Job Interview

Questionnaire

Applicant’s name
Interviewer’s name
Date

Question Answer Interviewer Notes

Please check the box that apply
Asked me to repeat or rephrase the
Why do you want to work in U.K? To earn more money and send back some question
money to my family in Sri Lanka. Answered with isolated words or small
phrases
Answered in complete sentences
Asked me to repeat or rephrase the
What would you need in order to enjoy your A day or two to relax myself and do some question
time in the U.K? sightseeing which I love to do. Answered with isolated words or small
phrases
Answered in complete sentences
Asked me to repeat or rephrase the
Describe your plans for the future. What Work about 5 to 10 years in abroad and question
are your goals? collect some money. Go back to Sri Lanka Answered with isolated words or small
and start a new Business there. phrases
Answered in complete sentences

Asked me to repeat or rephrase the

Describe your general health. I’m in perfect health. question
Answered with isolated words or small
phrases
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Have you ever suffered from or sought No. Never. Pretty sure Never will. question
treatment for depression, alcoholism, drug Answered with isolated words or small
addiction or an eating disorder? Please phrases
explain. Answered in complete sentences
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Has anyone in your family suffered from No. To my knowledge never. question
depression or alcoholism? Please explain. Answered with isolated words or small
phrases
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Describe any history of Job abuse in any Haven’t worked in company yet. Always question
company you have previously worked? been a self employer. Answered with isolated words or small
phrases
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Describe where you were born and raised In a city called Kaduwella in Colombo question
district, Sri Lanka Answered with isolated words or small
phrases
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Do you have any siblings? If so, how old question
are they? Answered with isolated words or small
phrases
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Describe the relationship you have with We have a good understanding between question
your siblings. each other. Answered with isolated words or small
phrases
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 Asked me to repeat or rephrase the
How often do you have contact with your Daily basis. Obvious because I live with question
family members? them. Answered with isolated words or small
phrases
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Describe your family’s support of your They always want me to be a successful question
decision to work in U.K. person. My family also believes that my Answered with isolated words or small
success is not in Sri Lanka but in a foreign phrases
country. Answered in complete sentences

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What is your family’s reaction to you They were sad at first but I they were happy question
spending a year away from home? for me. Answered with isolated words or small
phrases
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How were you disciplined as a child? I was always been a good disciplined and a question
intelligent person. Answered with isolated words or small
phrases
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When, where and for how long have you question
spent time away from home? Answered with isolated words or small
phrases
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When, where and for how long have you question
traveled in English-speaking countries? Answered with isolated words or small
phrases
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Are you willing to be placed with a Yes certainly. My religion Buddhism question
Company that is of a different religion? teaches so much about respect to other Answered with isolated words or small
How would you accommodate? religions. So no problem. phrases
Answered in complete sentences
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What is your favorite area of study? Why question
do you like it? Answered with isolated words or small
phrases
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What did you like about your last Job question
experience? What did you dislike about it? Answered with isolated words or small
phrases
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Where and when did you complete any question
formal English courses? Answered with isolated words or small
phrases
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What volunteer work have you done? question
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phrases

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How will you adjust to a new company, Simply I’m quick learner. So it would be a question
country and culture? walk in the park for me. Answered with isolated words or small
phrases
Answered in complete sentences
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How much notice do you require before question
leaving for a placement with your Answered with isolated words or small
company? phrases
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question
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phrases
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What problems do you anticipate while question
working in your previous job? Answered with isolated words or small
phrases
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How do you feel about being placed with a Again I go with my religion. It teaches us question
Company of a different race or has different about respecting others moral values. So no Answered with isolated words or small
political views or beliefs? problem in connecting with others having phrases
different mind sets. Answered in complete sentences

The remaining questions are to be completed by the interviewer

Poor Fair Good

Excellent

Please rate the Job Seekers: Appearance Excellent

Self Confidence Excellent

Attitude Good

Manners Excellent

Communication skills Good

English Rating Scale

1 – Uses few or no English words; understands greetings and other basic, memorized phrases.

2 – Uses some English phrases though thoughts may be disconnected; understands basic English sentences when spoken clearly and
slowly but relies on body language and facial expressions to determine meaning.

3 – Responds in complete thoughts and has a large vocabulary of everyday common terms. Can perform tasks based on a short series of
instructions, takes short time to mentally translate and can understand complex sentences when repeated or rephrased.

4 – Responds in complete sentences and can re-word what he/she is saying when the meaning is unclear or when he/she cannot remember
unusual vocabulary words. Can perform tasks based on complex instructions and understands others when they are speaking at a natural
rate.

5 – Responds completely with more descriptive language and does not take time to mentally translate when listening or speaking.
Understands conversations about abstract things.

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Based on the table above, please rate the applicant’s ability both to Rating: Native
speak and comprehend English. Briefly explain your decision.
Explanation:

This applicant will make a good staff workers for the following
reasons:

What difficulties will the applicant experience while placed

working in a foreign country?

Interviewer’s signature

Date

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