Job Interview Vocabulary and Grammar Essentials

Job Interview Vocabulary

Interview: A conversation between a job applicant and an employer to assess the applicant's qualifications and decide on hiring.

Skills: Abilities or experience that enhance a person's capacity to complete a given task.

Salary Expectations: Also known as compensation expectations, this is the amount of money an employee anticipates earning for performing a specific job.

Long-Term Goals: Objectives you aim to accomplish in the future, requiring time and planning.

Strengths: Tasks or actions you perform well, including skills, proficiencies, and talents.

Weaknesses: A lack of strength in a specific field or task.

Full-Time Job: A job typically involving 40 hours of work per week, usually eight hours a day, five days a week.

Part-Time Job: Work undertaken in your free time, such as a few hours daily or on weekends, often for supplementary income, especially for students.

Schedule: A list of planned activities or tasks, indicating the intended times or dates for their completion.

Profile: A brief document outlining a person's background, skills, and qualifications.

Professional Experience: Experience gained through full-time employment in a specific field.

A Good Fit: Assessed during an interview, this refers to a combination of personality and skills that make a candidate suitable for a position.

Overcome: To successfully manage or defeat a struggle or conflict.

Sample Cover Letter Snippet

To Ms. Silvia Flores,
Hiring Manager,
Manager Position,
San Jose City.

Dear Silvia,

I am writing to express my interest in the Manager position at [Company Name]. As a student, I am eager for the opportunity to apply my leadership skills and learn from experienced professionals like those at your company.

Through my studies and extracurricular activities, I have developed strong communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills. I am excited about the prospect of applying these skills in a dynamic work environment.

I believe my enthusiasm and eagerness to learn make me a strong candidate for this role. My resume is attached for your review.

Thank you for considering my application. I look forward to the opportunity to discuss this position further.

Kind regards,
Kasey Mora

Comparative and Superlative Adjectives

Comparatives

Rules for Forming Comparatives:

• 1) Add -er: For most one-syllable adjectives and some two-syllable adjectives.
• 2) Double the final consonant: For one-syllable adjectives ending in a consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC) pattern.
• 3) Change -y to -ier: For adjectives ending in -y.
• 4) Use 'more': For most adjectives with two or more syllables.

Examples:

• Faster, Taller, Smaller, Hotter
• Fatter, Bigger
• Happy - Happier
• Heavy - Heavier
• Dry - Drier
• Expensive - More expensive
• Beautiful - More beautiful
• Interesting - More interesting

Irregular Comparatives:

• Good - Better
• Bad - Worse
• Far - Farther
• Little - Less
• Much - More

Usage: Comparatives are often used with 'than'. Example: Carlos is sadder than Juan.

Superlatives

Rules for Forming Superlatives:

• 1) Add -est: For most one-syllable adjectives.
• 2) Add -st: For adjectives ending in -e.
• 3) Double the final consonant + -est: For one-syllable adjectives ending in CVC.
• 4) Change -y to -iest: For adjectives ending in -y.
• 5) Use 'most': For most adjectives with two or more syllables.

Examples:

• Tallest, Oldest, Newest
• Widest, Nicest, Safest
• Fattest, Biggest, Thinnest, Slowest
• Spicy - Spiciest
• Hairy - Hairiest
• Ugly - Ugliest
• Important - Most important
• Modern - Most modern
• Expensive - Most expensive

Irregular Superlatives:

• Good - Best
• Bad - Worst
• Far - Farthest
• Little - Least
• Much - Most

Usage: Superlatives are typically preceded by 'the'. Example: She is the fastest runner.