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Job Interview Vocabulary

This document contains a sample job interview dialogue in French between an interviewer and candidate. In the dialogue, the interviewer asks the candidate questions about their work experience and qualifications for the job. The candidate responds that they have always wanted to work in this sector and have relevant administrative experience from their previous role. When asked about working under pressure, the candidate explains they work better under deadlines and ensure tasks are completed efficiently through planning. The document also provides additional common job interview phrases and expressions in French.

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Job Interview Vocabulary

This document contains a sample job interview dialogue in French between an interviewer and candidate. In the dialogue, the interviewer asks the candidate questions about their work experience and qualifications for the job. The candidate responds that they have always wanted to work in this sector and have relevant administrative experience from their previous role. When asked about working under pressure, the candidate explains they work better under deadlines and ensure tasks are completed efficiently through planning. The document also provides additional common job interview phrases and expressions in French.

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A JOB INTERVIEW

Useful Vocabulary
Conversation about a job

To apply for a job: poser sa candidature


pour / un poste

Interviewer: So why did you decide to apply


for this job ?

Ive always wanted to work in this


sector: Jai toujours voulu travailler dans ce
Candidate: Well, Ive always wanted to work secteur
in this sector and I feel I have the right profile
my background is in administration:
and experience for the post.
mon exprience est dans ladministration
I.: Tell me a bit about your experience.

In my previous job I was responsible


for: dans mon prcdent poste, jtais
C.: Well, my background is in administration. responsible de
In my previous job I was responsible for the
day-to-day running of a small but busy office. the day-to-day running of the office: la
Im keen to work in a larger organization which gestion quotidienne du bureau
will allow me to develop my existing skills and Im keen to work: je suis impatient de
take on new responsibilities.
travailler
I.: This job involves working under pressure
and to tight deadlines. How would you cope
with that ?

to develop ones existing skills:


dvelopper ses comptences actuelles
under pressure: sous une certaine
pression

C.: Well, I enjoy a challenge and work better


under pressure. But I believe in proper planning to tight deadlines: dans des dlais serrs
and time management to get the job done
efficiently.
proper planning and time
management: une bonne planification et
I.: What has been your biggest problem in your
une bonne gestion du temps
work to date ?
get the job done efficiently: tre
efficace dans son travail
C.: Well, when I took up the post of office
manager everyone was spending too much time
in meetings which seemed to go on for ever. I
rescheduled our meetings to just before lunch
and they started to go much quicker. Productivity
went right up and earned me a pay rise. So my
biggest problem turned out to be my greatest
achievement

take up a post: assumer un poste


reschedule a meeting: changer lheure
dune runion
pay rise: hausse de salaire
turned out to be my greatest
achievement: sest avr ma plus
grande russite

More job interview idioms


What are your ambitions ?: Quelles sont vos ambitions ?
My particular specialization is in : Je suis particulirement comptent en
Im a good team player : je travaille bien en quipe
Im able to work both to a brief and on my own initiative : je peux aussi bien travailler
en suivant des directives ou de manire autonome

I have good written and oral communication skills : je suis bon en communication crite
et orale
I have developed strong leadership skills: jai de bonnes comptences pour diriger
Im experienced in problem solving: jai une bonne exprience pour rsoudre les
problmes
I have good organizational skills: je suis quelquun de trs organis
Im able to accept responsibility : je sais assumer les responsabilits
This would be a unique opportunity for me : cela reprsenterait pour moi une occasion
unique
I would welcome the chance / opportunity to : je me rjouirais de la possibilit de
Im very excited by the prospect of : je suis trs enthousiasm par la possibilit de
My strategy for prioritizing is : ma stratgie pour tablir les priorits est
I would really look forward to the opportunity of using the skills and experience I
have in a new context : japprcierais beaucoup de pouvoir dvelopper dans un cadre
nouveau mes comptences et mon exprience.
Taken from Today In English, october 2001

Et pour rappel:
Rencontrer son interlocuteur :
"Good morning / afternoon / evening Sir / Madam"
Se prsenter:
"My names Paul Morgan"
Comment rpondre :
"How do you do ? " enchant (de faire votre connaissance)
"Pleased to meet you" : Trs heureux de vous rencontrer
"Im sorry, I didnt (quite) catch your name" Excusez-moi, je nai pas (bien) saisi votre nom
Solliciter une explication :
"Im sorry, I didnt (quite) understand" Je suis dsol, je nai pas (trs bien) compris
"Can you explain what you mean ? " Pouvez-vous expliquer ce que vous voulez dire ?
"Would you mind repeating what you just said? " Pouvez-vous rpter ce que vous venez de

dire?
Les loisirs :
"What do you like doing in your spare time? " Quest-ce que vous aimez faire pendant votre

temps libre ?
"What are you interested in ? "
"Do you like sports? "
"I like going to the cinema"
"Im fond of (listening to) music" Jaime beaucoup la musique
"Im interested in American literature
"I dont like sport much, but I enjoy playing golf" Je naime pas beaucup le sport, mais jaime

beaucoup jouer au golf


Evoquer sa situation personnelle:
"Im a junior in Fresnel high school in CAEN" Je suis en premire au lyce Fresnel CAEN
"Im studying economics" Jtudie lconomie
Parler de ses expriences:
" I spent a year / month / week in London studying English at X University / grammar School"

Jai tudi langlais pendant un an / un mois / une semaine luniversit de X/ au lyce de X


"I was given training in " Jai reu une formation sur / en
Quitter son interlocuteur :
"Goodbye"
"It was nice meeting you" Je suis heureux davoir fait votre connaissance

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