#155 Job Interview Stories - English Course - ESL

You're hired. You will start with $1000, and in two years it will be $3000. Awesome! Then I'll start working two years from now. Hi, everybody! I am Georgiana, your English teacher and founder of . My mission is to help you speak English fluently.  Today I want to talk about some stories that occurred in a job interview. I think it will be fun. Later, you'll practice grammar with a Point of View Story. Let’s say you’re looking for a job.  You have a degree, a master or an impressive background, and you are a real professional.  One day, A call. It's a company that wants to interview you.  You're excited! On the day of the interview, you prepare yourself: you get a nice haircut, dress properly, you are a bit nervous but focused, and the interview begins in English. You didn't see that coming. All your preparation, degrees, masters, background don't seem relevant anymore. Here's the harsh truth: Not having interview skills in English will prevent you from getting the job of your life.  However, there's good news. If you already know some English, preparing for a job interview's easy, and you don't need too much time. At the end of the lesson, I'll tell you how you can prepare for a job interview in only two weeks or less. Okay, let's listen to some stories that happened in job interviews. 1) Let's start with the first one: "In the interview, they asked me, "where do you see yourself in five years", and I answered, 'not here.' They never called me back." In this case he was right. In five years, he wouldn't work there because they never called him back. 2) The next one: "After undergoing three interviews for the position, I was introduced to my new boss, who happened to be the father of my ex. Despite being very worried, we ended up becoming good friends even more so than when I was dating his daughter." What a small world! In this case, the interview could have ended very badly, but we can safely say that this guy was very lucky. 3) Le