50+ Phrases For Job Interviews in English

Today you're going to learn 50 plus advanced  English expressions for job interviews, so you can  

impress the interviewer. Of course, I'm Jennifer  from JForrestEnglish.com. And this channel is  

dedicated to helping you feel confident speaking  English in public so you can take your career and  

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Are you ready to add 50 plus advanced expressions  to your vocabulary that you can use when you're  

attending a job interview in English? Let's get  started with the first question that you're going  

to be asked. Tell me about yourself. When you're  asked this question, you absolutely must use the  

expression, I have more than, over, or almost  10 years of experience. And then you can add  

as a + and your job title. As a project manager.  As an accountant. Don't forget that article. It's  

very important that it's there before your job  title. Now you can also talk about your experience  

in a particular field. I have almost 20 years of  experience in the project management industry.  

I have more than 15 years of experience in the IT  sector. So you can use field, industry or sector.  

Now notice you have more than or over. That's  when the number is greater than. And then you have  

almost, that's when the number is less than. So  if you actually have 13 or 14 years of experience.  

Well, it sounds better to use a round number like  15. So you can say, almost 15 years of experience  

if you have 13 or 14. Now you can add to this  and tell us more about your responsibilities  

in that role. So you can say, in this role, which  is your role as a financial analyst, in this role.  

You can also say in that role. It doesn't  matter. In this/that role, I was responsible for.  

Or you can say I am responsible for. Was  if you're viewing the role as complete.  

And I am responsible for, if you're currently  doing that role. I was responsible for.  

Now after this we need a gerund verb. So you  can use many many different verbs to talk about  

your experience. These are the most common verbs  you can use. In this role. I was responsible for  

managing, overseeing, leading, coordinating,  creating, developing, reviewing, improving,  

streamlining and analyzing. Of course, you can use  other verbs, but these are the most common. Now  

streamlining, this means improving the efficiency  or effectiveness. So as a financial analyst you  

could say, I have over 20 years of experience as  a financial analyst in the IT industry. In this  

role, I'm responsible for overseeing a team of  15 people and I'm responsible for streamlining  

our operations. Now, in a job interview,  you absolutely want to use more academic or  

formal adjectives. You don't want to say, I have a  lot of experience. That doesn't sound very strong  

or convincing. It sounds a lot more impressive  if you say, I have extensive experience. I have  

significant experience. So those are two must know  adjectives that you should use in job interviews,  

extensive and significant, which simply is a more  formal way of saying a lot of. I have significant  

experience. And again, after this you need a  gerund verb. You can use any of the verbs I've  

already shared. And of course, you'll have  specific verbs for your industry and your  

specific job title. I have extensive experience  creating international marketing campaigns for a  

variety of industries. Now after this expression,  I have significant/extensive experience,  

you can also use a noun. I have significant  project management experience. I have significant  

financial analysis experience. So you don't have  to use a gerund verb. You could also use a noun.  

If you're asked about your education or  your credentials, you can simply say,  

I have a Bachelor of. I have a Bachelor of  Science, a Bachelor of Arts, a Bachelor of  

Engineering, whatever that may be. Now you can end  it there. But you may also choose to identify the  

school and the year you graduated. Those aren't  requirements but if you went to a prestigious or  

well known school, or you recently graduated,  those might be useful details to include.  

I have a Bachelor of Science from Cornell. I  graduated in 2020. You can also use the verbs  

received or obtained, which are more formal than  have. However, it's extremely common to use the  

verb 'have'. I have a bachelor. I have a master.  But you can also use received or obtained to  

use the more formal version. I received my Master  of Education from Cornell in 2020. I obtained  

my Master of Engineering from MIT in 2019. If  your credential is a certification, you can use  

the verbs, I received, I completed or I obtained.  I completed my PMP in 2019. Now notice here I use  

an acronym PMP. If I'm applying for a job  in the project management industry, they  

know what a PMP is, it's the most prestigious  certification in the industry. It stands for  

Project Management Professional. So there's no  need to identify an acronym if that acronym is  

well known in your specific industry. Let's talk  about your personal strengths. The interviewer is  

likely going to ask you, what are your strengths?  What would you say are your three best qualities?  

So here you can use a transition word, as for my  strengths. As for my strengths, that's just to  

introduce the point. As for my strengths, I'm  extremely, and then you can list the quality.  

Now notice here I use the adjective 'extremely'.  This is a more convincing adjective than I'm  

really or very. You want to avoid those common  adjectives because they don't stand out. And it's  

way more convincing to use a stronger adjective  in a job interview, like extremely. I'm extremely  

hard working, which sounds stronger than I'm  really hard working. Let's review some common  

adjectives that you're going to use and for all of  these adjectives, you're going to use the verb 'to  

be' and then list the adjective. I'm extremely  hardworking, committed, trustworthy, honest,  

focused, methodical, proactive. A team player. For  a team player. You can't use an adjective. You're  

simply going to say I'm a team player. You're  not going to say I'm extremely team player, that  

doesn't work. I'm a team player. Now let's talk  about some specific skills you should highlight  

in your interview. Now the following skills are  rated as the top 10 skills that employers want.  

Of course, the skills aren't specific to your  industry, but you can take this as a general list  

of skills that would be useful to highlight during  the interview. And to talk about these skills,  

you can say, I have. And for an adjective you  can say, I have advanced, I have superior,  

I have excellent. And then you list the skill.  I have excellent time management skills. I have  

superior communication skills. I have advanced  adaptability skills. The other top 10 skills are:  

problem solving, teamwork, creativity, leadership,  interpersonal skills, attention to detail,  

and work ethic. For work ethic, we have a very  specific adjective, and that's strong. I have a  

strong work ethic. So this is the specific  expression for work ethic. I have a strong  

work ethic. So let's say you want to show off  your communication skills. I have superior  

communication skills. Now let's say the  interviewer wants to know why you're  

interested in this specific position. You  could say, I'm looking for an opportunity  

to further or to develop my X skills. So your  project management skills, your teamwork skills,  

your financial analysis skills, whatever  the specific skill is. You can also say,  

I'm looking for an opportunity to gain experience  in. And then you can talk about a specific field,  

industry or sector. In the IT industry. In the  project management field. In the marketing sector.  

You should absolutely have a conclusion. Don't  just say, thank you for your time. You should  

leave them with a really strong impression of  your skills and your ability to complete the job  

and be an asset to the organization. So you can  say, I believe that. I know that. I'm confident  

that my extensive project management skills  would make me a valuable asset to your company,  

your team, your organization. And I look forward  to the opportunity to contribute to your goals.  

Of course you should take this and adapt it  to your specific industry or role, but you  

absolutely want a strong conclusion statement to  impress the interviewer. So now you have 50 plus  

advanced English expressions that you can use to  impress your interviewer. I want you to practice  

in the comments below by answering the question,  tell me about yourself. And try to use as many  

different expressions from this lesson as you can.  I can't wait to learn a little bit more about your  

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