Interview Skills

By : Liza Ormol

Semester : Fourth

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Objectives

Types of Interview Preparation TipsCommon ProblemsThings to Avoid When Being Interviewed

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What is a Job Interview

It’s a process of assessing applicant’s personal and professional behavior and background

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Types of Interview

Behavioral InterviewSituational InterviewTelephone InterviewCase Interview

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Behavioral Interview

Used to assess how you have behaved in the past

Each question is testing a specific competency

- Ex: “How would you describe your managerial and leadership , communication ?”

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Situational Interview

Designed to assess your critical thinking, problem solving, and planning activities

Question like “What would you if…?”Often in the form of scenario

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Telephone interview

Sound friendly, confident and calmThank the interviewer for the callSmileGet company informationTip : Dress up as if you are meeting

face-to-face

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Case Interview

Used to assess logical thinking and problem solving skills

Example of a project case: You are consulting for a major Afghan airline.

Every year , they make more sales and every year , they loss more money. What could you be causing this?

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Preparation Tips

In the interview: Don’t panic !!! Take your time. Think about how to frame your

answer Be consistent. Changing your mind midstream

will sound confused. Ask thoughtful question. get necessary

clarification, then proceed.

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Common Problems

Common interview mistakes Lack of preparation Inappropriate appearance Failure to ask questions Poor attitude Poor non-verbal communication Over or under answering questions

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Things to Avoid When Being Interviewed

Talking about “We”, rather talk in the “I”Making statements about the futureInterrupting the panelAsking questions about benefits and

entitlements

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