English for Human Resources

The web's best videos on Human Resources. Whether you are a Human Resources director, or a candidate looking for a job, these videos should give you all the HR vocabulary you need. 

We currently have 43 videos in this section.

English for Human Resources

Are you searching for a job in another country?  Or do you need to recruit English-speaking staff?  You'll find advice, theories, practical examples, and lots of Human Resources vocabulary in this section. In these videos you'll also find some great tips for improving your productivity and enjoying your work more. 

 

Most common words

Here is a list of the words which are used most frequently in this section:

Top video channels about English for Human Resources

Here are some of the most popular YouTube channels in this section.

ExpertVillage Leaf Group

Expert Village teachs us a range of subjects in simple, easy-to-understand videos.

Indeed

Indeed claims to be the world's top job site, with over 250 million users every month. It is present in over 60 countries around the world so if you are actively looking for a job it may well be that you have already coming to contact with this organisation. On its YouTube channel, and in its videos, Indeed gives lots of useful tips and advice for getting a job. There are videos which look at how to write a resume - a curriculum vitae - and there are also videos which explain how to perform well in a job interview.

Monster UK & Ireland

Videos with great advice for getting jobs and improving your career prospects, from the United Kingdom's leading job-search website. 

CareerVidz

CareerVidz was founded by Richard McMunn in 2011. He's an expert in preparing candidates for job interviews.

BBC

The BBC is the state broadcaster of the United Kingdom.  It is one of the most famous media organisations in the world.

English for Human Resources

The most relevant videos in this section. The videos are sorted by level, from A1(basic) to C1(advanced/native).

5 Resume Mistakes

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Don't make these mistakes in your resume.

5 Resume Mistakes

The STAR interview method

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What is the STAR interview method? Find out in this short video from Snagajob.

The STAR interview method

b1 Working in McDonalds

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Everyone has to start somewhere, even if it's McDonalds! This video is short and has basic vocabulary related to jobs and finding employment.

Working in McDonalds

b1 How to write a great C.V.

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The Financial Times explains how to write a great Curriculum Vitae.

How to write a great C.V.

b1 The contents of a CV

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What's in a CV? What are the different sections of a CV?

The contents of a CV

b1 Winning CVs!

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Create a winning CV by following this simple advice.

Winning CVs!

b1 Refresh your CV.

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Keep your CV up-to-date and relevant.

Refresh your CV.

b1 CVs that stand out.

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Make your CV stand out from the rest.

CVs that stand out.

b1 Interview questions 5

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Typical job interview questions 5

Interview questions 5

b1 Interview questions 4

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Typical job interview questions 4

Interview questions 4

b1 Interview questions 9

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Typical job interview questions 9

Interview questions 9

b1 Do you really want this job?

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How to tell if a job is right for you.  Before you apply for a job by sending your CV to the human resources department perhaps you should ask yourself: Do I really want this type of job? In this video the presenter looks at the type of questions which we need to ask ourselves in order to decide if a job is really right for us or not.

Do you really want this job?

b1 How to ace your job interview

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How to "ace" your job interview.  To "Ace" something means to do something very, very well. In this video we get more advice on how to perform really well at job interview in English.

How to ace your job interview

b1 What makes you unique?

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Another common job interview question: What makes you unique?

What makes you unique?

b1 Improve your productivity

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Learn how to be more productive at work.

Improve your productivity

b1 Life at Microsoft

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What's it really like to work as a software engineer at Microsoft?

Life at Microsoft

b1 A typical daily routine

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A typical daily routine.

A typical daily routine

b1 More efficient meetings

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How to run more efficient meetings in your company.  Are you one of those people that hates meetings and thinks that they are a waste of time? You are not A You Are Not Alonalone! However, meetings are a fact of life in all companies, so we need to know how to get the most out of them.In this video, from the Distilled Man YouTube channel, the presenter gives us eight great pieces of advice.

More efficient meetings

b1 Rules for a Zoom Meeting.

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5 essential rules for a Zoom video meeting.

Rules for a Zoom Meeting.

b1 When the CEO interviews you...

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What to say when you have a job interview with the CEO of the company.

When the CEO interviews you...

b1 English for business meetings

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The vocabulary you need if you have a meeting in English.

English for business meetings

b1 Become a registered nurse

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How to become a registered nurse.

Become a registered nurse

b1 Power Verbs for your Resume

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Make your resume even better with these power verbs from EngVid.

Power Verbs for your Resume

b1 Know when it is time to change career

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When should you decide to change career?

Know when it is time to change career

b1 Start your presentation in style

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5 Steps to giving a great presentation.  

Start your presentation in style

b2 Richard Branson's first job

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Richard Branson is the founder of the Virgin group of companies, but how did he start this corporate empire?

Richard Branson's first job

b2 How to get a job at Google

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What do Google's recruiters look for in a candidate? If you want to work for Google or another large software company it's a good idea to learn about their recruitment process and what qualities they look for in job candidates. 

How to get a job at Google

b2 Write good CVs

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How to write a CV which gets you a job, or at least an interview.

Write good CVs

b2 The personal statement

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How to write a personal statement

The personal statement

b2 Job Interview mistakes

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Don't make these typical job interview mistakes!

Job Interview mistakes

b2 Common questions

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Common questions in job interviews. If you are preparing for a job interview in English then this video will be helpful. The producers of this video, Indeed, run one of the biggest job websites in the world, so they know what they are talking about when they offer us advice on performing well in job interviews.

Common questions

b2 Do you use your time well?

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How to spend your time productively.

Do you use your time well?

b2 Body language and cultural differences

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The BBC looks at the fascinating subject of body language and cultural differences.

Body language and cultural differences

b2 Should you quit your job?

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When should you resign from your job?

Should you quit your job?

b2 Misleading graphs

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Lies, damned lies and statistics. How to spot if a graph is deliberately misleading.

Misleading graphs

b2 Bullying at work

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How to react if you are being bullied at work.

Bullying at work

b2 What is sexual harassment?

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How to tell if you are sexually harassing a colleague. 

What is sexual harassment?

b2 Common interview questions

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Six common interview questions and answers.

Common interview questions

b2 Interviews by phone

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Advice for doing a job interview by phone.

Interviews by phone

c1 Common phrases in Human Resources

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A great introduction to some really common words and phrases related to Human Resources, CVs and job interviews.  The video looks at some of the common phrases we use in a CV, and gives us some original alternatives.

Common phrases in Human Resources

c1 Effective English CVs

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Do you need to write a CV in English.  Get some good advice from the experts, and at the same time learn some basic vocabulary related to jobs and recruitment. This video will help you to get a job in the United Kingdom.

Effective English CVs

c1 Video conference etiquette

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12 rules for video conferences.

Video conference etiquette

c1 Financial Planners

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What is a Financial Planner and what do they do?

Financial Planners

c2 Job interview tips

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Job Interview tips from the British council, part 5

Job interview tips