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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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