Interview Flashcards

1
Q

transport,
carry to a place, or
Communicate

A

Convey

  1. pipes were laid to convey water to the house
  2. Mr. Harvey and his daughter have asked me to convey their very kind regards
  3. The message that I want to convey is …
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2
Q

Few rounds of unofficial interviews before my time is up!

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Unofficial interview

Time is up

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3
Q

I should be able to sell myself to those guys

A

Sell yourself

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4
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Elevator pitch

A

An elevator pitch is a brief, persuasive speech that you use to spark interest in what your organization does. You can also use them to create interest in a project, idea, or product – or in yourself. A good elevator pitch should last no longer than a short elevator ride of 20 to 30 seconds, hence the name.

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5
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Anecdote

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a short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person.
“told anecdotes about his job”

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6
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Always quantify your achievements

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Quantify:

express or measure the quantity of.
“it’s very hard to quantify the cost”

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7
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Trivial situations

A

Naïve

Unimportant

Minor

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8
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stumble across/on/onto/upon

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to find or learn about (something) unexpectedly

  1. I stumbled across/on/upon this book by chance.
  2. We stumbled onto/across the ruins of an old fort.
  3. They stumbled on/upon a bizarre plot.
  4. He stumbled onto the truth.
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9
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I wish to learn/sit at the feet of the master

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To sit at the feet of someone means to be instructed by someone or to learn something. This image carries the connotation of a master instructing a pupil.

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10
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I’ll always treasure this time that we had together

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Treasure:

keep carefully (a valuable or valued item).
"my mother gave me the ring and I'll treasure it always"
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11
Q

So you have any tips you could pass on?

A

Tips

Pass on

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12
Q

Incentive system

A

An entire
Incentive
System

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