General English Level 6
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Rani: My first __________
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job was in the Kuala Lumpur office of a
medium-sized American company. I followed a trainee course for
18 months and then became an Industrial Designer. I had to
work as part of a team but also had my own __________
__________.
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John: I see. Do you prefer to work as part of a team or alone?
Rani: I'm definitely more of a ________ _________
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. In my current
role as Product Manager, I have to liaise with people from all
departments as well as with my own team. I love the
__________
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with other people.
John: But you mentioned in your covering letter that you were
interested in a __________
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role. This would involve working a
lot on your own. Do you see this as a possible problem?
Rani: No, not really. I don't mind some __________
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work, as long as
I have contact with others for at least some part of my day.
John: So what are your strengths and __________
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?
Rani: Yes. As I said, I am a team player and have good interpersonal
skills. I'm __________
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and pick up new things quickly. As for
weaknesses, I guess I need to work on my time management
skills.
John: Oh, so you tend to miss deadlines, then?
Rani: No, I don't miss them. I often get a little __________
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by them. I
think it's because I pay too much attention to detail. I know I
need to take a step back sometimes and delegate more.
John: OK. Well, it's good that you are aware of your __________
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traits. Now tell me what you think you could bring to a company.
Why would they want to hire you?
Rani: Well, as I've demonstrated in my previous roles, I'm keen to take
on more __________
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and further my knowledge if required.
This is very important in my field, as designs, like fashions, are
constantly changing. I am energetic and enthusiastic about any
kind of new challenge, and think I would be an asset to any
company.
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