How to Choose the Right Examples for Your Job Interview. Job Interview Stories (Part 2)

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 In Part 1 of this series, we focused on clarity before confidence - why being clear about your role and value matters more than sounding impressive. If you prefer to listen rather than read, this topic is also discussed in the Business English Talks podcast, where we break down real interview answers and explain why some of them work better than others. In this article, we move to the next step: choosing the right examples. Even professionals with strong experience often struggle in interviews because they talk about the wrong situations - or they choose examples that are too complex, too vague, or not clearly connected to the question. This article will help you choose examples that are: easy to explain, relevant to the role, and effective in real interview situations. Along the way, you’ll find ready-to-use Business English phrases you can apply immediately. Why examples matter more than job titles Interviewers don’t hire job titles. They hire people who can solve problems and ...
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One of the Most Shared Podcasts of 2025: What Spotify Wrapped Means for Our Community

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Every year, Spotify Wrapped highlights not only listening habits, but also how podcasts connect with their audiences. This year, we were genuinely surprised and proud to see that our podcast Business English Talks was marked as one of the most shared podcasts of 2025.



According to Spotify Wrapped, our show was shared more often than 95% of other podcasts on the platform. This doesn’t mean we are the biggest podcast, or the most famous one - but it does mean something incredibly important:

people found our content valuable enough to share it with others.

What does “Most Shared Podcast” actually mean?

Spotify awards this badge to podcasts that listeners actively recommend - by sharing episodes via messages, social media, or direct links. In other words, it reflects real engagement, not algorithms alone.

For us, this means that our episodes about:


job interviews,


Business English,


career communication,


and professional development



resonated with listeners strongly enough that they wanted others to hear them too.


Why this matters to us as a community


This recognition is not about numbers — it’s about trust.

It tells us that our listeners don’t just listen passively, but:


return to the podcast,


recommend episodes,


and treat the content as genuinely useful.



That is especially meaningful for an educational podcast built around practical language skills and real-life career challenges.


Looking ahead


As we move into 2026, this milestone motivates us even more to:


create clear, practical episodes,


focus on real interview and workplace language,


and continue supporting professionals around the world in their careers.



Whether you’ve listened to one episode or many - thank you for being part of this journey.

This recognition belongs to all of us.


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