Definitions
a paper showing your job experience, education, and contact information
resume
To practice answering questions and making a good first impression, our class had a ___________.
mock interview
Change this sentence into the present perfect tense.
I (live) in Chicago for six years.
I have lived in Chicago for six years.
True or False: It is illegal for an interviewer to ask for your religion.
True
A noun that means "a person applying for a position"
candidate
a verb that means "use"
utilize
The coloring in candy and snacks is _____________.
unnatural
Change this sentence into the present perfect tense.
I (never/go) to Tokyo.
I have never gone to Tokyo.
True or False: It is polite to ask about your pay about halfway through the interview.
False. It is polite to ask about your pay at the end of the interview, if the interviewer does not mention it first.
What makes this sentence polite?
"Do you think you could lower that price?"
Possible answers: modal "could," question, adding "think"
a verb that means "collect lots of things"
accumulate
We hope our new business idea will be very _____________!
profitable
Choose the past tense or present perfect tense and change the verb.
She (visit) her grandmother last month.
She visited her grandmother last month.
True or False: To prepare for a new job, compile a list of people who can help you.
True.
True or False: It is illegal for an interviewer to ask if the candidate takes any illegal drugs.
False. An interviewer is allowed to ask if a candidate is currently taking any illegal drugs, but he cannot ask if they have been addicted to drugs or alcohol in the past.
a verb that means "change for a new situation"
adapt
Can you please ___________ a list of all the restaurants in Chinatown?
compile
Make either the present perfect or present perfect continuous.
_____________ (they/arrive) already?
Have they arrived already?
True or False: The STAR technique helps to answer the question "What are your strengths?"
False. You can use the STAR technique to answer the question "Describe a time you faced a challenge at work. How did you handle it?"
obviously
an adverb that means "clearly and understandably"
coherently
Your interviewer will ___________ where you should sit.
indicate
Make either the present perfect or present perfect continuous.
Sorry about the mess! I ___________ (bake) all morning.
Sorry about the mess! I've been baking all morning.
What does STAR stand for?
Situation, Task, Action, Result
Name 3 questions that are illegal for interviewers to ask (not including questions about religion, drugs, or alcohol).
Possible answers: citizenship, age, disabilities or medical conditions, arrest records, native language, marriage, plan to have children, spouse's employment, sorority/fraternity, military reserve training, own or rent home, bank account, weight