i am applying for the position as an account assistant in a bank,can i speak in filipino during the interview?
can i speak in filipino and in english during the verbal exam? what if i cant translate what i want to express in english because im not fluent to speak in english?
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are you applying for a position at a philippine bank?
if you are then it’s best to ask the interviewer if you may speak in filipino (btw, to the other readers here, Filipino is the Philippine national language, not Tagalog). if he/she agrees, then good for you.
if your interviewer insists that communication should be in english, tell him/her that you will try your best but EMPHASIZE that your English communication skills are not indicative of your accounting skills and your work attitude.
it’s much better for job interviewers to know from the outset what your difficulties/limitations are rather than have them sit through an hour or so of watching you fumble for words and not getting your ideas across effectively at all.
Filipino isn’t a language. Do you mean Tagalog?
Sure, you can speak in any language you want.
Well, the employer is probably looking for someone they know they can easily communicate to and understand, so it’d be wise to show your profficieny in English rather than the need to use a second language.
If that interviewer speaks your language, then of course you can. But, if you applied a job in America, or wherever it is that you applied in, you should be able to speak that language, specially as a account assistant.
no you can’t,because communication doesn’t means that youhave to satisfied only interview members.you have to know about the language in which banks operates
No, you may not. I live on Guam where there is a considerable population of Filipino ancestry. Guam is an American territory – and not a foreign country as many Americans think.
During a job interview in the US or its territories, if the interviewer initiates the conversation in English, that is the language to be used throughout the meeting.
If, however, you are asked about fluency in a second language and are then asked a question in that language, it is probably a test of fluency and a response in the second language is appropriate.
Ideally, however, you still want to return to English immediately – even if the interviewer continues to speak in Tagalog, you should reply in English – this demonstrates your clear grasp of the second language and your comfort with English.
Internationally, non-native English speakers often use English to communicate with one another. Your proficiency in English should always be foremost during a job interview.
Additionally, you should be mindful of the complexityof emotions associated with language in the workplace. Operating at many levels in countless workplaces, is a mentality that could resent your use of non-english communications; more often than not, from some unlikely corners and individuals — take note of the ongoing debate on immagration and the undertones that reverberate in that national discourse.