Accent and the job interview

If you are concerned that your accent will affect your success in job interviews, you are not alone.  Regional accents in British English are sometimes discriminated against, according to a survey of employers. It may be that choice of language including use of regional slang has more of a negative effect than accent, but when looking for employment, you may not know how to make the best choices for your interviews.  Having some tools at your disposal, including an understanding of your own accent, and the best choice of vocabulary and expressions for formal situations, is your best defense when approaching an interview situation.

You can read more about this issue in a recent article in the Guardian.

To learn more about slang and American expressions, check out this earlier post.

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