Interview Tips

Preparing for an interview...??? Feeling nervous...??? How to prepare..??? What they'll see in me...???

These questions roam across the mind before an interview. Here we come up with a possible help to all these questions and much more. Have a look over the following tips...

THE FOLLOWING ARE JUDGED IN THE INTERVIEW:

• CONTENT KNOWLEDGE


• TRANSFERABLE SKILLS


• PERSONALITY QUALITIES


• EXPERIENCE (if any)

BEHAVIOR IN THE INTERVIEW

• ENTRANCE AND INTRODUCTION

• ATTITUDE AND RESPONSE

• TEN THINGS THAT AN INTERVIEWER LOOKS IN YOU!

Family Background                                      Education

Experience/Expertise                                   Stability

Initiative                                                        General Ability

Interpersonal Skills                                      Confidence

Aptitude                                                        Pleasant Looks

• YOUR RESUME

Basic Standards                                             Avoid Spelling Mistakes

Avoid Punctuation Mistakes                            Grammatical Mistakes

References                                                     Stick To The Point

Words Count                                                  Make Most Of Experience

FIND OUT (for college placement interview only)

 

Either From the Pre-Placement Talk or From Your Placement Officer

1. Job Description


2. Salary


3. Career Path


4. Bond Details


5. Purpose of Vacancy


6. Qualities Required for the Post


7. Place of Posting

 

COMMON INTERVIEW QUESTIONS

 

1.  Tell me about yourself

• Keep your answer to two or three minutes; don't ramble.

• Use your "positioning statement" (resume summary) as a base to start.

 

ANSWER:

1. I am ---------


2. I am from-------


3. I am (qualification) in reverse chronological order. Do not say the years if you have year gaps.


4. Family background in personalized sentence.


5. I am (strengths).


6. I love doing (interests) mention executive hobbies.


7. My accomplishments are (Academic,Ex.Cur.,SA, Philanthropic, Honours)


8. Career Objective

QUALITIES REQUIRED

1. Ambitious, Realistic and Pragmatic


2. Visionary, Strategic and Perfectionist


3. Human, Humorous and Adaptable


4. Composed, Courageous and Constructive


5. Inspiring, Initiative and Energetic


6. Meticulous, Innovative and Consultative


7. Analytical, Decisive and Dependable


8. Honest, Eloquent and Mentoring


9. Confident, Friendly and Supportive


10. Persistance, Observant and Objective

 

COMMON INTERVIEW QUESTIONS

    2.  Why do you want to work for us?

• Don't talk about what you want.


• Start with the mission statement as this motivates you.


• Talk as if you fit in to their needs.


• You wish to be part of a company project.


• You would like to solve a company problem.


• You can make a definite contribution to specific company goals: identify its management talent, etc.

COMMON INTERVIEW MISTAKES

1.  BOWING TO AUTHORITY


2. THINKING LIKE A JOB HUNTER


3. NOT BEING DISTINCTIVE


4. BEING ON YOUR BEST BEHAVIOUR


5. TRYING TO GO IT ALONE


6. NOT HAVING YOUR ACT TOGETHER


7. LETTING THE STRESS GET TO YOU


8. NOT REACHING YOUR TARGET EMPLOYERS


9. WEARING SLOPPY DRESS


10. NOT FOLLOWING UP AND FOLLOWING THROUGH


11. NOT LISTENING


12. MISSING IMPORTANT PERSONALITY CUES


13. BEING NEGATIVE


14. LACKING CONFIDENCE


15. BEING INSENSITIVE TO DIVERSITY MATTERS


16. LYING


17. ACCEPTING AN OFFER TOO QUICKLY