Discord Class "Interview Questions"
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Thank you for the tips! :) I thought that in your classes/chats you were trying to role-play or drill interview questions. It seems you're trying to do so much more than that.
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It was an initial idea. Just a little digging into topic showed that there is a reason behind each question and there are common strategies to answer them "properly".anabelanabel пишет: ↑06 янв 2020, 18:34 I thought that in your classes/chats you were trying to role-play or drill interview questions.
Class struggles by lack of participants so I tend to analyze available materials to compensate a bit narrow discussion.
I am not an English teacher. I hope preparation helps me multiply my net salary x2-x5 times ))
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Oh, I see. So do you have the preparation for your own job interview in mind when you write about multiplying your salary? Do you analyze the answering strategies and tips in English ?
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I've got a job 3 years ago being interviewed exclusively in English. Though I didn't need to have a high proficiency for that one. I had B1 back that days. A year before I failed one with ~ A2 so I spent 80 hours in language school during 5 months + duolingo + 12 classes in edX / Coursera. I'd read for 10 years specs/blogs and listened for 4 years learning podcasts so at least I hadn't struggled with perception of speech and had 4000 words of a passive vocabulary (with 2000 words in a personal dictionary).anabelanabel пишет: ↑09 янв 2020, 21:54 So do you have the preparation for your own job interview in mind when you write about multiplying your salary?
It is hard to find time for English. Now I made learning my second job. It is much encouraging now when I am not overwhelmed with tons of unknown words / grammar topics and have decent understanding of phonetics, so can memorize words with near native perception of sounds ))
Yeah, why not? We concentrate on so called behavioral question (like where do you see yourself in 5 years).anabelanabel пишет: ↑09 янв 2020, 21:54 Do you analyze the answering strategies and tips in English ?
For industry specific preparation I have separate sources (books like "Cracking the Coding Interview"). But it is outside of this class as it very specific to a person.
Next meeting on Tuesday, 14 January ( 9PM MSK, 8PM EET ). Questions are the same (as I forgot to join the room and only Zimbronia showed that time):
* What are your strengths?
* What are your weaknesses?
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We had lovely discussion on the topic and besides the topic.
I collected some advice for questions.
What are your strengths? - One of the approaches is to match job requirements with your skill and past and than add some extra.
What are your weaknesses? - It is not a visit to a psychologist. You should be careful. No need to go bullshit - like exaggerate your strength to extreme (I can't stop work xD), but your shouldn't tell any damaging stuff (I am lazy, I stole things, etc) and in general you should avoid personal traits (it is in your DNA, how can you improve?). Try to be positive - tell about problems that you are know how to workaround or working on eliminating them.
Ideal answer can sound like: you aren't fluent in English, but you are practicing, taking private lessons, participating in discussion groups.
I collected some advice for questions.
What are your strengths? - One of the approaches is to match job requirements with your skill and past and than add some extra.
What are your weaknesses? - It is not a visit to a psychologist. You should be careful. No need to go bullshit - like exaggerate your strength to extreme (I can't stop work xD), but your shouldn't tell any damaging stuff (I am lazy, I stole things, etc) and in general you should avoid personal traits (it is in your DNA, how can you improve?). Try to be positive - tell about problems that you are know how to workaround or working on eliminating them.
Ideal answer can sound like: you aren't fluent in English, but you are practicing, taking private lessons, participating in discussion groups.
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Next class is on Tuesday, Jan 21, 9PM MSK, 8PM EET. We'll discuss:
* What does success mean to you?
* Have you done any volunteer work?
* What are your hobbies?
* What does success mean to you?
* Have you done any volunteer work?
* What are your hobbies?
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Good answers:
* success isn't permanent and failure isn't final so never stop working after success and never stop trying after failure.
* prepare specific examples of your successes
Shitty answers:
* work hard and succeed.
Similar:
* What are your interests outside of work?
* Do you do any professional development activities outside of your job?
* What have you done to contribute to others in your field on your own time?
* Do you get involved in any community organizations?
Why:
* to probe your work/life balance.
Good answers:
* Tell something close to professional activity, otherwise indirectly related. Or say that you have lots of responsibilities / duties and there is no way to be involved in anything besides work and family activities.
Shitty answers:
* "Nope, when I'm off work, that's my time to chill. I have very little spare time and I'm not gonna be wasting it on doing stuff for others…"
See above.
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zymbronia,
If it's an invite, I'm immensely flattered but have to decline for the severe lack of time. I wish I could join you and maybe I will later, when I'm not spread this thin. Just tell me where it is, "right here", and how I can get there:-)
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The next class is on Tue, Jan 28, 9PM MSK, 8PM EET. We'll discuss:
* What are you most proud of?
* Do you have any questions for me? (an opportunity to get some information and show some interest at the end of interview)
* What are you most proud of?
* Do you have any questions for me? (an opportunity to get some information and show some interest at the end of interview)
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Stupid questions:
* do you have extra open position for my friend?
* what does company do?
Good questions:
* What are my coworkers like?
* Can you tell me more about a team I will work with?
* How will this job change over the course of next year?
* What's the best thing about working here?
* What skill are important for this role?
* What does a typical day look like?
* Do you have any concerns about my ability to do the role?
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Hi.
I decided to end sessions.
Initially I advertised group only on this forum.
As an idea I'll move the class to populated server like https://discord.gg/KteRBUp
Currently I have 3 sessions in [mention]zymbronia[/mention] classes (Mon/Thu/Sat) and carrying fourth one is a little exhaustive.
Worth to mention, I had a pretty successful interview. My preparations helped me a bit!
The more realistic way to constantly have participants is to go to a crowded server.
I decided to end sessions.
Initially I advertised group only on this forum.
As an idea I'll move the class to populated server like https://discord.gg/KteRBUp
Currently I have 3 sessions in [mention]zymbronia[/mention] classes (Mon/Thu/Sat) and carrying fourth one is a little exhaustive.
Worth to mention, I had a pretty successful interview. My preparations helped me a bit!
The more realistic way to constantly have participants is to go to a crowded server.
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No, in IT.
I've got an offer in the middle interview (passing 3 of them from 4 total) and needed to decide if it is OK to continue.
They match my current salary and provide longer vacation but it is on site work, while I am working remotely.
I declined the offer as commute will take 2 hours of my life each working day.
I had a long commute in the past, that's how I initially learnt English )) It was 3 years of podcasts everyday...
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I attended English Lesson on that server yesterday (about expressing regrets) and had a small talk afterwards.gavenkoa пишет: ↑04 фев 2020, 21:49 As an idea I'll move the class to populated server like https://discord.gg/KteRBUp
Generally people are interested in "Interview questions" class.
The only issue I see is that my English level isn't a match for usual participants of the server.
I think any class with a regular schedule will succeed.
We now at story 14 of overall 24 in [mention]zymbronia[/mention]'s Storytelling class, so need 4 months (14 weeks) to complete.
And on lesson 9 of 59 in the Collocation class (passing 2-3 lessons a week) so need 4 months (16 weeks) to complete.
So expected start of new class is June 2020 )) If I keep interest to that point.
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