L'entretien d'embauche... À vous de jouer !

1 Mise en situation

Complétez le dialogue avec les phrases suivantes.

- Good afternoon, take a seat. So, what made you apply for

this job? - ________________________________________________________ - I see, and how would your hiring benefit our company?

- _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ and _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - ________________________________________________________ - Not exactly but in my former position I have developed

transferable skills. - ________________________________________________________ - I’d say I’m very flexible and I got team spirit. - ________________________________________________________ - I’m quite perfectionist though I know it’s a predictable

answer… - ________________________________________________________ - Yes, I was wondering if employees have to work on site all

week. - ________________________________________________________ - ________________________________________________________ - It seems fine to me!

- Well then __________________________________________

1) Do you agree with the terms of the contract? 2) Welcome to the team!

3) I have a degree that meets the job requirements. 4) What would you say are your best qualities?

5) I have a three-year professional experience.

6) I would say this position is a long-awaited opportunity for me.

7) Have you ever worked in that specific field?

8) What is your biggest flaw?

9) Most employees do remote work twice a week.

10) Do you have any question regarding the position?

2 Associez chaque mot de la première colonne avec un mot de la seconde.

1) negotiate a) recruit 2) made redundant b) night shifts 3) working location c) deal 4) working hours d) turn down 5) reject e) laid off 6) hire f) office

3 Déterminez quel mot de la page précédente se cache derrière chacune des définitions suivantes.

1) A written legal agreement between people.

2) To bring a new employee into a business.

3) Paid time off from work when you are ill.

4) An ability to do something well.

5) The total amount of a person’s salary before tax is paid on it.

4 Trouvez l’intrus dans chacune des listes suivantes.

1) resilient – serious – lazy – punctual 2) selfish – easy-going – friendly – pleasant 3) bossy – efficient – trustworthy – hard-working 4) punctual – scatty – organised – methodical 5) open-minded – nice – irascible – flexible