English.
Job Interview Preparation Questions – 1 Warm-up questions
Here are some standard Job Interview questions each followed by some useful vocabulary.
Job Interview Questions and Useful Vocabulary
Useful Vocabulary
| a job advertisement, a job ad, job offers, job openings, job listings |
| a covering letter |
| a curriculum vitae, a CV, a résumé (US English) |
| a letter of application |
| the person of contact |
| HR, human resources, head of HR |
| a candidate, a prospective employee, an applicant |
| an employer |
WARM-UP QUESTIONS
What made you apply for this position?
How did you hear about this job opening?
Could you sum up your work history and education for me?
| my previous job |
| my last job |
| It has always been my intention to work for… |
| The job you are offering matches both my personal and professional interests. |
| with my understanding of… |
| to be relevant to… |
| in an English-speaking environment… |
| I would be pleased to… |
Your Checklist:
- Update your CV
- Update your Cover Letter
- Update and personalise your Letter of Application
- Prepare for the interview (Job Interview Questions)
- Memorise Key Vocabulary
- Update your LinkedIn profile
- Make sure your Social Media accounts’ privacy settings are set appropriately
