Foscari - Dipartimento di Scienze Ambientali, Informatica e Statistica
Foscari - Dipartimento di Scienze Ambientali, Informatica e Statistica
Foscari - Dipartimento di Scienze Ambientali, Informatica e Statistica
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16. What two or three things are most important to you in your job?<br />
17. What size company are you looking for? Why?<br />
18. What criteria are you using to evaluate the employer for whom you hope to work?<br />
19. Do you have a geographical preference? Why?<br />
20. Will you relocate? Does relocation bother you?<br />
21. Are you willing to travel?<br />
22. Why do think you might like to live in the community in which our office is located?<br />
Questions from you<br />
Try to think of some questions to ask at interview. If you have researched the company well, you will<br />
be able to come up with questions concerning the organisation. You may also like to find out more<br />
about your responsibilities in the role, the organisations long and short term aims, training<br />
opportunities, overall organisational structure and what they would hope you achieve in the first six<br />
months.<br />
Other things to remember:<br />
You may consider writing a letter to thank the interviewer for their time and to express your interest<br />
again.<br />
Find out what happens next with the interview process and express your interest (if it is genuine!)<br />
Business Etiquette<br />
In what business situations would you use the words and expressions below?<br />
Congratulations! Cheers! Make yourself at home. Help yourself. I don't mind.<br />
Excuse me. Sorry. It’s on me. I'm afraid…….. Please ....... Could you ... ?<br />
That sounds good.<br />
What would you say in the following situations?<br />
1 You don't hear someone's name when you are introduced to them.<br />
2 You have to refuse an invitation to <strong>di</strong>nner with a supplier.<br />
3 You are offered food which you hate.<br />
4 You want to end a conversation in a <strong>di</strong>plomatic way.<br />
5 You have to greet a visitor.<br />
6 You have to introduce two people to each other at work.<br />
7 You have to introduce two people to each other at a party.<br />
8 You have to propose a toast.<br />
9 Your colleague's been made redundant (lost his/her job) .<br />
10 You arrive half an hour late for a business lunch.<br />
Match the questions on the left with the answers on the right.<br />
1 Is this your first visit to the Far East? a) In the UK, in Oxford.<br />
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