Unit 7, Lesson 7.5. Print pages 1 and 2 on card stock and cut: six question cards plus twelve random cards, one set per triad. Print page 3, the feedback sheet, one per student (three per triad, one per round).
Page 1: The six prepared questions
Every triad (group of three) gets the same six. Students see these before the interview starts. A student who hears a question for the first time in the chair learns nothing except that this is scary.
Each card is printed with the English question and the Spanish translation under it.
Card 1
Tell me about yourself.
- Hábleme de usted.
Interviewer note: this is the three-part answer. Do not help. Do not nod extra.
Card 2
Why do you want to work here?
- ¿Por qué quiere trabajar aquí?
Card 3
What are you good at?
- ¿En qué es bueno? / ¿En qué es buena?
Interviewer note: if the answer is one word, ask the follow-up on the card: "Where did you learn that?"
Card 4
Tell me about a time when something went wrong and you had to figure it out.
- Cuénteme de una vez en que algo salió mal y tuvo que resolverlo.
Interviewer note: this is the STAR story. Listen for the Result.
Card 5
How do you work with people you do not agree with?
- ¿Cómo trabaja con personas con las que no está de acuerdo?
Card 6
Do you have any questions for me?
- ¿Tiene alguna pregunta para mí?
Interviewer note: "no" is a weak answer and it is a real interview. Wait three full seconds before moving on.
Page 2: The twelve random cards
The interviewer draws one of these last, unseen. Cards 1 to 6 are the concrete ones; use those for grade 6. Cards 7 to 12 are harder.
| # | Question |
|---|---|
| 1 | What is one thing you would want your boss to know about you on the first day? |
| 2 | What would you do if you finished all your work and nobody told you what to do next? |
| 3 | How do you handle being told you did something wrong? |
| 4 | What is something you learned this year that you did not expect to learn? |
| 5 | If I called somebody who knows you and asked what you are like, what would they say? |
| 6 | What is one thing you are still not good at? |
| 7 | What would you do if you saw somebody at work doing something unsafe? |
| 8 | Why should I hire you instead of the person who came in before you? |
| 9 | Tell me about a time you had to tell somebody something they did not want to hear. |
| 10 | What do you do when you are told to do something and you do not understand why? |
| 11 | What is one thing about this job you think you would find hard? |
| 12 | Where do you want to be in five years, and what does this job have to do with it? |
Page 3: Interview feedback sheet
Fill in one sheet for each interview you watch. Fill it in while the interview is happening, not after.
Observer's name (you, the one watching): ____________________ Candidate's name (the one being interviewed): ____________________
Round: 1 / 2 / 3 Date: ______________
The opening and closing (check what actually happened)
- [ ] Stood up or looked up when the interview started
- [ ] Said their own name clearly
- [ ] Shook hands
- [ ] Sat when invited
- [ ] Said thank you at the end
The four traits
Score each trait 1 to 4. 1 = not yet. 2 = starting. 3 = did this. 4 = did this well. These are the same four traits from Lesson 7.3.
| Trait | Score | What I actually saw or heard |
|---|---|---|
| Composure (stayed calm enough to think and talk) | ||
| Communication (I understood them; they looked up) | ||
| Problem solving (made a decision and gave a reason) | ||
| Adaptability (handled the random question without restarting) |
The two content items
| Item | Yes | Partly | No | Which part was missing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The three-part answer had who you are, what you are good at, and why you fit | ||||
| The STAR story had Situation, Task, Action, and Result |
The two written pieces of feedback
These two lines take the most thinking. Each one has to name something you actually saw or heard. "Good job" does not count.
One thing to KEEP:
Line 1: ____________________________________________________________________
because I heard or saw ___________________________________________
One thing to CHANGE:
Line 1: ____________________________________________________________________
Next time try ____________________________________________________
Sentence starters in English and Spanish
| English | Spanish |
|---|---|
| One thing to keep is ___, because I heard ___. | Algo que debes mantener es ___, porque escuché ___. |
| One thing to change is ___. Next time try ___. | Algo que debes cambiar es ___. La próxima vez intenta ___. |
| Your voice was ___ when ___. | Tu voz estaba ___ cuando ___. |
| Your STAR story was missing the ___. | A tu historia STAR le faltó el ___. |
For the candidate to fill in, at the end of the period
Read the feedback sheet a classmate gave you. Then look at your own Lesson 7.3 self-score sheet.
A trait my classmate saw in me that I did not give myself: ____________________
One sentence on the difference: ______________________________________
Line 2: ____________________________________________________________________
The teacher key for this handout is behind the teacher sign in. Teacher key