Do you want to get a job in the US? Today, Lindsay and Michelle discuss what you need to know-to excel at-an American job interview! - Taking IELTS? Get our free IELTS video training now - Job interviews everywhere focus on skills and training.-But in the US, employers are usually interested in character as well.-They want to know whether you-re a team player, what your potential is to be a leader, and how you will grow in your job. As such, they might ask some questions focused more on your behaviors than your skills.-It would help to think about these questions ahead of time, so you can be prepared. - Some American job interview questions might include: -Tell us about the most difficult/frustrating individual you ever had to work with, and how you managed to work with them.--By asking this, they-re seeing whether you can rise above a problem and keep it from affecting the company. -Give an example of how you-ve broken out of a routine or when you-ve successfully developed a new approach.--Here they-re asking you to show flexibility. -How do you schedule your time/prioritize time when you have a tight turnaround?--With this, you might want to explain how you ask others for help or delegate your work. - In answering all of these questions, try to tell a story from conflict to resolution, and keep it under three minutes if possible. - Do employers ask questions like these during job interviews in your country? Tell us about it in the comments section below! - - Brad-received-his undergraduate degree at New York University in 1984, and spent the next 15 years in the business world focused on sales and marketing.-After spending a year testing the English teaching waters in Korea,-he returned to the USA and got-a Masters degree in TESOL from Seattle University in March 2001. Since then-Brad has-worked in London for a summer, spent a few years in Ireland writing TEFL materials for the Wall Street Institute and other companies, and-has worked in Germany and Austria as an in-house Business English trainer for companies like Siemens, Deutsche Post/DHL and EADS. He has also taught many seminars and workshops for various companies on skills like presentations and business correspondence,-as well as-a business course for two years at the University of Ulm, Germany. - How to Work with Brad on italki: Step 1- Go to italki to get $10 off your second lesson. You must use this link to get the special deal. Step 2- Search for -Brad C- in the teacher search bar after you have registered with the above link for our special promotion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices