WorkApplying for a job

Practise some of the vocabulary and phrases you may need to describe jobs and career aspirations in German, and learn to interact in an interview by taking part in a role play.

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Applying for a job

If you were applying for a job in German, you would have to answer a number of questions.

Question

Can you match these with the answers?

GermanEnglish
1. Warum möchten Sie diese Stelle?A. What do you do?
2. Haben Sie schon einen Job?B. What are the advantages of this job?
3. Was machen Sie?C. What are your career plans?
4. Was sind Ihre Arbeitsstunden?D. Why would you be good for the job?
5. Wie finden Sie die Arbeit?E. Why would you like this job?
6. Was sind Ihre Berufspläne?F. Do you have a job already?
7. Was sind die Vorteile von dieser Stelle?G. What are your working hours?
8. Warum wären Sie gut für die Stelle?H. What do you think of the job?
German1. Warum möchten Sie diese Stelle?
EnglishA. What do you do?
German2. Haben Sie schon einen Job?
EnglishB. What are the advantages of this job?
German3. Was machen Sie?
EnglishC. What are your career plans?
German4. Was sind Ihre Arbeitsstunden?
EnglishD. Why would you be good for the job?
German5. Wie finden Sie die Arbeit?
EnglishE. Why would you like this job?
German6. Was sind Ihre Berufspläne?
EnglishF. Do you have a job already?
German7. Was sind die Vorteile von dieser Stelle?
EnglishG. What are your working hours?
German8. Warum wären Sie gut für die Stelle?
EnglishH. What do you think of the job?

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