In this Business English Podcast, we’ll focus on how to handle the question: “Do you have any questions for me?” We’ll talk about what interviewers expect from you and we’ll emphasize the importance of preparation. We’ll also study how you can use this opportunity to “interview the interviewer” – that is, to find out whether the company is a good fit for you. Meanwhile, we’ll talk about how, for the interviewer, this is a chance to put your company in the best possible light.

In the listening, we will return to Yala Santos’ interview. Remember, she is an HR specialist at a manufacturing company who is interviewing for an HR manager position in a business unit of a fast moving consumer goods company, Fun Beverages International.

Listening Questions

1) What is Yala’s first question for the interviewer?

Yala asks what the best thing is about working at Fun Beverages.

2) How does the interviewer respond?

The interviewer says that there is “a strong dedication here to helping people reach their full potential.”

3) Yala’s second question is a little tougher – what does she ask?

She asks about whether HR gets “adequate budgetary and leadership support” from upper management.

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