ðŸŽŊ Job Interviews & CVs — Conversation Practice

Week 8 | āļāļēāļĢāļŠāļąāļĄāļ āļēāļĐāļ“āđŒāļ‡āļēāļ™āđāļĨāļ°āļ›āļĢāļ°āļ§āļąāļ•āļīāļĒāđˆāļ­ â€” āļāļķāļāļŠāļ™āļ—āļ™āļē

📍 Situation — āļŠāļ–āļēāļ™āļāļēāļĢāļ“āđŒ

📍 āļŠāļ–āļēāļ™āļāļēāļĢāļ“āđŒāļˆāļģāļĨāļ­āļ‡

āļ„āļļāļ“āļāļģāļĨāļąāļ‡āļŠāļąāļĄāļ āļēāļĐāļ“āđŒāļ‡āļēāļ™āļ•āļģāđāļŦāļ™āđˆāļ‡āļœāļđāđ‰āļˆāļąāļ”āļāļēāļĢāļāđˆāļēāļĒāļāļēāļĢāļ•āļĨāļēāļ”āļ—āļĩāđˆāļšāļĢāļīāļĐāļąāļ—āļ•āđˆāļēāļ‡āļŠāļēāļ•āļī

You are interviewing for a Marketing Manager position at an international company.

Speakers / āļœāļđāđ‰āļžāļđāļ”: 👤 Interviewer (HR), 👩 You (Candidate)

💬 Dialogue — āļšāļ—āļŠāļ™āļ—āļ™āļē

👤
Tell me about yourself and why you applied for this position.
āđ€āļĨāđˆāļēāđ€āļāļĩāđˆāļĒāļ§āļāļąāļšāļ•āļąāļ§āļ„āļļāļ“āđāļĨāļ°āļ—āļģāđ„āļĄāļ„āļļāļ“āļŠāļĄāļąāļ„āļĢāļ•āļģāđāļŦāļ™āđˆāļ‡āļ™āļĩāđ‰
👩
I have been working in digital marketing for five years. I am a motivated candidate with strong teamwork skills.
āļ‰āļąāļ™āļ—āļģāļ‡āļēāļ™āļ”āđ‰āļēāļ™āļāļēāļĢāļ•āļĨāļēāļ”āļ”āļīāļˆāļīāļ—āļąāļĨāļĄāļēāļŦāđ‰āļēāļ›āļĩāđāļĨāđ‰āļ§ āļ‰āļąāļ™āđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļœāļđāđ‰āļŠāļĄāļąāļ„āļĢāļ—āļĩāđˆāļĄāļĩāđāļĢāļ‡āļˆāļđāļ‡āđƒāļˆ āļĄāļĩāļ—āļąāļāļĐāļ°āļāļēāļĢāļ—āļģāļ‡āļēāļ™āđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļ—āļĩāļĄāļ—āļĩāđˆāļ”āļĩ
👤
What are your strengths and weaknesses?
āļˆāļļāļ”āđāļ‚āđ‡āļ‡āđāļĨāļ°āļˆāļļāļ”āļ­āđˆāļ­āļ™āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ„āļļāļ“āļ„āļ·āļ­āļ­āļ°āđ„āļĢ?
👩
My strength is that I have been leading teams since 2021. My weakness is that I sometimes focus too much on details, but I have been improving my time management.
āļˆāļļāļ”āđāļ‚āđ‡āļ‡āļ„āļ·āļ­āļ‰āļąāļ™āļ™āļģāļ—āļĩāļĄāļĄāļēāļ•āļąāđ‰āļ‡āđāļ•āđˆāļ›āļĩ 2021 āļˆāļļāļ”āļ­āđˆāļ­āļ™āļ„āļ·āļ­āļšāļēāļ‡āļ—āļĩāļ‰āļąāļ™āđ‚āļŸāļāļąāļŠāļĢāļēāļĒāļĨāļ°āđ€āļ­āļĩāļĒāļ”āļĄāļēāļāđ€āļāļīāļ™āđ„āļ› āđāļ•āđˆāļ‰āļąāļ™āļāļģāļĨāļąāļ‡āļ›āļĢāļąāļšāļ›āļĢāļļāļ‡āļāļēāļĢāļšāļĢāļīāļŦāļēāļĢāđ€āļ§āļĨāļē
👤
What salary are you looking for?
āļ„āļļāļ“āļ•āđ‰āļ­āļ‡āļāļēāļĢāđ€āļ‡āļīāļ™āđ€āļ”āļ·āļ­āļ™āđ€āļ—āđˆāļēāđ„āļĢ?
👩
Based on my qualifications and experience, I believe a salary in the range of 80,000 to 90,000 baht would be appropriate. I am also interested in the promotion path.
āļˆāļēāļāļ„āļļāļ“āļŠāļĄāļšāļąāļ•āļīāđāļĨāļ°āļ›āļĢāļ°āļŠāļšāļāļēāļĢāļ“āđŒ āļ‰āļąāļ™āđ€āļŠāļ·āđˆāļ­āļ§āđˆāļēāđ€āļ‡āļīāļ™āđ€āļ”āļ·āļ­āļ™ 80,000-90,000 āļšāļēāļ—āđ€āļŦāļĄāļēāļ°āļŠāļĄ āļ‰āļąāļ™āļŠāļ™āđƒāļˆāđ€āļŠāđ‰āļ™āļ—āļēāļ‡āļāļēāļĢāđ€āļĨāļ·āđˆāļ­āļ™āļ•āļģāđāļŦāļ™āđˆāļ‡āļ”āđ‰āļ§āļĒ
👤
Would you be willing to relocate?
āļ„āļļāļ“āļĒāļīāļ™āļ”āļĩāļĒāđ‰āļēāļĒāļ—āļĩāđˆāļ—āļģāļ‡āļēāļ™āđ„āļŦāļĄ?
👩
I would consider relocating if the opportunity is right. Could you tell me more about the reference check process?
āļ‰āļąāļ™āļˆāļ°āļžāļīāļˆāļēāļĢāļ“āļēāļĒāđ‰āļēāļĒāļ—āļĩāđˆāļ–āđ‰āļēāđ‚āļ­āļāļēāļŠāđ€āļŦāļĄāļēāļ°āļŠāļĄ āļ„āļļāļ“āļŠāđˆāļ§āļĒāļšāļ­āļāļĢāļēāļĒāļĨāļ°āđ€āļ­āļĩāļĒāļ”āđ€āļĢāļ·āđˆāļ­āļ‡āļāļēāļĢāļ•āļĢāļ§āļˆāļŠāļ­āļšāļšāļļāļ„āļ„āļĨāļ­āđ‰āļēāļ‡āļ­āļīāļ‡āđ„āļ”āđ‰āđ„āļŦāļĄ?

🔑 Key Phrases — āļ§āļĨāļĩāļŠāļģāļ„āļąāļ

⭐ Useful Expressions

  • I have been working in... for... years.
    āļ‰āļąāļ™āļ—āļģāļ‡āļēāļ™āļ”āđ‰āļēāļ™...āļĄāļē...āļ›āļĩ — Present Perfect Continuous āđāļŠāļ”āļ‡āļ›āļĢāļ°āļŠāļšāļāļēāļĢāļ“āđŒāļ•āđˆāļ­āđ€āļ™āļ·āđˆāļ­āļ‡
  • My strength is that I have been...
    āļˆāļļāļ”āđāļ‚āđ‡āļ‡āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ‰āļąāļ™āļ„āļ·āļ­... — āļšāļ­āļāļˆāļļāļ”āđāļ‚āđ‡āļ‡āļ”āđ‰āļ§āļĒ Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been improving...
    āļ‰āļąāļ™āļāļģāļĨāļąāļ‡āļ›āļĢāļąāļšāļ›āļĢāļļāļ‡... — āđāļŠāļ”āļ‡āļāļēāļĢāļžāļąāļ’āļ™āļēāļ•āļ™āđ€āļ­āļ‡
  • Based on my qualifications...
    āļˆāļēāļāļ„āļļāļ“āļŠāļĄāļšāļąāļ•āļīāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ‰āļąāļ™... — āļžāļđāļ”āđ€āļĢāļ·āđˆāļ­āļ‡āđ€āļ‡āļīāļ™āđ€āļ”āļ·āļ­āļ™āļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡āļĄāļ·āļ­āļ­āļēāļŠāļĩāļž
  • I would consider...
    āļ‰āļąāļ™āļˆāļ°āļžāļīāļˆāļēāļĢāļ“āļē... — āļ•āļ­āļšāļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡āđ€āļ›āļīāļ”āļāļ§āđ‰āļēāļ‡
  • Could you tell me more about...?
    āļ„āļļāļ“āļŠāđˆāļ§āļĒāļšāļ­āļāļĢāļēāļĒāļĨāļ°āđ€āļ­āļĩāļĒāļ”āđ€āļāļĩāđˆāļĒāļ§āļāļąāļš...āđ„āļ”āđ‰āđ„āļŦāļĄ? — āļ–āļēāļĄāļ„āļģāļ–āļēāļĄāļāļĨāļąāļš

💡 Comprehension Check — āļ•āļĢāļ§āļˆāļŠāļ­āļšāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāđ€āļ‚āđ‰āļēāđƒāļˆ

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What grammar structure does the candidate use most?

Present Perfect Continuous
Past Simple
Future Perfect
Passive Voice
The candidate uses Present Perfect Continuous (have been + -ing) to describe ongoing experience.

How does the candidate handle the weakness question?

Names the weakness and shows improvement
Says they have no weakness
Changes the subject
Asks a different question
The candidate names a real weakness and shows they have been improving — a professional approach.

What salary range does the candidate suggest?

80,000-90,000 baht
50,000-60,000 baht
100,000+ baht
They do not mention salary
The candidate suggests 80,000-90,000 baht based on qualifications and experience.

🎤 Your Turn — āļ–āļķāļ‡āļ•āļēāļ„āļļāļ“

🎬 Role-Play Prompts

  1. Practice answering "Tell me about yourself" in 60 seconds, using Present Perfect Continuous.
  2. Role-play a full job interview: interviewer asks 5 questions, candidate answers professionally.
  3. Write and practice your answer to "What are your strengths and weaknesses?" — record yourself.