We use the present perfect (have / has + past participle) to talk about experience in our life, without saying when: I have worked in a school. She has met many people. Have you ever worked in a team?

Negative: I haven’t worked in a bank. Short answers: Yes, I have. / No, I haven’t. Use ever in questions and never in negatives: I have never been to an interview.

We use FOR with a period of time: for two years, for a long time, for three months. We use SINCE with a point in time: since 2020, since Monday, since I was a child.

Question: How long have you worked here? — I’ve worked here for five years. / I’ve worked here since 2020.

Typical questions: Tell me about yourself. What are your strengths? Why do you want this job? What experience do you have? Where do you see yourself in five years? Do you have any questions for us?

Useful answers: I’m good at working with people. I have experience in… I’m a fast learner. In five years I’d like to… Thank you for your time.

• Have you ever had a job interview?
• Were you nervous?
• What are you good at?
• Do you have a CV?
• What was your first job?
• Do you like meeting new people?
• Do you work well in a team?
• Do you speak any other languages?
• How long have you studied English?
• Do you want to find a new job?
• How do you prepare for important meetings?
• What do you wear to an interview?

• Tell me about yourself.
• What are your strengths?
• Why do you want this job?
• Tell me about a problem you solved.
• What have you learned from your jobs?
• What experience do you have?
• How long have you studied English?
• How long have you lived in your home?
• Tell me about the best team you worked with.
• How do you handle stress?
• What would you like to learn next?
• Where do you see yourself in five years?

• What makes a good employee?
• Are interviews a fair way to choose people? Why or why not?
• How can employers be fair to all people?
• Is it more important to have experience or to be a fast learner?
• Do you think people should have only one career in their life?
• What does success mean to you?
• How can you stay calm in a difficult situation?
• If you were an employer, what would you ask in an interview?

• Have you ever worked in a team?
• How long have you worked here?
• Have you ever travelled for work?
• Have you ever taught somebody?
• What have you done this week?
• How long have you known your best friend?
• Have you ever made a speech?
• What have you never done but want to do?
• Have you ever helped a stranger?
• How long have you lived in your city?
• Have you ever changed your job?
• How long have you had your phone?

• Do you think experience is more important than education?
• Would you like to be an interviewer?
• What if you didn’t get the job?
• Is it good to tell the truth in an interview, even about weaknesses?
• Which is better: a big company or a small one?
• Do you think CVs should have photos?
• Is it good to ask questions in an interview?
• What advice would you give to a nervous person before an interview?

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