Job Interviews & Career Development
Talk about career paths, strengths and weaknesses, and job-hunting culture in Japan, using formal N1-level expressions suited to interviews.
N1 Topic-Based Conversation · All lessons · All courses
Vocabulary
- 採用(さいよう) (採用): hiring, recruitment
- 適性(てきせい) (適性): aptitude, suitability
- 実績(じっせき) (実績): track record, achievements
- 強み(つよみ) (強み): strength
- 転職(てんしょく) (転職): job change
- 昇進(しょうしん) (昇進): promotion
- 資質(ししつ) (資質): qualities, character
- 志望動機(しぼうどうき) (志望動機): motivation for applying
- 貢献(こうけん) (貢献): contribution
- 柔軟性(じゅうなんせい) (柔軟性): flexibility
- キャリアパス (キャリアパス): career path
- 見劣り(みおとり) (見劣り): to compare unfavorably
In-lesson practice
- Job Interviews & Career Development — Exercises (6 questions)
Related JLPT N1 quizzes
- JLPT N1 – Grammar Exercise 26 (10 questions)
- JLPT N1 – Grammar Exercise 25 (10 questions)
- JLPT N1 – Grammar Exercise 24 (10 questions)
- JLPT N1 – Grammar Exercise 23 (10 questions)
- JLPT N1 – Grammar Exercise 22 (10 questions)
- JLPT N1 – Grammar Exercise 21 (10 questions)
- JLPT N1 – Grammar Exercise 20 (8 questions)
- JLPT N1 – Grammar Exercise 19 (10 questions)
- JLPT N1 – Grammar Exercise 18 (9 questions)
- JLPT N1 – Grammar Exercise 17 (10 questions)
- JLPT N1 – Grammar Exercise 16 (10 questions)
- JLPT N1 – Grammar Exercise 15 (10 questions)
Frequently asked questions
- What does 「採用(さいよう)」 mean in this lesson?
- hiring, recruitment
- What does 「適性(てきせい)」 mean in this lesson?
- aptitude, suitability
- What does 「実績(じっせき)」 mean in this lesson?
- track record, achievements
- What does 「強み(つよみ)」 mean in this lesson?
- strength
- What does 「転職(てんしょく)」 mean in this lesson?
- job change
- What does 「昇進(しょうしん)」 mean in this lesson?
- promotion
- What does 「資質(ししつ)」 mean in this lesson?
- qualities, character
- What does 「志望動機(しぼうどうき)」 mean in this lesson?
- motivation for applying
- What does 「貢献(こうけん)」 mean in this lesson?
- contribution
- What does 「柔軟性(じゅうなんせい)」 mean in this lesson?
- flexibility
- What does 「キャリアパス」 mean in this lesson?
- career path
- What does 「見劣り(みおとり)」 mean in this lesson?
- to compare unfavorably
- 「実績」の意味として最も適切なものはどれですか。
- 実績=track recordの意味。
- 彼は信頼する( )人物だ。
- 「V辞書形+に足る」=〜するだけの価値がある。
- 厳しい練習があった( )、今の実力がある。
- 「~ばこそ」=まさに〜だからこそ。
- 経験は浅い( )、意欲は誰にも負けません。
- 「~ものの」=〜けれども。
- 「柔軟性」に最も近い意味はどれですか。
- 柔軟性=flexibilityの意味。
- 本文の内容と合っているものはどれですか。(読解「第二新卒」参照)
- 第一段落の記述より。