{"id":4883,"date":"2017-02-08T11:21:59","date_gmt":"2017-02-08T11:21:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/?p=4883"},"modified":"2017-02-05T11:26:01","modified_gmt":"2017-02-05T11:26:01","slug":"interviewing-in-dutch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/interviewing-in-dutch\/","title":{"rendered":"Interviewing in Dutch"},"content":{"rendered":"

My last post was about working on your CV and motivation letter for the job<\/a>. This post will focus on the types of questions you can expect in a job interview or a\u00a0sollicitatiegesprek.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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Vacature in the Netherlands (photograph by Esther Westerveld found in Flickr.com)<\/p><\/div>\n

We all know that a good first impression goes a long way. Regardless of your personal hardships with the Dutch language and culture, you can prepare yourself for an interview for the language and the overall performance.<\/p>\n

It would be impossible to cover all the questions that you could be asked but there are always some general questions that are universal regardless of the profession. Here are a few:<\/p>\n

Vertel eens wat over jezelf<\/em> – Tell us something about yourself.<\/p>\n

Wat zijn je sterke punten?<\/em> – What are your strong points?<\/p>\n

Wat zijn je zwakke punten?<\/em> – What are your weak points?<\/p>\n

Waarom wil je deze baan?<\/em> – Why do you want this job?<\/p>\n

Waar zie je jezelf over vijf jaar?<\/em> – Where do you see yourself in five years?<\/p>\n

Wat voor salaris heb je in gedachten?<\/em> – What (amount) salary have you thought about?<\/p>\n

Wat kreeg je bij je vorige werkgevers betaald?<\/em> – What do you earn in your current job?<\/p>\n

Wat wil je bereiken met deze functie?<\/em> – What do you want to achieve with this job?<\/p>\n

Wat weet je over deze\u00a0organisatie? –\u00a0<\/em>What do you know about this organization?<\/p>\n

Wat denk je dat deze functie inhoudt? –\u00a0<\/em>What do you think this position entails?<\/p>\n

Wat maakt jou geschikt voor deze functie? –\u00a0<\/em>What makes you suitable for this position?<\/p>\n

The following video gives you some tips for a job interview. What useful phrases and vocabulary can you spot in the video?<\/p>\n

https:\/\/youtu.be\/mYk5bMExZtE<\/p>\n

What advice would you give someone who is looking for a job in the Netherlands or Belgium?<\/p>\n

Useful Vocabulary
\n<\/strong>functie-\u00a0<\/em>position
\ngeschikt-\u00a0<\/em>suitable
\nsalaris-\u00a0<\/em>salary
\ninhouden-\u00a0<\/em>to entail
\nbaan-\u00a0<\/em>job
\ntaken-\u00a0<\/em>tasks
\nweten-\u00a0<\/em>to know
\nwillen-\u00a0<\/em>to want
\ndenken-\u00a0<\/em>to think
\npositief-\u00a0<\/em>positive
\nnegatief-\u00a0<\/em>negative
\narbeidsvoorwaarden-\u00a0<\/em>working conditions (literal translation), employee benefits
\npensioen-\u00a0<\/em>pension
\nwerkrooster-\u00a0<\/em>work schedule<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

My last post was about working on your CV and motivation letter for the job. This post will focus on the types of questions you can expect in a job interview or a\u00a0sollicitatiegesprek.\u00a0 We all know that a good first impression goes a long way. Regardless of your personal hardships with the Dutch language and…<\/p>\n

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