Self introduction example at a job interview | Practise Speaking English

0:00 Are you ready to practise speaking English with me?

0:03 Today's speaking practice will focus on self-introduction at a job interview,

0:10 how to introduce yourself professionally when you attend an interview.

0:14 We're going to practise using the mmmEnglish Imitation Technique which is

0:19 one of the most effective ways that you can relax your accent,

0:23 fix your pronunciation problems so that you

0:27 speak English more clearly and confidently.

0:30 It's effective because it teaches you to hear

0:33 the sounds and the patterns of English and it trains you to produce those same

0:38 sounds and patterns yourself by repeating after me.

0:42 If you haven't done a lesson like this before, don't worry,

0:46 it's really simple and I'm going to explain each step for you as we go.

0:56 This is a speaking practice lesson to help

0:58 you with your self-introductions at a job interview.

1:02 We'll be role-playing a woman called Jessica who

1:05 is a mid-level marketing manager applying for a job.

1:10 Now of course, not all of us are marketing managers but the language,

1:15 the interactions and the important word choices are useful

1:18 for all of us as we're introducing ourselves at an interview.

1:23 Now if you want to dive deeper into the structures,

1:27 the expressions and the useful collocations

1:29 that are used throughout this dialogue today,

1:32 I definitely recommend you download the workbook I've made you.

1:36 In it, I've highlighted key verbs and importantly collocations that you

1:41 can use to speak with authority and expertise in your field.

1:46 The link to that workbook is down in the description,

1:49 I highly, highly recommend it.

1:51 Alright, let's get started.

1:53 Step one, listen and read.

1:57 So we're just going to get familiar with the dialogue and the context first.

2:01 Just listen.

2:03 Welcome Jessica, it's really great to meet you.

2:05 I'm Sarah.

2:07 Hi Sarah.

2:07 It's lovely to meet you.

2:09 Thanks for having me in today.

2:11 It's my pleasure, Jessica.

2:13 Before we dive into the interview questions, tell me a bit about yourself.

2:18 What got you interested in marketing?

2:21 And why did you apply for a position here at our company?

2:25 Well, I've been fascinated by marketing theory

2:28 ever since my university days but more recently,

2:32 I've become interested in emerging technologies

2:34 and trends especially in the AI space.

2:37 Your company's approach to innovation and cutting-edge solutions

2:41 aligns perfectly with my interests and my career goals.

2:45 I'm excited about the possibility of contributing

2:48 to such an innovative and incredible team.

2:51 That's great to hear Jessica.

2:54 Could you share a bit more about your background

2:56 and the experience you bring to the table?

3:00 Certainly.

3:00 Over the past three years I've had the privilege of working

3:04 with various clients in the marketing

3:07 industry from tech startups to established brands.

3:11 My role involved crafting data-driven marketing strategies which included

3:16 leveraging AI tools for improved customer targeting and personalisation.

3:21 I've also been responsible for managing successful

3:24 digital campaigns that drove significant return on investment.

3:28 I believe my experience in utilising AI and staying up

3:32 to date with industry trends could really add value to your team.

3:36 That's impressive, Jessica.

3:38 We're definitely looking for someone who can

3:40 keep us at the forefront of marketing technology.

3:44 Can you provide an example of a challenging project

3:47 that you've worked on and how you approached it?

3:52 Of course, thanks Sarah.

3:54 One project that comes to mind was when I was working with Axiom.

3:59 We had a client looking to revamp their customer engagement strategy

4:04 and they wanted to incorporate AI chatbots into their customer support system.

4:09 I took the lead in researching and implementing

4:13 a chatbot solution that not only reduced

4:16 response times but also improved customer satisfaction

4:20 scores by twenty-five per cent within three months.

4:23 It was a challenging yet rewarding experience

4:27 and it reinforced my passion for AI-driven marketing solutions.

4:31 Wow.

4:33 It sounds like you're not only knowledgeable

4:35 but also passionate about what you do.

4:39 Step two, listen and copy.

4:42 So now you'll hear me speak but there will be

4:46 a pause so that you can repeat out loud after me.

4:49 Try to copy me exactly as you hear

4:52 me and try to imitate my facial expressions too.

4:56 Repeat this step as many times as you like

4:59 until it starts to feel a little bit more natural.

5:03 You can even slow down the speed to practise

5:05 with me a little slower before returning to regular pace.

5:11 Welcome Jessica.

5:11 It's really great to meet you, I'm Sarah.

5:15 Hi, Sarah.

5:15 It's lovely to meet you.

5:21 Thanks for having me in today.

5:26 It's my pleasure, Jessica.

5:28 Before we dive into the interview questions, tell me a bit about yourself.

5:33 What got you interested in marketing?

5:36 And why did you apply for a position here at our company?

5:40 Well, I've been fascinated by marketing theory ever since my university days.

5:54 But more recently, I've become interested in emerging technologies and trends,

6:07 especially in the AI space.

6:13 Your company's approach to innovation and cutting-edge solutions

6:23 aligns perfectly with my interests and my career goals.

6:33 I'm excited about the possibility of contributing

6:35 to such an innovative and incredible team.

6:47 That's great to hear, Jessica.

6:49 Could you share a bit more about your background

6:52 and the experience you bring to the table?

6:55 Certainly.

6:57 Over the past three years, I've had the privilege of working

7:04 with various clients in the marketing industry,

7:13 from tech startups to established brands.

7:23 My role involved crafting data-driven marketing strategies,

7:34 which included leveraging AI tools

7:37 for improved customer targeting and personalisation.

7:48 I've also been responsible for managing successful

7:51 digital campaigns that drove significant return on investment.

8:06 I believe my experience in utilising AI and staying up

8:10 to date with industry trends could really add value to your team.

8:25 That's impressive, Jessica.

8:27 We're definitely looking for someone who can

8:29 keep us at the forefront of marketing technology.

8:33 Can you provide an example of a challenging project

8:36 that you've worked on and how you approached it?

8:41 Of course, thanks Sarah.

8:48 One project that comes to mind was when I was working with Axiom.

8:58 We had a client looking to revamp their customer engagement strategy,

9:10 and they wanted to incorporate AI chatbots into their customer support system.

9:24 I took the lead in researching and implementing

9:27 a chatbot solution that not only reduced

9:37 response times but also improved customer satisfaction

9:45 scores by twenty-five per cent within three months.

9:57 It was a challenging yet rewarding experience

10:06 and it reinforced my passion for AI-driven marketing solutions.

10:15 Wow.

10:17 It sounds like you're not only knowledgeable

10:20 but also passionate about what you do.

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10:45 Okay, step three is a challenge.

10:48 You need to shadow me and that means

10:51 hearing the sounds and speaking at the same time.

10:56 So you'll probably get a little tongue-tied here and words might come

11:01 out a little strange but don't worry just try to copy the rhythm,

11:06 the pace and the tone of my voice.

11:09 We're focusing on different things this round but this is the best

11:13 way to build awareness and to develop a natural rhythm in English.

11:18 I'll show you where to pause and where

11:22 to emphasise and because you're practising in real time,

11:26 you'll be able to adjust and make changes

11:28 to your pronunciation while you practise with me.

11:32 Welcome, Jessica.

11:33 It's really great to meet you, I'm Sarah.

11:36 Hi Sarah.

11:37 It's lovely to meet you.

11:39 Thanks for having me in today.

11:41 It's my pleasure, Jessica.

11:43 Before we dive into the interview questions, tell me a bit about yourself.

11:48 What got you interested in marketing?

11:50 And why did you apply for a position here at our company?

11:54 Well, I've been fascinated by marketing theory

11:58 ever since my university days but more recently,

12:01 I've become interested in emerging technologies and trends,

12:05 especially in the AI space.

12:07 Your company's approach to innovation and cutting-edge solutions

12:11 aligns perfectly with my interests and my career goals.

12:15 I'm excited about the possibility of contributing

12:18 to such an innovative and incredible team.

12:21 That's great to hear, Jessica.

12:23 Could you share a bit more about your background

12:26 and the experience you bring to the table?

12:29 Certainly.

12:30 Over the past three years,

12:32 I've had the privilege of working with various clients

12:35 in the marketing industry from tech startups to established brands.

12:40 My role involved crafting data-driven marketing strategies which included

12:46 leveraging AI tools for improved customer targeting and personalisation.

12:51 I've also been responsible for managing successful

12:54 digital campaigns that drove significant return on investment.

12:58 I believe my experience in utilising AI and staying up

13:02 to date with industry trends could really add value to your team.

13:06 That's impressive, Jessica.

13:08 We're definitely looking for someone who can

13:10 keep us at the forefront of marketing technology.

13:13 Can you provide an example of a challenging project

13:17 that you've worked on and how you approached it?

13:21 Of course, thanks Sarah.

13:24 One project that comes to mind was when I was working with Axiom.

13:28 We had a client looking to revamp their customer engagement strategy

13:34 and they wanted to incorporate AI chatbots into their customer support system.

13:39 I took the lead in researching and implementing

13:42 a chatbot solution that not only reduced

13:46 response times but also improved customer satisfaction

13:49 scores by twenty-five per cent within three months.

13:53 It was a challenging yet rewarding experience

13:56 and it reinforced my passion for AI-driven marketing solutions.

14:01 Wow.

14:02 It sounds like you're not only knowledgeable

14:05 but also passionate about what you do.

14:08 Congratulations for making it all the way through!

14:12 Make sure you save this lesson to a playlist so that you can

14:16 keep coming back to practise with me as you need to prepare for interviews.

14:20 Now Emma's got a little bit of homework for you.

14:24 You've been practising with me as an example but if you get the workbook,

14:29 you can analyse the words and the expressions that I

14:32 used during my excellent self-introduction and you can write your own.

14:38 That means you can make the script relevant to you,

14:42 to your career and to your job opportunities.

14:45 If you share your responses down in the comments

14:47 below the video and you do it this week,

14:50 I'm sure Emma will find the time to jump down

14:52 and give you a little bit of feedback as well.

14:55 Thanks for watching and I'll see you in the next lesson.