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On my first job interview in English
Recently I had a job interview for 25 minutes by Skype. In the first 10 minutes, I presented on my previous work. I felt the reactions of the interviewers were not bad since they nodded as they listened to my presentation. After that, we proceeded to question time but I had difficulty with that part because I often could not understand their questions. I could understand them only after asking again. One reason is that I can not understand unclear voices at my present English level. The interviewers were in a meeting room, and their camera and microphone seemed to be attached near the ceiling of the room. Their voices were sometimes a little bit unclear with echos and the speed of speaking was fast for me. Unfortunately, I did not get the job.The considerable reasons I did not get the job may include not only the language problem but also my skills compared to what they were looking for and the presence of stronger competitors.
I had never practiced listening to unclear voices that were distorted or had noise in the background. Although Until the interview I had repeatedly practiced English conversation in Skype English lessons. The language teachers always used a head set with a microphone and spoke slowly, therefore I could hear them very clearly. The interview was a good experience for me and is my first step. Listening in different environments to different people is my next task.
**Good luck in your job hunt!
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