Job Interview Vocab
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Mara'sBanksQUESTIONS:
(Choose the best response for each one)
1. When did you start your current ____________________ ( = job)?
position
place
work
2. I left my last job because I felt that they didn't recognize my ____________________.
accomplishments
accommodations
acclimation
3. I've always been a team ____________________. ( = I've always worked well with other
people)
play
worker
player
4. I believe I'm a good ____________________ for this position.
fitness
fit
man
5. Tell me a little about your ____________________ job ( = your last job).
past
finished
previous
6. I developed good communication skills ____________________ as a customer service
representative.
while working
when working
by working
7. What does "rep" stand for?
representative
republican
reprimand
8. You shouldn't discuss salary until the interviewer ____________________ ( = starts talking
about it).
brings up
brings it on
brings it up
9. An interviewer might ask you what your "salary ____________________" are. This is the
formal way of asking how much money you require.
needs
requirements
desires
10. Many companies want to hire someone who can ____________________ well.
take pressure/stress
handle pressure/stress
get pressure/stress
1. I had a good working relationship with my ____________________ ( = boss).
supervisor
superior
superintendent
2. During an interview, you might be asked to describe how you ____________________ ( = resolved) a
difficult situation.
dealt
dealt with
went through
3. We need someone who can work under minimum ____________________.
supervision
supervisor
superior
4. Instead of using the word "difficult" to describe something, you should use a more positive word like:
really hard
challenging
awful
5. Is there an ___________________ of which you are particularly proud?
action
atonement
achievement
6. An interviewer will ask you about your strengths, but he/she might also ask about your
___________________.
challenges
week
weaknesses
7. I was ___________________ for developing the company's intranet.
responsible
made
responsive
8. Some of my ___________________ included helping customers, filing complaints, and dealing with
emergency situations.
jobs
duties/ responsibilities
activities
9. When someone asks you to "outline your experience" they want you to:
forget about your experience
brag about your experience
talk about your experience
10. Things/activities done on your free time (hobbies, etc) are known as " ___________________
activities".
extracurricular
extra
extraneous
1. You should always make the employer feel like you have ___________________.
much to give
a lot to offer
to offer
2. The interviewer asked me if I'm good at meeting __________________ ( = getting things done at the
required time).
borders
new people
deadlines
3. Did you send a __________________ letter to the person who interviewed you?
thanks
thank you
thanks a lot
4. When an employer asks you how you see yourself five years from now, s/he wants to know about
your __________________.
career goals
working goals
work ideas
5. Can you explain the __________________ ( = missing time) in your employment history?
gap
blank
space
6. Do you prefer working alone or __________________?
in team
with a team
in a team
7. The employer asked Karen about what motivates her to "go the extra mile" on a project. In this
context, to "go the extra mile" means __________________:
to do more than is necessary
to become very tired
to run hard
8. I'm sorry but you're just not ___________________ enough for this position.
qualified
qualification
quality
9. When you make the decision to leave a job it's called "quitting" - When your boss makes that decision
because of something bad that you've done, it's called "being ___________________". ex. John was
___________________ for stealing a stapler.
fire
fired
thrown
10. When you are told to leave a job because there's not enough work, money, etc. to keep you there,
it's called "being ___________________". ex. Our company ___________________ 20 workers last
summer.
left
fired
laid off
1. "What is your greatest weakness?" is an example of a _____________. You're actually supposed
to talk about a strength, but make it sound like a weakness.
fake question
trick question
crazy question
2. I was impressed with the last _____________. He knew a lot about our company.
application
potential worker
candidate
3. I'm already _____________ with ( = already know) some of these issues.
familial
familiar
in-the-know
4. "_____________ to your interview" means "before your interview."
Prior
Previously
Ahead
5. I was _____________ ( = expecting) that question, so I answered it perfectly.
anticipating
guessing
awaiting
6. _____________ questions = Typical questions
Underhanded
Medium
Standard
7. You should never _____________ ( = criticize) previous employers.
badmouth
talk back to
talk around
8. Men are often advised to wear _____________, dark shoes to an interview.
shined
shining
spotless
9. I brought some _____________ ( = additional) copies of my CV.
added
extra
extraneous
10. Managers should have strong _____________ skills.
lead
leader
leadership
1. "I've been very careful about the companies where I have _________________."
sent
checked on
applied
2. "One of the things I can _________________ ( = contribute) to this job is my eight years of
experience."
take
bring
give
3. "I _________________ ( = love) challenges."
make up
thrive on
shut down
4. "Yes, I feel I am in a _________________ to consider an offer."
position
place
spot
5. "After finishing my last job, I took some _________________ ( = I took a break) to examine my career
goals."
repose
months
time off
6. "This position is _________________ to me." ( = I'm very interested in this position.)
of great interest
interested
causing interest
7. "I took the _________________ to ( = had a chance to) find out a little bit about the company."
opportunity
interest
break
8. "What are some of the responsibilities _________________ with this position?"
given
dished out
involved
9. "I _________________ ( = am very proud) on my communication skills."
pride me
pride myself
am with a lot of pride
10. "In my last job I worked with men and women from diverse _________________ and cultures.
backgrounds
histories
pasts
1. "I've always done my best to show that I appreciate the _________________ and achievements of
every member of my team."
efforts
trials
attempts
2. "I'm quite adept at finding solutions to tricky and _________________ situations."
unexpected
uncalled-for
weird
3. "I have implemented several initiatives to increase _________________ among my co-workers." ( = to
make my co-workers feel better, to motivate them)
morals
morality
morale
4. "I'm good at recognizing priorities, and _________________ ( = making sure) that these are taken
care of first."
engaging
ensuring
enabling
5. "When there are competing priorities, I usually make my decision on a _________________ basis."
problem-by-problem
challenge-by-challenge
case-by-case
6. "I was _________________ ( = lucky) to have worked with such a great group of people."
fortunate
challenged
surprised
7. "I've been called an amazing problem _________________."
solver
solving
solution
8. "I'm very good at _________________." ( = working on several things at once)
delegating work
networking
multi-tasking
9. "I've always gotten _________________ fine ( = had a good relationship) with my co-workers."
off
along
around
10. "In my last two positions I have proven myself to be _________________ at resolving any problems
that customers might have.
outlandish
efficient
resilient
