General
- What work/job do you do?
- Why did you choose this job / that kind of work?
- Did you want to do that kind of work when you were very young?
- How did you get this job?
- Do you work full-time or part-time? (Why?)
Popularity
- Is that a popular choice of career in your country?
- (Similar to above) Is your job a popular choice in your country? (Why?)
Job details
- What does your company do?
- What do you mainly do at work?
- Can you give me a brief description of your work?
- What are your main responsibilities at work?
- What do you do in a typical day at work?
Time questions
- How long have you been working?
- How long have you been doing this job?
- What have you been doing at work in the past year?
Your feelings about your job
- How do you feel about your job ?
- Do you like/enjoy your job?
- What’s your job like?
- Would you say it’s a good job?
- What benefits do you get from from your job
Importance
- Is your job very important to you?
- Do you think your work is important?
- What would you say is the most important part of your job?
- Do you think your work will be more important in the future?
Interest
- Would you say it’s an interesting job?
- Are you very interested in your job?
- Do you work more for interest or for the money?
- What’s the most interesting part of your work?
- Do you think it’s very important for people to do a job that they like find interesting?
Difficulties at work
- Would you say it’s an easy job?
- Is your work very challenging?
- Do you think your work is very demanding?
- What do you do when you have a problem with your work?
- What’s the most difficult part of your job?
Changing jobs
- Would you like to change your job?
- What would influence you to change your job?
- If you had the opportunity to change your job, what would you choose to do?
- Do you think you will continue to do this type of work?
- What are your future work plans?
Help with work
- Is there anyone who helps you with your work?
- How do you and your work colleagues help each other at work?
Working conditions
- Do you think people today have a bigger work load than people did several decades ago?
- Do you think there should be a minimum and a maximum working age for people?
Work tools/equipment
- Do you use any equipment in your work?
- What tools or equipment do you use in your work?
- Is it/are they very helpful to you?
- Do you use computers in your work?
- What do you use them for?
Your work and your colleagues
- Do you like the people you work with?
- Do you often get together with your colleagues after work?
- Do you do anything with your colleagues after work?
- Which is more important to you, the people you work with or the work itself
Holidays
- What holidays from work do you have during the year?
Work goals / the future
- Do you have any particular work goals?
- What are your work plans for the future?
- Do you plan to continue doing that work in the future?
- Would you prefer to continue doing the same job, or would you prefer to change your job?
- What job would you like to do?
The future of your industry
- In the future, what changes do you think will take place in your industry?
- Do you see any changes in your job in the future?
- Do you think your work pattern will change in the future? (Why?)
- Do you think your job will still be relevant in the future?
Sitting for the IELTS Test
- Why did you decide to sit for the IELTS test?
- Which country are you preparing to go to?
- Why did you choose that country?
Working with others and co-operation
- Do you have to talk to a lot of people at work?
- Do you need to work with other people at work?
- What do you do with your colleagues?
- Do you like working with them?
- How weldo you get along with your colleagues?
The preparation you had for this job/ qualification needed
- Do you think your university education prepared you well for the work you are doing now?
- What qualifications do you need for that work?
Training
- What kind of training is necessary for you to do your job?
- Did you have to do any kind of training in order to do your current work?
- Have you received any training at work?
- Do you have to do any training for your work?
- How often do you receive this training?
Finding work
- Is it easy to find that kind of job?
- How did you get that job?
- In your country, generally speaking, is it easy for people to find a job?
- Where do people get information about jobs, from newspaper or from TV?
- Are there other ways for people to get information about jobs?
Your first day at work
- Do you remember your first day at work?
- What did you do on your first day at work?
- Did you like your first day at work?
- Do you think the first day at work is important?
- How important do you think it is for people to have an enjoyable first day at a new job?
Previous expectations
- Is your work the same as what you imagined it would be before you started this job?
- Is your work the same as what you imagined it would be when you chose this type of job?
Mornings or afternoons
- Do you prefer to work in the mornings or in the afternoons?
- When do you think you work more efficiently, in the mornings or in the afternoons?
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