English interview final

English Interview

Joo Young Valerie Lee2011.05.26

1. Tell me about yourself.

2. What are your strengths and weaknesses?

3. Why do I need to hire you? ( 또는 What can you do for us?)

4. Why did you apply for this company?

5. What are your career goals? ( 또는 How do you picture yourself in 5 years?)

Interview

- Intro

- Self-introduction

- Strengths

& Weaknesses

- Reasons to be

hired

- Motivation

- Vision

정말 흔한 영어 인터뷰 질문 TOP 5

한국어 질문이었다면 ?

Interview

- Intro

- Self-introduction

- Strengths

& Weaknesses

- Reasons to be

hired

- Motivation

- Vision

1. Tell me about yourself.

1. 이름 말하기

My name is Vicky Donovan.

I’m Vicky Donovan.

2. 지원부서

I’m applying for a position in the Sales Department.

I am applying as an intern in the Sales Department.

I’m applying for the internship position in the Sales Department.

Interview

- Intro

- Self-introduction

- Strengths

& Weaknesses

- Reasons to be

hired

- Motivation

- Vision

3. 학력

I will be graduating from Hansung University.

I will be graduating with bachelor’s degree from Hansung University.

I major in English language and literature.

4. 경험

During my college years, I participated in LG Global Challenger Program.

I was in charge of planning and administration in English drama club.

I was a member of a dance club.

I have a variety of experience in this field.

Interview

- Intro

- Self-introduction

- Strengths

& Weaknesses

- Reasons to be

hired

- Motivation

- Vision

1. Tell me about yourself.

Interview

- Intro

- Self-introduction

- Strengths

& Weaknesses

- Reasons to be

hired

- Motivation

- Vision

5. 신조

I believe that Samsung Electronics is the best company in the world.

I believe that honesty is the most important factor at work.

I am very much interested in sales and marketing.

1. Tell me about yourself.

2. What are your strengths and weaknesses?

Interview

- Intro

- Self-introduction

- Strengths

& Weak-

nesses

- Reasons to be

hired

- Motivation

- Vision

1. 장점

My strengths lie in my practical experience in this field.

My key strengths are my English skills and the experience of studying in

America

for several years.

I am good at managing time efficiently.

I am able to manage time efficiently.

I can listen to other people’s opinions.

I am a productive worker.

I was born to be a negotiator.

I am a type of person who is not easily satisfied with my own work.

2. What are your strengths and weaknesses?

Interview

- Intro

- Self-introduction

- Strengths

& Weak-

nesses

- Reasons to be

hired

- Motivation

- Vision

2. 단점

I tend to try to be friends with everyone.

I must admit that I am a bit straightforward.

I have to say that I sometimes get too carried away with my work.

I am a perfectionist.

단점이 정말 단점일까 ?

2. What are your strengths and weaknesses?

3. 단점을 보완하려는 노력

I take yoga class every morning to calm myself.

Although I am a perfectionist, I always keep in mind to be generous to

others.

I will make an effort to learn Excel immediately, if needed.

Interview

- Intro

- Self-introduction

- Strengths

& Weak-

nesses

- Reasons to be

hired

- Motivation

- Vision

2. What are your strengths and weaknesses?

4. Softening the negatives ( 단점을 부드럽게 말하려면 )

Well, …

Hmm…

It could (might) be a little …

I can be a bit of …

5. Emphasizing the positives ( 장점을 더욱 부각시키려면 )

…really…

…very…

…extremely…

* Let’s look at the handout!

Interview

- Intro

- Self-introduction

- Strengths

& Weak-

nesses

- Reasons to be

hired

- Motivation

- Vision

Interview

- Intro

- Self-introduction

- Strengths

& Weaknesses

- Reasons to be

hired

- Motivation

- Vision

3. Why do I need to hire you? (What can you do for us?)

1. 나는 지원분야의 인재상에 가까운 사람 !

An ideal candidate in this field should have excellent communication skills. As

you can see from my resume, I have experience of working with various types of

people. I put great pride in my English skills, which you have mentioned in the job

posting. I believe that I am the perfect candidate you are looking for. I trust my

knowledge from my major can help me contribute to this company. With my commu-

nication skills, I assure you that I could truly be an asset to your company.

4. Why did you apply for this company?

Interview

- Intro

- Self-introduction

- Strengths

& Weaknesses

- Reasons to be

hired

- Motivation

- Vision

2. 회사 치켜세우기

Your company is the best business in the textile industry.

Samsung is the best company in the smart phone industry.

I am convinced that there would be no better place to work than KITA.

3. 내가 왜 그런 회사에 적합한지 다시 한번 어필하기

I have multicultural experience that could be beneficial in ( 또는 helpful

for) your

Chinese market.

I will contribute to your expansion in the overseas market.

5. What are your career goals?

Interview

- Intro

- Self-introduction

- Strengths

& Weaknesses

- Reasons to be

hired

- Motivation

- Vision

1. 내 계획 말하기

In ten years, I hope to be promoted to a position in which I make impor-

tant

decisions.

In five years, I would like to be working on projects with more responsibil-

ity.

I can see myself working for the convention and exhibition department.

I picture myself in contributing to the Korean convention industry.

In the short term, I first would like to become a recognized team member.

In the long term, I hope to achieve success in becoming a creative prob-

lem

solver in this company.

In the long run, I want to gain as much experience as possible in this in-

dustry.

Techniques

- Interview

Techniques

1~4

- Interview

Techniques 5~6

1. 외운 티 내지 않기

Intonation 과 pause

2. 너무 겸손하지 말자 .

“I can’t speak English very well.”

“I am not good at PowerPoint.”

“I don’t have experience in this field.”

3. 면접관이 말할 때 리액션 주기

yes, yup, uh huh, wow …

4. 질문을 잘못 들었을 때는 솔직하게

I’m sorry? Sorry? Pardon? Excuse me? I beg your pardon?

I didn’t catch that last part.

Interview Techniques

Techniques

- Interview

Techniques 1~4

- Interview

Techniques

5~6

Interview Techniques

5. 면접관이 묻는다

Do you have any questions?

I was wondering if this company is planning to add another cosmetic line

in two

years.

I was thinking, are you going to add another cosmetic line in two years?

6. 면접관에게 꼭 감사 인사 하고 나오기

Thank you for your time.

Thank you for giving me this chance.

I look forward to meeting you again.

Example 좋은 예I first would like to thank you for giving me

the chance to meet you here. My name is Joo

Young Lee, and I'm expected to graduate

from Ewha Women's University with bache-

lor's degree in English language and litera-

ture. KITA is looking for a person who can

contribute to the international business sup-

port. I am the perfect candidate, since I

have experience of living in America for

more than four years and speak fluent Eng-

lish. The various experience that I have in in-

terpretation and participating global confer-

ences prove my linguistic abilities. I would

like to use this opportunity to describe my

potential contribution to your company.

Thank you again for having me today for this

interview.

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Example - 1. Tell me about yourself.

나쁜 예My name is Joo Young Lee and I was born in

1990 in Seoul. I have one brother and I live

with my parents in Yeoksamdong. I am a

Christian and I am majoring in English lan-

guage and literature in Ewha Women's Uni-

versity. I am very excited to be here to let

you know how this company would benefit

from my working here.

Example - 2. What are your strengths and weak-nesses?

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좋은 예Well, I think my weakness could be that I try

to do everything the right way rather than

finding an easier way to do the work. For ex-

ample, when I tutored several students Eng-

lish, I could have simply taught them how to

pick the correct answers for the test. How-

ever, I helped them memorize vocabulary

and focused more on their basic knowledge

in English. As a result, my students improved

English more dramatically in the long run. Al-

though this 'right way' usually takes longer

time, it could be more helpful than quicker

and easier ways. However, I try to overcome

this weakness since I know that sometimes

speed is the key in business. I'm a fast

learner and I am sure that I will find quicker

ways to solve problems by learning from

others in this company.

나쁜 예I think my weakness is that I don't try to find

the easy way but do everything the right way

that takes longer in most cases. I think it

would be more time efficient if I found an

easier way to do things, but due to my per-

sonality I have to always do things the longer

way. Although it is my weakness of doing ev-

erything the long way, I think it is an impor-

tant characteristic when working.

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Example - 3. Why do we need to hire you?

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좋은 예Compared to other candidates who recently

graduated from college, I have a wide range

of experience working while I was in college.

From that experience, I learned how to work

as a team, and learned how to adapt to dif-

ferent situations quickly. I believe these traits

I have make me stand out among the other

candidates. I can contribute to this company

more, since I will be able to focus on the

work faster than the others, since I can adapt

to your culture more easily.

나쁜 예You should hire me because I have great

grades. As I mentioned in my resume, I have

gained scholarship for all four years through-

out college. My GPA is 3.9. I have also lived

in America where I had learned a lot of dif-

ferent things I would not have been able to

learn. My intelligence would be an asset to

your company.

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Example - 4. Why did you apply for this company?

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좋은 예During my years spent in America, Korea was

hit with Asian financial crisis and had to ask

for help from the IMF. Back then, through the

news and the media in America, I had a

chance to see the position of Korea in the

world economy. I believed that in order for

Korea to survive in the global market is to

earn money outside the country by exports. I

started to look for ways where I can contrib-

ute to the Korean economy was to support

trades and especially, exports. KITA is the

best organization that supports Korean ex-

ports. I could find no better place than KITA.

나쁜 예I would really want to work at KITA. KITA is

the best company in Korea and is rising con-

tinuously.

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Example - 5. What are your goals and objectives?

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좋은 예I'd like to start with my final goal, which is

becoming a specialist in international trade

and teach in universities based on my expe-

rience. To do so, working in this company is

crucial. Within the next 5 years, I hope to be

in the position where I can manage to have

my own international trade support team. In

order to achieve my goals, I have always

tried to stay updated in the latest interna-

tional trade issues and trends. I concentrated

on issues related with FTAs and tried to come

up with my own answers in the negotiations

which could benefit Korea to the fullest. In

short, I think I do have a clear idea of where

I'm headed for and the ways to get there.

나쁜 예My short term goal is to work for a top com-

pany like yours. In your company, I can put

my skills and the knowledge I gained from

my college into practice. My mid-term goal is

to grow within the company and be pro-

moted to a managing position. And then, my

long term goal is to start my own business

and grow to become big company in interna-

tional market.

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Thank you!Good Job!