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Job Interview Vocabulary 3

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Build your job interview English vocabulary with this exercise. Understanding these expressions will help you prepare stronger answers, ask better questions, and present yourself confidently in English.



💬 Useful phrases
“Could you tell me more about the day-to-day responsibilities?” — asking for a clearer picture of what the role involves in practice
“I'm particularly proud of a project where I...” — introducing a specific achievement to showcase relevant experience
“One of my key strengths is my ability to...” — confidently presenting a skill that directly supports your candidacy
“I work best in environments where...” — describing your preferred working style to show self-awareness
“I'd describe my management style as...” — explaining how you lead or collaborate with a team
“What does success look like in this role?” — a smart question showing genuine interest in meeting expectations
“I'm looking for a role where I can grow professionally by...” — articulating clear career goals to demonstrate ambition
“In my previous role, I was responsible for...” — setting context before describing a specific responsibility or achievement


READY TO PRACTICE? LET’S GO!

Choose the correct response to complete each sentence.

1. You should always make the employer feel like you have ___________________.
2. The interviewer asked me if I'm good at meeting __________________ ( = getting things done at the required time).
3. Did you send a __________________ letter to the person who interviewed you?
4. When an employer asks you how you see yourself five years from now, s/he wants to know about your __________________.
5. Can you explain the __________________ ( = missing time) in your employment history?
6. Do you prefer working alone or __________________?
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 __________________:
8. I'm sorry but you're just not ___________________ enough for this position.
9. When you make a 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.
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.
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