# How to answer difficult JOB INTERVIEW questions - Business communication lesson

An episode of [Breakout Business English - Improve your vocabulary and confidence using English at work.](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1616739393), 22 Jul 2026, 25 min.

Audio: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2022761/episodes/19535382-how-to-answer-difficult-job-interview-questions-business-communication-lesson.mp3

Send us Fan Mail If you have a job interview coming up, and you're asked a question that you don't have a good answer to, what can you say? If you're an international English speaker then this can be extra difficult. Today we're talking about 3 techniques and native and international English speakers can use to communicate really well under this kind of pressure. Also, if you're studying for the IELTS, TOEFL, DET or Cambridge English tests and exams then you might find some of the vocabulary in this episode really useful. This podcast is all about helping you to communicate better, in English, at work. I work with international English speakers from around the world who use English, at work, as a second or third language and I hope that I can bring some of the ideas, vocabulary, and grammar, from those sessions, to you in this podcast. - Book a one-to-one coaching session with me at breakoutbusinessenglish.com - Use code PODCAST30 for 30% off your first coaching session Do you want to see what I do? Click here: https://youtu.be/CpkSqdI1JAU?si=YNzbpTQy899L5D9G Don’t forget that my full time job is helping international professionals who use English at work to improve their communication skills. So, if you need English to do your job but don’t speak it natively then maybe we can work together to help you to achieve your language goals. - Don’t forget to leave a review, and request future topics! - New episodes released every Wednesday - Watch English speaking analysis on the Breakout Business English YouTube channel #businessenglish #englishtips #englishclass #IELTS Support the show Book a coaching session with me at: https://www.breakoutbusinessenglish.com

## Transcript

Welcome back to the breakout business English podcast. My name is Chris. I'm a business English and communication coach, and I've personally worked with well over 1000 international professionals just like you to improve the way that they communicate. At work, in English. Thank you so much for listening and for your time. I know how valuable it is. And our topic today. Is how to answer impossible. Job interview questions or Maybe to phrase it another way, how to answer job interview questions that you really just don't have an answer for. And although the focus of this podcast episode is going to be job interviews, the tips... Strategies and vocabulary that we discuss here can absolutely be applied and used more generally in your professional communication. So even if you don't have a job interview coming up, I'm sure you'll find it useful. So let's start with a question. Have you ever? Been asked a job interview question and simply not had an answer to offer. Maybe a question that started with, Tell me about a time that... And you think... I've never done that before in my life. Or maybe How would you solve this problem? And you realise that you have no idea how to solve this problem. So today we're going to explore three strategies. Three ways that we can confidently answer these questions in a way that makes our interviewer want to hire us. Our first solution today is to turn your answer into conversation about professional growth and development. Everyone has opportunities to grow. This is why interviewers ask questions like, what is your biggest weakness? Or tell me about a time that you failed. Being aware of these opportunities is a strength in job interviews. Ciao ! This is an opportunity to use this as a tool. Instead of worrying that you don't have the skills for the job. For instance, imagine that you were asked Tell me about a time. When you had to manage stakeholder expectations. When you are struggling to achieve a deadline. You can say things like,

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