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HOW TO FACE AN HOW TO FACE AN INTERVIEWINTERVIEW
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MEANINGMEANING : : A mutual view or A mutual view or sightsight
: : Formal meetingFormal meeting
INTERVIEWEEINTERVIEWEE :: One who is One who is interviewedinterviewed
interviewerinterviewer :: One who interviewsOne who interviews
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AIMS OF THE AIMS OF THE INTERVIEWINTERVIEW
To Elicit InformationTo Elicit Information
To assess the suitability To assess the suitability of a person to the of a person to the job/positionjob/position
To assess the job / To assess the job / position / Company by position / Company by the intervieweethe interviewee
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TYPES OF TYPES OF INTERVIEWSINTERVIEWS
Patterned interviewPatterned interview
Stress Interview Stress Interview (Mutual discussions)(Mutual discussions)
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PATTERNED INTERVIEW PATTERNED INTERVIEW (For freshers):(For freshers):
Formal applicationFormal application
Set of questions are askedSet of questions are asked
To clear doubts and To clear doubts and clarificationsclarifications
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STRESS INTERVIEW (For STRESS INTERVIEW (For Experienced):Experienced):
Direct Stress questions are Direct Stress questions are askedasked
To find out the suitability of To find out the suitability of the candidate to the existing the candidate to the existing positionposition
To clear doubts and To clear doubts and clarificationsclarifications
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INTERVIEW IS NOT A INTERVIEW IS NOT A ONE WAY PROCESS:ONE WAY PROCESS:
The interviewer is The interviewer is assessing the Interviewee assessing the Interviewee for the suitability of the job for the suitability of the job or positionor position
The interviewee is The interviewee is assessing whether the job assessing whether the job is suitable to him with all is suitable to him with all related perksrelated perks
Therefore, it is a two way Therefore, it is a two way process of communication.process of communication.
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TYPES OF TYPES OF INTERVIEW:INTERVIEW:
Written tests/Trade Written tests/Trade teststests
Group discussionsGroup discussions
Verbal InterviewVerbal Interview
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WRITTEN TESTS/TRADE WRITTEN TESTS/TRADE TESTSTESTS
Test on subjectTest on subject Test on general Test on general
knowledgeknowledge Test on English usageTest on English usage Numerical abilityNumerical ability Aptitude test (Like Aptitude test (Like
clerical, Stenography clerical, Stenography etc.)etc.)
Mechanical Mechanical comprehension test comprehension test (Aptitude)(Aptitude)
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Progressive Progressive matrix (Reason).matrix (Reason).
Personality factorPersonality factor
Trade test / Trial Trade test / Trial testtest
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GROUP DISCUSSION:GROUP DISCUSSION: InitiativeInitiative LeadershipLeadership Dominant or submissiveDominant or submissive ArgumentativeArgumentative Reasoning with othersReasoning with others CohersivenessCohersiveness TemperamentTemperament ExpressionExpression
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VERBAL VERBAL INTERVIEW:INTERVIEW:
Family backgroundFamily background Communication SkillCommunication Skill General aptitudeGeneral aptitude Knowledge on Knowledge on
subjectsubject PersonalityPersonality Potential to handle Potential to handle
the job/to growthe job/to grow Remuneration Remuneration
packagepackage
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TIPS FOR INTERVIEWEE:TIPS FOR INTERVIEWEE:
Collect the information well in Collect the information well in
advance about the advance about the
Industry/Products/Culture etc. Industry/Products/Culture etc.
before appearing for interviewbefore appearing for interview Be punctual for the interviewBe punctual for the interview
Present yourself neatly/Good Present yourself neatly/Good
manneredmannered
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Your hair should be clean and combed.
Nails should be clean and trimmed.
Be conservative and err on the side of caution. If the company does not have a dress code, remember that its better to overdress than under dress.
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Arrive at least 10 minutes before your interview. The extra minutes will also give time to fill out any forms or applications that might be required.
Turn off your cell phone or pager.
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Sit relaxed and in up Sit relaxed and in up
right position without right position without
crossing your legscrossing your legs
Beware of your forced Beware of your forced
habits - Breaking habits - Breaking
knuckles/Shaking your knuckles/Shaking your
legs/Squeezing your legs/Squeezing your
palms/Wiping your face palms/Wiping your face
etc.,etc.,
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When cigarette is When cigarette is
offered - Say politely offered - Say politely
“No thanks” even if “No thanks” even if
you are a smokeryou are a smoker
Be bold and confidentBe bold and confident
Anticipate the type of Anticipate the type of
questionsquestions
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Be polite and ask for Be polite and ask for
queries in case of queries in case of
doubt while answering doubt while answering
the questionsthe questions
High light your High light your
strengths whenever a strengths whenever a
chance is given to you chance is given to you
or create a chance to or create a chance to
high light your high light your
strengthsstrengths
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Try to draw attention of the Try to draw attention of the
interviewer on specific subject you interviewer on specific subject you
know well and try to take an know well and try to take an
opportunity to express them wellopportunity to express them well
Mind your body languageMind your body language
Do not get frustrated or loose Do not get frustrated or loose
temper for some irritant questions temper for some irritant questions
posedposed
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Do not have the negative Do not have the negative
feeling if you do not answer feeling if you do not answer
some questions some questions
Do not try to bluff or cover Do not try to bluff or cover
your wrong answersyour wrong answers
If you do not know the If you do not know the
answer say I am sorry/ I am answer say I am sorry/ I am
afraid I cannot answer the afraid I cannot answer the
question etc.,question etc.,
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If you cannot understand the If you cannot understand the
question ask politely to repeat the question ask politely to repeat the
questionquestion
Do not try to argue with the Do not try to argue with the
interviewerinterviewer
As far as your credentials are As far as your credentials are
concerned take a chance to concerned take a chance to
show/exhibit them - by doing so you show/exhibit them - by doing so you
will be drawing their attention will be drawing their attention
towards the subject you know welltowards the subject you know well
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Do not try to blow your own Do not try to blow your own
Trumpet - You might get caught or Trumpet - You might get caught or
it gives an impression that you are it gives an impression that you are
a self centered persona self centered person
Face the interviewer while Face the interviewer while
answering. Answer to the person answering. Answer to the person
who posed you the questionswho posed you the questions
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Have a good eye Have a good eye
contact with the panel contact with the panel
members of the members of the
interviewinterviewWait for a question Wait for a question to be completed . Do to be completed . Do not be hasty in not be hasty in answering even when answering even when you know the answer you know the answer wellwell
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Some times using pen Some times using pen
and scribbling pad will and scribbling pad will
help you in expressing help you in expressing
things better and it also things better and it also
helps you in relaxinghelps you in relaxing
Do not give excuses of Do not give excuses of
health for not answeringhealth for not answering
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Do not take shelter under Do not take shelter under
or blame the college or or blame the college or
organization or lecturers organization or lecturers
for not answering some for not answering some
questionsquestions
Be clear in what you say Be clear in what you say
- Do not mumble- Do not mumble
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Do not try to take sympathy by Do not try to take sympathy by
expressing your family problems / expressing your family problems /
financial problems to the financial problems to the
interviewerinterviewer
At the end of interview, if you have At the end of interview, if you have
still doubts on anything, ask for still doubts on anything, ask for
clarification from the interviewerclarification from the interviewer
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Do not accept or ask Do not accept or ask
for whatever job the for whatever job the
Company will offer Company will offer
(Say like, not related (Say like, not related
to your aptitude)to your aptitude)Do not plead or beg Do not plead or beg
for for
the jobthe job
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Do not walk out of the Do not walk out of the
interview in a huff. Wait interview in a huff. Wait
until the interview is until the interview is
completedcompleted
After completing the After completing the
interview, do not forget interview, do not forget
to wish or say thanks to wish or say thanks
before you go outbefore you go out
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