A1 Level – Elementary
1. Do you look for a job?
2. What is a long wait?
3. Do you like wearing smart clothes?
4. What is a difficult question?
5. Do you think preparation helps?
6. What is a good first impression?
7. Do you worry about saying “I don’t know”?
8. What is a friendly smile?
9. Do you think the interview should be short?
10. What is a clear answer?
11. Do you like talking about yourself?
12. What is a strong handshake?
13. Do you like simple questions?
14. What are three things to bring to an interview?
15. Do you think getting a job is hard?
A2 Level – Pre-Intermediate
1. What is the difference between a CV and a cover letter?
2. Why is being on time crucial for an interview?
3. What are the good things and bad things about group interviews?
4. How can a person show confidence without boasting?
5. Should all companies provide feedback to unsuccessful candidates?
6. Why is it important to research the company beforehand?
7. Do you think interviews are too stressful?
8. What is the purpose of asking about your weaknesses?
9. How does technology change where and how interviews happen?
10. What is the difference between technical skills and soft skills?
11. Do you think online interviews are easier or harder?
12. What are the problems when people lie about their experience?
13. When is the best time to ask about salary?
14. What are two things that stop a candidate from getting the job?
15. How does a lack of preparation affect confidence?
B1 Level – Intermediate
1. What are the simple ways to politely interrupt an interviewer to ask a question?
2. How does the economy affect the number of jobs available?
3. Should the government provide resources for free interview coaching?
4. What is the difference between a behavioral question and a technical one?
5. Do you believe that personality is more important than qualifications?
6. What are the challenges of remaining calm when faced with a difficult question?
7. How does focusing on memorized answers affect the spontaneity?
8. What is the idea of a “panel interview”?
9. Is it fair when a person is judged quickly by their clothes?
10. How does a lack of common ground affect conversation flow?
11. What are the basic steps for writing a polite thank-you email afterward?
12. What is the value of telling a personal story in an interview?
13. Should the news talk more about fair hiring practices?
14. What are the simple reasons why some people prefer to work freelance?
15. How does the history of work affect modern hiring standards?
B2 Level – Upper-Intermediate
1. What are the simple social problems caused by high competition for jobs?
2. What are the ethical issues when companies ask invasive personal questions?
3. How does constant social media showing of “perfect careers” affect job seekers?
4. Should companies be legally required to justify all hiring decisions?
5. How does the feeling of anxiety affect a person’s performance?
6. Who is responsible for educating young people on professional networking?
7. What is your simple view on the practice of sending a resume with a photo?
8. What is the role of AI in screening and interviewing candidates?
9. How does the problem of bias affect fair hiring decisions?
10. What are the clear problems with allowing too much subjectivity in hiring?
11. What are the legal differences between a job offer and a simple promise?
12. Do you think the main purpose of an interview is to test stress management?
13. What steps can individual citizens take to support job seekers?
14. How does the lack of clear job description affect candidate preparedness?
15. What are the simple psychological effects of receiving a job offer?
C1 Level – Advanced
1. Is it fair that career success often depends on social skills rather than hard skills?
2. What is the moral duty of a company to hire diversely?
3. How do global labor trends affect the availability of high-skilled jobs?
4. When should the government consider mandatory blindness in the early screening process?
5. What are the simple ethical problems of companies using personality tests?
6. How does focusing on past experience affect the need for future potential?
7. Discuss the effects of long-term unemployment on mental health.
8. How should leaders use technology to reduce bias in hiring?
9. What is the idea of “cultural fit”?
10. What are the long-term social effects when only the most socially agile people get jobs?
11. What are the clear difficulties when courts try to decide if a hiring decision was discriminatory?
12. How does the desire for perfection affect the need for honest self-assessment?
13. Do you think the most important thing is the preservation of equal opportunity?
14. What are the simple moral rules a person should follow when turning down a job?
15. Should the government set a clear standard for ethical hiring technology?
C2 Level – Proficiency
1. What is the true difference between authentic self-presentation and manufactured performance?
2. Should we eliminate the system that allows for massive social comparison?
3. How does the idea of merit change when AI determines the best fit?
4. What laws are needed to prevent major corporate use of manipulative hiring tactics?
5. How do historical views of class, lineage, and labor affect modern hiring?
6. How can a society ensure that empathy is shown to people with career gaps?
7. Do you think total anonymity in the early stages would fix all bias problems?
8. What simple rules should guide people when they encounter complex technical questions?
9. How can we stop people from using personal choice as an excuse for poor habits?
10. What did old thinkers say about craft, duty, and the good worker?
11. What will happen to the need for human interviewers if AI conducts all first rounds?
12. How do people use the idea of “I’m just realistic” to avoid discussing ambition?
13. How does the experience of a major failure change a person’s interview strategy?
14. What is the power of a group to demand a total reform of hiring practices?
15. If scientists could create a perfect, unbiased hiring algorithm, what would happen?
