Successful Interviews are from your desire to be successful

Interviews

You at the Center of InterviewKNOWN •Confidence

Partially Known

•Discover•Investigate

UNKNOWN •Respect

Salary $

Contribution

Desperation

MOTIVATION

InterviewsPositive - Selection Negative - Rejection1. Give reason to be

selected2. Communicate

your strengths3. Play to win4. Attitude is to

guide the interview

5. Smile and be curious

1. Stop reasons to be rejected

2. Camouflage your weakness

3. Play not to loose4. Attitude is to

defend the position

5. Serious and be focussed

Skills in SuccessSoft

(Personal)Hard

(Technical)1. Communicate2. Listening3. Interpersonal4. Adaptation5. Individuality6. Integrity

1. Observe2. Structure3. Analyze4. Investigate5. Invent6. Persistence

Communication is the most importantCorner stone of all successful interviews To handle interpersonal relations To take appropriate decisionsTo communicate effectively – What? Why?

How? 1. Body Language2. Spoken Language (Written & PPT)3. Emotional Language

To have good impression and impact1. Focused2. Brief3. Result oriented (Action oriented)

Presentation Presentation skills

include planning, preparation & delivery of the message You need to demonstrate and present what you KNOW - CLEARLY

Presentation skills can be broadly categorized into physical oral, & electronic

Success in interviews depends on presenting ideas in an appropriate manner

Look at the eyes of interviewers & speak in a natural, conversational voice

Appropriate voice will make the presentation effective and interesting

Ask for clarity from your interviewer about the questions or the conditions when needed – briefly and once or twice & change accordingly

In your answers especially, stop occasionally to check the response from other interviewers in their body language and response

Team WorkInterviewers may like to know how agreeable

you are and yet maintains your technical integrity and individuality

1. Questions that focus on conflicting positions2. Questions on Dilemma3. Questions on Peer pressure

Adjustment Persuasion Commitment Individuality Integrity

Ethics & Integrity Professional ethics is the need of

the hour in India When a person is at the work spot,

he/she must think of work Candidate demonstrates in interview

Competency Commitment ConfidenceConfidence without Competency

and commitment is “Arrogance”

Time & Stress Management Manage the Emotion and Stress in

Interview room Ability to focus on the MOST IMPORTANT

point to the questionHandle Conflict : Conflict managementHandle Ignorance : From Self and from the

Interviewer Handle Time : A very large answer in a

short timeHandle Stress : + & -Focus on PERFORMANCE not RESULT

You are the makerLeaders, executives & managers expect YOU to

be very clear about YOURSELF – TRUTHFULLY Trust your self Keep smiling and stay +ve

Get Offer• You +• Interviewe

rs

Feel Good• You• YOU only

Dejected• You +• Interviewe

rs• Situation

Q&A1. Don’t fully know the answer? Express what is known crisp and brief2. Express yourself? 1min max. 30sec your core competencies & interests. 30sec

idea of contribution to the company/science3. General long-questions (geology along your journey)? 20sec demonstrate you

know the main points 4. Personality questions (whom do you like.. Best subject)? 20sec. Clear committed

answer with a one phrase why as a quality that inspired you5. Controversial subject? Take a position but identify it as controversial.6. Career, Study or other breaks/shifts? Brief 30sec. Tell truth and identify the central

issue or quality that forced it.7. What you intend to become in the company? 30sec. Focus answer on what

contributions and professional acceptance you wish to reach.8. Uniqueness? Every interview is unique. Prepare a 1pg idea of how you wish to

cultivate your interests in contributing to the organization. SHOW only when right environ and opportunity occurs