INTERVIEW ENGLISH
INTERVIEW ENGLISH: LEARN 23 WORDS TO DESCRIBE YOURSELF!
Imagine you’re at an interview. After the introduction, the interviewer makes the typical comment, “So, tell me about yourself*.” What are you going to say? Just to help you, we’ve got 23 of the best words and expressions that you can use to give a really great impression. Read over them. Then, try the exercises on the following page to help you remember the words so you can use them the next time you’re in an interview. Good luck!
Which of these adjectives would you use to describe yourself? 1
A team player
A “team player” is someone who is good at working with other people: “He’s a really good team player, always helping others and contributing positively.”
5 Good at multi-tasking / a multi-tasker
If you’re “good at multitasking”, you can deal with more than one job or task at the same time: “He’s great at multi-tasking. / She’s a great multi-tasker.”
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Confident / self-assured
Someone who is “confident” feels positive about their abilities, skills, ideas, qualities…: “He’s really confident and self-assured for someone so young.”
Persuasive
Someone who is “persuasive” can easily cause people to do or believe things: “She managed to persuade the investors to double the investment amount. She can be really persuasive when she wants.”
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Creative
Someone who is “creative” can use their imagination to create original work and ideas: “She’s really creative and good at coming up with original and innovative ideas.”
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Tech-savvy
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Someone who is “tech-savvy” is good with computers and technology in general, and they know how to use it: “Today’s consumers are often really tech-savvy.”
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Resourceful
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A “resourceful” person can find quick and clever ways to solve problems: “She’s a resourceful person who always knows how to resolve difficult situations.”
Responsible
A “responsible” person will do what they promised to do: “I can rely on her to get the work finished – she’s really responsible.”
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Ambitious
Someone who is “ambitious” wants to be successful and reach the top: “He’s really ambitious; I’m sure he’ll be president one day.”
A problem-solver
A “problem-solver” is someone who is good at thinking of solutions to problems: “He has a reputation for being a resourceful problemsolver.”
Level-headed
Someone who is “level-headed” can keep calm, even in stressful situations: “It’s good to have a level-headed person like him around in situations like this.”
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