B2 · 23 words
Otti has a job interview
A company in Siemensstadt has invited Otti to an interview, and he has prepared an answer to every question. Learn to present your strengths and weaknesses, to talk about your experience and to ask questions of your own.
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Otti
Ich habe zwei Jahre in einer Bäckerei gearbeitet. Hervorheben möchte ich, dass ich belastbar und zuverlässig bin - auch morgens um fünf.
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Translation
I worked in a bakery for two years. I'd like to highlight that I'm resilient and reliable - even at five in the morning.
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Otti
Ich bin teamfähig und sehr motiviert. Meine Schwäche? Ehrlich gesagt schlafe ich gern lange. Deshalb habe ich drei Wecker.
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Translation
I'm a team player and very motivated. My weakness? To be honest, I like to sleep in. That's why I have three alarm clocks.
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Head of HR
Das ist wenigstens ehrlich. In Ihrem Aufgabenbereich müssten täglich viele Anfragen beantwortet werden. Das ist eine echte Herausforderung.
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Translation
At least that's honest. In your area of responsibility, a lot of enquiries would have to be answered every day. That's a real challenge.
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Head of HR
Bis Freitag. Auf unsere Stellenanzeige kamen über hundert Bewerbungen, aber Ihr Lebenslauf ist uns sofort aufgefallen.
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Translation
By Friday. We got over a hundred applications for our job ad, but your CV caught our eye straight away.
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Otti
Vielen Dank! Ich würde mich freuen, Sie als Arbeitgeber zu haben. Und keine Sorge: Pünktlich bin ich - dank der drei Wecker.
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Translation
Thank you very much! I'd be glad to have you as my employer. And don't worry: I'm punctual - thanks to the three alarm clocks.
Words and Phrases
- das Anschreiben cover letter
- die Qualifikation qualification
- die Stärke strength
- die Schwäche weakness
- die Herausforderung challenge
- die Berufserfahrung work experience
- die Personalabteilung HR department
- die Probezeit probation
- der Aufgabenbereich area of responsibility
- der Arbeitgeber employer
- die Arbeitgeberin employer
- einarbeiten to train (someone new)
- hervorheben to emphasize
- belastbar resilient
- motiviert motivated
- teamfähig able to work in a team
- ehrlich gesagt to be honest
- das Vorstellungsgespräch job interview
- die Stellenanzeige job advertisement
- der Lebenslauf CV
- die Bewerbung application
- überzeugen to convince
- zuverlässig reliable
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