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HOW TO FACE AN HOW TO FACE AN INTERVIEWINTERVIEW

Compiled By: P.Vidyut Chandra

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MEANINGMEANING : : A mutual view or sightA mutual view or sight

: : 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 of To assess the suitability of a person to the job/positiona person to the job/position

To assess the job / To assess the job / position / Company by the position / Company by the intervieweeinterviewee

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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 askedDirect Stress questions are asked

To find out the suitability of the To find out the suitability of the candidate to the existing positioncandidate to the existing position

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 assessing The interviewer is assessing the Interviewee for the the Interviewee for the suitability of the job or suitability of the job or positionposition

The interviewee is assessing The interviewee is assessing whether the job is suitable to whether the job is suitable to him with all related perkshim with all related 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 knowledgeTest on general knowledge Test on English usageTest on English usage Numerical abilityNumerical ability Aptitude test (Like clerical, Aptitude test (Like clerical,

Stenography etc.)Stenography etc.) Mechanical comprehension Mechanical comprehension

test (Aptitude)test (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 INTERVIEW:VERBAL INTERVIEW: Family backgroundFamily background Communication SkillCommunication Skill General aptitudeGeneral aptitude Knowledge on subjectKnowledge on subject PersonalityPersonality Potential to handle the Potential to handle the

job/to growjob/to grow Remuneration packageRemuneration package

                                                                                                                                              

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TIPS FOR INTERVIEWEE:TIPS FOR INTERVIEWEE:

Collect the information well in advance Collect the information well in advance

about the Industry/Products/Culture etc. about the Industry/Products/Culture etc.

before appearing for interviewbefore appearing for interview Be punctual for the interviewBe punctual for the interview

Present yourself neatly/Good manneredPresent yourself neatly/Good mannered

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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 right Sit relaxed and in up right

position without crossing position without crossing

your legsyour 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 etc.,palms/Wiping your face etc.,

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When cigarette is offered When cigarette is offered

- Say politely “No thanks” - Say politely “No thanks”

even if you are a smokereven if you 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 doubt queries in case of doubt

while answering the while answering the

questionsquestions

High light your strengths High light your strengths

whenever a chance is given whenever a chance is given

to you or create a chance to you or create a chance

to high light your strengthsto high light your strengths

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Try to draw attention of the interviewer on Try to draw attention of the interviewer on

specific subject you know well and try to specific subject you know well and try to

take an opportunity to express them welltake an opportunity to express them well

Mind your body languageMind your body language

Do not get frustrated or loose temper for Do not get frustrated or loose temper for

some irritant questions posedsome irritant questions posed

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Do not have the negative feeling Do not have the negative feeling

if you do not answer some if you do not answer some

questions questions

Do not try to bluff or cover your Do not try to bluff or cover your

wrong answerswrong answers

If you do not know the answer If you do not know the answer

say I am sorry/ I am afraid I say I am sorry/ I am afraid I

cannot answer the question etc.,cannot answer the question etc.,

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If you cannot understand the question ask If you cannot understand the question ask

politely to repeat the questionpolitely to repeat the question

Do not try to argue with the interviewerDo not try to argue with the interviewer

As far as your credentials are concerned As far as your credentials are concerned

take a chance to show/exhibit them - by take a chance to show/exhibit them - by

doing so you will be drawing their doing so you will be drawing their

attention towards the subject you know attention towards the subject you know

wellwell

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Do not try to blow your own Trumpet - You Do not try to blow your own Trumpet - You

might get caught or it gives an impression might get caught or it gives an impression

that you are a self centered personthat you are a self centered person

Face the interviewer while answering. Face the interviewer while answering.

Answer to the person who posed you the Answer to the person who posed you the

questionsquestions

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Have a good eye Have a good eye

contact with the panel contact with the panel

members of the interviewmembers of the interview

Wait 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 and Some times using pen and

scribbling pad will help you in scribbling pad will help you in

expressing things better and expressing things better and

it also helps you in relaxingit also helps you in relaxing

Do not give excuses of health Do not give excuses of health

for not answeringfor not answering

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Do not take shelter under or Do not take shelter under or

blame the college or blame the college or

organization or lecturers for organization or lecturers for

not answering some not answering some

questionsquestions

Be clear in what you say - Do Be clear in what you say - Do

not mumblenot 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 interviewerfinancial problems to the interviewer

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 for Do not accept or ask for

whatever job the Company whatever job the Company

will offer (Say like, not will offer (Say like, not

related to your aptitude)related 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 until interview in a huff. Wait until

the interview is completedthe interview is completed

After completing the interview, After completing the interview,

do not forget to wish or say do not forget to wish or say

thanks before you go outthanks before you go out

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