Employment Communicationcont….chapter 03

TECHNIQUESfor Answering Interview Questions

1.Experience

Tell us about the software project that you did last year.

What is the most difficult situation you have ever faced?

How long had you been at CSIR for your project?

2.Credentials

‘You have done one study oriented project on “Organizational Communication”. What did you learn from that? As the project leader, how did you coordinate with your team members?

If you have mentioned ‘Reading’ as one of your hobbies, it is possible that a person on the panel may ask you, “What was the last book you read and how did you find it?”

3.Mute/Dumb Questions

Imagine you are given a new life. What would you like to become?

Can you sell this tie/diary/pen to me in a minute?Suppose we give you a choice of selecting your

workstation between Japan and USA. Which one would you prefer?

4.Vision-related Questions

What are your short term goals?What are your long term goals?Where would your like to see yourself five years

from now?How long will you stay with us?

5.Opinion Questions

Why do we hire you? (The answer will relfect what skills you possess.)

Would you prefer working with information or people?

Are you a goal-oriented person?

6.Behavioural/Managerial

How did you accomplish the project?How do you resolve conflict if arisen among the

team members?Imagine you take up a project with six other

members and a member who is highly enthusiastic, knowledgeable and co-operative decides to withdraw from it. How would you react to this situation?

Techniques for tackling questions

1. Reframing Technique2.Behavioral Technique3.Compelling Story Technique4. Abraham Lincoln Technique