If you need a service, who would you address to — a sole proprietor (an individual entrepreneur) or a large corporation? Why?
What factors are important to you if you choose a service provider: skills, knowledge, experience, reputation, ethics (moral principles), or creativity?
What are reliable ways to find trusted (deserving of trust) services providers? Websites like YouDo, recommendations, social nets?
Have you ever resorted to services of any professional like a teacher, a lawyer, a hairdresser, a designer, an accountant, a doctor, etc.? What were example of negative or positive cooperation (process of working together) that you had?
Do you render (provide) yourself any services? What kind of?
What transportation services do you use? Have you ever used: bicycle / scooter / car hire, car sharing services, taxi applications? What are the best options to choose?
What medical and wellness services could you recommend? What is essential to you if you choose a gym, a training center, or a doctor?
Why do you think convenience services are popular at the moment? (cleaning, walking a dog, food delivery)? Do you use any of them?
Round 2. Working environment
What are the ground rules (main principles) for your job?
Could you work round the clock (24 hours)? What would you do? Did you have this experience?
Are you ready work at your leisure (на досуге)? Does it make sense?
How would you describe your work / job? Stimulating, fascinating (very interesting), dull (boring), repetitive, routine, tiring, demanding (requires a lot from you), exciting, rewarding? Give examples.
Are you under a lot of stress and pressure? what are the main stress factors: heavy workloads, office politics, role ambiguity (your job i unclear),lack of management support, home-work imbalance?
How do you de-stress (relax after work)? How can you prevent a nervous breakdown? (нервный срыв)
How can you work your way up the career ladder? (подняться по карьерной лестнице)
Is competition (конкуренция) in your company and in the market ferocious (жестокая), intense (напряженная) or stiff (жесткая)?
Would you like to become a sole proprietor (индивидуальный предприниматель) one day? In what sphere?
10.Have you ever resigned (увольняться) and handed in your notice? (писать заявление об увольнении) Have you ever been made redundant? (сокращали)
Round 3. Meetings & Teamwork
What kind of meetings do participate it? (участвовать) What was your most memorable meeting? Why?
Is it better to get down to business (приступить к делу) immediately or to have a small talk at the beginning of the meeting?
Have you worked in any project as a part of team? What are the main benefits of working together?
Do you come up with new ideas for your work? What was your personal contribution in terms of ideas?
Is it important to have blues sky thinking (creative, original? in your field?
Have you ever got something off the ground? (start a new project or business).
Are meetings a waste of time? How will you make sure that meeting will be effective? (preparation, agenda — план, time limit, etc)
What kind of an employee are you? Methodical, systematic and organized; a self-starter (proactive), self-driven (good at working on your own), a team player (work well with other people).
If you were management and you could afford only 3 perks (benefits) from the list, which would you go for? Why?
a company car,
a health plan (медицинское страхование)
performance bonuses
daycare for children
Fitness/wellness subsidies (дотации на фитнес)
tuition coverage of reimbursement (компенсация затрат на обучение)
free office treats like cakes, healthy food or drinks
Round 4. Technologies
Has digital technology affected the way you work? Your professional field in general? In what way?
What cutting-edge (the most recent stage of development) technologies do you know? How useful are they for people?
Would you rather use cutting-edge or conventional technology? (proven)
Do you have any device that pushes all the right buttons? (does exactly what is necessary)
Is it better for the country to develop light industry (manufacturing cars, TV sets), heavy industry (steel works, shipbuilding) or high-technology (software industry).
Should government give a subsidy to new technological businesses? On what terms? Is inward investment appropriate? (from foreign countries)
Do you think that we are all under surveillance? Do authorities snoop into (рыться) our lives?Does it harm our privacy?
Have you ever taken part in crowdfunding? What projects did you support? Would you recommend this way of funding a business?
