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b'Do you want to get a job in the US?\\nToday, Lindsay and Michelle discuss what you need to know\\xa0to excel at\\xa0an American job interview!\\n\\xa0\\nTaking IELTS?\\nGet our free IELTS video training now\\n\\xa0\\nJob interviews everywhere focus on skills and training.\\xa0But in the US, employers are usually interested in character as well.\\xa0They want to know whether you\\u2019re a team player, what your potential is to be a leader, and how you will grow in your job.\\nAs such, they might ask some questions focused more on your behaviors than your skills.\\xa0It would help to think about these questions ahead of time, so you can be prepared.\\n\\xa0\\nSome American job interview questions might include:\\n\\n\\u201cTell us about the most difficult/frustrating individual you ever had to work with, and how you managed to work with them.\\u201d\\xa0By asking this, they\\u2019re seeing whether you can rise above a problem and keep it from affecting the company.\\n\\n\\u201cGive an example of how you\\u2019ve broken out of a routine or when you\\u2019ve successfully developed a new approach.\\u201d\\xa0Here they\\u2019re asking you to show flexibility.\\n\\n\\u201cHow do you schedule your time/prioritize time when you have a tight turnaround?\\u201d\\xa0With this, you might want to explain how you ask others for help or delegate your work.\\n\\n\\xa0\\nIn answering all of these questions, try to tell a story from conflict to resolution, and keep it under three minutes if possible.\\n\\xa0\\nDo employers ask questions like these during job interviews in your country?\\nTell us about it in the comments section below!\\n\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\nBrad\\xa0received\\xa0his undergraduate degree at New York University in 1984, and spent the next 15 years in the business world focused on sales and marketing.\\xa0After spending a year testing the English teaching waters in Korea,\\xa0he returned to the USA and got\\xa0a Masters degree in TESOL from Seattle University in March 2001.\\nSince then\\xa0Brad has\\xa0worked in London for a summer, spent a few years in Ireland writing TEFL materials for the Wall Street Institute and other companies, and\\xa0has worked in Germany and Austria as an in-house Business English trainer for companies like Siemens, Deutsche Post/DHL and EADS.\\nHe has also taught many seminars and workshops for various companies on skills like presentations and business correspondence,\\xa0as well as\\xa0a business course for two years at the University of Ulm, Germany.\\n\\xa0\\nHow to Work with Brad on italki:\\nStep 1- Go to italki to get $10 off your second lesson. You must use this link to get the special deal.\\nStep 2- Search for \\u201cBrad C\\u201d in the teacher search bar after you have registered with the above link for our special promotion.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices'