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Entering in the room
Enter in
the room with due permission of the interviewer. Shake hands firmly and wish the
interviewer as per time of day. Radiate your confidence with smile. Dress
conservatively. Be always on time. Be a stickler for promptness while answering
the questions with aplomb. Spontaneity is the buzzword. Remember the
interviewer's name.
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Body
Language
When the
interviewer tells you to sit or gestures you to sit down then do so after
thanking him. Look alert. Sit up erect. Maintain eye contact with the
interviewer all the time. Speak with confidence and assurance. Interviewers like
candidates who are not shaky but are enthusiastic and responsive.
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Straight
Answers
Answer
questions openly, spontaneously without holding back and beating about the bush.
Yet be direct and to the point, avoiding long, drawn-out explanations. It never
pays to present answers made up of miscellaneous or incongruous ideas.
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Keep it
Simple and Straight
If put on
the defensive (e.g. "Why do you shift jobs so frequently?" Why are you changing
now?") Answer as simply and succinctly as possible. Keep smiling.
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No carping
Don't
dwell on carping and caviling at faults of manner of previous or present
employer.
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Be
courteous
Do not
smoke or chew gum during interviews. It shows the disrespect towards
interviewer. Do not ask direct questions about salary or other benefits at the
beginning of the interview. Do not slouch in the chair, tap your feet, play with
eyeglasses, pencil, or fidget nervously.
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Learn
about the company
Do your
homework and learn as much as you can about the company and the job requirement.
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Start from
the basics
Prepare
and rehearse common questions and answers. For example - What was the nature of
your job? What special skills did you acquire? Were any special goals were set
for you? What was your day was like on your job? What were your strengths?
Weaknesses? Why are you considering leaving your present job? Why are you
interested in this company and how can you contribute?
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If you
have it, flaunt it
Ergo,
stress your achievements. For example: Processes developed, sales records
achieved, systems installed, absenteeism reduced, product or production
improved, etc.
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Leave the
door open
Never tell
the interviewer that you are not interested in the job. Leave the door open. The
first interview is not the place to turn down an offer. Do not tell about
interviews you have had or plan to have.
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Ask for
the Job
If you are
favorably impressed and know all the details of the position, then ask for the
job.
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Say thanks
while concluding the interview
While
concluding the interview, thank the interviewer for the time and consideration
given you. Ask when you should meet again to discuss the position further. It
often takes several interviews to obtain the job offer. Ask for a business card
and give yours in return.
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Don’t be
anxious
There
should be no room for anxiety even if you need the job desperately. (The company
wants someone who is a winner and in demand.) Don't give the impression that
beggars can never be choosers. Ask questions about the position -- show your
serious and genuine interests in the duties and responsibilities of the
position.
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>>Besides the
interviewer is no less perplexed over the knack of interviewing
Modern
industry is highly complex and work life in general, has generated an increasing
awareness of interdependency of tasks / roles and the need to understand the
individual’s preferred / dominant patterns of behavior, particularly in relation
to people and in groups.
Knowledge
and skills assessment alone have been shown up to be inadequate in predicting
success in roles / organizations. This is further aggravated by the fact that
presence of knowledge / skills is no guarantee that they will be deployed as
desired.
Personal
Interviews as a tool for Selection and internal sourcing, while being the most
popular, promises much but often suffers on many counts.
Not enough
interviewers are trained in the art of interviews. They are not prepared in
advance; the process is often led less by the interviewer’s ability and more by
his confidence in his judgment of people. They tend to play pop psychologists.
Handle the interview by being
Street Smart and not by being Over Smart
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