DO
YOUR HOMEWORK Research the company
/ position that can make you the qualified applicant. |
SHOW
AND TELL Show
examples of your skills/achievements to the company. |
PRACTICE! Your
answers Try appropriate phrases and words while practicing
out loud. |
BE
READY WITH YOUR RESPONSES Reduce anxiety and
nervous speech. |
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GENERAL QUESTIONS |
Many interviewers ask general questions.
Learn to handle three crucial questions:
What do you really want to do?
Tell me about yourself?
Why did you leave your last job?
Interviewers ask these questions to assess how well you handle yourself under
pressure and how focused your responses are. Speak positively and concretely,
give specific accomplishments to back-up your general statements. Avoid generalities,
defensiveness, and negative comments about others.
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| TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF |
An often asked question. Perhaps the most frequently asked
questions across interviews. Your opening statement needs to
be a summary of your goals, overall professional capabilities
achievements, background, strengths, professional objectives
and anything about your personality that is relevant and interesting.
This question represents and opportunity to lead the interviewer in the direction
you want him to go e.g. your specialty or whatever else you may wish to highlight.
Your intention should be to try to subtly convince the interviewers that you
are a good candidate, you have proved that in the past, and have a personality
that fits the requirement.
Remember that the first impression you create will go a long way in the ultimate
selection. Keep in mind, most candidates who are asked this question just blur
out their schoolings, college, marks and qualifications. All this is already
there in the CV. Why tell the interviewer something he already knows. |
| Make your case Why should you get the job? You're
the right person for the job, that's why! You have to believe
that you are the COMPETENCE, CONFIDENCE and COMMITMENT - impress
at interviews using the three big C's - A set of 3 C's could
help you get a job. In many ways recruitment is all about prediction
- the prediction of your likely level of success in a new job.
So at the heart of what employers ask from recruiters is an assessment
of your all round capability. Measuring a person's capability
is a lot more than just trying to match a CV to a job description.
At its heart measuring capability mean discovering your competence,
confidence and commitment. We listen and effectively respond
to your needs and those of your clients. We are experts at translating
those needs into marketing. We listen and effectively respond
to your needs and those of your clients. |
| Do's
And Don'ts At the Interview |
1.
Arrive at least 15 minutes ahead
2. ASK questions - without the fear of appearing dumb
3. Be honest with yourself
4. Bring business related magazines with you to read while waiting - create an
impression
5. Consider your wardrobe - clothes affect how people are perceived and treated
6. Compromise when necessary
7. Concentrate while listening
8. Display a mature sense of humour
9. Develop a career path
10. Don't accuse
11. Do your SWOT - (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunity and Threats)
12. Keep your language simple and to the point
13. Prepare, research the organization and impress the interviewer
In some cases candidates must be prepared with a well rehearsed
response to the question. Why were you fired? - Be straightforward
and honest providing examples of the weaknesses and strengths
which contributed to the termination. You must clearly demonstrate
the lessons learned and convert your weaknesses into assets,
marketing yourself as a competitive candidate, even in the
face of disastrous results. This shows and ability to learn
and grow from mistakes. |
| Preparation |
1. Know how to keep yourself calm
2. Know what kind of interview to expect.
3. Know why you want the job
4. If possible try to research the company and the interviewer
5. Be prepared to answer killer questions
6. Assume all questions are asked for a good reason and answer accordingly
7. Be personable as well as professional
8. Set a goal. Make sure the goal is realistic
A
final word on approaching this question
Once you have said what you have to say - shut up. Don't drone on for the
sake of speaking for you just might say something foolish. Sometimes interviewers
don't interrupt in order to give the candidate the impression that he
has not spoken enough. In case the pause gets too awkward for you just add
something like, "is there something specific that you wish to know about
me?"
Work, look great communicate well. We listen and effectively respond to your
needs and those of your clients. We are experts at translating those needs
into marketing. Effectively respond to your needs. We listen and effectively
respond to your needs and those of your clients.
WISH YOU ALL THE BEST
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