APPEARANCES & ACTION COUNT
ARRIVE ON TIME - CONVEYS, YOU KNOW THE VALUE OF TIME
GREET HIM & AND THANK HIM BEFORE YOU TAKE YOUR SEAT
AVOID THE TIRED LOOK ( TIRED LOOK CONVEYS LACK OF INTEREST)
APPEARANCES & ACTION COUNT
•ALWAYS KEEP EYE CONTACT WITH THE INTERVIEWER - CONFIDENCE
• DO NOT MOVE TOO MUCH IN THE CHAIR - EXPRESS RESTLESSNESS
•KEEP ENOUGH COPIES OF BIO-DATA AND ALSO PEN & PAPER- SHOWS YOU ARE ORGANISED
•ANSWER IN MODERATE TONE - DON’T SOUND TOO EXCITED
APPEARANCES & ACTION COUNT
• LISTEN & ANSWER - DO NOT INTERRUPT THE INTERVIEWER TO ANSWER QUESTIONS BEFORE HE FINISHES WITH IT. HE MIGHT CONCLUDE THAT YOU ARE A PERSON IN HASTE.
APPEARANCES & ACTION COUNT
• DONOT USE BODY LANGUAGE AS THEY SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS
•YOU APPEARANCE , SITTING POSTURE AND THE STYLE OF TALKING ALSO COUNTS
• LOOK ENTHUSIASTIC AND INTERESTED
HOW TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS
SIMPLE APPEARNCE AND CONFIDENCE ALONE DOESNOT CREATE AN IMPRESSION
SHARP ANSWERS TO THE QUESTIONS
ANTICIPATE QUESTIONS AND BE READY WITH THE ANSWERS FOR THEM
FEW MOST COMMON QUESTIONS
TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF
• DONOT GIVE FULL LENGTH OF AUTOBIOGRAPHY
•SHORT AND CONCISE ANSWER
•HIGHLIGTS THE BEST IN YOU
•SUMMARISE YOUR BACKGROUND , SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
•BE HONEST
FEW MOST COMMON QUESTIONS
TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF OR DESCRIBE YOURSELF IN THREE ADJECTIVES
• THE NORMAL ANSWER IS
I AM HARDWORKING
IT HAS ALREADY EXHAUSTED 3 WORDS, FIRST IS PRONOUN, SECOND IS A VERB, AND THE THIRD IS AN ADJECTIVE
FEW MOST COMMON QUESTIONS
TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF OR DESCRIBE YOURSELF IN THREE ADJECTIVES
THE DESIRABLE ANSWER COULD BE
HARDWORKING, CONSISTENT, DYNAMIC
FEW MOST COMMON QUESTIONS
WHAT ARE YOUR STRENGTHS & WEAKNESS
• COMFORTABLE IN HIGHLIGHTING THE STRENGTH
•WEAKNESS - BE CAREFUL AND TRUTHFUL. JUST MENTION SOME NEGATIVE TRAIT OF YOURS WHICH WILL NO WAY AFFECT TO YOUR EFFICIENCY AT WORK.
FEW MOST COMMON QUESTIONS
WHAT ARE YOUR STRENGTHS & WEAKNESS
• STRENGTHS : PUNCTUALITY, DEDICATION, ABILITY TO ACHIEVE IN SHORT SPAN, FAR SIGHTEDNESS AND ASSERTIVENESS
•WEAKNESS : MY GREATEST WEAKNESS IS MY INABILITY TO ADHERE TO ILLOGICAL RULES. I ALWAYS STRIVE TO GET THEM REFRAMED
FEW MOST COMMON QUESTIONS
WHAT MADE YOU INTERESTED IN THIS JOB
WITH THIS QUESTIONS INTERVIWER WILL KNOW
• WHAT MAKES THIS JOB ATTRATIVE
•WHETHER YOU RESEARCHED THE JOB WELL BEFORE INTERVIEW
FEW MOSTCOMMON QUESTIONS
WHY SHOULD WE SELECT YOU OVER OTHERS, THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO ASSES YOUR GOAL ORIENTATION AND CONFIDENCE
•EXPLAIN HOW YOUR SKILLS WILL BE IMPORTANT
•AWARENESS OF SUCH SKILL WILL HELP YOU TO DO A GOOD JOB
•ANY PREVIOUS INSTANCES - MET TOUGH TARGETS WITH YOUR SKILLS
FEW MOSTCOMMON QUESTIONS
WHY YOU WANT TO LEAVE THE PRESENT JOB
CANDIDATES START TALKING BAD ABOUT THE PRESENT JOB (X)
JUST SAY YOU ARE IN THE PURSUIT OF A JOB WITH MORE RESPONSIBILITIES AND GROWTH PROSPECTS OR SOMETHING IN SIMILAR LINES
FEW MOSTCOMMON QUESTIONS
SKILLS , STRENGTH, ACHIEVEMENTS
SKILLS
ORGANISE A PICINIC
STRENGTH
EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION
ACHIEVEMENTS
AWARDS WON, PAPERS PUBLISHED
FEW MOSTCOMMON QUESTIONS
WHAT DO YOU SEEE YOURSELF IN NEXT FIVE YEARS
FEW MOSTCOMMON QUESTIONS
GIVEN A CHANCE TO ASK, DO NOT HESITATE
ASK RELEVANT QUESTIONS AND CREATE THE IMPRESSION IN THE INTERVIEWERS MIND THAT YOU ARE CONFIDENT
SOME Do's & Don'ts
EACH ONE OF US HAS AT SOME POINT OR THE OTHER FACED AN INTERVIEW
BRAVE FEW AMONG US MANAGE TO RETAIN OUR COMPOSURE AND FEEL RELAXED
FOR A SIZEBLE NUMBER INTERVIEW IS AN ORDEAL
SUCH NERVOUS NELLIIES CONSIDER INTERVIEW AS CHOPPING OF THEIR HEAD
SOME Do's & Don'ts
SOME SYMPTOMS
HEAVY BREATHING
STREAMS OF SWEAT TRICKLING DOWN
COMPULSIVE DESIRE TO DRIK WATER
IT IS OUT OF SHEER NERVOUSNESS ENTERPRISING & BRILLIANT INDIVIDUALS END UP LOSING THE RACE
SOME Do's & Don'ts
FRIGHT AND ANXIETY CAN LOWER YOUR CHANCE OF SUCCESS
THERE IS NO MAGIC PILLS TO CREATE CONFIDENCE
BUT OBSERVING A FEW Do's & Don'ts AND MASTERING A FEW TECHNIQUES WILL BETTER EQUIP YOU TO DEAL WITH THE SITUATION
Do's
• ARRIVE BEFORE TIME
• DRESS SUITABLY- AVOID SHABBY OUTFITS, BE CLEAN,TIDY AND SOBER
•TAP GENTLY AND GREET - BARGING WILL INDICATE LACK OF ETIQUETTE
•WAIT TO BE SEATED - GRABBING A CHAIR IS A BAD MANNER
Do's
• BE ENTHUSIASTIC AND CONFIDENT
YOU MAY FEEL THAT IT’S A FUTILE EXERCISE BUT EMPLOYERS RATHER SELECT AN ENTHUSIASTIC CANDIDATE
•
•PRESENT IDEAS SYSTEMATICALLY
INTERVIEWS ARE NOT ELOCUTION CONTESTS. EACH IDEA SHOULD CONNECT TO THE NEXT
Don'ts
• DO NOT ARGUE - IF YOU WISH TO DISAGREE DO IT IN POLITE MANNER
•DO NOT BLUFF - BE HONEST AND ADMIT THAT YOU DO NOT KNOW THE ANSWER
•DONOT SERMONIZE - TAILOR YOUR ANSWER TO WHAT THE INTERVIEWER NEEDS TO KNOW
MOST CRITICAL PART OF THE
INTERVIEW
1. QUESTION SESSION X
2. COMPANY TOUR X
IT IS TIME SPENT FOR PREPARING
FOR IT
FOUR SESSIONS OF INTERVIEW
1. THE GREETING
2. THE WARM UP
3. THE Q&A
4. THE CLOSING
GREETING
THIS 10 SECONDS EVENT SETS THE STAGE
1. GREETINGS
2. HAND SHAKE
3. SMILE
4. EYE CONTACT
WARM UP
A GOOD WARM UP IS NON PERSONAL
BUT OPTIMISTIC COMMENT
• THIS IS A NICE BUILDING
• THE WEATHER HAS BEEN GREAT
• THAT IS A NICE DRESS - TOO PERSONAL
•THE TRAFFIC IS MISERABLE - POOR CHOICE
WHY WARM UP
INTERVIEWER MAY ALSO BE JUST AS COMFORTABLE AS YOU ARE
A POLITE AND POSITIVE START PUT EVERY ONE AT EASE
Q&A
THIS IS THE HEART OF THE SESSION
BEFORE ANSWERING THE QUESTION ASK YOURSELF WHAT IS THE REAL QUESTION
E.g.. WHY YOU LEFT THE LAST JOB
THE REAL QUESTION IS , WILL THIS PERSON BE LOYAL AND RELIABLE
Q&A
HENCE A LONG STORY ABOUT OFFICE PLACE NOT REQUIRED
CONCENTRATE ON PUTTING THE INTERVIEWER’S MIND AT EASE AND MOVING THE CONVERSATION BACK TO YOUR SKILLS AND SELLING POINTS
Q&A
ANSWER QUESTIONS FULLY
USE THE “NO,BUT” &
“YES,AND” RULE
Q&A
E.g.. CAN YOU USE MSWord
DON’T JUST SAY YES OR NO
NO, BUT I’VE USED Word Perfect AND I UNDERSTAND THERE ARE CLASSES IN WORD AND I WILL BE ABLE TO LEARN IT QUICKLY
Q&A
E.g.. CAN YOU USE MSWord
YES, AND I HAVE BEEN SKILLED WITH IT . IN MY CURRENT JOB I CREATED REPORTS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS OF MY SECTION.
CLOSING
MANY CANDIDATES ARE SO RELIEVED AT THE END , THEY JUST TELL THANK YOU AND RUN AWAY
THIS IS WASTING AN OPPORTUNITY
AS A CANDIDATE YOU MUST CREATE AN IMPRESSION THAT YOU NEED THIS JOB
IDENTIFY ONE OR TWO THINGS THE INTERVIEWER NEED TO KNOW TO HIRE YOU, HIGHLIGHT THIS INFORMATOIN
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