Job Interviews

This lesson introduces essential vocabulary used in job interviews and recruitment. You will learn nouns, verbs, and expressions commonly used in professional hiring situations, so you can understand interview invitations, prepare answers, and communicate clearly during the hiring process.

• Recognize key terms on job offers and interview emails.
• Use appropriate verbs and collocations when talking about applications and interviews.
• Understand common interview formats and assessment vocabulary.

Use interview vocabulary with formal register and pay attention to collocations:

• Use 'apply for' + job: I applied for the project manager role.
• Say 'submit a resume' or 'send a resume' rather than 'give a resume'.
• Use 'shortlist' to describe selecting finalists: We shortlisted five candidates.

Prefer formal verbs (apply, submit, shortlist, assess) in professional contexts.

Watch out for universal errors when using interview vocabulary:

• Confusing 'resume' and 'cover letter' — they are different documents.
• Using informal verbs in formal contexts (avoid 'get the job' — use 'receive an offer').
• Incorrect prepositions: say 'apply for a job', not 'apply to a job'.
• Treating uncountable nouns as plural: 'experience' is uncountable (not 'experiences' for general use).

When in doubt, use the formal collocations shown in this lesson.