noun phrase · neutral
job interview
UK/ˈdʒɒb ˌɪntəvjuː/US/ˈdʒɑːb ˌɪntərˌvjuː/JOB IN·ter·view
a formal meeting in which an employer asks an applicant questions to decide if they should be hired
Examples
“I was nervous before the job interview but it went well.”
“Practice common questions before a job interview to feel more confident.”
“The company arranged a second job interview for shortlisted candidates.”
Band 8 sentence
“After tailoring my CV and rehearsing answers, I felt prepared and confident for the job interview with the international firm.”
Collocations
- attend a job interview
- prepare for a job interview
- be invited to a job interview
Word family
Common mistakes
make an interview→attend/have an interview
do interview→conduct an interview / attend an interview
Say it for a higher band
5have an interview→6attend an interview→7+job interview
Synonyms
interview
Easily confused
job application
“I submitted my job application last week and they invited me for an interview.”
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