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The Professionals Academy Of
Commerce
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Welcome toMind Your Interview
Seminar by
Mr. Jafar Husain, FCA
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REQUIREMENTS FOR ENTERING INTO
PRACTICAL PHASE OF PROFESSION
PHASES MEDIUM CONTENT
1- Filing of applications
/ CVsOnline / Manually
Academic, Professional
education history
2- Appearing in tests-
OptionalManually Technical / General
3- InterviewsFace to face (often more
than one)Technical / General
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ATTRACTIVE CAPABILITIES & SKILLS FOR
PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYERS & FIRMS
A. Personal Capabilities
B. Academic Capabilities
C. Analytical SkillsD. Presentation And Communication Skills
E. Communication With Impact
F. Flexibility
G. Motivation And Initiative
H. Teamwork And Collaboration
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A- PERSONAL CAPABILITIES
Commitment with work & job
Punctuality
Regularity
Responsibility of work
Integrity
Hard working Due care
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B- ACADEMIC CAPABILITIES
Past history of schooling & performance.
Grades/positions achieved there.
Performance history in CA. Total time taken to pass CA inter.
No. of attempts for each paper.
Is there any distinctions or medals in CA interexams.
Strong academic record and approach to study.
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C- ANALYTICAL SKILLS
Expresses considered opinions on current affairs
and relevant commercial issues.
Could assess commercial organizations in which
they worked or visited and recommendedimprovements.
Could assess different industries performance &
can explain causes of poor performance.
Awareness of the accountancy industry.
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D- PRESENTATION SKILLS
Making an extempore presentation
Preparing and delivering a presentation
How to make a group presentation
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E- COMMUNICATING WITH IMPACT
REQUIRED QUALITIES:
Can express themselves clearly;
Can ask relevant questions
Has the potential to operate in a client service
environment;
Has good listening skills
Energetic and positive
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E1-COMMUNICATION WITH IMPACT &
CONDITIONS
UNACCEPTABLE
CONDITIONS
1. Mumbles & softly
spoken.
2. Poor verbal skills or
literacy.
3. Asks inappropriate
questions.
4. Difficulty making self
understood.
5. Fails to answer
questions, does not
properly listen to
questions.
ACCEPTABLE CONDITIONS
1. Contributes todiscussion
2. Speaks clearly and
readily understood
3. Holds attention of
interviewer.4. Effective listener
5. Asks relevant
questions.
VERY GOOD CONDITIONS
1. Communicates with
confidence
2. Effectively express
complex information in
a form appropriate to
the audience
3. Active and effective
listener
4. Probing relevant
questions asked.
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F- FLEXIBILITY
REQUIRED ABILITIES:
Can balance multiple demands.
Can organize multiple tasks.
Able to work to deadlines.
Evident from studies, home life,
part time work.
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F1- FLEXIBILITY & ITS CONDITIONS
UNACCEPTABLE
CONDITIONS
1. Evidence of being
inflexible.
2. Repeatedly asks others
what to do
3. Inability to complete
tasks.
4. Difficulty in dealing with
changing situations.
5. Lack of forward thinking
and planning.
6. Struggles with multiple
demands.
ACCEPTABLE CONDITIONS
1. Adaptable to changingpriorities.
2. Reasonably accepting of
opportunities.
3. Knows when to, and is
able to seek advice.
4. Reasonably effective in
changing situations.5. Able to establish a
considered plan.
6. Maintains a sense of fun
even when the going
gets tough.
7. Can work to deadlines.
VERY GOOD CONDITIONS
1. Effective in stressful
situations.
2. Entirely open to new
opportunities.
3. Seeks advice efficiently.
4. Identifies what is really
important.
5. Organized and aware ofimportance of careful.
6. Able to juggle multiple
demands effectively.
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G1- MOTIVATION & INITIATIVE WITH
CONDITIONS
UNACCEPTABLE
CONDITIONS
1. Little energy or determination.
2. Tends to drift.
3. Apprehensive towards new
challenges.
4. No evidence of taking initiative.
5. Uses same situations to answer a
number of questions.
6. Takes part and shows some
commitment.7. Examples used do not
differentiate the candidate from
others in peer groups.
8. Involved in activities that have
been organized by some one
else.
9. Aware of the need to develop but
not done anything about
ACCEPTABLE CONDITIONS
1. Positive attitude.2. Demonstrates good
organized skills.
3. Anticipates requirements &
takes appropriate actions.
4. Stretches themselves in term
of self development, takes
on new challenges.
5. Demonstrate how they
overcome challenges.
VERY GOOD CONDITIONS
1. High Energy AndEnthusiasm.
2. Frequently Initiates Activities
And Sees Them Through To
Success.
3. Actively Seeks
Responsibility, New
Challenges And NewExperiences.
4. Makes Opportunities
happen.
5. Maintains drive to achieve
personal objectives.
6. Goal oriented.
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H-TEAMWORK AND COLLABORATION
Can work in a team environment
Sensitive to others
Supports & promotes team
effectiveness
Voluntary activities
Part time work, sports , hobbies, home
life.
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H1-TEAMWORK AND COLLABORATION WITHCONDITIONS
UNACCEPTABLE
CONDITIONS
1. Willingly admits being solely
self-sufficient in activities.
2. Dismissive of others ideas.
3. Complains of previous teams
and team members.
4. Insensitive to cultural and
individual differences.
5. Unwilling to take
responsibility when
necessary.
ACCEPTABLE CONDITIONS
1. Successfully participates insubstantive group activities.
2. Works to build relationships
and trust.
3. Provides and obtains
knowledge.
4. Respects cultural and
background diversity and
individual differences.
5. Takes a leadership role in
some scenarios.
6. Supportive attitude towards
other group members.
VERY GOOD CONDITIONS
1. Activity builds relationshipsand trust.
2. Stimulates and coaches
others to develop abilities
and improve performance.
3. Focused on team objectives.
4. Fully embracing of cultural
diversity and individual
strengths.5. Effectively adopts other
team roles to support the
team when necessary.
6. Takes responsibility for
sharing knowledge with
other team members.
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HOW SHOULD YOU BE DRESSED
BEFORE INTERVIEWS
BOYS
Shirt
Trousers
Tie
Shoes ; socks
Perfume
Shave
Hair
GIRLS
Shalwar kameez
Dupatta
Shoes
Perfume
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THINGS TO DO BEFORE INTERVIEW
Dos
1. Research about the firm
2. Prepare for question
3. Be punctual, reach 20minutes before scheduled
time
4. Wear comfortable and tidy
shoes
Donts
1. Arrive late
2. Reach unprepared for
questions3. Take the opportunity for
granted
4. Go empty stomach
5. Wear untidy shoes
6. Dress casually and untidily
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POINTS TO REMEMBER DURING THE
INTERVIEW
Dos
1) Sit straight
2) Speak up and speak clearly
3) Be attentive and confident
4) Mention your
achievements
5) Support your skills with
examples
6) Dont be afraid to ask
question
7) Maintain medium voice
tone and pitch
Donts
1. Get nervous, worried and
tense
2. Being dull and lazy3. Lean on the chair and slouch
4. Become too intimate
5. Use slang or jargons
6. Rush through giving answer7. Exaggerate about yourself
8. Mention an interest about
which you dont have
sufficient knowledge
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HOW TO COPE WITH DIFFICULT QUESTIONS?
1. Why did you fail in a particular subject?
2. Why so many attempts?
3. Have you applied in other firms?
4. Your academic performance is not so good . why?
5. If you receive call from other firms , will you join
them?
6. Why you have applied in our firm?
7. Will you be prepared to travel?8. Will you be ready to join a specific (e.g. Tax or ERP)
department but there is no rotation?
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THANK YOU
GOOD LUCK