No experience? Can you answer this?

What it means

• No. No, but I want to learn. Then say something good about you.
• Tell me about yourself. I love to learn new things. I'm very organized.
• I follow directions exactly. = I do what my boss asks, the right way.

Transcript

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1. 0:00Mary, do you have any experience working in the kitchen?
2. 0:03No, but I want to learn.
3. 0:05I work hard, and I cook a lot at home.
4. 0:09Okay. Well, tell me about yourself.
5. 0:11Well, I love to learn new things.
6. 0:15I'm very organized, and I follow directions exactly.
7. 0:21That's why my boss at my last job made me a trainer.
8. 0:26And the company actually gave me a special certificate
9. 0:30for coming to work on time every day for a year.
10. 0:34And I'm taking an English class to improve my writing skills.
11. 0:39That's great.

Quick quiz

1. Question 1 of 2

   What does “I follow directions exactly” mean?

   AI like to give orders to people.BI always walk the same way to work.CI do things exactly the way I am told.DI often get lost.

2. Question 2 of 2

   In an interview you hear “Tell me about yourself.” Which answer is best?

   ANothing special.BNo, thank you.CI love to learn new things, and I'm very organized.DWhy do you ask?