Hay algunos temas importantes de abordar que pueden serte de mucha ayuda en la vida cotidiana o en situaciones concretas para las cuales necesitamos cierto grado de preparación. Por ello hoy vamos a hablar de inglés para entrevistas, y te traigo unos consejos sobre las entrevistas de trabajo, específicamente sobre las 10 preguntas más comunes que se hacen en estas.
Sabemos que por lo general cada empresa utiliza diferentes estrategias de entrevistas y las cualidades, y capacidades que buscan son diferentes, pero existen ciertas preguntas que son comunes en la mayoría de las entrevistas. Una de las primeras preguntas que se hacen son para conocerte más personalmente. Por eso, es debes estar preparado para hablar sobre ti mismo o misma y demostrar por qué eres la persona candidata ideal para el puesto.
Trata de responder preguntas sobre ti sin dar demasiada o muy poca información personal. También puedes comenzar compartiendo algunos de tus intereses y experiencias personales aunque no se relacionan directamente con el trabajo, como un pasatiempo favorito o un breve relato de dónde creciste, tu educación y qué te motiva diariamente.
Otro ejemplo de respuesta a una de estas preguntas:
–When I’m not working, I like to spend time exploring with my dogs. I take them hiking, visiting historical sites, or even just walking around town. A surprising number of people are drawn to dogs, and I always enjoy talking with people I meet. I feel that communication is one of the most important aspects of my professional life as well. When talking with people, being able to guide the conversation in a particular direction is one of the ways I’ve been successful in different situations at the office. –
Veamos más ejemplos:
—I participate in charity walks several times a year.
Recently, I did the Walk for Hunger and I have a few events planned for the summer and fall, as well. I walk for exercise with friends after work and on the weekends. I enjoy the fresh air, learning new routes, and connecting with new people. I also like the fundraising aspect, which has come in handy in my job. I’ve learned how to connect with people to increase their commitment to the cause. —
–The past few years, I’ve gotten really into geocaching.
I love the challenge of finding caches and enjoy spending time outdoors with friends. I like using my problem-solving skills to find the ones that are really well-hidden. Learning how people hide things—and where people are likely to look—has helped me tremendously in my design work. It’s all about learning to see things through someone else’s eyes. –
Aquí te dejo otros ejemplos de posibles respuestas para cuando pregunten:– “Why are you the best person for the job?” —
• My skill set is a perfect match for the job requirements. In particular, my sales skills and managerial experience make me an ideal candidate for the position. For example, at my last job, I managed a sales team of five employees, and we had the top sales record of our company branch. I can bring my successes and experiences to this job.
• I have the ability to find my niche within a group and support everyone’s efforts. For example, my last job involved a lot of team projects. I was always able to recognize my teammates’ skills, and delegate tasks that fit each person’s skills. I know this job involves lots of teamwork and group projects, and I know this is a work style in which I excel.
Existen también otros tipos de preguntas que te pueden realizar, tales como:
“How has your experience prepared you for this role?” es importante que cuantifiques tu respuesta, entre estas, recuerda que las estadísticas son particularmente persuasivas. Lo importante es que demuestres ser competente en las habilidades destacadas en la descripción del trabajo. Ten listas respuestas alternativas.
- I developed extensive skills working with customers even when they were distressed. I’m excellent at de-escalating situations and finding a way to make the customer happy. Our customer satisfaction rating rose 10% during my tenure at my previous employer. Since the role of your marketing department is to improve customers’ impressions of the company, my experience would be a great asset to your team.
“Otro tip es que utilices el método de entrevista STAR para preparar ejemplos y compartirlos con el entrevistador.”
Una de las peguntas infalibles en las entrevista:
¿Por qué es crucial tener una respuesta clara y convincente a la pregunta ‘Why do you want this job?’
Es fundamental para destacar en una entrevista y una respuesta bien elaborada demuestra tu interés genuino por la posición y te distingue de otros candidatos.
A continuación, te presento ejemplos de cómo puedes responder estratégicamente a esta importante pregunta
• This job is a good fit for what I’ve been doing and enjoying throughout my career. It offers a mix of short-term projects and long- term goals. My organizational skills allow me to successfully multitask and complete both kinds of projects.
• I have admired this company’s successful strategies and mission for years. Your emphasis on creating a relationship between your company and the surrounding community have brought you success everywhere you have opened an office. These are values I greatly admire.
Una pregunta muy importante de las entrevistas de trabajo es –“How do you handle stress and pressure?”–.
La mejor manera de responder a esta pregunta es compartir un ejemplo de cómo has manejado con éxito el estrés en un puesto anterior, formula tu respuesta de una manera que reconozcas el estrés en tu trabajo y expliques cómo lo superaste, o incluso cómo lo usó para su beneficio. Evita afirmar que nunca o rara vez experimentas estrés ya que esto puede generar desconfianza sobre la honestidad de tus respuestas.
Acá te dejo otras de las preguntas más comunes con ejemplos de respuestas. Recuerda siempre adaptarlas a tu situación concreta.
–What are your career goals?–
• In the short term, I hope to work as a sales representative for a company such as yours—one with a mission based on excellent customer service and care. Working as a sales representative for a company I believe in will prepare me to take on expanded team leadership responsibilities in the future, as those become available.
• Although I have just completed my LPN certification, my long-term goal is to take my nursing career to the highest level by earning my RN degree. My plan is to work full-time in a long-term care environment or hospital for the next few years, which will give me the experience I’ll need in order to excel in an RN program.
–What is your greatest strength?–
• I have a solid work ethic. When I’m working on a project, I don’t just want to meet deadlines. Rather, I prefer to complete the project well ahead of schedule. Last year, I even earned a bonus for completing my three most recent reports one week ahead of time.
• I am a skilled sales representative with over ten years’ experience. I have exceeded my sales goals every quarter by at least 20%, and I’ve earned a bonus each year since I started with my current employer.
• I pride myself on my customer service skills and my ability to resolve potentially difficult situations. With five years’ experience as a customer service associate, I have learned to understand and resolve customer issues effectively. On a related note, I also have strong communication skills, which help me to work well with customers, team members, and executives. I am known for being an effective team member with a talent for giving presentations.
–What is your greatest weakness? —
• I like to make sure that my work is perfect, so I tend to perhaps spend a little too much time checking it. However, I’ve found a good balance by setting up a system to ensure everything is done the first time correctly.
• I used to wait until the last minute to set appointments for the coming week, but I realized that scheduling in advance makes much more sense: I’m now much more proactive about scheduling meetings.
• Numbers have not always been my strong suit. Fortunately, as a copywriter, I can focus most of my time on the creative process of writing. However, in recent years I have begun to familiarize myself with the digital analytics tools used in the various websites and apps I write for, and I have found that when you add context, “numbers” can actually be quite enlightening.
–Why are you leaving (or have left) your job? —
• There isn’t room for growth with my current employer, and l’m ready to move on to a new challenge.
• I’m looking for a bigger challenge and to grow my career, but didn’t feel like I could’ achieve that in my previous job.
• I’ve decided that my current work role is not the direction I want to go in my career and my current employer has no opportunities in the direction l’d like to head.
• I recently achieved certification and I want to apply my educational background and technical skills in my next position. I couldn’t accomplish this goal in my previous job.
En Craving contamos con talleres especializados, para que puedas prepararte para futuras entrevistas, puedes ingresar AQUÍ para que te pongas en contacto con nosotros.
Espero que estos consejos te sean de gran ayuda. Pronto estaré compartiendo más consejos para ayudarte en el mejoramiento de tus skills en inglés y puedas aprender inglés en línea.
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