Job Interviews

Ace Your Italian Job Interview!

In this lesson, you will learn how to discuss your professional background, qualifications, and skills in Italian. Perfect for taking the next step in your career!

Key Grammar: Talking About Experience

To talk about what you have studied or where you have worked, you often use the past tense (passato prossimo) with auxiliary verbs like avere (to have) or essere (to be).

  • Ho lavorato come manager. (I worked as a manager.)
  • Ho una laurea in economia. (I have a degree in economics.)

Common Mistakes

Don't confuse your academic degree with English false friends! Laurea means university degree, not 'laurel'. Also, remember that professions usually don't take an article (sono ingegnere, not sono un ingegnere).

Italian English
Esperienza Experience
Competenza Skill

Words

esperienza
experience
Ho molta esperienza in questo settore.I have a lot of experience in this sector.
competenza
skill / competence
Le mie competenze principali sono informatiche.My main skills are IT-related.
laurea
degree
Ho una laurea in economia.I have a degree in economics.
stipendio
salary
Qual è lo stipendio offerto?What is the salary offered?
colloquio
interview
Domani ho un colloquio di lavoro.Tomorrow I have a job interview.
assumere
to hire
L'azienda cerca di assumere nuove persone.The company is looking to hire new people.
curriculum
resume / CV
Ho inviato il mio curriculum ieri.I sent my resume yesterday.
lavorare in team
to work in a team
So lavorare bene in team.I know how to work well in a team.
lingua straniera
foreign language
Parlo due lingue straniere.I speak two foreign languages.
tempo pieno
full-time
Cerco un lavoro a tempo pieno.I am looking for a full-time job.

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Patterns

Ho lavorato come ___ per due anni.

Use this to state your past job title and duration.

Ho lavorato come grafico per due anni.I worked as a graphic designer for two years.

Ho una laurea in ___.

Use this to state your university degree subject.

Ho una laurea in giurisprudenza.I have a degree in law.

Parlo fluentemente ___.

Use this to highlight your language skills in an interview.

Parlo fluentemente inglese.I speak English fluently.