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Interviewer: “Why do you want to work in this industry?”

Interviewee: “I love to shop. Even as a kid, I spent hours flipping through
catalogues.”

Don’t just say that you like it. Anyone can do that. Focus instead on your
history with that particular industry, and if you can, tell a success story.

Adapted: Cambridge, Job Hunting& WomenCo.Lifestyle Digest

A. Complete the interview by choosing the correct form of the verbs
in the box provided.

spent have make implemented gained
worked managed

Interviewer: Tell me about yourself, please.
Interviewee: Good morning, my name is James Smith. I am a qualified

accountant with six years past qualified experience __________within the

pharmaceutical industry.
I _______ with Glaxo Smith Klein as an assistant accountant and I have

________ the past 4 years working with Pfizer where my most recent role
was as project accountant.

I ____________ the project finance team of 8 staff and I’m proud to say

that I recently ____________ a new financial management system saving
the company over $5000 in year one.

I _________ a reputation for my attention to detail and delivering within

strict deadlines and enjoy working with financial data. Going forward I want
to work in a challenging finance role within the same industry and your

organization is one in which I believe I could settle down and _______ a real

contribution.

B. Match column A (the mistakes) and B (the suggestions)
NO. MISTAKES SUGGESTIONS

1. Q: Why are you leaving your You don’t want your answer to be

current job? cliché. Instead, try to use a real
“My boss is completely example of a weakness you have

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