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Applicant’s name
Interviewer’s name
Date
Question
Why do you want to work in U.S?
What would you need in order to enjoy your
time in the U.S?
Describe your plans for the future. What
are your goals?
Describe your general health.
Have you ever suffered from or sought
treatment for depression, alcoholism, drug
addiction or an eating disorder? Please
explain.
Has anyone in your family suffered from
depression or alcoholism? Please explain.
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Questionnaire
LINAREZ NARRO NIEL ALEXANDER
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I want to work in U.S. because this is a
country with highly competitive work
environment.
The country has one of the most relevant
economies over the world which makes
easier the development of the companies
and workers growth.
U.S. also has the best universities and
companies with several years of experience
and recognition around the world. Also is a
country leader in technology.
- I would need the opportunity to grow up
professionally and also continue studying in
order to improve my skills and knowledge.
- I would like to have the support of my
colleagues in such a way that my adaptation
to this new culture and place be as the
friendliest as possible.
-Study a master in costs and budgets
- Take class in conflicts solution and
business negotiation
- Obtain a balance between work and
lifestyle
- I consider myself a healthy person (my last
medical exam prove it) and I like doing
exercise and playing soccer.
- I never have had any problems with
alcoholism, drug addiction or an eating
disorder.
- No, I do not have family suffering
alcoholism or serious depression problems.
5 Greenway Plaza, Suite 110
Houston, Texas 77046-0506
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Describe any history of Job abuse in any
company you have previously worked?
Describe where you were born and raised
Do you have any siblings? If so, how old
are they?
Describe the relationship you have with
your siblings.
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- When I was working in production I
remember a colleague that had been
working for more than 14 hours.
Unfortunately, his boss demands him to
declare that he was working for 12 hours
and another 2 hours due to a report bad done
(about very high costs).
- I was born in a very beautiful city called
Asunción which belongs to Cajamarca in
Peru. People there are dedicated to
agriculture and livestock.
I studied there in primary and secondary
level. Then I moved to Trujillo (another City
of Peru) to continue my university studies at
industrial engineering until graduated in
June 2016.
Yes, I have 3 siblings: Jasmine (15), Percy
(11) and Maribel (9).
- My relationship with my siblings is good,
we do not live together but we have a lot
communication (social media and calls due
to the distance between my workplace and
their house).
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Houston, Texas 77046-0506
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How often do you have contact with your
family members?
Describe your family’s support of your
decision to work in U.S.
What is your family’s reaction to you
spending a year away from home?
How were you disciplined as a child?
When, where and for how long have you
spent time away from home?
When, where and for how long have you
traveled in English-speaking countries?
- The communications with my mother and
father are twice by week, I call them or they
call me and when I have days free I use to
travel to visit my family.
- My father is happy and proud of me about
this possibility to work in US. My mother
also happy but a little worried about the
distance, new culture, different language but
she knows that it is a very good opportunity
that I should take.
- My family does not have any problem
because they know that it is a good
opportunity for me and about the
communication it can be managed by social
media (skype/ whatsapp/facebook)
- My father was always very strict with me,
for eg. Before to go to bed or playing I
needed to do first all my housework and
also the school tasks. He encouraged me to
read more and taught me strong values but
the most valuable thing that I learnt from
him was never give up besides any type of
situation.
- My mother taught me the importance of
being responsible and to have my rules
putting first my studies before another thing.
- I started to live away home since started
my university classes because I moved to
another city (Trujillo) to study my career.
Since 2011, I continue living away from
home because nowadays I am working in a
city 5 hours far from child home.
- I have never travelled to any English-
speaking country (this is my first time and it
is a challenging opportunity for me).
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Are you willing to be placed with a
Company that is of a different religion?
How would you accommodate?
What is your favorite area of study? Why
do you like it?
What did you like about your last Job
experience? What did you dislike about it?
Where and when did you complete any
formal English courses?
What volunteer work have you done?
- I do not have any problem with it since I
consider myself a tolerant person in all
ways. I would try to know more about its
religion and live with the people
harmoniously.
- I like production and planning. I like these
areas because I have to organize, do
planning, manage and control processes and
systems. I like to work with indicators, cost-
time standards.
- What I liked in my last work was to learn
to work under pressure, planning, standard
time, productivity ratios and also learn to be
focused to results.
- What I dislike was to work more hours
than legal established (15 hours). I did not
have balance between work and life neither
time to study a master degree or learn
something new such. Nevertheless, I got
time to learn excel and another language in
my free time.
I completed my English course in….
- I did not have the opportunity to do
volunteer work, but I would like to do it in
the near future.
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- I am pretty sure that I can adjust fast

How will you adjust to a new company,
country and culture?
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work and contribute to improve the work
environment integrating people and
appreciating the difference between
everybody in order to obtain successful
results.

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How much notice do you require before
leaving for a placement with your
company?
How can you rate your fitness level?
- 30 days (according to Peruvian
regulation)
- Between 1 to 10, I would be in 8.
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What problems do you anticipate while - When I was as production supervisor I

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por supplies.
Also I worked in quality deviations in the
finished products explaining what to do to
avoid future deviations. Also I planned how
many people we needed to produce a
product and calculate how many tons we
had to do by hour to achieve the goal cost
of plant.

- I feel good because is a new opportunity

How do you feel about being placed with a
Company of a different race or has different
political views or beliefs?
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right the things, I am going to concentrate
in learning very fast and integrate to the
group I don't mind the race/religion but the
positive things you can contribute for the
company and the country.

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Poor Fair Good

Excellent

Please rate the Job Seekers: Appearance Excellent

Self Confidence Excellent

Attitude Good

Manners Excellent

Communication skills Good

English Rating Scale

1 – Uses few or no English words; understands greetings and other basic, memorized phrases.

2 – Uses some English phrases though thoughts may be disconnected; understands basic English sentences when spoken clearly and
slowly but relies on body language and facial expressions to determine meaning.

3 – Responds in complete thoughts and has a large vocabulary of everyday common terms. Can perform tasks based on a short series of
instructions, takes short time to mentally translate and can understand complex sentences when repeated or rephrased.

4 – Responds in complete sentences and can re-word what he/she is saying when the meaning is unclear or when he/she cannot remember
unusual vocabulary words. Can perform tasks based on complex instructions and understands others when they are speaking at a natural
rate.

5 – Responds completely with more descriptive language and does not take time to mentally translate when listening or speaking.
Understands conversations about abstract things.

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Based on the table above, please rate the applicant’s ability both to Rating: Native
speak and comprehend English. Briefly explain your decision.
Explanation:

This applicant will make a good staff worker for the following
reasons:

What difficulties will the applicant experience while placed

working in a foreign country?

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