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Interview Success and Tips for Interviews
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2. Prepare:
Before going for an interview:
– Know the company name, job description and other
relevant details
– Collect information about the company from
company’s website or any other source
– Understand the role of your department
– Be sure about the date, time, venue of the personal
interview
– Print two copies of your resume and check for spelling
/ grammatical errors, missing information
– Carry two passport-size snaps,
– Think of the interview questions you might face and
do mirror practice of all till you are satisfied.
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3. Prep-
• Your dress-up reflects your choice, how much you
respect yourself and your professionalism.
Formal, simple , sober
• Check your resume thoroughly for sentence
framing, grammar, spelling mistakes, correctness of
information, consistency etc. Don’t give
false/exaggerated information in CV.
• Remember your % marks of each semester, training
and project title
• Carry at least 2 copies of your resume in a neat folder
• Have a cheerful mind
• Be confident
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4. DRESSING: BOYS
• Traditional business attire, i.e. formals – navy blue or gray suit
or sports coat and nice slacks, and a long sleeved pressed
dress shirt.
• Ties should be silk and coordinate well with the suit. Avoid any
flashy or “theme” ties such as ties with cartoon characters or
seasonal events.
• Jewelry should be limited to one ring per hand / a dress
watch. No earrings, and of course, no TATTOOS and visible
body piercings!
• Shoes should be polished and leather dress shoes in black,
dark burgundy or brown are best. Socks should match suit
color.
• Hair neatly combed and clean. Facial hair well groomed as
well.
• Avoid using too much cologne or after-shave.
• Well manicured nails.
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5. DRESSING : GIRLS
• Salwar suit with dupatta- White, light blue, light pink or Conservative business
suit, dress or pants suit. Most appropriate colors are blue, gray, black or tan. Full
Sleeved plain shirt with jeans- white/blue. Or white / light colored plain sari-with
border, not much printed.
• Jewelry should be modest with one ring , earrings no longer than ½ inch, no
necklace, and no tattoos or visible body piercings!
• Avoid excessively long fingernails. Your nail polish should be a subtle color and
applied neatly.
• Shoes should be no more than a 2-inch heels and should complement your outfit.
• your hair should be well groomed and clean.
• Avoid wearing too much cologne, perfume, or make-up.
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6. TIPS during interview
• Don't speak negatively about your college or former or
current employer or divulge confidential information
• Always remain positive during the interview even if things
aren't going as well as you'd hoped.
• Try to leave the interviewer with at least one thing about
you that might be unique from other candidates that would
be valuable to the company if they hired you.
• If during an interview you realize that the position is not of
interest to you, complete the interview and answer the
questions as you would if you were interested in the job.
• Don't give any wrong information.
• Be Relaxed and comfortable
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7. WRONG WAYS to enter
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8. Smile and Firm Handshake
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9. Commonly Asked Interview Questions
and Suggested Answers
• Describe yourself as a person
• What are your strengths and your weaknesses?
• Where do you see yourself five years from now?
• Why should we consider you for this post?
• What if you do not get this job?
• Why you have chosen HR/FIN/IT/MKT as your career ?
Do mirror practice
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10. Describe yourself as a person
People tell me that I am a very confident
and mature person. I think one reason
people tell me that I am confident
because in any situation of my life I
handle it with a positive attitude. [GIVE
EXAMPLE]
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11. What are your strengths and your
weaknesses?
• STRENGTHS :
– I am a determined person.
– I love perfection and I achieve it most of the times.
– I am sincere, honest and hardworking.
WEAKNESSES: When I take up some commitment, I invest so much
energy, hardwork and efforts in it that I sometimes neglect my
personal life, social life, health and family life. My strength of being
a determined person is also my weakness.
Tip : tell your strength in your weakness
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12. Where do you see yourself five years
from now?
• I have observed that your company has
grown very fast in the last five years. I want
to contribute my services and be a part of
this growth. I think in five years I would like
to see myself as a Head of a Department.
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13. Why should we consider you for this
post?
• I know about myself, hence I can comment about myself. I not
only have relevant training and experience in the required field,
• I have also knowledge in the required field
• also, I am passionate about my work. I think these qualities
qualify me for this job.
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14. What if you do not get this job?
• Based on my qualifications, experience and
skills, I am very sure that I deserve and will get
this job. But for some reason, if you decide to
select somebody else, I will respect your
decision and would like to know from you the
reason. I will then work on the skills that need
improvement and maybe come back to you
again.
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15. Interview is arranged to understand
aspects of your personality. A lot of
explanation is required and real life /
other examples play a very important
role in putting your point across. When
you just say "I have a positive attitude."
That's not enough, GIVE EXAMPLE
Do not lie:
There are very high chances that you will be
nervous in an interview for various reasons. If
you put forward a wrong information ("I have 7
years work experience in Sales" when you have
only 2) You will have a tough time justifying if
the interviewer asks many questions. On the
other hand, if you don't know
something, admit it gracefully.
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16. SPEAKING SKILL
• your voice : soft, intense but not loud
• your speaking style : confident but polite
• Accent: no regionality
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17. BODY
LANGUAGE
• Body language is a term for communication using body
movements or gestures
• It is paralanguage, which describes all forms of human
communication that are not verbal language.
• official expressions.
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18. • DON’T DO • DO
• winking and slight movement of the • Consistent eye contact can
eyebrows indicate that a person is
• A harsh or blank facial expression thinking positively
often indicates outright
unfriendliness. • Interest can be indicated
• crosses his or her arms across the through posture or extended
chest. This can indicate that a person eye contact.
is putting up an unconscious barrier • Maintain random eye contact
• Disbelief is often indicated by movement with all interviewer
averted gaze, or by touching the ear • Stand straight and look
or scratching the chin. So is
eyestrain, or itchiness. nose itching professional. Don’t look like a
• unfocused eyes may indicate ocular cat walk model
problems in the listener. • stay rigid to the spot
• Boredom is indicated by the head • Use gestures to help the
tilting to one side, interviewer understand what
• Aimless feet movement , pacing up you’re saying.
and down, shifting from side to side.
Move forward towards your audience when you want to make a really big
point. Move backwards when you want them to reflect on something. Move
to your left or right to change the subject or pace of your delivery.
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22. Ask in case of congenial atmosphere
• An interview is not about just talking and answering
questions. After major part of interview is
completed, if appropriate, asking couple of questions
will demonstrate your interest in the job and will also
make you aware of your role, if selected.
Suggested questions:
– What will be my exact role in the company?
– What will be my key performance parameters?
– What are company’s future plans?
– What will be my career-path in your company?
– What will be compensation/package ?
– What will be place of working ?
Demonstrate that you have thought seriously about this career path and this
company by asking intelligent questions about the position.
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23. 5 Biggest mistakes freshers
make during a Job Interview
Kaushik Basu, Ex- HR Head, Infosys
1. Arriving Late
2. Not knowing enough about the Company
3. Inappropriate dressing
4. Not a happy face
5. Not rehearsing for the interview
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24. • Double-check the time and location of the
interview.
• Prepare what you want to say in the
interview. Rehearse with mock interviews
• Review your resume.
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25. Job Interview Good Signs: Signs That Your
Interview Went Well
1. The interviewer acts interested (sits up straight), polite, listens carefully, asks good questions and the
discussion goes smoothly.
2. The job interview lasts more than the scheduled time. Say – more than 30 minutes.
3. You are introduced to the other team members.
4. The interviewer spends time answering your questions. He or she tells you many details about the job
duties, responsibilities, company culture, workplace environment etc. – he “sells” the position to you…
5. The interviewer asks for your references.
6. He or she does not answer phone calls during your interview.
7. The interviewer asks about your availability – when could you start?
8. Your salary expectations are asked and discussed.
9. They say that they are going to call you soon.
10. You can read in the interviewer’s eyes that he or she really liked your answers.
11. The interviewer schedules the next interview right after the job interview – they really do their best to
interview you a second time.
12. The interviewer smiles when shaking your hand and gives you his business card telling you to call his cell
phone concerning any question.
Now, could you tell if your interview went well?
Though it sometimes tough, try to differentiate between the ‘promising signs’ and the ‘warning signs’ to
bolster your self confidence.
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