Job Interview
Questionnaire
Applicant’s name
Interviewer’s name
Date
Question
Why do you want to work in U.K?
What would you need in order to enjoy your
time in the U.K?
Describe your plans for the future. What
are your goals?
Describe your general health.
Have you ever suffered from or sought
treatment for depression, alcoholism, drug
addiction or an eating disorder? Please
explain.
Has anyone in your family suffered from
depression or alcoholism? Please explain.
Describe any history of Job abuse in any
company you have previously worked?
Describe where you were born and raised
Do you have any siblings? If so, how old
are they?
Describe the relationship you have with
your siblings.
Answer
To earn more money and send back some
money to my family in Sri Lanka.
A day or two to relax myself and do some
sightseeing which I love to do.
Work about 5 to 10 years in abroad and
collect some money. Go back to Sri Lanka
and start a new Business there.
I’m in perfect health.
No. Never. Pretty sure Never will.
No. To my knowledge never.
Haven’t worked in company yet. Always
been a self employer.
In a city called Kaduwella in Colombo
district, Sri Lanka
We have a good understanding between
each other.
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How often do you have contact with your
family members?
Describe your family’s support of your
decision to work in U.K.
What is your family’s reaction to you
spending a year away from home?
How were you disciplined as a child?
When, where and for how long have you
spent time away from home?
When, where and for how long have you
traveled in English-speaking countries?
Are you willing to be placed with a
Company that is of a different religion?
How would you accommodate?
What is your favorite area of study? Why
do you like it?
What did you like about your last Job
experience? What did you dislike about it?
Where and when did you complete any
formal English courses?
What volunteer work have you done?
Daily basis. Obvious because I live with
them.
They always want me to be a successful
person. My family also believes that my
success is not in Sri Lanka but in a foreign
country.
They were sad at first but I they were happy
for me.
I was always been a good disciplined and a
intelligent person.
Yes certainly. My religion Buddhism
teaches so much about respect to other
religions. So no problem.
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How will you adjust to a new company,
country and culture?
How much notice do you require before
leaving for a placement with your
company?
What problems do you anticipate while
working in your previous job?
How do you feel about being placed with a
Company of a different race or has different
political views or beliefs?
Simply I’m quick learner. So it would be a
walk in the park for me.
Again I go with my religion. It teaches us
about respecting others moral values. So no
problem in connecting with others having
different mind sets.
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The remaining questions are to be completed by the interviewer

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Excellent

Please rate the Job Seekers: Appearance Excellent

Self Confidence Excellent

Attitude Good

Manners Excellent

Communication skills Good

English Rating Scale

1 – Uses few or no English words; understands greetings and other basic, memorized phrases.

2 – Uses some English phrases though thoughts may be disconnected; understands basic English sentences when spoken clearly and
slowly but relies on body language and facial expressions to determine meaning.

3 – Responds in complete thoughts and has a large vocabulary of everyday common terms. Can perform tasks based on a short series of
instructions, takes short time to mentally translate and can understand complex sentences when repeated or rephrased.

4 – Responds in complete sentences and can re-word what he/she is saying when the meaning is unclear or when he/she cannot remember
unusual vocabulary words. Can perform tasks based on complex instructions and understands others when they are speaking at a natural
rate.

5 – Responds completely with more descriptive language and does not take time to mentally translate when listening or speaking.
Understands conversations about abstract things.

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Based on the table above, please rate the applicant’s ability both to Rating: Native
speak and comprehend English. Briefly explain your decision.
Explanation:

This applicant will make a good staff workers for the following
reasons:

What difficulties will the applicant experience while placed

working in a foreign country?

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